Tarantino - Pick Just One

Give Jackie Brown another chance sometime. Like John Waters' Cry-Baby (1990) it took me 4-5 viewings to fully appreciate
that it represented the director at the peak of his powers.

 

There was nothing else like it around in 1992...when Pulp Fiction hit in '94 the dam broke.

 

I will.

An aside I loved Cry Baby when I first saw it. But my favorite of his was the next one Serial Mom.

 

Basterds is, I think, QT's best film (and I voted for it here). Reservoir Dogs is my other longstanding favorite. (I always felt just slightly disappointed in Pulp Fiction, as good as it is--strictly in comparison to the extremely high expectations I brought to it after Reservoir Dogs....)

 

Pulp Fiction, for me.

 

Quentin's most definitive movies are Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 but his best film and the one I picked here is Jackie Brown.

 

"Rewatchability" was my criteria, and I voted for Pulp Fiction. I can easily hop into the flick at any point and be totally absorbed.

 

I voted for pulp fiction. A bona fide classic. Reservoir dog looks a little rough around the edges in comparison but when that came out – wow! Reservoir Dogs may even have some better scenes then Pulp Fiction. Jackie Brown is a treat with Samuel Jackson on centerstage. Superbly made. But it’s just a little bit draggy for me at times and it’s also not original Quentin material so I kind of disqualified it in the way. Inglorious bastard‘s I didn’t care for it had one good scene over and over and over. The whole Brad Pitt dirty dozen thing was a misfire and I felt in bad taste. I enjoyed parts of the kill Bill movies immensely. Parts of Kill bill 1 were kind of tasteless and stupid to me but the Japanese tea house I’ve probably watched more than any other movie scene is history! They’re kind a cobbled together as films, but There’s top-notch stuff in there which is lots of fun. Death proof = horrible. Hateful eight has its moments but I think it’s a flop. Looking forward to this Manson movie. Quentin is one of the greats that’s all I have to say.

 

Hateful Eight.
What moments stood out ?

 

Reservoir Dogs, by far.

 

Hate violence, yet love the Hattori Hanzo films

 

I went with Pulp Fiction but for rewatchability I'd go with Jacky Brown. When I catch Pulp Fiction I'll watch a scene or two before moving on. When I catch Jacky Brown I am always glued to it until it ends.

 

Inglorious Bastards for me. I always seem to go back to that one the most. I like it more and more every time I see it.

 

Pulp

 

Oh, the opening was pretty good and quite gorgeous. It was kinda rough watching Jennifer Jason Lee take an elbow in the nose, though). Kurt Russell character was good and I also liked the Lincoln letter story. But... maybe you're right. Not much does stand out!

 

Bruce Dern got a great part playing General Sandy Smithers, the look on his face after finding out what happened to his son was priceless.

 

I would have picked Kill Bill, but it was wrongly split into 2 parts for this poll, so I had to go with Inglourious Basterds. Such stylish, rich and entertaining films with iconic, wonderful female characters at the heart.

 

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Bill
Dogs

 

Empire magazine has Reservoir Dogs on the cover of their latest issue great interview with American badasss Michael Madsen:

 

Well for me just about anytime JJL got hit in the face, It is my new Christmas movie to watch after stuffing my face, and drinking waaay too much. It makes me laugh so hard at things you shouldn't be laughing at, I just Love it!!

 

Well that's a enthusiastic post I must say.

 

Hey ya alex, so nice to be around you again!! I found that part a bit disturbing in a good way. Rape ain't funny but, Quinton does it rightly!! I think my partner said "Hey, boy.... a notch down on the howlin' ". To which I replied " I ain't your boy " BOY!!, SLJ was having too much fun telling that story, he could barely contain himself

Sick, sick, Sick!!

 

I know it's not on the list but my favorite movie that Tarantino is associated with (in this case writer) is True Romance. I have watched it more than any of the others listed here. Of these that he has directed I chose Pulp Fiction, with Reservoir Dogs a close second.

 

Managed to get Tarantino xx 10 Blu Ray box. A couple of titles I didn't have on BD.
I'm surprised True Romance ( though welcome) is part of the box as QT didn't direct ( though wrote the script).

 

Jackie brown
Kill bill 1
Inglorious basterds
True romance
Pulp fiction
Kill bill 2
Death proof
Reservior dogs
Django unchained
Hateful eight