![]() She sings: “I’m a woman who walks at the brink of life and death/ Who emptied my tears many moons ago” and then: “I’ve immersed my body in the river of vengeance. The song was first used in the 1973 martial arts film Lady Snowblood, in which Kaji starred. At the bloody conclusion, where O-Ren falls, RZA and Tarantino used Meiko Kaji’s “The Flower of Carnage”, the lyrics for which could have been written especially for The Bride. When it comes to the most crucial battle between O-Ren Ishii and The Bride at the end of the film, they first chose the disco flamenco intro from Santa Esmeralda’s Latin arrangement of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”. ![]() Paramount initially released a barebones edition of Flashdance in 2002. ![]() The soundtrack truly solidifies Flashdance as a definitive 1980s film, with overblown synthesizers and the excessively loud vocals, but catchy lyrics and inspirational themes. What is particularly brilliant is the alternation between non-diegetic sound and the silence that precedes (and is sustained during) some of the most tense action sequences. What A Feeling'First when theres nothing But a slow glowing dream That your fear seems to hide Deep inside your mind All alone, I have cried Silent tears full of pride In a world made of steel Made of stone Well, I hear the music Close my eyes. Its very uplifting to listen to the chorus of 'What a Feeling' over and over again. The Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA worked with director Quentin Tarantino on the collection of music that would accompany Uma Thurman’s character The Bride on her gory quest for revenge.
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