It’s hard not to speak in hyperbolic terms when discussing Tarantino—the man’s style and subject matter practically begs for it.Yes and no, according to Quentin Tarantinos inaugural feature. No one quite knew what to make of its razor-sharp wit and unflinching violence, but they knew that a forceful new voice had just descended with a vengeance on the complacent Hollywood system. Director Quentin Tarantino’s feature debut was a truly paradigm-shattering event, single-handedly turning a sleepy Utah ski town into something of a promised land for aspiring filmmakers the world over. In terms of American independent film, there is Before RESERVOIR DOGS (1992), and After RESERVOR DOGS. Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Michael Madsen Chris Penn Steve Buscemi Lawrence Tierney Randy Brooks Kirk Baltz Edward Bunker Quentin Tarantino Rich Turner David Steen Tony Cosmo Stevo Polyi Michael Sottile Robert Ruth Lawrence Bender Linda Kaye Suzanne Celeste Steven Wright Laurie Lathem Maria. 1992 Directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Crime begets violence as the survivors - veteran Mr. Despite multiple viewings, it will still grip its audiences with gritted teeth and clenched knuckles like it did the first time.A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. As a hard-boiled gangster/crime picture, it wears its influences on its sleeve, but then proceeds to upend every expectation in the book like a bull in a china shop. RESERVOIR DOGS has often been voted as one of, if not the best independent films of all time.
It wasn’t until I watched my first Tarantino film, 2004’s KILL BILL VOLUME 1 in theaters that I was compelled to visit his back catalog. Pravda, Quentinova genialita se zde neprojevuje jet tak siln jako v pozdj&237 ch sn&237 mc&237 ch, ale pesto je tento film skvlou, drsnou a z&225 bavnou pod&237 vanou.I was a senior in high school when I familiarized myself with Tarantino, having casually heard how PULP FICTION (1994) was such an incredible film throughout my life. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie - unravel.Quentin Tarantino je jedn&237 m z m&253 ch obl&237 ben&253 ch reis&233 r, na Pulp Fiction ul&237 t&225 v&225 m, take byla jen ot&225 zkou asu, kdy konen shl&233 dnu jeho debut - Reservoir Dogs. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr.
White, the tough yet tender thug at the center of the story. Keitel experienced a late-career resurgence as a result of his performance as Mr. Coupled with the opportunity to workshop his script in-depth at the Sundance Institute’s Directing Labs, Tarantino was able to come to set on the first day with all the tools he needed to deliver a knockout film.Tarantino has always had an impeccable eye for casting, and the ensemble he collected for RESERVOIR DOGS is filled with unconventional, yet incredibly inspired choices. Keitel’s participation proved instrumental, bringing in $1.5 million in financing and serious name recognition for a film that Tarantino had initially envisioned shooting with his friends for $30,000. Upon reading Tarantino’s script, Keitel immediately called up the young aspiring director and asked to take part in it.
Tarantino initially wanted to play the part of Mr. Pink, a squirrelly, self-deluded member of the team. Blonde is a sick fuck, taking great pleasure in torturing a cop by cutting off his ear and soaking him in gasoline, only for his own amusement.Steve Buscemi plays Mr. Madsen’s too-cool-for-school performance results in a simple torture sequence becoming one of cinema’s most profoundly disturbing moments. Blonde, real name Vic Vega. Roth’s performance is superlatively dynamic despite spending the majority of his screen time lying in a pool of blood.Michael Madsen plays one of the film’s most terrifying characters, a smooth and squinty-eyed career criminal with a volatile sadistic streak—Mr.
The first film to be produced with his frequent production partner, Lawrence Bender, RESERVOIR DOGS puts every cent of its $1.5 million budget on the screen. Rounding out the cast is the late Chris Penn as Nice Guy Eddie, Joe Cabot’s vindictive rich-prick son.As Tarantino’s first, true professional work, RESERVOIR DOGS looks slick and polished, with none of the amateur-looking roughness that plagued his first attempt, MY BEST FRIEND’S BIRTHDAY (1987). Veteran character actor Lawrence Tierney plays the gang’s curmudgeonly fat-cat boss, Joe Cabot, with a tough, yet paternal flair. Buscemi’s performance is incredibly memorable, with his argument for why he doesn’t tip waitresses in the opening diner scene being one of the most iconic moments in the movie.
This is interspersed with jarring handheld work, especially in the use of long tracking shots—a technique that would later become one component of Tarantino’s signature style. For the most part, RESERVOIR DOGS assumes a somewhat formalist style, preferring wide compositions and deliberate, smooth dolly movements. The muted color palette also makes the bold splashes of crimson blood all the more jarring and visceral.I’ve written before about how Tarantino educated himself on filmmaking primarily by the voracious consumption of films, so it’s interesting to see how he uses the camera when he has the financial resources to be creative. Cinematographer Andrjez Sekula gives the film a mid-80’s Technicolor patina comprised of washed out colors to complement Tarantino’s “Valley burnout” aesthetic.
While admittedly simple visually, this technique is incredibly complicated to pull off in one long take—there’s exposure switches and focus pulling to worry about, not to mention the fact that film is designed in two different color temperatures (daylight and interior), and can’t exactly be switched out mid-take. The camera follows Michael Madsen as he steps outside, grabs the canister, and returns inside in one continuous shot. Blonde interrupts the torture of his captive to retrieve a gas can from his car outside.
Other, lesser Tarantino-esque tropes also pop up throughout, like extended sequences set in bathrooms or diners.Tarantino, along with Generation X contemporary Kevin Smith, were two of Sundance’s first high-profile breakout filmmakers. His penchant for twisting his characters’ motivations into Mexican Standoff scenarios manifests itself quite literally in the climax of RESERVOIR DOGS, an occurrence that accurately reflects the uncertain loyalties and hidden intentions of its characters. He incorporates a nonlinear storytelling structure, a chronological conceit that withholds key information for maximum dramatic impact, courtesy of Tarantino’s most valuable collaborator: the late editor Sally Menke. As an interesting little aside, the characters mention Pam Grier at one point, who would later go on to start for Tarantino in his third feature, JACKIE BROWN (1997).Other elements of Tarantino’s distinct style make their first appearance here in his filmography.
All those years of watching countless films, hacking away at his old scripts, and good-old-fashioned networking had finally coalesced into a directorial style that was comprised of everything that came before it, yet completely unlike anything that had ever been seen.Sponsored by: Special.
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