Sweeney Todd? Bloody Hell!

[Goddlefrood]

> Tonks:
> Just what is 'stylised' gore? Gore is gore, isn't it? ????

Goddlefrood:
Not really. There are two particular films that spring to 
mind, both directed by Quentin Tarantino. There have been 
several imitators too. 

The fims, and specific scenes, that I would classify as 
stylised gore are:

(i) The ear cutting scene from Reservoir Dogs. It's hardly 
realistic, IMO, and thus stylised.

(ii) The exposition on the life of O'Ren Ishi'i in Kill Bill, 
Volume 1, where there is plenty of blood, but it's done as a 
cartoon (and the scene where she cuts off Boss Tanaka's head, 
come to think of it).

I distinguish between realistic and sylised gore, hopefully 
that may assist you in seeing why.