History Awesome / KillBill

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJlu_xo79k8 The walking scene]]. O-Ren and her associates (Gogo, Sofie, some Crazy [=88s=]) doing an utterly badass PowerWalk while [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity"]] plays in the background.

[[AC: ''Kill Bill: Vol. 1'']]

-->'''The Bride:''' ''[in Japanese]'' Those of you lucky enough to still have your lives, take them with you! But leave the limbs you've lost. They belong to me now. ''[turns to Sophie, switches to English]'' Except ''you'', Sofie! You stay ''right where you are''!

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** An understated one for Bill: the [=FPPEH=] Technique kills the person it has been used on after they take five steps. Bill manages to take ''six''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgRlzeYc1nk The fight sequence between The Bride and Vernita Green]], mainly due to the brutal and fierce battle choreography between the two assassins determined to kill one and another in a household with improvised weapons, which ends in a tie once Vernita's daughter returns home from school. [[WeHardlyKnewYe While Vernita Green doesn't have as much screentime as the other assassins]], [[OneSceneWonder she makes up for being enough of a formidable opponent to The Bride, while having long retired from being an assassin]].

* Hattori Hanzo formally presents The Bride with her specially-made katana after delivering a speech emphasizing the importance of his latest creation:
-->I am finished doing what I swore an oath to God, 28 years ago, to never do again. I've created ''something that kills people'', and in that purpose, I was a success. I've done this because, philosophically, I am sympathetic to your aim. I can tell you with no ego: this is my finest sword. If on your journey, you should encounter God, God will be cut.
** The scene where The Bride and Hanzo first meet in his sushi bar is a masterclass of acting. He's just flirting with her like she's a regular tourist until she casually drops his name. [[OhCrap Without another word]], they both drop the façade. He switches to speaking in Japanese and she answers back. He knows ''exactly'' why she's there.
--->''(In Japanese)''\\

''(Switching back to English)''\\

''(The Bride leans in)''\\

* O-Ren gets one for how she took out the man who orchestrated her parents' murders when she was only eleven years old. How did this happen? The [[LittleMissBadass pre-teen O-Ren]] learned that Matsumoto was a pedophile so she used herself as a HoneyTrap to get into the man's bedroom, and as soon as she had the chance, she killed him herself. Not only that, but she used the man's own ''katana'' (the same one he used to murder her mother and almost kill her) and as she stabbed him and ''twisted the blade in his wound'', she told him to look at her in the eye and recognize her as the daughter of two of his victims. Then she pulls the katana out (resulting in an epic RainOfBlood) and, almost immediately afterward, grabs Matsumoto's spare gun and kills two of his bodyguards before running away.
* One of O-Ren Ishii's subordinates questions her ability to lead the Tokyo Yakuza on the basis of her half-Japanese/half-Chinese-American racial heritage. O-Ren ''beheads'' the subordinate, then says the following to the other subordinates in English (while Sofie Fatale translates into Japanese in the background):
-->'''O-Ren:''' As your leader, I encourage you from time to time, and ''always'' in a respectful matter, to question my logic. [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure If you are unconvinced that a particular plan of action I've decided is the wisest, tell me so! But allow me to convince you]], and I promise you, right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo -- ''except, of course, the subject that was just under discussion''. The price you pay for [[BerserkButton bringing up my Chinese or American heritage as a negative]] is: ''[[OffWithHisHead I collect your]] [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[OffWithHisHead head]]. (holds up subordinate's severed head)'' Just like ''this'' fucker here! Now, if any of you sons of bitches got [[SuddenlyShouting ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY]], '''''[[SuddenlyShouting NOW'S THE FUCKING TIME!]]'''''
-->''(StunnedSilence from the rest of the board room)''
-->'''O-Ren:''' I didn't think so.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJlu_xo79k8 The walking scene]]. O-Ren and her associates (Gogo, Sofie, some Crazy [=88s=]) doing an utterly badass PowerWalk while [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity"]] plays as BGM.
* The Bride going for her first target is about as far away from the frantic scuffle her second one was; "O-Ren Ishii! You and I have unfinished business!" And she says this ''in Japanese.''
* "You didn't think it was gonna be that easy did you?" "You know, for a second there…yeah, I kinda did." These famous words kick off the penultimate fight of ''Vol. 1'', and arguably one of the best fight scenes in film history: The Bride vs. O-Ren's personal guard, the Crazy 88.
* The House Of Blue Leaves scene itself. A visually stunning 20 minute fight scene that plays out like a "History of ''X''" video for the martial arts genre, including a one on one showdown with Gogo, one of the more [[TheFakeCutie memorable]] [[TheDragon dragons]] in cinema, a demonstration of the ConservationOfNinjutsu against dozens of foes simultaneously and their MookLieutenant, a surreal manga-esque scene viewed entirely as backlit silhouettes, and more HighPressureBlood than the Red Cross below sea level.

-->'''The Bride:''' ''*In Japanese*'' "Those of you lucky enough to still have your lives, take them with you! But leave the limbs you've lost. They belong to me now." ''*turns to Sophie, switches to English*'' "Except ''you'', Sophie! You stay ''right where you are''!"
* The Bride finishes off O-Ren, who questioned the origin of The Bride's new Hanzo sword, by cutting off the top of her head -- and before dying, O-Ren accepts the truth of The Bride's claims.

* Honestly the fact that Budd, the soft-spoken brother of Bill and probably the most sympathetic of the Bride's plight of all the Vipers, takes her down so easily compared to the others. No epic fight or anything. He doesn't even take out his sword! [[CombatPragmatist He just shoots her with a shotgun full of rock-salt]] and buries her alive without getting a scratch.

* The Bride, buried alive by Budd, decides to escape in the only way possible: she punches the wood of the coffin's lid until it breaks, then pulls her way up through the ground. The scene, perfectly synchronized to SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic, happens after an extended flashback detailing The Bride's training with Pai Mei.

* Elle's entire monologue to Budd after framing The Bride for his death by using a black mamba to poison him must count. She even sits down and calmly reads to him from a little pocket notebook, telling him what she's learned about the snake and adding a bit of commentary along the way.

* Bill delivers an amazing {{deconstruction}} of Superman in a monologue near the end of the film, all as a metaphor to explain The Bride's behavior after she'd left him.[[note]]Though, honestly, considering Bill's sociopathic nature, it says more about him than Superman, ''which just makes the dialogue even better in a metatextual sense.''[[/note]]
* The Bride delivers the killing blow to Bill after a brief tussle by using the one technique Pai Mei refused to teach anyone else: ''The Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique''.
** Understated one for Bill: the [=FPPEH=] Technique kills the person it has been used on after they take five steps. Bill manages to take ''six''.

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[[AC: Vol. 2]]

** The scene where The Bride and Hanzo first meet in his sushi bar is a masterclass of acting. He's just flirting with her like she's a regular tourist until she casually drops his name. [[OhCrap Without another word]], they both drop the facade. He switches to speaking in Japanese and she answers back. He knows ''exactly'' why she's there.

* The Bride aces her training with Pai Mei, despite a rocky start. He was evidently so impressed he taught her a technique he'd never shared with anyone before.

** Honestly the fact that Budd, the soft-spoken brother of Bill and probably the most sympathetic of the Bride's plight of all the Vipers, takes her down so easily compared to the others. No epic fight or anything. He doesn't even take out his sword! [[CombatPragmatist He just shoots her with a shotgun full of rock-salt]] and buries her alive without getting a scratch.

* O-Ren gets one for how she took out the man who orchestrated her parents' murders when she was only eleven years old. How did this happen? The [[LittleMissBadass pre-teen O-Ren]] learned that Matsumoto was a pedophile so she used herself as a HoneyTrap to get into the man's bedroom, and as soon as she had the chance, she killed him herself. Not only that, but she used the man's own ''katana'' (the same one he used to murder her mother and almost kill her) and as she stabbed him and ''twisted the blade in his wound'', she told him to look at her in the eye and recognize her as the daughter of two of his victims. Then she pulls the katana out (resulting in an epic RainOfBlood) and, almost immediately afterward, grabs Matsumoto's spare gun and kills two of his bodyguards before running away.
* While he does end up getting killed, O-Ren's father does beat the shit out of two of the assassins sent to kill him before someone deals him the finishing blow. This is an unarmed Chinese-American soldier against at least four {{yakuza}} under the direct orders of their boss (meaning they're not mere mooks), using only his martial arts skills against all of them.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJlu_xo79k8 The walking scene]]. O-Ren and her associates (Gogo, Sofie, some Crazy [=88s=]) doing an utterly badass PowerWalk while [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity"]] plays as BGM.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgRlzeYc1nk The fight sequence between The Bride and Vernita Green]], mainly due to the brutal and fierce battle choreography between the two assassins determined to kill one and another in a household with improvised weapons, which ends in a tie once Vernita's daughter returns home from school. [[WeHardlyKnewYe While Vernita Green doesn't have as much screentime as the other assassins]], [[OneSceneWonder she makes up for being enough of a formidable opponent to The Bride, while having long retired from being an assassin]].

-->'''O-Ren:''' As your leader, I encourage you from time to time, and ''always'' in a respectful matter, to question my logic. [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure If you are unconvinced that a particular plan of action I've decided is the wisest, tell me so! But allow me to convince you]], and I promise you, right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo -- ''except, of course, the that was just under discussion''. The price you pay for [[BerserkButton bringing up my Chinese or American heritage as a negative]] is: ''[[OffWithHisHead I collect your]] [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[OffWithHisHead head]]. *holds up subordinate's severed head*'' Just like ''this'' fucker here! Now, if any of you sons of bitches got [[SuddenlyShouting ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY]], '''''[[SuddenlyShouting NOW'S THE FUCKING TIME!]]'''''
-->''*StunnedSilence from the rest of the board room*''

* The scene in the hospital, which shows us how ''utterly badass'' the Bride is. She kills the "customer" just by chewing off his tongue, then Buck by slamming his head in the door, all while her legs are paralyzed.

* The Bride going for her first target is about as far away from the frantic scuffle her second one was; "O-Ren Ishii! You and I have unfinished business!

-->'''O-Ren:''' As your leader, I encourage you from time to time, and ''always'' in a respectful matter, to question my logic. [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure If you are unconvinced that a particular plan of action I've decided is the wisest, tell me so! But allow me to convince you]], and I promise you, right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo -- ''except, of course, for the topic that was just under discussion''. The price you pay for [[BerserkButton bringing up my Chinese or American heritage as a negative]] is: ''[[OffWithHisHead I collect your]] [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[OffWithHisHead head]]. *holds up subordinate's severed head*'' Just like ''this'' fucker here! Now, if any of you sons of bitches got [[SuddenlyShouting ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY]], '''''[[SuddenlyShouting NOW'S THE FUCKING TIME!]]'''''

-->'''O-Ren:''' As your leader, I encourage you from time to time, and ''always'' in a respectful matter, to question my logic. [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure If you are unconvinced that a particular plan of action I've decided is the wisest, tell me so! But allow me to convince you]], and I promise you, right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo -- ''except, of course, for the topic that was just under discussion''. The price you pay for [[BerserkButton bringing up my Chinese or American heritage as a negative]] is: ''[[OffWithHisHead I collect your]] [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[OffWithHisHead head]]. *holds up subordinate's severed head*'' Just like ''this'' fucker here! Now, if any of you sons of bitches got [[SuddenlyShouting ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY]], '''''[[SudddenlyShouting NOW'S THE FUCKING TIME!]]'''''

-->'''O-Ren:''' As your leader, I encourage you from time to time, and ''always'' in a respectful matter, to question my logic. [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure If you are not convinced the plan of action I've decided is the wisest, tell me so! But allow me to convince you]], and I promise you, right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo -- ''except, of course, for the topic that was just under discussion''. The price you pay for [[BerserkButton bringing up my Chinese or American heritage as a negative]] is: ''[[OffWithHisHead I collect your]] [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[OffWithHisHead head]]. *holds up subordinate's severed head*'' Just like ''this'' fucker here! Now, if any of you sons of bitches have ''anything'' else to say, ''NOW'S THE FUCKING TIME!'''''

* Bill delivers an amazing {{deconstruction}} of Superman in a monologue near the end of the film, all as a metaphor to explain The Bride's behavior after she'd left him.[[note]]Though, honestly, considering Bill's sociopathic nature, it says more about him than Superman.[[/note]]

* Bill delivers an amazing {{deconstruction}} of Superman in a monologue near the end of the film, all as a metaphor to explain The Bride's behavior after she'd left him.[note]Though, honestly, considering Bill's sociopathic nature, it says more about him than Superman.[/note]

* Bill delivers an amazing {{deconstruction}} of Superman in a monologue near the end of the film, all as a metaphor to explain The Bride's behavior after she'd left him.