Siskel & Ebert Review The Films of... Quentin Tarantino

[@NolanEgbert]

Ebert was always more willing to accept camp as a valid form of entertainment and that made him more accepting of Tarantino’s style of filmmaking than Siskel who was bit more highbrow

[@mightisright]

I would call Siskel more of a prude than anything, but he loosened up a lot in the 1990s.

[@IsraelBenitez-ev7mj]

Siskel was more likeable and Ebert was always the "better" critic...Ebert was right way more often than Siskel was

[@tritone11]

QT has never been campy.

[@IsraelBenitez-ev7mj]

@@tritone11 true

[@NolanEgbert]

@@tritone11 not saying QT is camp, just saying that his films often homage films that were campy and that bleeds into his own style

[@djarcadian]

Thanks for sharing the Kalifornia clip. So many YT channel would have just skipped over that.

[@abhimanyu_patil]

4:04 True Romance 7:49 Pulp Fiction 16:48 Tarantino (Person) 20:53 Jackie Brown 24:24 Best Films of the 90s 26:23 Kill Bill Vol.1 29:27 Kill Bill Vol.2 Let me know if I made any mistakes, feel free to redo this

[@goregrindisthebestgenre]

Reservoir Dogs 1:50

[@goregrindisthebestgenre]

From Dusk Till Dawn 17:31

[@JFKHaircut]

I'm gay

[@goregrindisthebestgenre]

@@JFKHaircut I know.

[@isuriadireja91]

​@@JFKHaircut😂😂

[@thespenserdavis]

I love a few things about this compilation: (1) It reminds you that, even when a film is poorly reviewed by someone right out of the gate, it can still have the staying power to outlast and overshadow other films of its year, like "True Romance" vs "Kalifornia." (2) A filmmaker might be deemed a genius eventually but sometimes it takes decades for palettes to adjust and meet them where they live. (3) I've never had the love for "Pulp Fiction" that others do, even though I like it, and hearing Siskel and Ebert talk about it helped me suss out exactly why that was.

[@1984isnotamanual]

Well why was it? Why do you just “like” it

[@Zwia.]

Yep I thought pulp fiction was mostly meh with a couple of very good scenes. I thought reservoir dogs was tedious and a complete rip off of City on Fire. Loved some of his other movies though.

[@StaxRiley]

The most profound realization I got from the compilation is that I hope Tarantino makes good on his promise to retire after his next film and prevents his putrid influence from ruining pop culture more than it already has. Independent cinema is finally begin to escape QT's long technicolor shadow and returning to honesty and realism.

[@PeteOliva]

Ebert is my favorite critic ever. We didnt always agree, but i always respected his take. It was so hard to see his deterioration near the end of his career.

[@wet-read]

Indeed. It would have been wonderful to meet him, but I would hate to see him like that in person. I think I'd rather lose one of my limbs than my jaw.

[@cumincalamity9867]

man... it's sad seeing Roger at the end. You can see how different he was after his first surgery.

[@JuliusHowe]

Yeah was sad to see

[@zetetick395]

Yeah, that's the worst thing about these Siskel / Ebert collection videos we see them age in fast-motion until they get sick, then disappear from the screen altogether 😔

[@JosephHuether]

I can’t believe it but I saw Jackie Brown for the first time ever last night and it was phenomenal. A real mature piece of writing and directing with phenomenal performances. I really fell in love with Pam Grier and her crooked smile.

[@StaxRiley]

I hated it as a teenager and found it boring, but as an adult I think it's Tarantino's best film. The understated romance between Jackie and Max Cherry is the closest he's come to a genuinely resonant love story in his work.

[@jamesdonoughue4557]

13:20 "you dont see the sword enter the body" Quinton: im gonna make this movie called kill bill

[@RoofDoctorsJoanne]

I saw Pulp Fiction in a movie theater the first time & was totally blown away by it. This was his best work.

[@earnthis1]

back in 1994?

[@RoofDoctorsJoanne]

@@earnthis1 unfortunately I'm old....lol

[@robertsaca3512]

Same. It's a masterpiece and always will be. I don't like all Tarantino flicks.

[@LibertyRapsher]

For me it's by far his best work. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is his best since. He's never made a movie I disliked though, but I've never seen Kill Bill volume 2. I enjoyed the first 1 overall but when she gets to Lucy Luo's castle or whatever it was it goes on for so long and is so monotonous I just lost my desire to continue with the second one... but I still really enjoyed the scene and coriagraphy when she fights the chick with the ball and chain and I love the visuals of the final fight scene with Lucy Luo with the snow coming down. I'm sure there will be rewarding dialogging in the 2nd one I just never got around to watching it.

[@LinRog-nt1yx]

Im about to be 36, and I’d read Ebert’s reviews since I was a kid, always looked forward to Fridays when new movies came out and his reviews were in my local paper. Always seemed to agree with the man, but what I find most interesting are the times he hated a film and I dug it. I feel like those times always revealed more of who he was as a critic for me. Dude was and always will be the GOAT

[@Mart-B]

I feel like too many people evaluate him with a bias of nostalgia. He was actually a pretty bad critic. One year he picked Gladiator as one of the duds of the year, but the Nutty Professor 2 as one of the year's best. C'mon. He doesn't hold a candle to someone like Mark Kermode

[@IIG]

Videos like this are invaluable. I will never trust other reviewers like these two. If they both give something thumbs up, you better believe that it's good!

[@robertsaca3512]

They've got plenty wrong. One of them believed 2 and a half cops was a good movie, almost his entire career.

[@deeboy4378]

Gary oldman's performance in True Romance. . Deserves a whole lot more praise. . He was the best character actor in the movie I thought. . Which is saying a lot considering the cast .

[@kevincherry2215]

Brad Pitt nailed Floyd as well. It shows that axiom “no small rolls, only small actors “

[@earnthis1]

Such a dumb performance by a white rasta man. Is he trying to be Post Malone? so dumb...lol

[@RoofDoctorsJoanne]

@@deeboy4378 That movie had a plethora of great actors scene from scene.

[@ThreeToesofFury]

AHHH! QT!?!? i kinda assumed most QT flicks were after their time. Brilliant work as always. THANKS!

[@tacosavings9751]

Genuinely hilarious they liked Kalifornia more than True Romance.

[@iainherridge6253]

California is good but it's a grind true romance is great entertainment from start to finish!

[@earnthis1]

True romance is for kids. Great when you are 16

[@jfryk]

They did Jackie proud

[@dannygibson2597]

I like Kalifornia a lot but to say it's better than True Romance is insane, even with the benefit of hindsight.

[@brentulstad3275]

I don't know that truer words were ever said, lol. I recently watched the unrated cut of Kalifornia, decent film, interesting and unique look at an early Brad Pitt, must see for "completists" of 90's Cinema and I can see there's a comparison to be made with True Romance, BUT . . . . I mean, TRUE ROMANCE. The movie really speaks for itself, especially with it's reputation now. Their opinions about "stupid", juvenile/male fantasy etc etc really feels like holding the wrong expectation going in and pretentious moralizing towards a film that I personally don't think demands that level of film studies analysis. That said, I of course have massive respect for Roger Ebert and I'd assume his take on QT & TR evolved later in his career.

[@StaxRiley]

True Romance is overrated and glib. The film is loaded with amazing actors and some fairly iconic scenes (Oldman, Gandolfini, Walken, Hopper) but as a whole it's weakened by an unconvincing romance and a really bad performance by Christian Slater in the lead. Kalifornia is better, more profound and disturbing. Kalifornia is an exploration of violence whereas True Romance is just a fantasy about marrying a call girl and blundering into a fortune's worth of drug money. Both Kalifornia and True Romance ripped off Terence Malick's Badlands rather egregiously but Kalifornia got more out of it.

[@KarlSnyder-jh9ic]

One of the few reasons I tolerated a TV in my home was At the Movies. Rest in Power, Gene and Roger.

[@MLawrence-z9k]

Forgotten things like this is why KZbin never gets boring ❤

[@originaozz]

Siskel and Ebert argue less on QT than expected. Like we all know Siskel ain't big on violence, but he still can see the talent and praise it for what the film represents. Though he has his boundaries and is honest about it. Gotta respect the guy for trying to be objective unlike most reviewers we got today.

[@normaleehi]

5:58 "I can't tell, are you recommending the film?" ha. he had me sold on that pitch! (and I'm 40) I guess he preferred his violence more artful and inspirational than silly and ridiculous, glad they got with it with Pulp Fiction

[@nicholasolsen3360]

This video was fun. I miss Siskel and Ebert, (as well as Ebert and Roeper), like you wouldn’t believe.

[@user82938]

Wild that Ebert said the Dusk Til Dawn SFX are "well done."

[@keepgrindingup7661]

Every couple years I watch Jackie Brown again and it just gets better all the time could be his best work

[@bobbyrivers3865]

How was QT involved with Kalifornia?

[@KUarentaKILLA]

Great upload. They missed that Tarantino’s movies have soul

[@earnthis1]

not really

[@tk423b]

These two will always be missed.

[@WhoCares-j6b]

I find it interesting to see their critiques of Quentin Tarantino change over the years. I felt that they were unfair to RESERVOIR DOGS treating it almost like they would a shlock horror movie during the 70s and 80s. However they explained that no violence was actually done on camera in the Bruce Willis sword fight but didn't see that the ear cutting scene in RESERVOIR DOGS was never shown on camera either. By Jackie Brown I think they might finally be better prepared to go back and enjoy the first with new eyes because RESERVOIR DOGS is a near perfect film.

[@arthurrimbaud7287]

I watched Kalifornia once a few years after it came out, and wasn't impressed. Brad Pitt is just hilarious in it, and not in a good way. Meanwhile, True Romance is the movie that went on to become a beloved classic, and almost no one even remembers Kalifornia.

[@danielsalisbury245]

Pitt does a convincing accent in Kalifornia. He proved incapable of similar work under Tarantino in I.B. where he allegedly had a stronger script. I managed a video store at the turn of the millennium. Kalifornia was often rented by people asking for “Brad Pitt but something I haven’t seen.” Never had a complaint. Actors do some of their best work with that scripts all of the time. Robert Forster had almost an entire career that way.

[@arthurrimbaud7287]

@@danielsalisbury245 lol. Pitt's accent is convincing if u think it's sole purpose was to make fun of rednecks and hicks from flyover states.

[@joelbarish]

Kalifornia is great, what are you talking about?! And Brad Pitt is very convincing as a psychopath. Just because a movie is not a considered a classic does not mean it's automatically not good

[@arthurrimbaud7287]

@@joelbarish lol.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

True Romance had good dialogue but it's a trashy film. That was no classic. Kalifornia actually has something to say about Violence in the USA, it's a brilliant commentary. It's a disturbing film with an ending that makes angry because it shows that nobody learned anything throughout the entire film. This is no contest, Kalifornia is the superior and vastly more intelligent film.

[@joet7136]

I would've loved to have seen Siskel and Ebert review Inglorious Basterds and The Hateful Eight.

[@hifiandrew]

Jackie Brown is way under-rated. Watching it again several times, I love it more each time. It's really a great movie. It's a classic in its own right.

[@billcoulter9879]

Their program “At the Movies” is sorely missed

[@jimtatro6550]

Happy Thanksgiving!!! QT rocks!

[@benkylo8015]

You can see how much admiration Siskel had for Tatantino which is why he held him to a high standard whenever he put out lesser efforts like From 'Dusk Til Dawn.'

[@psuengineer84]

Everything was about morality with Siskel.

[@earam88]

Crazy how some people dont want to see violence every fifteen minutes in movies. Shocking

[@kevincherry2215]

Kalifornia was crap, imho. The great Michelle Forbes was wasted in it, and Brad was much better as Floyd in True Romance…which is one of my favorite films of all time. And yes, I studied film, acting and writing. See what it got me? The ability to comment on a random KZbin. Such is life

[@steven2345]

I'm a fan of every Tarantino films, with the exception of the hateful 8. And I recently re-watched pulp fiction and it occurred to me that there are very few films in history where every actor played their characters to perfection

[@lon9047]

You don’t like the Hateful Eight? I am very sorry for you.

[@jlobiafra]

I'd like to see the full episode with Scorcese. Is it available?

[@Vanilla_Skynet]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYG4nYKImNuHm9Esi=Cnti6d50QEo2EiQX

[@jlobiafra]

@@Vanilla_Skynet thanks!

[@ronnenvallejo7444]

The OG movie podcast.

[@AtotheDamn]

I respect both these guys more than I did back in their heyday (by the time Roeper came in, the respect had begun). So insightful and knowledgeable in such a brief, off the cuff manner.

[@JuliusHowe]

Shame we never got to hear Gene’s thoughts on kill Bill.

[@wallydavisjr]

Or both their thoughts on the latter half of QT career.

[@tacosavings9751]

@@wallydavisjr They would've loved Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

[@jackwoods9604]

Dumb Movie

[@sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl8262]

Spoilers: he would have hated it. But he probably would have liked this 3 hour epic Leone imitation mode Tarantino is currently in.

[@JuliusHowe]

I feel the same

[@danieljoyce4015]

From dusk to dawn. What a film

[@majestyk3337]

The beginning was oddly edited. It made it seem like they didn't like Pulp Fiction, when PF was one of their top picks in '94.

[@justingutube]

True Romance blows Kalifornia away!

[@jlobiafra]

I like both movies. I really don't see the comparison so I don't know where they are coming from.

[@jonathanaldecoa1099]

@@jlobiafrayeah I don’t get comparing the two films against each other. I think they are both great

[@dan12con]

True Romance is one of the best movies ever.

[@gagavon9237]

And with the power of suggestion!! You feel hypnotized………

[@DestinyPifer]

I loved Pulp Fiction, From Dusk to Dawn was freaking awesome!, I preferred Kill Bill Vol 2 then Kill Bill Vol 1.

[@theesundancekid]

Same

[@JMC296]

Love these! Keep it up

[@bobscanlon5212]

I think its hilarious when siskel is talking about the violence that is not being shown but forgot to mention the rape that is taking place in that exact scene.

[@isuriadireja91]

On the From Dusk Till Dawn segment... Ebert said the movie borrowed from Romero that it takes one bite to turn into a "ghoul".. Wait, whaaattt..?? 😮 They're VAMPIRES, roger... 🤦‍♂️ Vampires BITE! That's what they DO. They never " borrow" that from Romero or anybother filmmakers... 😂😂

[@googlygoo9472]

They are vampires but they are more like the Romero zombie than any vampire portrayal. Dracula or nosferatu would be isolated weirdo, seducing and terrifying their prey. While these vampires are borderline retarded when transformed.

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970 Roger Ebert.

[@jlobiafra]

I agree with both on From dusk to dawn, the first half was incredible. The second half not so much.

[@I_Am_The_Paulrus]

As a non-American who only heard of Siskel and Ebert by reputation (and saw later them on KZbin) did Ebert always introduce the movies before Siskel piped up with his opinion? Did they ever swap roles?

[@blupunk01]

They alternated with each introducing every other film on the show. While they seem to have grown some affection for one another over time, when the two started back in the '70s they were rivals who absolutely did not like each other and there were frequent fights about things like order and screen time with even the order of names on the title being a point of heated contention.

[@I_Am_The_Paulrus]

@@blupunk01 Ah that's very interesting, thanks for that 👍 Now I'm waiting for the real Siskel & Ebert: the Movie 😁

[@avonlave]

@@I_Am_The_Paulrusthe documentary about Ebert, "Life Itself", is really good and of course spends time on his and Siskel's relationship.

[@sircliffordmalcolmjac5870]

Its so crazy how time changes so much!! With art and how people perceive it!! In this comment, when i say people, i mean mainstream critics pretty much!!🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Its really interesting to see them saying things like behavior really is nothing!!??🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@moviola12]

Great editing old sport.

[@DS8379]

Sad they didn't get Dogs or True Romance, but glad that they finally came around. QT was ahead of his time and still is

[@thebigvlad]

I agree with them about Dogs but True Romance was good. I also thought for the longest time that Siskel gave Jackie Brown thumbs down, but it's good to see they both enjoyed it.

[@mightisright]

The fact they changed their minds is what's admirable.

[@MabDarogan2]

The first time I've seen a jacket-cardigan-shirt combination

[@branagain]

They’re so right regarding Reservoir Dogs.

[@CIF-pm7tk]

And Roger Ebert said he was wrong about QT and admitted it many times. That I can respect, but for them not to see the genius during Res Dogs, just shows they are just like any fan of movies, it’s an opinion and not a fact

[@nicholasmacoretta7469]

Ironically, they described what many people liked about the movie as what detracted from it. They wanted more action and less dialogue. I can agree with that. However, I think the magic of that movie was the character interactions with each other. The undercover cop, the cool relaxed pro, the unhinged pro, the uptight by the book pro, etc. The primarily one setting warehouse almost feels like a play. And it worked for me.

[@robertsaca3512]

Can't stand dogs, love pulp and others. It has nothing to do with anything, just taste, you don't have to love an entire directors resume.

[@eddiemcgrath8536]

picking Kalifornia over True Romance lost me....

[@swapblue]

11:26 very well done 🤣🤣

[@cohaddict]

Your favorite of ihs films, can only pick one........? id pick Inglourious Basterds

[@ammosophobia]

Gene had a "Tarantino vest."

[@stevestarscream5182]

Ebert>>>>>>Siskel

[@bluemooninthedaylight8073]

How about for Blue Velvet, The Thing, Starship Troopers, and Full Metal Jacket, which Siskel saw the good in and Ebert did not? Ebert could be completely off at times and acted like a white knight when no one asked him to be one. They were both very opinionated reviewers for better and worse. And I do miss them.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@bluemooninthedaylight8073 Roger was off at times and sometimes, they both got it wrong. The Brazil (1985)review is infuriating to watch. On the other hand, I think Roger was the better critic.

[@tacosavings9751]

@@bluemooninthedaylight8073 Ebert was the better writer, but Gene often had better taste. They were a great counterbalance to one another though because neither was an iota intimidated by the other's opinion which is especially apparent if you ever watch any of the outtakes where they're just ripping into one another for what they both perceive as a stupid fucking opinion.

[@bluemooninthedaylight8073]

@@tacosavings9751 I agree, and I grew up watching them, so yes, I know all about their verbal warfare. They were definitely entertaining to watch. My favorite was when Gene told Roger to take a long hard look at his thumb over a questionable opinion. Funny stuff.

[@dan12con]

True Romance is one of the best movies ever.

[@cohaddict]

Kalifornia over True Romance?? Whats wrong with you, Siskel?!

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

I preferred Badlands the original

[@ricardocantoral7672]

​@@cohaddict Nothing. I would say he was absolutely correct.

[@jimnewcombe7584]

I bet you haven't seen one tenth of the "best movies ever", let alone a tenth of all the films ever made - otherwise you wouldn't arrive at that conclusion.

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@@jimnewcombe7584 I agree TR is ok it’s basically a comedy for adults. I think Badlands the original is superior. If anything, Jackie Brown is Tarantino‘s best movie because it’s the only non-comedy.

[@jeremybr2020]

You talk about dropping the ball on True Romance. Kalifornia??? Seriously? True Romance is easily one of my favorite QT movies.

[@jimnewcombe7584]

It isn't a Tarantino movie.

[@jeremybr2020]

@@jimnewcombe7584 Technically speaking, you are correct. But it was written by Tarantino and it's easy to see his fingerprints all over the movie.

[@irish66]

My favourite movies of QT are Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, and Once upon a Time in America.

[@jackhead790]

You mean Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

[@irish66]

@@jackhead790 Yes. sorry. Although Once upon a time in America is also one of my favourites.

[@feastorafamine]

Some of this did NOT age well. Again critics bagged on Star Wars. Look how that turned out

[@robertsaca3512]

Star wars is crap, only Star wars geeks like it, as a movie it's boring. Technically ahead of its time but graphics don't make a movie great.

[@MabDarogan2]

Siskel, that's a combover

[@BigFrogg]

Imagine thinking Kalifornia was better than True Romance 💀💀

[@zimzimma5688]

It's funny that 30 years later I remember having a recent enough chat with a film loving friend about True Romance which I've watched multiple times down the years and I'm sure almost daily, that people all over the world still quote lines from it. Can you say the same thing about Kalafornia? I very much doubt it. Not to say it is a bad film, but I saw it years ago, never felt the need to come back to it again (until now) and can barely remember it. Critics, even good ones, are no different to anyone else, they're just people with opinions. In terms of impact and longevity anyway which are somewhat measurable and not subjective in the same way as asking what film is "better" than the other for instance, they got that one very very wrong. I've always felt there was a hint of snobbishness to how Tarintinos films are treated by not only some film critics, but also enthusiasts aswell. He's that one (insert niche music genre here) band or artist that cracked the pop charts and broke into the mainstream. The enthusiasts who would have loved him had he remained niche now despise him because all the normies have crowned him king of their niche little worlds.

[@jenniturtleburger3708]

The first half of Dusk til Dawn was awesome. Once they go to the bar it gets lame.

[@get_me_the_bonesaw3029]

Tarantino totally took Ebert's advice and stopped acting shortly after

[@moviemaniac7945]

These pair went on to eat there words BIG TIME!!!!

[@DavidMcdonald-df8tb]

I always thought Siskel didn't like movies. I never cared what he said

[@FirstNameLastName-kt3zn]

Siskel was so out of step

[@1984isnotamanual]

How so?

[@townsjim]

True Romance - they were both so wrong about that brilliant movie.

[@uhdudewhy7980]

They were so wrong about Reservoir Dogs.

[@angryagain3801]

These two guys made movie reviews fascinating. R. I. P.

[@iconoclast137]

I feel like ebert would have loved inglorious bastards

[@Vanilla_Skynet]

He did www.rogerebert.com/reviews/inglourious-basterds-2009

[@iconoclast137]

@@Vanilla_Skynet thank you! For some reason I thought he passed away before that one came out

[@Vanilla_Skynet]

@@iconoclast137He loved Django, too, but that was the last one he saw www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/faster-quentin-thrill-thrill

[@000slappydirk]

Nothing worse than people critiquing an artform they have zero experience in themselves. 😂 let’s go to see a lecture on architecture by a guy who’s never built a building 😂

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice_11]

Gene was a fussy little pooper

[@axxellein]

TRES Cool/Heavy!

[@truthhurts-g3o]

This is where S & E showed evidence of aesthetic senility, most likely brought on by being exposed to too many crass films for too long. 'IB', for instance. What a horrible, horrible film. Laughable dialogue and acting. Ridiculous scenarios. Did anyone get a pistol between the legs in WW2? Come on! Why would you baseball a soldier without knowing his true affiliations. A great deal of Adolph's soldiers hated his ideology, but had no choice. A very sick, twisted and cruel piece of anti-art methinks. QT has successfully conditioned his audience to relish cruelty. A genius indeed.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

Thses dudes have always been wishy washy with their opinions never cared for them. Especially Ebert. Ever since I was 4, and he gave Godzilla 1985 a thumbs down

[@agadez4015]

The only truly good Tarantino movies are Kill Bill vol. 1 & 2

[@davidberry5156]

Word of the day. Violent.

[@JFKHaircut]

Mwah

[@04mdsimps]

Film critics are losers but at least they make a living off it. People who listen to their opinions are worse. Watch the film, get your own opinion of it

[@ilck-ym-blals7385]

Damn i glad i never watched these back in the day , they give away far too much.

[@dscottruiz]

such wankery, the age of this type of critic is long gone.

[@maxxriot37]

They missed some

[@HarborEdwin]

Both were so out of touch with the coming wave of nuevo 90's film. : //

[@NaggNaggLiggLigg]

2 Rotten Tomatos

[@Revelian1982]

My general rule of thumb is that if Siskel doesn't like it, it's probably a good movie. He really was awful.

[@Bunke09]

I can forgive the praise for Kalifornia over True Romance, but what was unforgiveable was giving away the identity of the actor playing Elivs who's face was never shown and was one of my favorite suprises when watching.

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

Jackie Brown was his best as it was his only serious movie, all his other movies were comedies. Life is not a comedy. It’s serious.

[@roberthorne9017]

Tell me you're pretentious without saying you're pretentious.

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@@roberthorne9017 how do you equate reality vs fantasy with pretentious vs mature? Is Scorsese pretentious for saying he doesn’t like all the hero movies?

[@jumbo4billion]

Life is comic and serious at once. My problem with Tarentino is he doesn't understand people, so he can't write about them. Hence Jackie Brown being his worthwhile film, he didn't write it.

[@rockinresurrection6542]

​@@jumbo4billion He wrote the script - but based on a novel. It's my least favoirte of his.

[@davidbrittain3212]

Siskel on Reservoir Dogs: "We get that within 15 minutes and then the movie doesn't have anything more to say". Jeez, is this guy serious? How utterly wrong can you get. Movie critics are only movie critics because they can't act, they can't write, they can't direct, they can't do anything much that's useful so the only thing they can do is pontificate and 'critique' the films they were too talentless to have anything to do with. Siskel here is a perfect case in point!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Tarantino is a technically sound director but watching his films is a game of spot the movie callback.

[@totallybored5526]

What’s the odds that Tarantinos next film rips off Star 80 and is about Paul Baeston (the nurse in the exorcist, killed a critic and possibly the guy who inspired Cruising)?

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@totallybored5526 I'd say the possibility is strong.

[@pyrobison2002]

Siskel in particular is not great

[@aaronmarrazzo5888]

Siskel out in left field as usual. Just terrible.

[@isuriadireja91]

As much as i love Pulp Fiction, i wish one day, there'd be a technology to digitally replace Tarantino with another more capable and charismatic actor in the role of Jimmy. It's just so painful to see and BUY that part where his character saying the "N" word to somebody like JULES, of all people, without any violent consequences. I think if it were someone like Harvey Keitel playing Jimmy it would've been more believable... and someone, who's an even more charismatic presence, like a Clint Eastwood or Gene Hackman can play The Wolf.

[@robertsaca3512]

My pronouns are it/that.