Gems of Quentin Tarantino

Yes..i finally got to my favourite section.Quentin Tarantino is my favourite Director and i like him more than my other favourites(Francis Ford Copola,Manoj Night Shyamalan,...).His films are more famous for their unique style and different screenplay.And of course,he is not so famous for the amount of blood and gore involved in almost all his movies.The music and acting(screenplay included) are top-notch in all his films.....

NOTE:All the four movies described below are classics in my opinion,so you would find them under the 'classics' label as well.

MOVIE COUNT :: 4
Click on the Titles below to read the corresponding review directly(no scrolling hassles) in this page::
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Kill Bill Vol1
Kill Bill Vol2



PULP FICTION:
The second film of Director Quentin Tarantino to hit the screen after the huge success of his earlier 'Reservoir Dogs'.Tarantino had in fact penned most of the script of 'Pulp Fiction' prior to 'Reservoir Dogs',but after the latter's success he had added more to the already ready script of 'Pulp Fiction'.It is enough to quote the film as being excellent...it is film-making at its best with numerous memorable moments in the film that will never get forgotten with time.

Pulp Fiction was the first film of its genre,meaning that it actually revolutionised the way films can be shown to the viewer.Tarantino,the genius that he is,uses out-of-sequence scenes in the movie which confuse and intrigue the viewers..but all the scenes wind up beautifully with the climax,making perfect sense.But still, a small feeling of confusion will be present on most viewers mind after watching the film and this specific intrigue factor is what adds to the greatness of the film.

The film deals with the intersecting stories of two hit-men Jules Venfield(Samuel L Jackson) & Vincent Vega(John Travolta) , their gangster boss Marsellus Wallace(Ving Rhames) , his wife Mia(Uma Thurman) and boxer Butch Coolidge(Bruce Willis).We also come across Pumpkin(Tim Roth) & Honey Bunny(Amanda Plummer) who are about to rob a Diner's.Interweaved with all these tales are some great film scenes that went down as classics in the History of Hollywood Films.Some of those great sequences are::

>>the long & funny misquoted Biblical passage by Jules
>>the Twist Dance Competition,resulting in the dance by Vincent & Mia
>>Vincent's using the restroom and this being eventually followed by some unfortunate event or the other
>>all the scenes involving The Wolf(Harvey Keitel)
>>the Dungeon Scene where Butch uses the Katara Sword
>>the final scene at the Diner's with Jules leading the 'action'

I could go on and on,thus describing all the scenes in the film.Though it is not very fast-paced,watching the film spread out its greatness with progress of time gives the viewer a feeling of jubiliation on completion of the film.

I do'nt want to go into the intrinsic details of the film,but would sure like to talk about the prformances.Uma Thurman has her first association with Tarantino,before their famous combination of the hit franchise films 'Kill Bill' .It seems John Travolta's career was at an all-time low before it was revived by 'Pulp Fiction'.Samuel L Jackson shot into limelight with his interesting(at times funny) portrayal of hitman Jules Venfield and I am thankful for that,for he is one helluva actor.We also have Harvey Keitel in a short role as The Wolf,who specialises in clean-ups and his scenes are just plain awesome!!!!Bruce Willis as Butch,the boxer shows us his talent as a promising actor in the limited time-frame that he has in the film.Ving Rhames as the mobster Boss has his 'special' scene near the end of the film,which will actually shock viewers!!Not to forget,Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer act out their parts well in the Diner's.

Enough has been said about this film and i would request you to enjoy the film....two thumbs up!!!

My rating: 10/10
Links: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/
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RESERVOIR DOGS:
Quentin Tarantino is a master in his own area and style of film-making. His style of films have a devilish edge to them...Reservoir Dogs is no exception.The first well known film of Tarantino which made him a hit among movie-goers.

A well-planned robbery goes haywire and a almost half the Gang is killed by cops.How did the cops know about the robbery??There is a rat in the gang and who is it???This is what the viewers are introduced to after the famous introductory scene where all the members are deep in conversation(most part of it is about Maddona though).Undeniably,this opening scene of dinner conversation though involving a lot of F-words,is excellenty written and executed.

The climax is pretty neatly done with almost all the scenes preceding it being immersed in total style with a cool air about them.A point to be noted is that Gangsters do have hearts and this point is quite evident in the climax when the final two gun-shots happen!!!A Very stylish flick (Heavy usage of the F-word,beware!!!)

My rating: 9/10
Links: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105236/
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::KILL BILL TWINS::
Uma Thurman got critical acclaim for her role in 'Pulp Fiction'.....which happened way back in 1994!!!She came to limelight with the Kill Bill double-volume movies which garnered critical as well as commercial success.Quentin Tarantino brought in a new dimension in action sequences with Kill Bill,a very violent but brilliantly done tale of revenge & redemption!!



KILL BILL,Vol 1:
A stunner of a movie with mind-blowing stunts.The Bride(Uma Thurman) was a member of the Deadly 'Viper Assasination Squad'.She decides to turn over a new leaf and lead a normal life.During her marriage ceremony,her squad members kill everyone present and attempt to kill her.This sends her into coma and upon recovery,she finds the baby she was carrying gone!!!Angry and enraged at having her life being destroyed,she makes an herculean effort to get her mind and body back to normal.From there on,its a visual bloodbath..be prepared.

Of all the members in the Assasination squad,O-Ren Ishii(Lucy Liu) and Vernita Green(Vivica A. Fox) fall on The Bride's Hit List in this movie.After finishing off Green in a really short scene,The Bride takes the help of retired sword maker Hattori Hanzo(Sonny Chiba).He gives her a special sword,to take care of Ishii.What ensues is a bloodbath as i mentioned earlier..This movie is very famous for the fight scene involving hordes of sword-men of Ishii,who is now the kingpin of the Toyko criminal underworld and leader of the "Crazy 88" crime gang.

A violently slick movie,but an undeniably jaw-dropping premise for KILL BILL 2.Watch this movie if u can stomach it!!!Pulleeeeez, this movie is too good, but if you abhor violence,kindly skip this movie.The same goes for all of Tarantino's movies.I became a fan of Quentitn Tarantino after this watching this movie..u Rock TARANTINO!!!!!

My Rating: 9/10
Links: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/
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KILL BILL,Vol 2:
Movie buffs would'nt be disappointed watching Kill Bill 2,after the promising premise setout by the First Version. Now we really know why Beatrix Kiddo or The Bride had earlier set out on a revenge spree and who she is really after.The first face-off is between The Bride and Budd/Sidewinder(Michael Madsen) is too good.Sidewinder proves to be too smart and Kiddo ends up kicking dirt inside a graveyard coffin.At this point,we move back to Kiddo's past where she undergoes rigorous training from Pai Mei(Chia Hui Liu) who is a very strict teacher of Martial Arts.After this flashback sequence,Kiddo escapes the Graveyard and she takes on Elle Driver(Daryl Hannah).Are you wondering what happened to Budd?Well watch the movie and you will know :)

Elle Driver is menancing and foul-mouthed....After dealing with her suitably,Kiddo goes for the final confrontation with Bill.This scene was the building point of all the suspense and thrill from the first movie.And i feel,it has carried on beautifully by Tarantino.He includes a suprising twist in the climax.Be sureWatch out for the 'The Five-Point-Palm-Exploding-Heart' technique.

Plot-wise volume-2 was more satisfactory and i lapped it up nicely.As far as stunts and fights are concerned,i would recommend Volume-1.I should not forget to mention Uma Thurman who has shouldered the films really well.Her work with Tarantino seems to be so natural,the performace on screen is a thing to watch.Good job Uma Thurman!!And kudos Tarantino,you have got another fan in me!!

My rating: 10/10
Links: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378194/
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