Am I the only person who hasn't seen it? I was at a BBQ earlier this evening and the look of shock on the other guests' faces when I said I hadn't seen it. Will it live up to the hype if I do watch it?
Does anything ever truly live up to the hype?
However, I saw it at the cinema when it first came out, and have seen it a number of times since, I love it.
I think it's probably a bit of a love /hate thing, it has a non-linear time line for a start, which my wife didn't really get on with.
If you don't get tarantino.
No.
"think it’s probably a bit of a love /hate thing, it has a non-linear time line for a start"
Yeah that....it's annoying tilll you under stand
Have you seen any Tarantino films? If not, it's a good one to start with... if you have you'll know if you like them or not.
It’s an amazing film. Time has been kind to it I think.
Probably not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s pretty special and a highlight of 90s film making.
At this point, yes, you probably are the only person who hasn't seen it.
You probably have seen enough parodies, comedy sketches based on it, memes referencing it, etc, that it might seem a bit old hat if you watch it now.
edit: ... which is not to say don't watch it. It was quite hyped at the time, but I think the hype has subsided sufficiently by now that you can look past it 😂
One of my favorite films. I have watched it many times. I notice something new pretty much every time I watch it.
Watch it by yourself with the sound turned up with a beer in hand.
Am I the only person who hasn’t seen it?
Yes.
Will it live up to the hype if I do watch it?
Yes.
Though you will need to watch it at least twice in order to put all the individual scenes into the correct chronology.
The only film I've watched more is Snatch.
It's great. But can be tricky to follow as it jumps about at times
Five dollar milkshake no longer sounds expensive.
Never watched any Tarantino films.
I just don't do violence very well so there's very few films I do get to watch. If they could do PG rated versions of them all I'd be fine.
Slowoldman has it with the proviso of "if you like Tarantino". It also definitely merits a second watch to really follow the various plot lines.
I thought this was going to be a PSA it had just started on telly 🙁
Girrrrlll
Never watched any Tarantino films.
I just don’t do violence very well so there’s very few films I do get to watch
Try Death Proof. It's 99% dialogue.
Probably not the only one but possible one of a few of a certain generation. It’s fantastic, the man knows how to make a film.
Try Death Proof. It’s 99% dialogue.
So, it’s a Tarrintino film.
Just to make everyone feel old, Pulp Fiction came out 27 years ago
One of my favourites as well, was a different class of film when it first came out, always remember how slick the dialogue and flow of the film was, the whole weird scene with Christopher Walken, then suddenly realising the whole reason for that 5 minute scene being in was due to a later action to make the audience agree with the way the movie did that.
Don't get me wrong, it had a lot of overly done parts where you see Tarrantino's flaws, but at the time it was a great movie that was just different
I thought this was going to be a PSA it had just started on telly
Me too, arse.
Am I the only person who hasn’t seen it?
I suspect it’s just you and Hitler tbh.
I hadn’t seen any hype when I saw it at the cinema in late teen/early twenties and I was blown away- there isn’t much to compete it to and I didn’t really enjoy other Tarantino stuff as much but I thought PF was brilliant- dialogue and soundtrack especially. Don’t watch it with your kids!
Easily Tarantino’s masterpiece. Great movie. Watch it if you haven’t seen it.
Had a girlfriend at the time who kept at me to watch it and I refused as I was not into gangster type movies.
Eventually caved in and thought it was one of the the best films I ever saw. Even bought the Godfather Trilogy afterwards.
Still not seen Resovoir Dogs yet though.
Don’t think you need to be a Tarantino fan to enjoy it, just love good movies, it’s one of the all time greats. He’s been chasing it ever since, and never come close (and I say that AS a Tarantino fan!)
by modern standards, it’s extremely tame!I just don’t do violence very well
Still not seen Resovoir Dogs yet though.
That was just the gory Prelude without a soundtrack of note, PF out ranks it by miles, I wouldn’t bother tbh.
Not sure it will be shown on telly again,
I have it on DVD, that’s next Friday night sorted.
My favourite film, watched it by chance in the cinema after the film we went to watch was sold out so watched without any expectations. Don't feel too bad about not having seen it, someone I used to work with had seen almost no classic films including star wars, highlight of the afternoon talking films was asking him if he'd seen Jaws to which his response was 'is that the one with the shark?' still use that line in work probably 8 years later if someone in my team asks me if I've seen a film and we still laugh.
That was just the gory Prelude without a soundtrack of note
I’m not a big fan of Reservoir Dogs but I will never hear ‘Stuck in the middle with you’ without it bringing that scene in the film to mind
brilliant film. I had a cassette tape made from just the dialogue, and used to listen to it in the car on my then long commute. So many masterpiece lines.
'Would you give me a foot massage?'
and used in my house now the kids are old enough
'Pretty please with sugar on top......[insert foofin task to be done] '
Any other movies you've not seen you feel like confessing to us now you've that out in the open ?.
Ronal the barbarian perhaps 😕
Not a big Tarantino fan, didn’t particularly enjoy reservoir dogs, and seen his others and thought they were average
But pulp fiction is in a different league altogether. Brilliant film, it’ll require a couple of viewings but well worth it. An absolute masterpiece
Inglourious Basterds is the best Tarantino film IMHO - watched it many times.
I didn’t get the chance to watch reservoir dogs and pulp fiction until 1995.
I bought the cassette tape and even from looking at the pictures on the inner sleeve, I knew that it was essential viewing.
At the double-bill, I thought that Rd was overhyped, but pf had me squirming with laughter at all the crazy plot twists (motha-f***@!!!) and utterly engrossed with its portrayal of the whole sleazy la underbelly.
I enjoyed the way that the film made you wonder what the characters would go on to do.
The music was outstanding, particularly the ‘twilight zone’ incidental score with the chopper. “Whose chopper is this?”
You will feel a deep sense of glee from start to finish.
Since we're doing confessions, did anyone else not hate Jackie Brown?
Pulp fiction is a must see !! One of my most watched movies 🙂
"I enjoyed the way that the film made you wonder what the characters would go on to do"
Definitely this, It hadn't occurred to me before but I can't think of a movie which does this so well.I wonder if it's the jump cut style that encourages this feeling?
did anyone else not hate Jackie Brown
I love pretty much every Tarantino film*, but despite trying several times, just can't stand Jackie Brown.
Since we’re doing confessions, did anyone else not hate Jackie Brown?
One of my top ten films. Love it. Pam Grier and Robert Forster were excellent, and De Niro gave a good performance of his real self (IMV!).
did anyone else not hate Jackie Brown?
That's when I gave up on Tarantino. I saw Reservoir Dogs when it first came out and thought it was excellent. I watched Pulp Fiction years later and thought it was amusing but gimmicky. Jackie Brown was just boring. I think I tried watching Kill Bill on a plane but gave up - it just seemed stupid. I have deliberately avoided Tarantino's movies since then, I think he's massively overrated, he just isn't as clever as he thinks he is.
Since we’re doing confessions, did anyone else not hate Jackie Brown?
I like Jackie Brown. The only film I didn't really get on with is the Hateful Eight.
Not watched all of it, I watch bits when it's on TV, get bored, change channels.
did anyone else not hate Jackie Brown?
Not hate? It’s Tarantino’s best film!
Tarantino's second film and the beginning of his downward trajectory.
I agree with thols, it has its moments but is a bit gimmicky. Worth watching, but it kind of put me off Tarantino, I started Inglourios Basterds about a month ago, but I've not got around to watching the second half.
Has anyone ever tried watching PF in chronological order? It would be fairly easy to do with a DVD I imagine
I think it's about as good as all the other tarantino films. Really dull.
The two outliers being reservoir dogs which so ****ing boring and inglorious basterds which was watchable.
Definitely the most prolific overrated director.
Definitely the most prolific overrated director.
Oh yes, definitely. The fact that pretty much all his films are great would not really go with overrated but never mind, you clearly don't like the films so that makes him the most overrated director ever.
The only Tarantino film which I struggled to get through (from memory) was Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
I didn't like the style of it plus most of the characters and found it pretty boring in places. I really enjoyed the Bruce Lee scene though, but the ending was way too gratuitously violent for me. It was a good twist and I deliberately didn't read anything about it before seeing it so it was a genuine surprise to me.
Tarantino films I've most enjoyed are (in no particular order):
- Reservoir dogs. It hasn't aged well but Tim Roth was good in it.
- Inglorious Bastards. Although it being an alternative history take on world war 2 was a minus for me, it is pretty fun.
- Kill Bill 1&2. I loved Hong Kong martial arts films as a kid and this is like a big budget western version. Loved both of them and would happily watch them again if they were on tv right now.
- Jackie Brown. I thought this film was great, yeah it's not as violent or action packed as his other films but I think it's decent.
- Pulp fiction. Love, love, love it!
- Django unchained. It has parts that for me that are very uncomfortable viewing. It's still a great film imo with a great cast.
- The hateful eight. I thought that this was decent, a kind of a who done it but with a Tarantino slant.
- True Romance. Some great scenes, especially the one with Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper.
His other films just didn't do it for me. Not terrible but either too pretentious or just pretty average films.
I forgot about True Romance, Tarantino wrote the script but didn't direct. It was better than anything he directed.
Ezekiel 25:17.
Jus sayin....
His other films just didn’t do it for me.
Other than the films you mention, what others has he done? Can’t think of any other than once upon a time
Reservoir dogs, pulp fiction, true romance, all good films, very good. Pretty much the rest of tarantino is awful in my view.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is my new fave Tarantino film.
Yeah, I've never seen The Matrix.
Yeah, I’ve never seen The Matrix.
Also shit. Ha.
Since we’re doing confessions, did anyone else not hate Jackie Brown?
i love it. i particularly like the opening credits.
The only Tarantino film which I struggled to get through (from memory) was Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
A few hours of my life I’ll never get back. Absolutely nothing happens, then there’s 5 minutes of gratuitous explosive violence, by which point I couldn’t care less about any of the characters anyway
I love Tarantino films, but this is just dull, self-indulgent toss
Some of the silly internet conspiracy/plot theories are quite fun, although I've never followed any of them particularly far down their respective rabbit holes.
Watch it, then ask google what's in the suitcase 😉
(actually, I'll confess up front to being particularly dim when it comes to screamingly obvious plot elements, perhaps everyone else can figure out the contents of the case without resorting to google).
Tarantino’s second film and the beginning of his downward trajectory.
This
Reservoir dogs was a great opener. Pulp Fiction is fantastic filmmaking from start to finish.
Everything else he has done is of varying quality. His dialogue is strong but it shouldn't be at the expense of the storyline, it should serve it. Hateful 8 fell foul of that when I had really high hopes.
Just to make everyone feel old, Pulp Fiction came out 27 years ago
I have a sweater with the logo on, which I got free as a promo thing when buying the VHS tape for my then GF.
Still wear it regularly, it's so comfy. That's had a good innings, eh?
Tarantino’s second film and the beginning of his downward trajectory.
I beg to differ, Jackie Brown was on the same level IMO - just different and less catchphrase-y.
But is that supposed to be a criticism anyway? Citizen Kane was Orson Welles' first film.
I love Tarantino films, but this is just dull, self-indulgent toss
I like Once upon a time but then I am also a dull, self-indulgent tosser so explains why.
I liked him in Dusk Til Dawn.
The Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is a an alternative take on teh Manson Family. If you're not interested in something that existed in real life (with a twist) then maybe you've missed the point of the film 🙂
I liked him in Dusk Til Dawn.
Salma Hayek was the undisputed star of that film.
Salma Hayek was the undisputed star of that film.
I mean, if that scene doesn't stir something in you then you may be dead inside.
I'm also a big Jackie Brown fan. One of his best for me.
Great guitar sound too...
Pulp Fiction is a good film if you treat it like it is meant to be treated - I.e. like a super violent pulp comic strip. It is a series of set piece 'encounters' that exaggerate the characteristics of the players. It is not a magnificent storyline designed to sweep you away and get you 'invested' in the characters.
Jackie Brown
If you don't love her by the end there is something wrong with you too!
Other than the films you mention, what others has he done? Can’t think of any other than once upon a time
Death Proof, From Dusk Till Dawn, umm...
Death poo more like.
Inglorious barstewards, that's particularly bad, Django in chains is okay. Kill Bill... Kill me rather than make me watch it now like. Thankfully I have not seen too many of the really bad ones in cinemas at least, hateful eight I did though. So bad.
His films from kill Bill onward are all flawed to various degrees but still interesting.
I always like to see what he does with a genre, what references he makes etc.
There's usually plenty to enjoy but they are flabby and undisciplined.
Essentially though, he doesn't feel very relevant now. Like his time has passed.
Death Proof, From Dusk Till Dawn, umm…
From dusk till dawn isn't technically a Tarantino movie. I forgot about death proof however, Never even seen that one..
What about tarantinos other movie, ‘natural born killers’.
“ The film is based on an original screenplay by Quentin Tarantino that was heavily revised by (Oliver) Stone”. (Wikipedia)
As for pf again, I think that we all invested in the characters. (Though, it may have been down to the directors use of very close shots of the primary actors).
Tarantino is a huge fan of Sergio leone. Remember the opening shots of ‘the good, the bad, and the ugly’, with the bounty hunters faces taking up nearly all of the screen.
Think of the space given over to ving Rhames head with the Elastoplast, or the look of utter malevolence in Samuel l Jackson’s eyes as he washes down that big kahuna burger with the sprite.
Afair, the only camera shot in pf that gave any sense of distance was the one with the aforementioned ‘twilight zone’ music.
Aside from the excellent soundtrack, the sound recording on pf was outstanding, lending a great sense of ambience. A world away from the vague mumblings on rd.
Pf is up there with ‘hereditary’ as one of my favourite movies.
Pulp Fiction is great but Jackie Brown is perfect.
I enjoyed pulp fiction when it came out, but it has aged badly, he has always been more about cinematic style. I disagree with Tarantino films having good dialogue, I find it more caricature than character based.
Jackie Brown and Django unchained are probably his best, inglorious bastards his worst despite a star making turn from Christoph Waltz.
He does tend to have good soundtracks though.
There’s usually plenty to enjoy but they are flabby and undisciplined.
Essentially though, he doesn’t feel very relevant now. Like his time has passed.
This sums Tarantino up for me. He reminds me of Seinfeld - it seemed fresh and original 30 years ago, with characters sitting around talking nonsense about trivial stuff. Now it just seems dated. Pulp Fiction is an iconic 90s movie though and is entertaining, even if I think it's a bit overrated by the superfans.
Love Pulp Fiction, definitely in my top 5 films. Marc Maron interviews Tarantino in his latest podcast today, should be a good listen but hope the editor does a good job.
Used to be one of my favourite films, but when I tried to watch it again recently I gave up about halfway through. It felt painfully dated, despite its being deliberately painfully dated when it came out. I'm almost scared to try rewatching Kill Bill now!
Have you seen any Tarantino films? If not, it’s a good one to start with… if you have you’ll know if you like them or not.
I dunno about this. Pulp Fiction is the one IMO where he pulls it off, the others - not so much, for me. It's a shallow film about stories, not a story in itself. It's all about the images and style which is why it's lightweight fluff, really, despite each scene being heavy in itself. The characters are all stereotypes - whilst it contains emotion, you aren't emotionally involved with anyone in it. And there's plenty of very black humour indeed.
I couldn't watch Reservoir Dogs. Too visceral and violent for me. I can handle violence as long as it doesn't come with pathos. Same reason I didn't like Kill Bill.
Used to be one of my favourite films, but when I tried to watch it again recently I gave up about halfway through. It felt painfully dated,
I had the same thing when I tried to rewatch Fight Club a few months ago. I used to watch it probably once a year back in the day and then realized I hadn't watched it in years. Got bored and changed to something else after about 10 minutes.
