Who would’ve thought that a Video Rental Store wannabe film maker could break the chain and turn his love for Seventies Kung Fu and Eighties Action into a personal reality , like digging deep into the bargain bin and picking a winner up popped Quentin Tarantino. Whoa hold the front page and keep chewing down on the jelly beans , this is no Tarantino retrospective but merely a flash back to what Society perceives as a geek made good. So Q.T’s not everyone’s cup of tea but hey the cinematic sidewalk of life spins many a quirk some jaunt down jaw drop boulevard , heck ‘The Terminator’ may well become the next President of the United States Of America !. Buying shares in a young film store attendants screenplays way back when may well have proven to be a wise investment , just don’t go tripping on those Sky Net bearer bonds as Judgement day may come sooner than we think. For me Tarantino , aside from perhaps being the secret love child of Jackie Stallone , delivered to the world a symbolic movie of true Cult status with ‘Reservoir Dogs’. Not only was it cool to be a colour coordinated tough guy but art lovers could bear witness to the renaissance of Vincent Van Gogh as a guy strapped to a chair and dowsed in petrol had his ear sliced off. Friends , Roman’s and fellow movie fans lend me your ear for the true shout out to Quentin Tarantino as his skill with the quill penned ‘True Romance’. Why is this so worthy of mention within the scope of what is here after all an Asian thread !?. From within the very fabric of the movie , like flash frame revolutionist Tyler Durden scooping an audience score , plays the scene where society misfits Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette snuggle up in a theatre to watch ‘The Street Fighter’. The moment where Japanese superstar Legend Sonny Chiba physically dominates the screen in a brief clip of unrivalled downright dirty martial arts you just know that you need to see this movie and just about any darned thing this amazing actor has ever made !. Not only had a brash new writer Director arrived almost unannounced but he had opened a door to the delirious delights of Eastern Cinema as well. Sonny Chiba not only hit people but physically broke limbs , gauged eyes and came with his own X - Ray special effects team to flash up the results of his devastating blows to bad guys. With a breathing exercise that makes WWE Wrestling Superstar Goldust seem sane , and a rigidly aligned set of eyebrows that could out wrestle Euro hard man Maurizio Merli , this indeed was One Mean Bastard !.

Now ‘Two’ Kill Bill

With Tarantino’s highly anticipated Seventies retro realisation of many of his youthful influences awaiting to be released in the form of ‘Kill Bill’ it has been recently announced that the film will play in Two parts. Good or bad only time will tell but from the trailer boy does it smoke with the punch of Joe Frazier. Loyalty seems to be a sterling trait for Q.T and amongst his regular returns , for what looks to be a film fans hybrid fantasy come true , is of course Sonny Chiba. Fans will not need an excuse to pay homage at the thread bear flea pit or air conditioned multiplex but it is with salacious salivation that I dribble in personal anticipation at seeing Sonny Chiba for the very first time on the Big Screen myself !. Those amongst the fervent readership of Cinema Nocturna who have not opened up this particular stars portal should do so with ‘Kill Bill’ , and then race back home to do a search for ‘The Street Fighter’ and its sequels.

Now to para quote the book of Tarantino phrases what do they call a Big Mack in Japan ? ... Sushi Chiba , one mean bastard of a tasty burger. Relish the thought ... ‘Kill Bill’ This Fall !.