"Kill Bill Volume 1"

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The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent, if any, to which male and female viewers perceive the violence of women in Quentin Tarantino's motion picture, "Kill Bill Volume 1," in different ways. In addition, the extent to which the differences in the opinions between male and female viewers contributed to their gender difference is also examined. Finally, the paper seeks to determine if male and female respondents share any opinions regarding violence.

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Aims
Literature Review
Background and Overview
Gender-Based Differences in the Perception of Violence
Methodology
In-Depth Interviews

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"In sharp contrast to the criticisms leveled against "Kill Bill," Stuart Klawans admits to "at least being entertained," and then much more. "By now," he says (in 2003), "you will have heard several complaints against Kill Bill, Volume 1. It is drunk on bloodshed. It is infatuated with trash cinema and its own tricks of style" (emphasis added) (p. 32). As noted above, though, both men and women appear to be drawn to these works as moths to a flame, notwithstanding the largely unknown impact of such productions on the national psyche. Perhaps watching movies such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill Volume 1" is like pushing on a sore tooth with your tongue; you know it is going to hurt, but the pain is delicious anyway."

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