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[Quintus 6,499]

Notice that Alex uses reviews to support his arguments when they do in fact support his argument, otherwise he disregards reviews that do not.

Yeah, but sshh, he thinks nobody is onto him.

[A24 5,156]

Prove it.

[Quintus 6,499]

BloodBoal, where are you?

[KK 3,313]

Someone light the Boal-Signal!!!

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Well, it's something that can't be proven. It's something you feel or you don't. But if someone keeps insisting that that I'm seeing things, I like to prove that I'm not the only one. There are no reviews that say the character conversations of Killing Them Softly feel like Ocean 11 or Soderbergh.

I'm not insisting anything, I'm saying that I don't sense Tarantino. I did read the Soderbergh comparison somewhere, don't remember where though.

[A24 5,156]

Oh really? And you don't find it? What a shame!

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Well I don't see your proof Mr. Fancy Pants. In all honestly it was most likely in the comments section of some article about the film. I don't read reviews.

[A24 5,156]

Well I don't see your proof Mr. Fancy Pants.

I know that you believe me.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I don't care really. Jesse James is one of my favorite films so I'm greatly looking forward to this one.

[A24 5,156]

Ridley Scott is going to make a 'small' film about Moses.

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/24099/ridley-scott-talks-moses-blade-runner-2

Somehow I look forward to that.

Alex

[JoeinAR 1,957]

I'm actually looking forward to a new film called the End of the World, directed and starring Seth Rogan.

Don't you know hell is freezing over.

It's about a party at James Franco's house when the end of the world happens. It's got an all star Seth Rogan style cast.

Emma Watson, Jason Segal, Neil Bulk's twin Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Rogan, James Franco, Craig Robinson, sadly no Paul Rudd.

[Wojo 2,458]

Which is not to be confused with Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I'm actually looking forward to a new film called the End of the World, directed and starring Seth Rogan.

Don't you know hell is freezing over.

It's about a party at James Franco's house when the end of the world happens. It's got an all star Seth Rogan style cast.

Emma Watson, Jason Segal, Neil Bulk's twin Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Rogan, James Franco, Craig Robinson, sadly no Paul Rudd.

Yeah it sounds hilarious since they're all playing themselves. I also could have sworn I saw Rudd in one of the set photos.

[Quintus 6,499]

Pineapple Express turned out to be one of my fave comedies of recent years, so if it's got a cast anywhere near as fun as that then I'm there.

[Jay 46,244]

Yea, Paul Rudd is indeed in it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apocalypse_(2013_film)

It's a full length remake of this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_and_Seth_vs._The_Apocalypse

[JoeinAR 1,957]

I went from the Imdb list because it's always 100% accurate but like Koray I saw a pic of Rudd with the rest of the cast.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Tarantino's Django Unchained:

Zemeckis' Flight (Finally live action):

[crocodile 9,724]

I don't know. Tarantino's film looks good, but then again the only really, really good movie he's done is Jacke Brown for me. All the others get really ho hum as you're getting older. Too little substance. You just can't build an entire career on pastiche. But he's a skilled filmmaker, I'll give him that.

Karol

[Quintus 6,499]

For me Tarantino's masterpiece is Pulp Fiction. Inglorious Basterds gets five stars from me and Reservoir Dogs gets four, as does Kill Bill. Jackie Brown, three. Kill Bill 2, one star.

[Maurizio 6,913]

Oh, thank god, the real Zemeckis seems finally coming back...

[crocodile 9,724]

I like Jackie Brown the most, because it has plot and real characters and proves Tarantino can actually tell a story without resorting to his-now-all-too-familiar bag of tricks and flashy gimmicks. All his other films feel to Horner-ized to me at this point. Entertaining, sure. But it can get really tiring. He lost me with Ingourious Basterds. A film that is incredibly well crafted, but uneven quaity-wise. It (pastiche) just won't do for me anymore.

Having said that, I do love Death Proof for some reason. It's so trashy I can't stop watching it.

Karol

[Quintus 6,499]

Back in '94, those things weren't gimmicks. They were dazzling and startlingly original. Pulp Fiction felt like something brand new to me. It was an event movie; on humble VHS, without spectacular special effects and car chases. It felt like discovering a great new band.

[crocodile 9,724]

Now, they are. That's my point. But what was before Pulp FIction? Reservoir Dogs, right? I heard it's better.

Karol

[Quintus 6,499]

Hmm, your point doesn't make sense to me. It's like saying Star Wars is a gimmick.

[crocodile 9,724]

It is.

Karol

[Quintus 6,499]

And I suppose in another few years LotR will be too, right?

[crocodile 9,724]

LOTR came before SW.

But, no, I can't say I get your meaning. SW is a gimmick because it uses myths and legends is a very -self-concious way to retell them. George Lucas knew that when he was writing it. He was recreating something that already existed and all the setpieces, while technically new, are reference to something else. Same with Avatar. And in this sense, it is a gimmick.

Anyway, Tarantino's style is way more specific and let's stick to that.

Karol

[Ren 77]

Pulp fiction is a masterpiece. Nuff said

[Quintus 6,499]

Hang on, your broad use of the term isn't really acceptable. By your reckoning, you could call pretty much ANYTHING a gimmick - which by your own usage is to effectively "write it off". Which is problematic for all sorts of reasons.

Is J.K. Rowling guilty of producing a "gimmicky" saga because it borrows from Dahl, Tolkien etc? According to you she is.

You need to back-peddle or qualify your theory.

[crocodile 9,724]

I actually think Harry Potter is just that. Yes. There's nothing unique about it. That's my opinion anyway.

But, yeah, when you get to genres it gets a bit tricky. That's why I didn't want to go too deep. It's a different matter altogether.

Karol

[Quintus 6,499]

It could be argued that Harry Potter is unique in that it is a contempory epic adored by legions of fans, young and old; it single-handedly made reading books cool to kids again; it spurned a massively successful series of movie and merchandise; and it was authored by a woman.

The negative connotations of a "gimmick" make it unfairly applicable in most cases, I'd argue.

[BloodBoal 8,711]

[publicist 4,650]

They still have Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Helen Mirren.

[Quintus 6,499]

That's because you're British that you think like that. You're so proud of your Potter, the only thing you like more is your Queen. And when she'll die, all you'll be left with is this specky dude, and only then will you realize how shallow he is.

I don't like Harry Potter very much, sorry.

[BloodBoal 8,711]

[Quintus 6,499]

I'd rather eat a pizza. Don't mind fish and chips every now and then, but I'm not a huge fan.

[BloodBoal 8,711]

[KK 3,313]

I don't like the Potter very much and Quint doesnt need Potter to be proud. He has Tolkien and LOTR too!

[Romão 2,473]

I understand what Crocodile is saying about Tarantino. The thing, he's a very talented director and writer, but he always seems to be trying to emulate a prevalent style of filmmaking from years ago, and always winking an eye at the audience with it. In a way, it's a sort of a parody. But his movies are always worth watching

[Quintus 6,499]

Yes, I definitely agree with that - with what he has become. If he isn't careful his movies could become parodies of themselves. But back in '94 this obviously was not an issue.

My gut tells me though that Tarantino is not a one trick pony, which hopefully will be proven as he matures as a director.

[Romão 2,473]

Yes, indeed. Pulp Fiction was completely unprecedent

[Quintus 6,499]

Having said that, I do love Death Proof for some reason. It's so trashy I can't stop watching it.

Karol

I found the pace and dialogue to be too indulgent. I thought it was a drag. That protracted conversation in the cafe had me reaching for the remote. I MUCH prefer Planet Terror, which I rather love actually. And it has the seriously hot blonde heroine.

[A24 5,156]

I found the dialogue to be too indulgent.

It's then when I noticed Tarantino is too much in love with his own dialogue and his films are suffering from it, IMO.

[Quintus 6,499]

That could potentially become an irritating distraction, yes.

It certainly was in Death Proof.

[A24 5,156]

It's just that when I watch his new movies I see Tarantino gloating behind his typewriter. Indeed, very distracting!

[crocodile 9,724]

I agree with guys, but still can't help liking it. Maybe because it's a parody of a parody.

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,260]

There's nothing wrong with Tarantino showing off his writing skills, because he's fucking brilliant at it. Sort of like Hemingway in a way. Either way though, I don't get that air of pretentiousness from his work. I know Charlie here despises him.

Tarantino uses his characters and their dialogue to build his suspense, rather than using a traditional plot device or the environment. He sits them down at a table and has them talk for like 20 minutes, and I'll be on the edge of my seat. That takes tremendous talent.

Visually he's all flair, homaging every last one of his favorites films, and reusing their music to boot. I have no problems with this because the characters and story are usually all him; and of course no one films that way anymore so it's always a breath of fresh air.

[Brónach 1,330]

Tarantino uses his characters and their dialogue to build his suspense, rather than using a traditional plot device or the environment. He sits them down at a table and has them talk for like 20 minutes, and I'll be on the edge of my seat. That takes tremendous talent.

This. He's very good.

[A24 5,156]

Tarantino uses his characters and their dialogue to build his suspense, rather than using a traditional plot device or the environment. He sits them down at a table and has them talk for like 20 minutes, and I'll be on the edge of my seat. That takes tremendous talent.

It takes more talent to have them sit there for 20 minutes and not talk. Anyway, how is it not a problem when I no longer see characters but Tarantino typing his dialog? It wasn't always like this, but lately, due to dialog overdose, it's getting more and more in the way of my enjoyment. Everything is becoming the more or less the same.

[JoeinAR 1,957]

Tarantino has his moments but he is never as good as he thinks he is.

Joe Remembering Tarantino's bit part in Golden Girls.