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At it's heart, Kill Bill's raison d'etre is to be a revenge movie. Not much of a plot, per se, only a countdown to the revenge moment in which we are invited along to enjoy the ride. The Bride (a hard-eyed Uma Thurman) has three names left to cross off her to do list: Budd (Michael Madsen, a Tarantino alum from Resevoir Dogs), Elle (Darryl Hannah), and Bill (David Carradine). Along the way, we learn the answers to the questions that propel the movie. How did Elle lose her eye? Why did Bill try to kill The Bride? What's The Bride's name? What happened to her baby?

ON REVENGE

He who seeks revenge, digs two graves.
--CHINESE PROVERB

The smallest revenge will poison the soul.
--JEWISH PROVERB

The best sort of revenge is not to be like him who did the injury.
--MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS (121–180)

Can vengeance be pursued further than death?
--WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564–1616)

When we “get even” with someone, that is literally what we are doing—becoming even with them, that is, descending to their level in vengeance and losing whatever moral advantage we may have had.
--SYDNEY J. HARRIS (1917–1986)

By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing over it, he is superior.
--FRANCIS BACON (1561–1626)

To paraphrase the great philosopher Rich Mullins, "'Revenge is mine saith the Lord' ... and I just want to be busy doing the Lord's work." Such is the spirit that informs much of Kill Bill vol. 2.

ON REVENGE

1 Peter 2:23 (NLT)
Concerning Jesus: He did not retaliate when he was insulted. When he suffered, he did not threaten to get even. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.

Luke 9:54-55 (NLT)
When James and John heard about it, they said to Jesus, "Lord, should we order down fire from heaven to burn them up?" [55] But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

Romans 12:19 (NLT)
Dear friends, never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God. For it is written,
"I will take vengeance;
I will repay those who deserve it,"
says the Lord.

1 Thes. 5:15 (NLT)
See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to everyone else.

1 Peter 3:9 (NLT)
Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it.

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