Quentin Tarantino is one of the most successful and as such most scrutinized
successful and as such most scrutinized
successful and as such most scrutinized directors of our times but those with a
directors of our times but those with a
directors of our times but those with a healthy dose of film knowledge tend to
healthy dose of film knowledge tend to
healthy dose of film knowledge tend to notice quite a lot of similarities
notice quite a lot of similarities
notice quite a lot of similarities between his films some of the classics
between his films some of the classics
between his films some of the classics of the medium this raises a troubling
of the medium this raises a troubling
of the medium this raises a troubling question is Quentin Tarantino or ripoff
question is Quentin Tarantino or ripoff
question is Quentin Tarantino or ripoff artist before we answer that be sure to
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100 movie moments of the nineties well
100 movie moments of the nineties well if you were to ask the man himself about
if you were to ask the man himself about
if you were to ask the man himself about his generous borrowing of shots and
his generous borrowing of shots and
his generous borrowing of shots and moments from classic films he’d say
moments from classic films he’d say
moments from classic films he’d say something like what he said to Empire
something like what he said to Empire
something like what he said to Empire magazine quote I feel from every single
magazine quote I feel from every single
magazine quote I feel from every single movie ever made if my work has anything
movie ever made if my work has anything
movie ever made if my work has anything it’s that I’m taking this from this and
it’s that I’m taking this from this and
it’s that I’m taking this from this and that from that and mixing them together
that from that and mixing them together
that from that and mixing them together well that was a short investigation a
well that was a short investigation a
well that was a short investigation a case closed
case closed
case closed well maybe not Tarantino is clearly a
well maybe not Tarantino is clearly a
well maybe not Tarantino is clearly a movie buff so it’s safe to say he’s
movie buff so it’s safe to say he’s
movie buff so it’s safe to say he’s extremely familiar with the concept of
extremely familiar with the concept of
extremely familiar with the concept of homage and that you could argue is what
homage and that you could argue is what
homage and that you could argue is what he’s doing
he’s doing
he’s doing when he shows you something like this go
when he shows you something like this go
when he shows you something like this go make yourself a drink and I’ll be down
make yourself a drink and I’ll be down
make yourself a drink and I’ll be down in two shakes of a lamb’s tail which
in two shakes of a lamb’s tail which
in two shakes of a lamb’s tail which looks a heck of a lot like this and I do
looks a heck of a lot like this and I do
looks a heck of a lot like this and I do mean the war here’s a hit with them in
mean the war here’s a hit with them in
mean the war here’s a hit with them in mind so what is an homage and what
mind so what is an homage and what
mind so what is an homage and what separates the concept from a straight-up
separates the concept from a straight-up
separates the concept from a straight-up ripoff well homage is simply a fancy
ripoff well homage is simply a fancy
ripoff well homage is simply a fancy French Way of saying homage homage as
French Way of saying homage homage as
French Way of saying homage homage as you may know is an expression of high
you may know is an expression of high
you may know is an expression of high regard or something that shows respect
regard or something that shows respect
regard or something that shows respect or attests to the wharf or influence of
or attests to the wharf or influence of
or attests to the wharf or influence of another attribute this definition really
another attribute this definition really
another attribute this definition really gets at what a filmmaking homage is all
gets at what a filmmaking homage is all
gets at what a filmmaking homage is all about a tribute to another piece of work
about a tribute to another piece of work
about a tribute to another piece of work a clever nod to something the filmmaker
a clever nod to something the filmmaker
a clever nod to something the filmmaker wishes to reference pay respect to or
wishes to reference pay respect to or
wishes to reference pay respect to or just use it a new way as you may be
just use it a new way as you may be
just use it a new way as you may be thinking right now homage is often a
thinking right now homage is often a
thinking right now homage is often a subjective term which is open to
subjective term which is open to
subjective term which is open to interpretation
interpretation
interpretation at first glance claiming something is
at first glance claiming something is
at first glance claiming something is homage seems like a very nice way to
homage seems like a very nice way to
homage seems like a very nice way to excuse the fact that get stole so if you
excuse the fact that get stole so if you
excuse the fact that get stole so if you take the whole plot of a movie from
take the whole plot of a movie from
take the whole plot of a movie from another one as Tarantino was accused of
another one as Tarantino was accused of
another one as Tarantino was accused of doing with Reservoir Dogs 10 what you’ve
doing with Reservoir Dogs 10 what you’ve
doing with Reservoir Dogs 10 what you’ve created be considered an homage
well the key here is intent and context
well the key here is intent and context think about when you’re quoting your
think about when you’re quoting your
think about when you’re quoting your favorite movies with your buddies
favorite movies with your buddies
favorite movies with your buddies adventure excitement Jedi craves not
adventure excitement Jedi craves not
adventure excitement Jedi craves not these things one would hope that your
these things one would hope that your
these things one would hope that your intent is not to pass off these quotes
intent is not to pass off these quotes
intent is not to pass off these quotes at something that you made up rather you
at something that you made up rather you
at something that you made up rather you want your friends to know that you’re
want your friends to know that you’re
want your friends to know that you’re quoting Star Wars you want to
quoting Star Wars you want to
quoting Star Wars you want to demonstrate your knowledge of the work
demonstrate your knowledge of the work
demonstrate your knowledge of the work and share in the mutual respect and
and share in the mutual respect and
and share in the mutual respect and enjoyment the classic film hey hey Jedi
enjoyment the classic film hey hey Jedi
enjoyment the classic film hey hey Jedi craves not these things we’d argue that
craves not these things we’d argue that
craves not these things we’d argue that this is what Tarantino is doing he is
this is what Tarantino is doing he is
this is what Tarantino is doing he is reusing something he likes sure but he’s
reusing something he likes sure but he’s
reusing something he likes sure but he’s also giving film buffs that are in the
also giving film buffs that are in the
also giving film buffs that are in the know a little treat kind of like he’s
know a little treat kind of like he’s
know a little treat kind of like he’s quoting his favorite movies in visual
quoting his favorite movies in visual
quoting his favorite movies in visual form and he’s not trying to hide it
form and he’s not trying to hide it
form and he’s not trying to hide it plagiarism or a ripoff is going for the
plagiarism or a ripoff is going for the
plagiarism or a ripoff is going for the exact opposite effect it try to take
exact opposite effect it try to take
exact opposite effect it try to take something and pass it off as original or
something and pass it off as original or
something and pass it off as original or trying to capitalize off the popularity
trying to capitalize off the popularity
trying to capitalize off the popularity of an original work by producing
of an original work by producing
of an original work by producing something similar plagiarism is done in
something similar plagiarism is done in
something similar plagiarism is done in the hopes that you won’t notice know
the hopes that you won’t notice know
the hopes that you won’t notice know about or acknowledge the work it’s
about or acknowledge the work it’s
about or acknowledge the work it’s stealing from omage is done in the hopes
stealing from omage is done in the hopes
stealing from omage is done in the hopes that you will for a great non Tarantino
that you will for a great non Tarantino
that you will for a great non Tarantino example of an homage we have to go all
example of an homage we have to go all
example of an homage we have to go all the way back to turn of the century
the way back to turn of the century
the way back to turn of the century Russia and prohibition-era United States
Russia and prohibition-era United States
Russia and prohibition-era United States well not really just movies about those
well not really just movies about those
well not really just movies about those time periods on your work here’s a scene
time periods on your work here’s a scene
time periods on your work here’s a scene from battleship potemkin
from battleship potemkin
from battleship potemkin often regarded as one of the most
often regarded as one of the most
often regarded as one of the most important movies of all time if you’re a
important movies of all time if you’re a
important movies of all time if you’re a fan of gangster movies that baby
fan of gangster movies that baby
fan of gangster movies that baby carriage bouncing down steps probably
carriage bouncing down steps probably
carriage bouncing down steps probably reminds you of the heart-stopping climax
reminds you of the heart-stopping climax
reminds you of the heart-stopping climax from The Untouchables
I think it’s safe to say that director
I think it’s safe to say that director Brian De Palma wasn’t attempting to
Brian De Palma wasn’t attempting to
Brian De Palma wasn’t attempting to steal imagery from the greatest movie of
steal imagery from the greatest movie of
steal imagery from the greatest movie of all time and just hope that nobody would
all time and just hope that nobody would
all time and just hope that nobody would notice much more likely that he wants
notice much more likely that he wants
notice much more likely that he wants you to notice to acknowledge the
you to notice to acknowledge the
you to notice to acknowledge the reference and share in the homage he’s
reference and share in the homage he’s
reference and share in the homage he’s paying to the Russian silent air classic
paying to the Russian silent air classic
paying to the Russian silent air classic by the way you gangster movie fans
by the way you gangster movie fans
by the way you gangster movie fans probably recognized that the unfortunate
probably recognized that the unfortunate
probably recognized that the unfortunate lady in the glasses looks a lot like
lady in the glasses looks a lot like
lady in the glasses looks a lot like this poor saps getting a massage in The
this poor saps getting a massage in The
this poor saps getting a massage in The Godfather if we wanted to discuss the
Godfather if we wanted to discuss the
Godfather if we wanted to discuss the other end of the spectrum things that
other end of the spectrum things that
other end of the spectrum things that leave the realm of homage and enter the
leave the realm of homage and enter the
leave the realm of homage and enter the darker territory of copycats knockoffs
darker territory of copycats knockoffs
darker territory of copycats knockoffs and ripoffs instances of other people
and ripoffs instances of other people
and ripoffs instances of other people using Tarantino’s work is ironically a
using Tarantino’s work is ironically a
using Tarantino’s work is ironically a great place to start film critics often
great place to start film critics often
great place to start film critics often bemoan the huge swath of me2 movies that
bemoan the huge swath of me2 movies that
bemoan the huge swath of me2 movies that follow the soaring success of Pulp
follow the soaring success of Pulp
follow the soaring success of Pulp Fiction whether it be for their
Fiction whether it be for their
Fiction whether it be for their disjointed plots were the expletive
disjointed plots were the expletive
disjointed plots were the expletive Laden monologues or casual brutal
Laden monologues or casual brutal
Laden monologues or casual brutal violence this illustrates another
violence this illustrates another
violence this illustrates another important point but what makes a good
important point but what makes a good
important point but what makes a good homage it really doesn’t work if the
homage it really doesn’t work if the
homage it really doesn’t work if the thing you’re paying homage to is
thing you’re paying homage to is
thing you’re paying homage to is currently the big thing in town you pay
currently the big thing in town you pay
currently the big thing in town you pay homage to the classic you rip off the
homage to the classic you rip off the
homage to the classic you rip off the flavor of the week remember how many
flavor of the week remember how many
flavor of the week remember how many trench coats pleather outfits and
trench coats pleather outfits and
trench coats pleather outfits and bullet-dodging acrobatic ladies we got
bullet-dodging acrobatic ladies we got
bullet-dodging acrobatic ladies we got in the few years following the matrix
in the few years following the matrix
in the few years following the matrix with all this in mind it’s relatively
with all this in mind it’s relatively
with all this in mind it’s relatively safe to assume that when you go see
safe to assume that when you go see
safe to assume that when you go see Django Unchained Tarantino isn’t hoping
Django Unchained Tarantino isn’t hoping
Django Unchained Tarantino isn’t hoping that you don’t remember the title
that you don’t remember the title
that you don’t remember the title sequence from Gone with the Wind
sequence from Gone with the Wind
sequence from Gone with the Wind nope I’d say he wants to geek out with
nope I’d say he wants to geek out with
nope I’d say he wants to geek out with the audience and see what they noticed
the audience and see what they noticed
the audience and see what they noticed trying to show you just how many movies
trying to show you just how many movies
trying to show you just how many movies he’s seen and the things he loved about
he’s seen and the things he loved about
he’s seen and the things he loved about want more from WatchMojo check out other
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