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Saying goodbye to ‘Kill Bill’ | Xtra Magazine

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Quentin Tarantino’s martial arts epic has been tainted by shocking revelations about what went down behind the scenes. Can it be redeemed?

Credit: Getty Images Slotted in the middle of Kill Bill ’s four hours of relentless bloodshed and cartoonish dialogue is a quiet scene around a fire. The assassin Beatrix Kiddo sits across from her boss, Bill, who is caressing and occasionally tooting a massive bamboo flute. He begins to tell the tale of Pai Mei, an ancient and impetuous kung fu master, who massacres a temple full of monks with his signature Five Point Exploding Palm Heart Technique. Bill’s tale is replete with verbal flourishes and dramatic pauses, and the tone of his voice is both hypnotic and addictive. Kiddo is about to be

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