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Quentin Tarantino
« on: April 05, 2010, 08:50:33 AM »
Another movie thread, but this one is actually positive!  Anyway, he is win.  I'm actually going to be writing a research paper on him soon.  Discuss.
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 08:51:30 AM »
He is indeed win.
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 09:31:58 AM »
He is overrated, but still win.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 11:24:54 AM »
Quote from: SupahLovah on April 05, 2010, 09:31:58 AM
He is overrated, but still win.

That.  He has some good movies, but he's not that great.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2010, 11:42:14 AM »
Quote from: Nomad on April 05, 2010, 11:24:54 AM
Quote from: SupahLovah on April 05, 2010, 09:31:58 AM
He is overrated, but still win.

That.  He has some good movies, but he's not that great.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2010, 11:50:41 AM »
I enjoy almost all his movies that I have seen.
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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2010, 12:57:22 PM »
I would say he's the third greatest director of all time, behind Alfred Hitchcock and Francis Ford Coppola.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2010, 02:04:18 PM »
A research paper on Tarantino? Pls explain.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2010, 02:24:43 PM »
Quote from: Chris Spaghetti on April 05, 2010, 02:04:18 PM
A research paper on Tarantino? Pls explain.

It's for a humanities course.  I have to explain the art styles of a particular artist.  The professor said that Tarantino was a good choice.
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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2010, 03:33:50 PM »
Oh, God.  I knew that there would be a downside to researching this.  Look what I came up with.  Warning: If you enjoyed the kickass "Little Green Bag" strutting scene from Reservoir Dogs, then you might not want to watch this.

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« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2010, 04:43:06 PM »
He's a master of talking scenes. He even pwns Scorsese in that department. He does have a pretty sick sense of humor though.
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« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2010, 04:44:55 PM »
Quote from: Saddam Hussein on April 05, 2010, 03:33:50 PM
Oh, God.  I knew that there would be a downside to researching this.  Look what I came up with.  Warning: If you enjoyed the kickass "Little Green Bag" strutting scene from Reservoir Dogs, then you might not want to watch this.



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« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2010, 04:59:55 PM »
Quote from: Fortuna on April 05, 2010, 04:43:06 PM
He's a master of talking scenes.

I strongly agree with this statement.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2010, 08:58:06 PM »
Quote from: Fortuna on April 05, 2010, 04:43:06 PM
He's a master of talking scenes. He even pwns Scorsese in that department.

Which is one of his problems.  I saw where one critic said that it's a pity that Quentin Tarantino the director is so in love with Quentin Tarantino the screen writer.  Sometimes it seems a bit of a struggle to get through all the brilliant dialogue just so that you can get to the action that you've been waiting an hour and a half see.
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« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2010, 09:50:43 PM »
He has some great films and could possibly have done even better things had he not cocked some things up.  He should've directed Natural Born Killers and True Romance imo.  Also, some of his films, (Four Rooms, From Dusk Till Dawn) are a bit half baked and are only good for about 1/2 the film, then they become brilliant.  Four Rooms is a classic example, (2 shit stories, 2 excellent ones, and one of those shows directly how much a master of talking scenes he is).
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« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2010, 09:57:00 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2010, 11:58:38 PM »
Quote from: Fortuna on April 05, 2010, 04:43:06 PM
He's a master of taking scenes.
Fixed.
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« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2010, 05:37:45 AM »
Quote from: Dino Piranha on April 05, 2010, 12:57:22 PM
I would say he's the third greatest director of all time, behind Alfred Hitchcock and Francis Ford Coppola.


I like Tarantino, but I strongly disagree. Scorcese, Kubrick, Scott, Lean, Spielberg and maybe even Eastwood (to name a few) would pip him in my books. His first three films were wonderful, but his subsequent work simply hasn't been as good.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2010, 06:58:58 AM »
Quote from: Saddam Hussein on April 05, 2010, 08:50:33 AM
Another movie thread, but this one is actually positive!  Anyway, he is win.  I'm actually going to be writing a research paper on him soon.  Discuss.

Allow me to give you some ultra-valuable advice on writing research papers.  Only pick a person/topic that you plan on bashing, whether you believe it or not.  It makes you sound like you have a more informed view on the topic.  For example, if you pick Tarantino and point out all the flaws in his style, perhaps say that he relies more on the reuse of mega-stars than actual content, or cite styles of plots relating to Shakespeare and how he deviates from the norm (and therefore confuses his audience).  It will sound a shit load better than saying, "ZOMG, Tarantino is the bestest director since Hitchcock and everything he does is the rulest!!!!"  It just makes you sound like a fan boy and it's harder to find content.

An important exception to this rule is that you cannot pick a negative topic and bash it.  You cannot pick Hitler as a research topic then talk about how bad of a guy he was.  Everyone knows he was a d-bag and it's not interesting.  (And I'm not suggesting you write a positive paper about Hitler, while more interesting, I wouldn't recommend it for political reasons)
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #19 on: April 06, 2010, 12:28:42 PM »
Quote from: Lord Wilmore on April 06, 2010, 05:37:45 AM
Quote from: Dino Piranha on April 05, 2010, 12:57:22 PM
I would say he's the third greatest director of all time, behind Alfred Hitchcock and Francis Ford Coppola.


I like Tarantino, but I strongly disagree. Scorcese, Kubrick, Scott, Lean, Spielberg and maybe even Eastwood (to name a few) would pip him in my books. His first three films were wonderful, but his subsequent work simply hasn't been as good.

His first three are the entire reason for this.
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« Reply #20 on: April 06, 2010, 06:20:11 PM »
I thought Inglourious Basterds was up to par with his first three, if not surpassing them.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #21 on: April 06, 2010, 06:23:27 PM »
Quote from: Lord Wilmore on April 06, 2010, 05:37:45 AM
I like Tarantino, but I strongly disagree. Scorcese, Kubrick, Scott, Lean, Spielberg and maybe even Eastwood (to name a few) would pip him in my books. His first three films were wonderful, but his subsequent work simply hasn't been as good.

Agreed, except for Kubrick. I don't see what other people see in his movies.
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« Reply #22 on: April 06, 2010, 06:40:05 PM »
Quote from: Nomad on April 06, 2010, 06:20:11 PM
if not surpassing them.

Really?

Really?
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« Reply #23 on: April 06, 2010, 06:42:24 PM »
Quote from: Dino Piranha on April 06, 2010, 06:40:05 PM
Quote from: Nomad on April 06, 2010, 06:20:11 PM
if not surpassing them.

Really?

Really?

Why not?  I thought it was really good.  Sure it had its dry parts like all his movies, but I thought it accomplished exactly what it intended, and did so with finesse.
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Re: Quentin Tarantino
« Reply #24 on: April 06, 2010, 06:44:42 PM »
Quote from: Nomad on April 06, 2010, 06:42:24 PM
Quote from: Dino Piranha on April 06, 2010, 06:40:05 PM
Quote from: Nomad on April 06, 2010, 06:20:11 PM
if not surpassing them.

Really?

Really?

Why not?  I thought it was really good.  Sure it had its dry parts like all his movies, but I thought it accomplished exactly what it intended, and did so with finesse.

But not nearly on the level of Pulp Ficton.
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« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2010, 06:48:11 PM »
Pulp Fiction was good, but ask just about anyone what it was about and they won't really be able to tell you.  Pulp Fiction was a culmination of events that basically ended in nothing, and while was a good ride had no destination.
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« Reply #26 on: April 06, 2010, 07:03:08 PM »
And what destination did the Inglorious Bastards go to?
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« Reply #27 on: April 06, 2010, 07:04:30 PM »
Quote from: parsec on April 06, 2010, 07:03:08 PM
And what destination did the Inglorious Bastards go to?

What this d00d said.
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« Reply #28 on: April 06, 2010, 07:58:47 PM »
Quote from: Nomad on April 06, 2010, 06:48:11 PM
Pulp Fiction was good, but ask just about anyone what it was about and they won't really be able to tell you.  Pulp Fiction was a culmination of events that basically ended in nothing, and while was a good ride had no destination.
That comes from Tarantino's love of the French New Wave.
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« Reply #29 on: April 06, 2010, 08:31:26 PM »
Quote from: parsec on April 06, 2010, 07:03:08 PM
And what destination did the Inglorious Bastards go to?

Hitler and his lackeys were killed and the war was ended in one fell swoop.
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