Reservoir Dogs

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 written characters, and an emphasis on violence melded with a genuinely gripping plot of a jewelry heist gone terribly wrong. Set in an early 90s, crime ridden Los Angeles,the film begins with eight men at a table, eating breakfast, and discussing Madonna.…

contrast, counterpoint utilizes incongruent music in relation to the visuals and adds new possible meanings to the scene. The musical concept of counterpoint is when two or more melodies that differ from each other are put together and sound harmoniously. Counterpoint on film acts in a similar way, except that rather than having melodic lines, we encounter visuals and sounds being the differing lines that give new room for interpretation. An easy way to understand this concept is with the…

Tarrantino’s Paved Artistic Style: Pulp Fiction Acclaimed film critic, Roger Ebert made an unflinching statement in 1997 of then gaining prominence, Director Quentin Tarrantino, “Reservoir Dogs (1992) announced Tarantino 's talent and Pulp Fiction [1994] suggested his genius” (Ebert). Subsequently, crime infested terror and off-color humor married a peculiar auteur, and delivered in every Quentin Tarrantino film. A self-taught enthused director, screenwriter, and schooled actor (Tuohy and…

Pulp Fiction is a post-modern film because of the unusual narrative structure, intertexuality, dialogue, and the incorporation of pastiche. First, Pulp Fiction’s narrative is extremely disorienting of time. As the audience we started at point A then intertwined in different story lines till the end the audience is back in point A. Tarantino’s way of storytelling challenges the audience memory and makes us connect the causes and effects throughout the movie. This film represents different genres…

the dialogue is comparable to that of other popular and famous film writers such as Raymond Chandler and Elmore Leonard. When Ebert 1994 discusses the dialogue it also touches on how only enough is said to advance the plot, nothing is over explained to the point of boredom and the characters “are in love with words for their own sake.” ("Pulp Fiction Movie Review & Film Summary (1994)”) Both Ebert reviews state that the dialogue is clever and they mention the conversations between Vince and…

Because Tarantino is so well-known, this criterion is easily fulfilled. Thematic elements that Tarantino is known for are all present in Pulp Fiction, elite group vs the outer world, revenge, loyalty and betrayal between characters. He is celebrated for his pop culture references as he often incorporates components of other director’s work as way to pay homage to his many influences. Pulp Fiction is filled with a variety of references to classic noir cinema, and in Reservoir Dogs there is…

his films. As for my characters I think I have developed and introduced them to the audience well as from the start we know that Rich is the boss of the two and during the film we get that Mickey is essentially a silent psychopath. The inspiration for these characters was that I wanted Rich to be a mix between Mr White form Reservoir Dogs and Jules from Pulp Fiction as they are both assertive character who take charge with force in dangerous situations, trying to keep everything under…

The English/Irish playwright, screenwriter, and film director Martin McDonagh has been described as “one of the most important living Irish playwrights,” despite the fact that he was born in London and lived there his entire life (Zinoman). His early plays present the west of Ireland to us as a horrible place, populated by savage people disguised as ordinary. His plays and films are most notable for their casual use of violence and strong dialogue; it is hard for one not to notice the striking…

The Auteur Theory, is the idea that the true author of a film is the director. The director leaves an implicit remark on the film and because of this cinematic, literary, or thematic signature, they are credited as the author of the film. While there are numerous people involved in the production of a film, with some directors it is truly prominent who can be described as the author of the film. Mel Brooks, renown comical director and screenwriter is one instance of the undeniability of the…

Representing the Western genre, which was once popular, but started to be worn-out by the 50s, The Wild Bunch was a surprising reassessment of the American Old West. Instead of portraying lonely ’knights’ who discover the wild territories while looking for adventures, the film focused on aging outlaws whose possibilities and future prospects became limited and only their honour code is left for them. The gang tries to survive at any costs throughout the story – therefore the movie contains cruel…