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But, what fans talk about most when they talk about their favorite Quentin Tarantino film, is not about what a character did, but about what a character said.
Pulp Fiction (1994), Quentin Tarantino's magnum opus, chock full of unforgettable conversation starters, made the quickest leap from phenomenon to influential classic since Martin Scorsese made a similar leap with Taxi Driver in 1976.
Experts on the craft of filmmaking can argue whether or not Quentin Tarantino is the greatest filmmaker of his generation; but, like Billy Wilder (Ace in the Hole) before him, Quentin Tarantino knows that to be a great filmmaker, or more importantly, a memorable filmmaker, a director must be able to tell a great story, with great dialogue.
Next Tarantino translated Elmore Leonard's stylish crime novel Rum Punch, to include some lovely pillow talk (so to speak) between Pam Grier and Robert Forster; Jackie Brown (1997) was a surprising and touching mid-life love affair.
And by that count, one would be hard pressed to find a more quotable movie-maker than Quentin Tarantino. As written by the director himself [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Mr. Tarantino’s films have produced some of the most often recited lines of dialogue this side of, well, Billy Wilder.
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The stand-out conversation piece from Kill Bill occurs in the climactic reunion between The Bride (Thurman) and Bill (David Carradine); as the two estranged lovers exchange verbal barbs, at once familiar, realistic, and oddly poignant; while at the same time, fantastically explosive.
In the wink of an eye, the 21st century dawned, and Quentin Tarantino found himself as the voice of a generation; and rather than resting on his laurels [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he sought to duet with actress Uma Thurman; creating a dazzling homage to classic martial arts films; a revenge epic [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], sliced in two: Kill Bill Vol.1 (2003) and Kill Bill Vol.2 (2004).
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
And soon Col. Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) makes his presence felt, as the most memor
Two short years later, every cinephile in America was asking, Know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?
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Reservoir Dogs introduced Quentin Tarantino's unique voice to the world; through the morally ambiguous characters he created; pontificating on everything from the meaning of Madonna's Like a Virgin to Steve Buscemi's disappointment at having to don the moniker, Mr. Pink: Hey, why am I Mr. Pink?
The film opens with a beautifully composed shot of a farmer working his land, with his daughters; a pastoral setting reminiscent of the original conversation pieces of the seventeenth century, when artists expanded the scope of the portrait painting, by depicting several people gathered together in conversation.
But, then Quentin Tarantino's perfectly calibrated mix of high octane action and silky smooth talk stalled-out with Death Proof (2007); the first film in which the auteur failed to bring the gravitas audiences had come to expect from their postmodern Preston Sturges.
Ever since Quentin Tarantino burst upon the cinema scene in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs, there has been much conversation among critics, about the innovative filmmaker’s work; in particular, his use of stylized violence, and non-linear storytelling.
Inglourious Basterds (2009) is a true return to form for the filmmaker; a riveting World War II epic about a renegade band of outsiders, called The Basterds, who hunt and kill Nazis.
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