In today's cinema most of the films that are in theatres are live-action remakes of popular cartoons and comic books. Especially in the critical summer blockbuster season we will be seeing a lot of our childhood pleasures transplanted to the screen. Upcoming films such as Jonah Hex, The Last Airbender, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and the upcoming Avengers movie starring Thor, Iron Man, Hulk and Captain America, are all the offsprings of the comic book genre. But comic books have influence beyond their magical world. Maxim magazine (and yes I only read it for the articles) has a list of the best comic book moments in films that weren't based on comic books. While the list can be stupid at times (Really? Cameron Diaz dancing around in Spiderman underwear in Charlie's Angels is not a comic book moment, folks) it does include one of the greatest conversations about the topic ever to be discussed in narrative cinema. In Kill Bill Vol. 2 towards the end of the scene, Bill (David Carradine) and Beatrix (Uma Thurman) have an in depth analysis of Superman and what that means for the rest of our earthlings. It's one of my favorite scenes in the movie and I'm sure most of you remember it. But let's relive it for old times sake.
I included the five point palm technique for kicks! Enjoy!
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