Speaking of rip-offs, this ain’t. This is a compilation of homages in Kill Bill, side by side with the original films that Quentin Tarantino loves so well. You can’t call it a rip-off, since he’s based his entire career on stitching together glossy reenactments of his favorite film bits.
Might be a stretch or two in there, but it’s definitely a fun remix to watch, especially towards the end when it gets all metatextual with Tarantino homages to Tarantino.
so what differentiates a "rip-off" from an "homage"? your fondness for who's doing the "homage-ing"?
don't get me wrong, i'd classify both as homages. but it's kind of hilariously inconsistent to make that distinction for no real reason, other than "QT's been doing it forever".
Homage is out in the open. Homage is paying tribute by re-enacting and admitting it, if asked. Sure, it's odd that we just accept Tarantino's doings and give him accolades and inflate his ego, but… he's respectful about it. He knows what he is and he knows we all know what he is and honest about where he's taking his "influences" from: i.e. everyone else.
Rip-off is biting someone's style/content and then pretending you came up with it on your own or not giving credit when credit's due. That's just my take. No offense to Kanye, personally.
Blah. Could have said that simpler. In either case, glad Kanye did it – rip-off or homage – and got 'Enter the Void' some attention.
i've always thought homages were dependent on the viewer's cultural literacy.
without familiarity of the source material, every homage a "rip off". given the relative obscurity of "enter the void", i'd suppose your initial assessment was correct for the majority of viewers.