If you haven't seen these films already, I feel bad for you. For me, this review is more of a way to showcase my love for these titles on the blog. I'm not going to get too deep into the minutia of these movies, instead, I'm just going to talk about how they relate to me and why I enjoy them so much.
(1992) [Trailer]
Director: Quentin Tarantino [IMDB]
I could lie and say this is the first Tarantino film I ever saw and make myself out to be some cool guy, but as many of my friends know, I can be late to the party sometimes. That's right, I saw Pulp Fiction first and immediately headed out to get my hands on anything Quentin related afterwards. Reservoir Dogs is just as rad now as it was when I first saw it back in the 90's. This and Pulp Fiction are probably Tarantino's two strongest films when it comes to dialogue, but the story here is much simpler than Pulp. Tarantino has many strengths as a director and one of them is finding the perfect cast to deliver his writing. Everyone in Res Dogs is amazing, especially Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth. The biggest stand out moment for me is the lead up and execution of the commode story.
(1994) [Trailer]
Director: Quentin Tarantino [IMDB]
Pulp Fiction is one of the greatest films ever made.... take that and chew on it. If you dont agree, fine... but for me, it is a perfect film and one of my favorites to watch on a regular basis. There are too many memorable scenes and performances but I'm gonna try and make a top five.
5. The watch story as told by Christopher Walken
4. Vincent blowing Marvin's face off.
3. Butch and Marsellus' capture and escape from the rednecks
2. Jules and Vincent's conversation about foot massages.
1. Jules interrogating then executing Brett.
(2009) [Trailer]
Director: Quentin Tarantino [IMDB]
I love WWII films. Some of my favorites are Das Boot, The Thin Red Line, and Saving Private Ryan. When I heard Tarantino was doing a film set in occupied France during the 1940's, I was pumped. I remember watching this for the first time and thinking it was a modern masterpiece. The first 20 minutes of this film are incredible. Christoph Waltz is a beast of an actor and Chapter One of Inglorious Basterds showcases that fact. Hans Landa's Pipe makes we want to take up smoking. There are many awesome scenes in this film, one of my favorites is the story of Hugo Stiglitz, narrated by Samuel L Jackson. There are tons of other great moments, but I'll save you from another list. Just watch it already.
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