he gained instant international fame and a cult following for his mastery of
a cult following for his mastery of
a cult following for his mastery of nonlinear storytelling as well as his
nonlinear storytelling as well as his
nonlinear storytelling as well as his extreme portrayal of violence hey
extreme portrayal of violence hey
extreme portrayal of violence hey welcome to watchmojo.com
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welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Derek Allen and today
I’m your host Derek Allen and today
I’m your host Derek Allen and today we’ll be taking a look at the always
we’ll be taking a look at the always
we’ll be taking a look at the always controversial Quentin Tarantino born
controversial Quentin Tarantino born
controversial Quentin Tarantino born March 27 1963 in Knoxville Tennessee
March 27 1963 in Knoxville Tennessee
March 27 1963 in Knoxville Tennessee Quentin Tarantino dropped out of high
Quentin Tarantino dropped out of high
Quentin Tarantino dropped out of high school at the age of 15 but went on to
school at the age of 15 but went on to
school at the age of 15 but went on to study acting at the James best theatre
study acting at the James best theatre
study acting at the James best theatre company ah we said it was at the age of
company ah we said it was at the age of
company ah we said it was at the age of 22 while working at a video store when
22 while working at a video store when
22 while working at a video store when Tarantino’s passion for discussing and
Tarantino’s passion for discussing and
Tarantino’s passion for discussing and analysing movies truly took hold of him
analysing movies truly took hold of him
analysing movies truly took hold of him using every free moment to write his own
using every free moment to write his own
using every free moment to write his own screenplays Tarantino took advantage of
screenplays Tarantino took advantage of
screenplays Tarantino took advantage of the opportunity to study what people
the opportunity to study what people
the opportunity to study what people were watching and why a friend who knew
were watching and why a friend who knew
were watching and why a friend who knew Harvey Keitel showed the actor
Harvey Keitel showed the actor
Harvey Keitel showed the actor Tarantino’s third script called
Tarantino’s third script called
Tarantino’s third script called Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs Keitel was so impressed with the
Keitel was so impressed with the
Keitel was so impressed with the screenplay that he worked to did it
screenplay that he worked to did it
screenplay that he worked to did it produced by rounding up financing taking
produced by rounding up financing taking
produced by rounding up financing taking a role in the film and even helping with
a role in the film and even helping with
a role in the film and even helping with the casting the film was produced by
the casting the film was produced by
the casting the film was produced by Lawrence bender and entered into the
Lawrence bender and entered into the
Lawrence bender and entered into the Sundance Film Festival the film got
Sundance Film Festival the film got
Sundance Film Festival the film got instant critical acclaim and quickly
instant critical acclaim and quickly
instant critical acclaim and quickly made Tarantino I made a hit on the cult
made Tarantino I made a hit on the cult
made Tarantino I made a hit on the cult film circuit rumors and accusations
film circuit rumors and accusations
film circuit rumors and accusations began to spread that Tarantino had
began to spread that Tarantino had
began to spread that Tarantino had borrowed word-for-word material and
borrowed word-for-word material and
borrowed word-for-word material and shot-by-shot filmmaking from films such
shot-by-shot filmmaking from films such
shot-by-shot filmmaking from films such as city on fire and Stanley Kubrick’s
as city on fire and Stanley Kubrick’s
as city on fire and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing I figured the lid on this
The Killing I figured the lid on this
The Killing I figured the lid on this dealer comedy
dealer comedy
dealer comedy however this seemed to only boost his
however this seemed to only boost his
however this seemed to only boost his appeal in the following years and turned
appeal in the following years and turned
appeal in the following years and turned him into more of a household name
him into more of a household name
him into more of a household name Tarantino style while introduced in
Tarantino style while introduced in
Tarantino style while introduced in Reservoir Dogs became cemented in the
Reservoir Dogs became cemented in the
Reservoir Dogs became cemented in the public consciousness with 1994’s pulp
public consciousness with 1994’s pulp
public consciousness with 1994’s pulp fiction by breaking many of the
fiction by breaking many of the
fiction by breaking many of the narrative rules of filmmaking
narrative rules of filmmaking
narrative rules of filmmaking Tarantino helped rewrite the way that a
Tarantino helped rewrite the way that a
Tarantino helped rewrite the way that a story could be told 2003 saw the release
story could be told 2003 saw the release
story could be told 2003 saw the release of the first part of Tarantino’s
of the first part of Tarantino’s
of the first part of Tarantino’s two-part Kill Bill series again
two-part Kill Bill series again
two-part Kill Bill series again Tarantino’s work created a stir in the
Tarantino’s work created a stir in the
Tarantino’s work created a stir in the media for pushing the boundaries of
media for pushing the boundaries of
media for pushing the boundaries of violence and mayhem
for Kill Bill Tarantino genre sampled
for Kill Bill Tarantino genre sampled many film styles of the 1960s and 70s
many film styles of the 1960s and 70s
many film styles of the 1960s and 70s Tarantino has even admitted in an
Tarantino has even admitted in an
Tarantino has even admitted in an interview with playboy that illicit
interview with playboy that illicit
interview with playboy that illicit substances aided him in making the film
Tarantino has shared a strong bond with
Tarantino has shared a strong bond with Robert Rodriguez since meeting him at
Robert Rodriguez since meeting him at
Robert Rodriguez since meeting him at the Toronto International Film Festival
the Toronto International Film Festival
the Toronto International Film Festival in 1992 they then collaborated on the
in 1992 they then collaborated on the
in 1992 they then collaborated on the 1995 movie four rooms in which each
1995 movie four rooms in which each
1995 movie four rooms in which each wrote one segment in the interweaving
wrote one segment in the interweaving
wrote one segment in the interweaving anthology comedy feature in that same
anthology comedy feature in that same
anthology comedy feature in that same year
year
year Rodriguez Dave Tarantino a minor role in
Rodriguez Dave Tarantino a minor role in
Rodriguez Dave Tarantino a minor role in his film desperado schooler say they
his film desperado schooler say they
his film desperado schooler say they have collaborated many times since then
have collaborated many times since then
have collaborated many times since then such as with the 1996 action horror film
such as with the 1996 action horror film
such as with the 1996 action horror film from dusk till dawn which saw Rodriguez
from dusk till dawn which saw Rodriguez
from dusk till dawn which saw Rodriguez director ante no screenplay in communal
director ante no screenplay in communal
director ante no screenplay in communal in scenes with a girl kids asleep in
in scenes with a girl kids asleep in
in scenes with a girl kids asleep in their 2007 double feature grindhouse
their 2007 double feature grindhouse
their 2007 double feature grindhouse paid homage to that style of lon defunct
paid homage to that style of lon defunct
paid homage to that style of lon defunct cinema their double features death Proof
cinema their double features death Proof
cinema their double features death Proof and Planet Terror came complete with
and Planet Terror came complete with
and Planet Terror came complete with fictionalized trailers and film decay
fictionalized trailers and film decay
fictionalized trailers and film decay machete during planning the two
machete during planning the two
machete during planning the two directors became competitive and seeing
directors became competitive and seeing
directors became competitive and seeing who to deliver more on-screen carnage
who to deliver more on-screen carnage
who to deliver more on-screen carnage 2009’s inglorious basterds took its
2009’s inglorious basterds took its
2009’s inglorious basterds took its inspiration from the 1978 film of the
inspiration from the 1978 film of the
inspiration from the 1978 film of the same name taking place during world war
same name taking place during world war
same name taking place during world war ii in nazi-occupied France the film is
ii in nazi-occupied France the film is
ii in nazi-occupied France the film is viewed by Tarantino as his personal
viewed by Tarantino as his personal
viewed by Tarantino as his personal masterpiece and quotes some of the best
masterpiece and quotes some of the best
masterpiece and quotes some of the best writing that he has ever done sad good
writing that he has ever done sad good
writing that he has ever done sad good yeah being a self-professed couch potato
yeah being a self-professed couch potato
yeah being a self-professed couch potato Tarantino has occasionally jumped at the
Tarantino has occasionally jumped at the
Tarantino has occasionally jumped at the chance to direct television episodes
chance to direct television episodes
chance to direct television episodes such as the famous fifth season finale
such as the famous fifth season finale
such as the famous fifth season finale grave danger on CSI Tarantino has never
grave danger on CSI Tarantino has never
grave danger on CSI Tarantino has never married but has been romantically
married but has been romantically
married but has been romantically involved with several famous
involved with several famous
involved with several famous entertainers over the years frequently
entertainers over the years frequently
entertainers over the years frequently there’s been a rumor about a possible
there’s been a rumor about a possible
there’s been a rumor about a possible relationship with uma Thurman Tarantino
relationship with uma Thurman Tarantino
relationship with uma Thurman Tarantino denies these claims and says that she is
denies these claims and says that she is
denies these claims and says that she is his muse and close platonic friend
his muse and close platonic friend
his muse and close platonic friend wiggle your big toe when interviewed he
wiggle your big toe when interviewed he
wiggle your big toe when interviewed he is often asked about his foot fetish
is often asked about his foot fetish
is often asked about his foot fetish both on and off the screen because of
both on and off the screen because of
both on and off the screen because of the unusual amount of scenes involving
the unusual amount of scenes involving
the unusual amount of scenes involving feet in his film
honestly obsession I don’t have a badge
honestly obsession I don’t have a badge I have I have I’m I like them Quentin
I have I have I’m I like them Quentin
I have I have I’m I like them Quentin Tarantino is one of the most
Tarantino is one of the most
Tarantino is one of the most recognizable pop cultural icons he is
recognizable pop cultural icons he is
recognizable pop cultural icons he is well known in the film community for his
well known in the film community for his
well known in the film community for his overriding philosophy that the quality
overriding philosophy that the quality
overriding philosophy that the quality of the finished film project comes high
of the finished film project comes high
of the finished film project comes high above any paycheck
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