April 25, 2004
Kill Bill
When Keanu Reeves strode into the first scene of the second Matrix movie dressed like a Christian Brother, I knew someone was going to get a hiding. And verily, were hidings doth handed out. I was reminded of the movie while watching Kill Bill, Pt.1 the other night - there's an almost identical scene in both movies where Keanu/Uma meets an army of black-suited assailants and beats the daylights out of them. Well, actually Uma slices them up with a samurai sword. Kill Bill is a diverting enough piece of entertainment, though, unforgivably for a Tarantino movie, it drags a bit near the end. It has been criticised for being over-violent, but I guess that depends on your frame of reference.
The Connacht Tribune reported a court case last week where a man had required nine stitches and an overnight stay in hospital after receiving a blow to the head from a blunt instrument. The incident happened during a Galway club hurling match - a bad tackle led to a melee involving about 25 people, during which the victim picked up his injury. And the aftermath? No inquiry by the County Board because no-one was booked during the match. The referee (a retired Garda) had tried to book one player (the accused in the court case) but when he asked for the player's name, he was told to 'fuck off'. When he asked again, the player's brother (also playing) gave him the same advice, waving his hurley for effect.
I wonder how long Uma would last in a camogie match?
Posted by Monasette at April 25, 2004 08:33 PM