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Tarantino also introduces several of his own creations; his films are recognisable by their mixture of humour, violence and madness. As well as this, Tarantino is very ‘over the top’ in his approach. Fulfilling the three criteria Sarris created, Quentin Tarantino can qualify as a modern version of a film auteur. While the theory is extensively criticised for its absence of a solid definition and its continual reworking of the criteria, the explanations and opinions that are currently presented…

While Quentin Tarantino’s films do mostly follow the components of artwork Jinhee Choi presented, his films are also the first of their kind. Writer Alan Stone recognizes this and argues that the absurdity of Tarantino’s scenes are a rollercoaster of emotions for the viewer. This allows him to better control the emotions of the audience. He writes about how Tarantino places brains and blood in the movie, and that the audience responds with laughter to the scenes. Although, both Stone and…

they are displayed in the traditional narratives. This type of structure is used in various types of films in which the director will showcase a variety of events to the audience in which they interlink together towards the plot, example of this is Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994), Pulp Fiction is separated into three stories – Vincent’s Story, Butch’s Story, and Jule’s Story; However, in each of the stories the focus consists between one or more characters and the audience witnesses the…

The Auteur Theory is defined by a director who is the main force for a film. A main creative force is usually someone who wrote, directed, and maybe even edited their own film. Although in MMP’s it’s extremely rare for a director to edit their own movies, it’s not unheard of in the indie market. It is debatable whether if directors who are the main creative forces in their film make it any better, because sometimes they fail. A great example of an auteur theory director is George Lucas, and he…

feedback and how I improved my short film as well as evaluating how I felt the project went throughout this assignment. Research I am really pleased with how this project went because I feel like I did a lot of thorough research into my auteur, Quentin Tarantino. From analyzing his films in my video essay, experimenting with some shots iconic to Tarantino, looking into his titles and title sequences, researching his film soundtracks and most of all, how Tarantino uses violence. From this…

Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut, "Reservoir Dogs," has remained a part of my top ten films since I first saw it a few years ago, and having just finished the crime classic again, I'd like to share my views and reflections on its thrilling story. As a stunning debut from an unknown director at the time, "Reservoir Dogs" has become a staple of the massive genre of crime films. This film also introduced Quentin Tarantino's trademark direction style, displaying controversial dark humor, well…

Quentin Tarantino has a rare genre that nobody competes with. Tarantino uses violence in films in a way that nobody would dare to attempt or recreate. He will also go down in history as one of the most unique, creative directors of all time. Tarantino gives violence more of a meaning then just blood and gore, but depth of why people are violent. Mark Conrad wrote an essay entitled “Symbolism, Meaning, and Nihilism in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction” which explores the idea of a deeper layer…

is a Western-American film that was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film was released in 2012. The film takes place throughout the western United States and the Antebellum South. The film follows a slave—through a series of odd events—turned freeman who is played by Jamie Foxx and his partner Dr. King Shultz who is played by Christopher Waltz. Other notable actors include: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and even Quentin Tarantino explodes into the cast. The story begins…

chosen is Inglourious Basterds (2009), a film directed by Quentin Tarantino. The movie was nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography for Robert Richardson’s work as the photography director. Unfortunately, it did not win. (Inglourious Basterds (2009) Awards) The movie follows a French theatre owner and a special group of US soldiers in World War II who plot to assassinate Nazi officials. Besides Inglourious Basterds (2009), Quentin Tarantino is known for his other fast paced films such as…

Quentin Tarantino is renown worldwide for his particular style of screenwriting and directing. A self proclaimed “movie expert”, Tarantino possess an “encyclopaedic knowledge of movies and popular culture from a variety of eras and genres” (Dawson, Woods, 2000, pg.20) (Chumo, Woods, 2000, pg.75.) His movies consist of pop culture references, complex characters, jumping plots and a whole lot of violence. A self thought director, it is his screenwriting that delivers his best talent. It is the…