Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds [sic, sic] has been hyped as World War II action movie-cum-sadistic gorefest. In reality, it is a self-indulgent snorefest. I thought I would need a gin and tonic before I went in, but it turns out what I needed was a cup of coffee. Yes, there is some gore and sadism, but frankly I found myself hoping for more of it. Anything, really, to relieve the sheer boredom. This is Quentin Tarantino’s worst movie, and that is saying a lot, given how bad Kill Bill, vol. I is. Pulp Fiction was Tarantino’s Citizen Kane, and it has been The Magnificent Ambersons ever since. If you find this review entertaining, let me assure you that it is far more entertaining than the movie itself. Nothing here should be interpreted…

Quentin Tarantino is a highly acclaimed director who has created many award-winning film in his career. Some of his characteristics of his directorial style is the ability create entertaining film while exploring serious themes and ideas. Tarantino does this by creating compelling and well thought out characters in combination purposeful cinematic techniques that enable viewers understand the films on much deeper level. I have chosen Quentin Tarantino 's 2008’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and 2012’s…

In the year nineteen hundred and ninety two the widely unknown and obscure movie director Quentin Tarantino created the movie that really brought him to fame. The movie is about what happened before and after a simple jewelry store heist that went horribly wrong. At the beginning of the film it starts with the eight men eating breakfast in a diner in Los Angeles before the diamond heist they planned out. They are led by the mob boss Joe Cabot and his son, the underboss, Eddie “Nice Guy”…

“Django Unchained” is a Western-American film that was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film was released in 2012. The film takes place throughout the western United States and the Antebellum South. The film follows a slave—through a series of odd events—turned freeman who is played by Jamie Foxx and his partner Dr. King Shultz who is played by Christopher Waltz. Other notable actors include: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and even Quentin Tarantino explodes into the cast.…

Since his hateful comment of publicly calling cops “murders”, Quentin Tarantino has stooped to a new low doubling down, refusing to apologize and crying pathetically that is a victim. Boycott announcements came five largest local police department all across the United States - New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Houston. Also joining the boycott are National Association of Police Officers and the National Border Patrol. Facing a boycott of his upcoming movie in the wake of…

Director, writer, producer, and actor Quentin Jerome Tarantino (1963 – present) is considered one of the greatest directors of his generation. His films have been seen all around the world. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (1963 – present) is credited with directing nineteen television shows, short films, and full feature films. He has also been credited with writing over twenty-five television shows, short films, and full feature films. This paper will discussed Quentin Tarantino’s (1963 – present)…

Quentin Jerome Tarantino is a well known and very talented movie director. He has directed multiple films, for which he is most known for the film, Pulp Fiction. Quentin Tarantino was born on March 27, 1963 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Quentin was named after Quint Asper who was Burt Reynolds character in the CBS series Gunsmoke. His mother, Connie Mchugh was a nurse and his father, Tony Tarantino was a musician. However, after his birth his mother and birth father separated and Connie…

disguised as ordinary. His plays and films are most notable for their casual use of violence and strong dialogue; it is hard for one not to notice the striking similarities to American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. However, the relationship between McDonagh and Tarantino, at least on McDonagh’s end, seems to be a rocky one. In 1994, over the course of 10 months, McDonagh wrote his first seven plays while living in a house in an Irish neighborhood of London. For the next twenty years these works…

Is Quentin Tarantino an Auteur? What even is an Auteur? Those are two questions I plan to address in this paper. The auteur theory, in this essay, will refer to a director's role as auteur, and designating his ability to establish a continuous essence, look, and feel common to all of his works as his signature on his films, indicating him as such, an auteur. Does Quentin Tarantino fit that mold? Many say yes and many say no. We will discuss in this paper and let evidence show. Auteur theory is…

Because Tarantino is so well-known, this criterion is easily fulfilled. Thematic elements that Tarantino is known for are all present in Pulp Fiction, elite group vs the outer world, revenge, loyalty and betrayal between characters. He is celebrated for his pop culture references as he often incorporates components of other director’s work as way to pay homage to his many influences. Pulp Fiction is filled with a variety of references to classic noir cinema, and in Reservoir Dogs there is…