QUENTIN TARANTINO- APPRECIATION THREAD
So I've done it. I've finally watched every Quentin Tarantino directed movie. My impression? He is the greatest writer/director ever. His movies are uniquely distinguished from everything else that's out there. They are also different within themselves and at the same times a great familiarity is included. After today, I feel like I have finally seen why films exist. Tarantino is such an amazing film maker, that it's just hard for me to describe. I urge each and every one who reads this. To watch at least one of his films. It will change your perspective of films. You will finally see what good dialogue writing actually is.
I just can't believe this. QT delivers heavily. And in honour of it. I want to show my appreciation by just showing how awesome this man's movies are.
This is my letter to you, GAF. Please watch this man's movies. You will grow to love and appreciate the past generations in films, that have gone.
Reservoir dogs
Portrays what happens before and after a botched jewel heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast with Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Quentin Tarantino, Chris Penn and Lawrence Tierney. Resulting in one of the GREATEST scenes in film history
So do you believe in tipping?
The subject is still under vivid debate and discussion. Even GAF has a divided stance on this http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=368597 It looks like the subject of tipping will never be resolved. Because of this alone, you should watch this movie. And you will like it. Brand me with scolding, if you don't.
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Pulp Fiction
Before we get into details. Look at this cover, just fucking look at it. Have you ever seen a cover as badass, in recent decades?
Don't be a:
Before we get into details. Look at this cover, just fucking look at it. Have you ever seen a cover as badass, in recent decades?
Don't be a:
The film is known for its abundant, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humour and violence, nonlinear storyline, and an awesome collection of cinematic allusions and pop culture references. The film was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture; Tarantino also won Best Original Screenplay. For this film.
Cast:
John Travolta
Samuel L. Jackson
Uma Thurman
Bruce Willis
Christopher Walken
The film features, Samuel L. Jackson and Travolta, discussing food, Europe,foot massages and pilots for tvshows. Is a foot massage an intimate thing? Would you give a man a foot massage?
There's also FHUTA...If you don't want to watch this, well, then I just don't know...
Cast:
John Travolta
Samuel L. Jackson
Uma Thurman
Bruce Willis
Christopher Walken
The film features, Samuel L. Jackson and Travolta, discussing food, Europe,foot massages and pilots for tvshows. Is a foot massage an intimate thing? Would you give a man a foot massage?
There's also FHUTA...If you don't want to watch this, well, then I just don't know...
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Jackie Brown
Sly and stealthy Jackie Brown turns the feds against her "employer," Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson) so she can sneak off with a big bag full of money. That's basically it. As with the movies prior, the writing is insane. Best scene in this film: (Spoiler alert) Samuel L. Jackson being his usual genius self.
Cast:
Pam Grier,
Robert De Niro,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Michael Keaton
Chris Tucker
Sly and stealthy Jackie Brown turns the feds against her "employer," Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson) so she can sneak off with a big bag full of money. That's basically it. As with the movies prior, the writing is insane. Best scene in this film: (Spoiler alert) Samuel L. Jackson being his usual genius self.
Cast:
Pam Grier,
Robert De Niro,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Michael Keaton
Chris Tucker
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2003 Kill Bill Vol.1 ( Kill Bill Vol. 2 -2004)
Easily one of my personal favourites of QT. Do you like Samurai swords ?
A top female assassin is attacked on her wedding day by the individuals she would or could refer to as associates. 9 people were killed... but there's just one thing...they should have killed 10....
Easily one of my personal favourites of QT. Do you like Samurai swords ?
A top female assassin is attacked on her wedding day by the individuals she would or could refer to as associates. 9 people were killed... but there's just one thing...they should have killed 10....
Of course revenge follows. Together with some of the best cinematography to ever hit the screen.
The movie is an epic-length revenge drama, with homages to earlier film genres, such as Hong Kong martial arts movies, Japanese Chanbara films, exploitation films and Italian spaghetti westerns; an extensive use of popular music and pop culture references; and aestheticization of violence . There's also latin pimps...
The film is divided into chapters:
Starting with
Chapter 1: 2 ( yes, the cross out is actually featured within the movie)
Cast:
Uma Thurman David Carradine Bill Vivica A. Fox Daryl Hannah Lucy Liu Michael Madsen Julie Dreyfus and Gordon Liu
The movie is an epic-length revenge drama, with homages to earlier film genres, such as Hong Kong martial arts movies, Japanese Chanbara films, exploitation films and Italian spaghetti westerns; an extensive use of popular music and pop culture references; and aestheticization of violence . There's also latin pimps...
The film is divided into chapters:
Starting with
Chapter
- Chapter 2: The Blood Splattered Bride
- Chapter 3: The Origin of O-Ren
(An amazing excerpt of almost 20 minutes. All done in 100 % Japanese Animation) - Chapter 4: The Man From Okinawa
- Chapter 5: Showdown at House of Blue Leaves
- Vol.2
- Chapter 6: The Massacre at Two Pines
- Chapter 7: The Lonely Grave of Paula Schultz
- Chapter 8: Cruel Tutelage of Pai Mei
- Chapter 9: Elle and I
- Last Chapter: Face to Face
Cast:
Uma Thurman David Carradine Bill Vivica A. Fox Daryl Hannah Lucy Liu Michael Madsen Julie Dreyfus and Gordon Liu
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DeathProof
His most recently released film. An all female lead cast. The opening credits are magnificient:
His most recently released film. An all female lead cast. The opening credits are magnificient:
The film centers around a psychopathic stunt man ( Kurt Russell) who stalks young women before murdering them in staged car accidents using his death-proof stunt car. Using his car as an extention of his penis.
I liked this film. But there's a lot of people that brand it as bad.
Even if you don't like the story. There is one reason why you should watch this film. Just one:
Legs...
I liked this film. But there's a lot of people that brand it as bad.
Even if you don't like the story. There is one reason why you should watch this film. Just one:
Legs...
I've timed it. There's about a total of 20 minutes of just shots of gorgeous legs. Legs, like no other. LEGS.
But wait...there's more!
Quentin Juke Box-
QT easily has the best OST for his films. Because,well, he gets them from other great OST's!
All hand picked by himself:
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Inglorious Basterds
Just for the title alone you should be intrigued. I mean, inglorious basterds? That was fine a few decades ago, but today, it's something daring and out there.
The film's about JEWS ambushing and killing NAZI's. How awesome is that. Starring Brad Pit as the mastermind behind it all. The film actually includes two story lines One follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers whose mission is to take down as many Nazis as they can get. They ambush and kill Nazi patrols, desecrating their corpses whilst leaving one alive to tell others. The other follows a young Jewish woman who seeks to avenge the death of her family at the hands of the sinister SS colonel known as 'The Jew Hunter'" How crazy is that name? holy crap.
Tarantino Trademarks:
Things that re-occur in all of his movies and you should keep an eye on-
- The Trunk & Hood POV Shot
- Foot Fetish
- Close Ups on Lips
- Comic Books, Cartoons and Comic Strips
- Don't Be Such a Square
- The Black and White Suits
- Samurai Swords
