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Sonny Chiba, martial arts star of 'Kill Bill,' dies of Covid-19 complications

(CNN) Shin'ichi "Sonny" Chiba's fighting style was less balletic than it was breathtakingly brutal. 
Chiba, a star of martial arts cinema in his native Japan, made his name by landing heart-stopping punches and stabbing fictional foes in the throats with only his fingers. His relentlessness onscreen inspired action auteurs like director Quentin Tarantino and actor Keanu Reeves to emulate his style in their own works -- and thrilled viewers when they weren't covering their eyes.

Chiba, a ferociously talented martial artist whose international renown grew with films like "The Street Fighter" and "Kill Bill" series, died this week from Covid-19 complications, his representative Timothy Beal confirmed to CNN. Chiba was 82.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/19/entertainment/sonny-chiba-death-trnd/index.html

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I loved Kill Bill and The Hanzo character was awesome. 

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JMO, when I look back at the 'Kill Bill' series, it doesn't hold up well. I really liked it during its time but now it seems very different to me, lesser than. One movie that gets a fanatical following and I absolutely dislike is "Reservoir Dogs". Great actors but not great acting IMO. That is sacrilege to some, lol. 

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@"StickyBun" said: JMO, when I look back at the 'Kill Bill' series, it doesn't hold up well. I really liked it during its time but now it seems very different to me, lesser than. One movie that gets a fanatical following and I absolutely dislike is "Reservoir Dogs". Great actors but not great acting IMO. That is sacrilege to some, lol. 


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