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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

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References

Annie Oakley (1894)
 -  The Bride tells Karen Kim "I'm better than Annie Oakley and I've got you right in my sights."
Queen Christina (1933)
 -  The camera tracking in slowly into the final black-and-white closeup of Uma Thurman as she's driving is clearly a reference to the famous final close-up of Garbo at the ship -- Tarantino has often compared the two actresses
His Girl Friday (1940)
 -  Bill says to the Bride about Tommy her to be husband, "Mind if I meet this fella, I'm a little particular about who my gal marries." Which is just a little too similar to Cary Grant in His Girl Friday saying, "Mind if I meet this guy, I'm a little particular about who my wife marries." His Girl Friday is also one of Tarantino's top ten favorite movies.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
 -  The Bride's real name, 'Beatrix' is partially inspired by Lana Turner's character name in this film, "Beatrix Emery". Lana Turner is also mentioned by Esteban during his conversation with The Bride.
Casablanca (1942)
 -  Character parody of "Sam."
The Talking Magpies (1946)
 -  Is the cartoon The Bride and B.B. are watching at the end of the film.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
 -  Esteban mentions this as the movie that made Bill "a fool for blondes".
The Golden Stallion (1949)
 -  Is the film on T.V. when The Bride first confronts Bill.
"The $64,000 Question" (1955)
 -  Bill mentions this show's title during his last conversation with The Bride.
The Searchers (1956)
 -  Uma is framed at the door of the chapel like John Wayne, and Bo Svenson
"Quick Draw McGraw" (1959)
 -  Bill calls Beatrix "Quick Draw Kiddo"; Sound effect of guitar hitting a body during fight between Elle & The Bride.
Per un pugno di dollari (1964)
 -  Score from 'A Fistful of Dollars' is heard after Budd has shot The Bride.
Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira (1966)
 -  In the DVD of the making of KILL BILL II, Quentin Tarantino states that the fight between Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah, was inspired by the Japanese horror / sci-fi film WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS. He called his fight "War of the Blond Gargantuas". Hannah's character, in fact states the word "gargantuan" several times as a hint, before her fight with Thurman's Bride.
Navajo Joe (1966)
 -  The main theme is heard during Bill's death scene.
Buono, il brutto, il cattivo., Il (1966)
 -  Use of the "Sergio Leone" closeup. Also, "Il Tramanto" from this film's score is heard when The Bride sees Bill in the opening flashback.
Scandale, Le (1967)
 -  The overhead shots of The Bride in her hotel bathroom.
Se sei vivo spara (1967)
 -  the shot of the hand rising from the ground
"Ironside" (1967)
 -  The same excerpt of 'Ironside''s theme song heard in 'Vol. 1' is heard when The Bride first sees Elle Driver.
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968)
 -  The origin of Chapter 8's title.
The Savage Seven (1968)
 -  Larry mentions Budd being as useless as an "asshole right here", referring to his elbow. Larry Bishop says the same line in 'The Savage Seven'.
Mercenario, Il (1968)
 -  Score song "L'Arena" is heard during the scenes where The Bride is both being nailed into, and then later escaping from her coffin.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
 -  The Bride's hand reaches out from inside the grave.
C'era una volta il West (1968)
 -  On her way to Budd's trailer (after escaping the coffin), The Bride is walking through a sun-bathed desert out of focus, then slowly comes into focus, just like Henry Fonda in C'era una volta il West (1968). Also, they way you frst see Bill is similar to the way you first see Charles Bronson in C'era una volta il West.
Zabriskie Point (1970)
 -  Scene immediately before the Bride confronts Budd (Death Valley sequence) and music refer to Death Valley scene in Zabriskie Point
Road to Salina (1970)
 -  Score song "The Chase" is taken from this film, and used during a similar scene; someone speeding through the desert; "Sunny Road to Salina" is heard when The Bride has made her way to Budd's trailer after being buried alive; Esteban tells The Bride that Bill's villa is on "the road to Salina".
Vamos a matar, compañeros (1970)
 -  The opening scene in the church is exactly like the "marriage" scene between Vasco and Lola
Strano vizio della Signora Wardh, Lo (1971)
 -  Music from "The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh" was used in the scene when Bill confronts Budd.
THX 1138 (1971)
 -  As Bill leaves The Bride with Pai Mei, the license plate on his Jeep reads "THX 1169", referencing this film's title.
Billy Jack (1971)
 -  Text mentioning 'Walking Tall' and 'Billy Jack' is visible on the 'Mr. Majestyk' poster in Budd's trailer.
Verano para matar, Un (1972)
 -  Score song "Summertime Killer" is taken from this film, heard when The Bride first enters Bill's hacienda.
Fritz the Cat (1972)
 -  When Elle Driver is racing through the desert to meet up with Budd, Quentin Tarantino uses the same set-ups and angles from a scene in "Fritz the Cat" in which Blue the biker rides through the desert on his motorcycle.
Bury Me an Angel (1972)
 -  The Bride's quote "I went on what the movie advertisements refer to as roaring rampage of revenge" is a reference to this film's tagline which was "she's a howling hellcat humping a hot steel hog on a roaring rampage of revenge''.
Chato's Land (1972)
 -  The scene in which Budd is bitten by a snake is mirrored by a scene in Chato's Land, another revenge film
Tian xia di yi quan (1972)
 -  The "five point palm of death" manuever is a reference to this film, and Pai Mei's character is a reference to the actor of this movie, who played said character in other films
Walking Tall (1973)
 -  Text mentioning 'Walking Tall' and 'Billy Jack' is visible on the 'Mr. Majestyk' poster in Budd's trailer.
High Plains Drifter (1973)
 -  The Bride walking through the desert is an homage to the opening title sequence of this film.
Coffy (1973)
 -  Several lines of dialogue
Tough Guys (1974)
 -  The main theme from 'Tough Guys' is heard when The Bride attempts to show Pai Mei her kung fu.
Mr. Majestyk (1974)
 -  Character Budd (Michael Madsen) has a poster from this movie hanging in his trailer. It's visible in several scenes.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
 -  Referenced in the opening monologue, refering to the similair massacre in this film.
Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore (1976)
 -  Kill Bill copied the eye scene
Carrie (1976)
 -  the Bride's hand coming up from the grave like the "Carrie" finale
Hong Xi Guan (1977)
 -  Lieh Lo's portrayal of Pai Mei in this film inspired the version of Pai Mei seen in 'Vol. 2'. In the original script, it even reads "Especially films that feature Lieh Lo as the old, white-haired, white-eyebrowed villian "Pai Mei."
Annie Hall (1977)
 -  The flashback of Beatrix (Uma aka The Bride) in school during attendance is an obvious reference to the scene with Woody Allen talking about his childhood and in his class everyone is a kid except him, whose an adult.
Shao Lin san shi liu fang (1978)
 -  Kung Fu training scenes are a direct reference, enhanced by the fact that Gordon Liu stars in both movies. Even the faded colours in this scene match that of the shaolin movie.
The Driver (1978)
 -  Beatrix is described as "the cowgirl who could not be caught" just as Ryan O'Neal was "the cowboy who could not be caught"
Circle of Iron (1978)
 -  The flute David Carradine (Bill) is seen playing in 'Vol. 2' is the same one David Carradine plays in 'Circle of Iron'.
Superman (1978)
 -  Bill's "Superman" speech
Shao Lin ying xiong bang (1979)
 -  Lieh Lo's portrayal of Pai Mei in this film inspired the version of Pai Mei seen in 'Vol. 2'. In the original script, it even reads "Especially films that feature Lieh Lo as the old, white-haired, white-eyebrowed villian "Pai Mei."
Zombi 2 (1979)
 -  The eye squishing scene was largely influenced by Fulci's movie. The eye-splinter scene in particularly.
Hong Wending san po bai lian jiao (1980)
 -  In 'Vol. 2', Gordon Liu plays Pai Mei. In this film, Gordon Liu plays a hero who battles Pai Mei.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
 -  The Bride's training by Pai Mei is a reference to Luke Skywalker/Yoda
Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)
 -  The Bride Buried Alive
Shogun Assassin (1980)
 -  Is the movie B.B. and The Bride watch before she confronts Bill.
E tu vivrai nel terrore - L'aldilà (1981)
 -  The Elle's eye scene
Blade Runner (1982)
 -  Darryl Hannah's twitching on Budd's bathroom floor is a definite reference to her death as Pris in Ridley Scott's film.
Gotcha! (1985)
 -  Bill (David Carradine) shoots Beatrix (Uma Thurman) in the leg with a gun that shoots an arrow and says "Gotcha!". The same line and a gun with arrows is being used several times in the movie Gotcha! (1985).
Red Sonja (1985)
 -  "You don't have a future" spoken by sword-wielding woman Brigitte Nilssen is referenced by the "Bitch...you don't have a future" line in Kill Bill vol. 2; spoken by sword-wielding woman Uma Thurman.
Raising Arizona (1987)
 -  close-quarters fight in a run-down trailer
The Princess Bride (1987)
 -  Two cuts to Elle Driver's face, on the left and right cheeks.
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
 -  buried alive, with camera shot of interior and burial sounds
Spoorloos (1988)
 -  the grave scene
Lik Wong (1991)
 -  The sequence durning the fight between Elle Driver and The Bride where Elle attempts to kick The Bride in the head is mirrored in Riki-Oh, down to the camera angles and the use of slow motion.
Wong Fei Hung (1991)
 -  Bill begins his tale with "Once Upon a Time in China"
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
 -  Straight Blade, Knee-cap pain comment
Ging chaat goo si 3: Chiu kap ging chaat (1992)
 -  Uma Thurman's character The Bride says "I would jump on a speeding train with a motorcycle for you", which is clearly a reference to Michelle Yeoh's stunt in Police Story III where she does just this.
Army of Darkness (1992)
 -  The moment the bride comes out of her grave. It is the same shot when Evil Ash emerges from his grave.
Wing Chun (1994)
 -  In the fight with Pai Mei, the Bride gets her foot stuck in his belly, a reference to Wo Ping's earlier work Wing Chun and the actress Michelle Yeoh.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  Bare feet
Natural Born Killers (1994)
 -  Bill refers to the Bride as a "natural born killer"
Mortal Kombat (1995)
 -  Bill makes reference to the White Lotus a group of warriors that was created by Raiden
Jackie Brown (1997)
 -  Line: "Now listen carefully 'cause this concerns you."
The Matrix (1999)
 -  The way Biatrix gets up when she fights Pai Mei. The way she throws Elle on the bathroom wall when they fight. Also, The Bride's hotel room number is 101, just like neo's.
Strip Notes (2001) (V)
 -  When Larry is cutting shifts from Budd's roster, he's quoting the strip club manager from the documentary 'Strip Notes', also directed by Daryl Hannah.
The Rules of Attraction (2002)
 -  the line early in the film about an 'a**hole' on an elbow

Referenced in

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
 -  When the article from USA Today is shown, a photo of Uma Thurman from Kill Bill: Vol. 2 is shown at the top right hand corner of the paper.
'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (2004) (TV)
 -  a poster behind Tarantino and Thurman
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Kill Ari: Part 2 (#3.2)" (2005)
 -  episode title
"Duck Dodgers: Master & Disaster/All in the Crime Family (#3.11)" (2005)
 -  The Master Moloch character is a take-off on the Pai Mei character, and is also voiced by Tarantino himself.
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV)
 -  mentioned by Quentin Tarantino
"Charmed: Kill Billie: Vol. 2 (#8.21)" (2006)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (2006) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Simpsons: Kill Gil, Volumes I & II (#18.9)" (2006)
 -  episode title
Grindhouse (2007)
 -  In Planet Terror the last item on Dr. Dakota Block's list of things to do states: Kill Bill
"Allemaal film: Verander de wereld (#1.4)" (2007)
 -  Title is shown at the end
Meet the Spartans (2008)
 -  When Leonidas is annoyed by the Dane Cook-lookalike, he first hits him lightly with the five-pressure-point-stroke, a martial arts-stroke that is described and performed in Kill Bill: Vol.2
"Genial daneben: (2008-07-26)" (2008)
 -  Question: What is the poisoned hand? Refer to this movie, and the advise team talked some minutes about this film

Features

The Talking Magpies (1946)
 -  The specific cartoon short at the end of the movie is this one.
The Golden Stallion (1949)
 -  scenes from the movie can be seen on Bill's big-screen TV
Shogun Assassin (1980)
 -  Clips from the films beginning are heard.

Featured in

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003) (TV)
 -  clips
The Making of 'Kill Bill' (2003) (TV)
 -  Footage from film is shown.
"The Charlie Rose Show: Quentin Tarantino 2003" (2003)
 -  A clip from each of Tarantino's films to date are shown.
The Making of 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' (2004) (TV)
 -  clips shown
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  clips
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Hotels (#1.10)" (2007)
 -  clips featured to illustrate the best movie hotel scenes

Spoofed in

2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  The scene where Beatrix is dirving in her car saying she has gotten so far and she only has one person left to kill, Bill, is spoofed. Instead, presenter Lindsay Lohan is driving a car saying shes presented so many awards so far, but she only has one left, Best Movie.
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) (TV)
 -  The film has similiar music and action sequeces between 2 women
Mulva 2: Kill Teen Ape! (2005) (V)
 -  This is a spoof of the Quinten Tarantino action film.
"Robot Chicken: The Deep End (#1.8)" (2005)
 -  parody of the trailer fight scene (Jesus heals Elle Driver's eye before chopping her in two)
Pinoy/Blonde (2005)
 -  The final fight between The Bride and Bill was spoofed.
"Robot Chicken: Robot Chicken Christmas Special (#1.21)" (2005)
 -  parody of the trailer fight scene (Jesus heals Elle Driver's eye before chopping her in two)
Date Movie (2006)
 -  with sword duel mimicking duel in Bud's van
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
 -  Cindy: "Harro? Hibachi Benihana teriyaki?" Ghost boy: "Nagasaki Okinawa Hokkaido Yokahama" (Your Japanese is awful. It dishonors my ears.) [Think Pai Mei]
Cashback (2006)
 -  Brian Kung-Fu is seen practicing the Five-Point-Palm-Exploding-Heart Technique while getting ready for the manager's birthday party
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
 -  The mission "Kill Phil: Part 2" borrows its name from these films.

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