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Kill Bill (Crowd Report)
by Lee Tistaert

This time, buying tickets four hours in advance to avoid any relevant problems as opening night, I went again, but to the 10:00 pm show on Saturday night (October 11) at the Westwood Village theater in LA.

Getting there at around 9:25, there was a line down the street and around the corner, but the show had not sold out yet (nor did it). Walking toward the end of the long line suggested that we'd be getting some of the worst seats in the house (at that point I didn't really care), but the line size was a bit deceiving once we got inside. Eventually, the theater (which holds 1300 people) filled up with around 1100 - 1200 people.

A few cheers went up when the lights dimmed, with the first trailer being Beyond Borders. I had heard that the opening night 10 crowd boo'd this off the stage, but this audience merely gave it a silent treatment.

Next up was The Alamo, which had sarcastic remarks being thrown out, along with a loud, "This looks terrible!" comment which withdrew a round of laughter.

Scary Movie 3 followed, which pretty much brought the house down. A ton of laughs flowed throughout the preview, with even a light applause and cheers sparking once it ended.

The Matrix Revolutions was next, which had a lot of cheering at the load-up, followed by even more once the ad concluded. The response was not as enormous as some of the reactions from Reloaded's trailers, but it still was more convincing of a response than opening night where I originally saw Kill Bill.

Bad Santa wrapped it up, which retrieved laughs but not to the extent of Scary Movie 3. The audience seemed into it, but it didn't get a rave reception.

With the Village theater actually having bass (an advantage over the Cineplex Odeon) as well as killer surround sound, the experience was well worth it for a second time around. The audience didn't really cheer or clap that much throughout the show (some claps at the title coming to the screen), but the conclusion of one of the major fights near the end withdrew a round of applause, with cheering going into the air when Lucy Liu finished up her "head" speech. An applause sprung when the end credits rolled, with most walking out looking extremely pleased.

Original Crowd Report >>


Kill Bill 1 Total US Box Office: $70.098138 million

Gareth's Review: Tarantino has provided viewers with a film that is a dazzling combination of action and visuals that will delight some and frustrate others who are looking for more depth. [ B- ]
Lee's Review: Never in my wildest dreams did I think Kill Bill would be this good. [ B+ ]
Greg's Review: One of the most exciting action films ever made, if not the most exciting action film ever. [ A ]
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