Sunday 16th May
Great site with some excellent discussions as to the real meaning behind cinema. Metaphilm has a critique of Kill Bill Volume 2 that is called "Mommy kills Daddy: Tarantino finishes his therapy session by showing Uma what it means to be a natural woman. And, this time, it's a Western!"
The author is the editor of The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer
Basically it comes down to Uma doesn't need her phallic symbol of male power (her Hanzo sword) to kick arse. She can do it just as well being more feminine and using her own body thus freeing her from male control, being able to wear a skirt and getting her daughter away from the corrupting influences of Bill. Basically.
In a similar vein, The Late Story this week on Radio Four: "Women on Men. Five stories by women that take a short, hard look at men." A Naked Eye by Sarah Duncan is well worth a listen.
