New Quentin Tarantino Release Forever Changes the Way We Watch His Best Action Movie

Published Aug 31, 2026, 7:08 PM EDT Charlie Ridgely is a writer from Maryland, currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee. He may be new to Collider, but he's been writing, editing, conducting interviews, and podcasting around the industry for 10 years. From 2016 to the start of 2026, Charlie was a full time writer and critic at ComicBook.com. A lifelong movie fan, avid reader, and renowned (fictional) dungeon explorer/dragonslayer, Charlie is a jack-of-all-trades throughout the fandom multiverse and has covered everything under the sun. One of the most unique and entertaining film-making voices to ever do it, Quentin Tarantino has certainly left his stamp on both Hollywood and movie fans everywhere. While he hasn't made a new movie in seven years, and he insists that his next film will definitely be his last, Tarantino has still managed to capture the attention of movie fans far and wide over the last year, with a new release that nobody ever thought would see the light of day. Back in 2003 and 2004, Tarantino released both parts of his Kill Bill revenge epic, but he has spent decades making it clear that the film was never supposed to be split up. The tale of The Bride has always been intended to be a four-hour movie experience, but that was a hard sell to the studio and theatrical venues. He dubbed his original cut The Whole Bloody Affair, and has taken every opportunity to tell anyone that Kill Bill is, in fact, just one movie. Unfortunately, that extended, reorganized cut of the film was locked away for decades. That changed last December when Kill Bill was released in theaters nationwide for the first time, and it has finally made its way home in one of the most anticipated physical movie releases in years. 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' Arrives on 4K Image via Lionsgate For a very long time, it seemed like Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair was never going to actually get released. There were fan-made edits online that apparently got pretty close, but nothing was ever official. That never stopped rumors from persisting, though, and it was clear over the years that there was always going to be a ton of interest in seeing Tarantino's original version of the movie. Lionsgate finally swooped in and made it happen, releasing the four-hour movie in theaters and announcing a full 4K Blu-ray rollout. Months after that theatrical release, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is now not only available on Peacock and digital purchase platforms, but it has also arrived on physical formats from Lionsgate Limited. The entire uncut edition of Kill Bill got a full 4K release across two discs, which also comes with a standard Blu-ray version as well. This is, as you can imagine, far and away the best way to experience The Whole Bloody Affair if you couldn't get out to see it in theaters. Interestingly, Lionsgate also released a limited edition VHS copy of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, fitting the entire film onto a two-tape set. While VHS isn't a very popular format anymore, and hasn't made a comeback in the way vinyl records have, the VHS collector's market has experienced a boon in recent years. Lionsgate has put out several other titles on VHS recently, including Scream 4. 'The Whole Bloody Affair' Is Tarantino's Best Action Work Tarantino has established himself as a master of dialogue, revenge, and homage, pulling generously from all of his favorite genres to mold something that no one else has been able to replicate. Many of those movies have action elements worked into them, but Kill Bill is the only one of his films that many would consider a true action movie. The fight scenes are meticulous and memorable, boosted by Tarantino's signature dialogue and Uma Thurman's commanding performance. Those fight scenes are also filled with surprises around every corner, keeping both the action and plot unpredictable. Think back to that first fight in the movie, where Thurman squares off against Vivica A. Fox. The arrival of young Nikki provides one complete overhaul of the scene, followed closely by the gun in the cereal box. It's a film that's impossible to predict from scene to scene, which is a staple of Tarantino's work, but the way he weaves that chaos into the actual action sequences is spellbinding. Now that both Kill Bill movies have been put back together into one film, it wouldn't be tough to argue for it as Tarantino's best work. It certainly feels like his crowning achievement from an action perspective, and it is only getting better with time.