So I bought Reservoir Dogs

[ladyspur]

Since TBNL highly recommended this movie to me, I decided to buy it and see what all the fuss is about.

It was good, but not great. This was probably the #1 movie where every other word was a cuss word. Lots of blood and thats about it.

[Duncanforthree]

I think you are about 15 years too late to really appreciate the impact of this film.

At the time of its release it was pretty groundbreaking.

I guess if you waited this long to see it,there was no way for it to really live up to a decade and a half of hype.

I actually went through the same thing with The Exorcist and The Godfather.

Plus I still haven't seen Citizen Kane so I'm sure once I do I will be dissapointed.

[ladyspur]

15 yrs? Damn.

[phillyspurslover]

that movie is a classic on so many levels.

[PHANTOM21]

i just found out that pulp fiction is supposed to be a quasi sequel to reservoir dogs

[RickV]

Originally Posted by PHANTOM21

i just found out that pulp fiction is supposed to be a quasi sequel to reservoir dogs

There is a reference in Reservior Dogs to the Nurse (the wife of the Quentin Tarantino character) in Pulp Fiction. I think there are other references to other characters in both movies ( I think the Marsellus Wallace character is referred to in Reservior Dogs also).

[To be named later]

Originally Posted by ladyspur

Since TBNL highly recommended this movie to me, I decided to buy it and see what all the fuss is about.

It was good, but not great. This was probably the #1 movie where every other word was a cuss word. Lots of blood and thats about it.

I highly recommended that you RENT it!

[ladyspur]

Originally Posted by To be named later

I highly recommended that you RENT it!

It was only $7 bucks.

I wouldnt have paid full price for it back then.

[boo_radley]

In a lot of ways, both Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction have aged badly because they were copied so much. And since QT hasn't shown himself to be highly versitle in style or general theme he looks like he's copying himself on his newer works as well.

[PHANTOM21]

[phillyspurslover]

Originally Posted by RickV

There is a reference in Reservior Dogs to the Nurse (the wife of the Quentin Tarantino character) in Pulp Fiction. I think there are other references to other characters in both movies ( I think the Marsellus Wallace character is referred to in Reservior Dogs also).

there are references in almost all his movies to characters/places in his other films.

if i recall right, vincent vega (travolta in PF) is cousins with mr. blonde in RD.

[ladyspur]

Originally Posted by PHANTOM21

[boo_radley]

I was just trying to explain why LS's reaction was: "eeeh"

[ladyspur]

Originally Posted by boo_radley

I was just trying to explain why LS's reaction was: "eeeh"

No need to do that, since I'm not a big QT fan.

[Lord Deimos]

Originally Posted by ladyspur

It was only $7 bucks.

I wouldnt have paid full price for it back then.

The scene in the diner, where Mr. Pink is b!tching about tipping, is worth the full price.

[ladyspur]

Originally Posted by Lord Deimos

The scene in the diner, where Mr. Pink is b!tching about tipping, is worth the full price.

Cheap skate is what he was.

[RickV]

Originally Posted by phillyspurslover

there are references in almost all his movies to characters/places in his other films.

if i recall right, vincent vega (travolta in PF) is cousins with mr. blonde in RD.

Absolutely right, I had forgotten that one.

Are there any RD/PF references in From Dusk Till Dawn? can't remember.

[ladyspur]

Oh another thing, I didnt like Pulp Fiction that much either.

[cool cat]

Reservoir Dogs was not a groundbreaking movie when it came out. It wasn't even liked by most reviewers. It is much better now as you look back at it and see hints of Tarantino genius, but at the time it was just an average movie.

It was quite an achievement for a first time director but it was not a great film. If you consider Pulp Fiction A+ movie like i do, then Reservoir dogs is a B- at best.

[RickV]

Originally Posted by cool cat

Reservoir Dogs was not a groundbreaking movie when it came out. It wasn't even liked by most reviewers. It is much better now as you look back at it and see hints of Tarantino genius, but at the time it was just an average movie.

It was quite an achievement for a first time director but it was not a great film. If you consider Pulp Fiction A+ movie like i do, then Reservoir dogs is a B- at best.

If you look at Reservoir Dogs as an attempt at a neo-film noir, then you gotta admire it greatly. If Tarantino was going for recreating a cop/robbers potboiler from the late 40's-50's he hit a home run.