An amazing debut! We can’t wait to watch the remaining Tarantino movies we haven’t seen yet! Thank you for the support!
@fashizzle782 жыл бұрын
You guys have to check out The Hateful 8, and Jackie Brown
@boshooda2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you finish up some Stanly Kubrick movies as well! Namely, Barry Lyndon, a masterpiece.
@filipeduarte31882 жыл бұрын
React to True Romance, Natural Born Killers and From Dusk Till Dawn. Tarantino didn't direct them, but wrote them.
@coreyhendricks94902 жыл бұрын
You guys should check out The Hateful 8 that reminds me of Pulp Fiction with two stories in one and it's a pleasure Schmitt & Samantha, you both take care
@remohio2 жыл бұрын
He wrote screenplays for True Romance, Natural Born Killers and Reservoir Dogs. He sold the first two to get money to film Reservoir Dogs.
@lethaldose20002 жыл бұрын
Reservoir Dogs was supposed to be an Indie post-college type film so Tarantino could show people he could direct. However, when Harvey Keitel read the script he immediately poured money into the project and got top-notch actors to sign on. Secured a distribution deal for Tarantino and suddenly Tarantino was the hottest young director in Hollywood. Making a movie ten times better quality than his peers for one-tenth the money. Sending Tarantino into legendary status.
@DarthMohammedRules2 жыл бұрын
Neat, I bet you could copy/paste this same comment on every Reservoir Dogs reaction vid, huh? Or just this one time?
@redjakOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Harvey !
@lethaldose20002 жыл бұрын
@@DarthMohammedRules Pretty much everytime if it start a great conversation.
@lethaldose20002 жыл бұрын
@@redjakOfficial Harvey made it happen. Otherwise, this would be in the pile of unknown awesome indie projects that were at the back of blockbuster. Or now streamed on the Indie movie channel.
@xXBlackIce7Xx2 жыл бұрын
@@DarthMohammedRules what are you on about, huh? braindead much?
@matthewganong17302 жыл бұрын
The woman who shoots Mr. Orange before he kills her was Tim Roth’s dialect coach who taught him an American accent. She was so hard on him he asked for her to play the woman he killed.
@clevelandbci95622 жыл бұрын
That's freaking hilarious
@jackgrimaldi868511 ай бұрын
If he really disliked her that much his facial expression when he shoots her shows what a great actor he is; that face he makes shows absolutely, total remorse for killing a civilian.
@brandocalrissian329411 ай бұрын
@@jackgrimaldi8685as it should. He's a cop who didn't want to kill her but he was left with no choice. Tim Roth is a great actor.
@Jerzeejaylive10 ай бұрын
@@brandocalrissian3294Agreed. Tim Roth is an amazing actor. Love his portrayal of Dutch Schultz in Hoodlum. Great movie as well.
@charlesderosas55777 ай бұрын
@@Jerzeejaylive and planet of the apes 2001
@carjamlaw7532 жыл бұрын
This a big time personal favorite. My grandparents lived in Mr. Orange's apartment (Highland Park, CA). Sometimes I would go downstairs to play and roll toy cars down that ramp Orange dies on. It was the same building, a mortuary that my grandfather worked at. There were a couple of apartments on the top floor. The "warehouse" was just the garage the hearses were parked--Mr. Blond is sitting on one; and those are caskets sitting on end in there too. Blew my mind when I saw it the first time. Love the channel, guys!
@GordoFunk5552 жыл бұрын
That’s an amazing little anecdote!
@Tr0nzoid2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I remember watching the movie for the second time back around 1994 and noticing there were coffins all over the place. It's weird that there were apartments upstairs.
@philipbergmann5192 жыл бұрын
Very cool.
@patrickfoster83352 жыл бұрын
I wanna visit 😀
@joakimberg78972 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. Do you have pictures of the apartment?
@76063co22 жыл бұрын
Yes, this was Taratino's directorial debut, and remains one of his best. It's such a gripping and efficient story. At times it feels like a stage play. This movie had a limited theatrical release and really blew up on video, which is where I saw it. His next film was Pulp Fiction, which made him a household name.
@Tehui19742 жыл бұрын
You're right, this movie does feel like a play.
@vodengc5202 жыл бұрын
Funny thing, the very first time I saw something "from" this movie, was at my future high school when my brother was a student. There was an annual "Drama-thon" where the students could do various scenes from plays/movies/their own work, and two guys did the scene between White and Pink around 9:42.
@Kthomasritchie2 жыл бұрын
All his movies are like stage plays. Some more so than others.
@mmsizzlak2 жыл бұрын
This movie was so good that up until now, all these years, I never realized that this movie plot was pretty impossible considering undercover cops would NEVER be allowed to participate in this way... It's illegal to commit acts of violence rebuilt on duty... You can't go through with a crime like this and expect an arrest later... Still his best film IMO
@ikedewinter12132 жыл бұрын
It's his best to me
@PaulBlomwrites2 жыл бұрын
Just want to humbly add that you both are very endearing, both your individual personalities and how you interact with each other. You come across as kind, open-minded, curious, etc. We need good people, and you both seem to fit that. So here's just a bit of applause for you both. Best wishes to you.
@veryblam73972 жыл бұрын
As patriarch of the eminent Blam family, I agree with mr Blom's findings. The TBRs are very likeable & watchable. Definitely in my top three reactionist channels.
@ravenmasters24672 жыл бұрын
Yeah id like to add my agreement and appreciation also.
@samuelplacensia99792 жыл бұрын
This movie was all filmed in Highland Park Ca in L.A. I was 15 years old when they were filming it there and I remember seeing the actors on Figueroa and York Blvd. I never would’ve thought it would become such an iconic film.
@fredermac74682 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Tarantino has said in an interview that he wrote the screenplay with the part of Mr. pink for himself. Steve Buscemi came in and auditioned for it. Tarantino said OK well you’re gonna have to TAKE this part away from me, and it turned out he was so blown away by Buscemi‘s audition that he had to give him the part.
@sithmaster11199 ай бұрын
As “revenge” for that Tarantino gave himself the line about Madonna and big dicks, originally meant for Mr. Pink, which he replaced with the I don’t tip line for Mr. Pink. Tarantino has since said that Buscemi ‘complained’ to him about always having to tip generously at restaurants since everyone knows him for that line. Hilarious stuff
@shainewhite27812 жыл бұрын
Reservoir Dogs, 1992 Pulp Fiction, 1994 Jackie Brown, 1997 Kill Bill, Vol 1, 2003 Kill Bill, Vol 2, 2004 Death Proof, 2007 Inglorious Bastards, 2009 Django Unchained 2012 The Ha8ful Eight, 2015 Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, 2019.
@DamagedButManaging2 жыл бұрын
I cannot hear Stuck in the Middle without seeing THAT scene. Micheal Madsen always plays that kind of character. Seems to be his trademark, lol. Absolutely top-level Tarantino and one of my favorite films ever, so happy to see your reaction to this one!
@ksattesahn2 жыл бұрын
I just made the same comment. I should have scrolled down first! I doubt we’re alone.
@PickleBread3552 жыл бұрын
I was driving a company car with a co-worker and that song came on on the radio and I said this song really makes me want to chop a cops ear off and cover them in gasoline... Coworker looked at me and he's like I'm so glad I get that reference
@laustcawz20892 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine: Chris Penn Lily Tomlin Tim Robbins Julianne Moore Jack Lemmon Andie MacDowell Matthew Modine Frances McDormand (among others) all in the same movie???? No??? Try watching "Short Cuts" (1993).
@jkhoover2 жыл бұрын
He's the hero in Species. But I absolutely love him in this movie. "Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
@cdlehner5112 жыл бұрын
@@laustcawz2089 I've seen Short Cuts, 50 times. No MM. Perhaps you mean Chris Penn?
@clash5j2 жыл бұрын
The color based code names of the crooks was a direct homage to the film The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974). It is such a NY movie and you guys would love it
@blanewilliams59602 жыл бұрын
Yes, the original
@marcuscato90832 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see The Taking of the Pelham 123 in a theater that was doing a week long crime film festival. Kicked my ass. Would love for them to do a reaction to it.
@blanewilliams59602 жыл бұрын
@@marcuscato9083 I saw it at the drive in on it's original release run.
@williamroper54222 жыл бұрын
I just watched it in the last couple of years on one of the streamers and assumed Tarantino took inspiration and really liked the movie.
@onefooted83422 жыл бұрын
Big, big +1 to this. It’s a terrific thriller, sort of the proto-Die Hard. And also a hilariously on-point portrait of 1970s New York.
@Only1Noodle2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: when Mr. Brown tells the "like a virgin" story, you notice that Eddie doesn't say anything. That's because his actor, Chris Penn is Sean Penn's brother, who was married to Madonna in the 80's. Chris Penn said that particular scene made him feel uncomfortable. Bonus: Madonna even told Tarantino, through a letter, that he got the meaning of "Like a virgin" wrong.
@S_0472 жыл бұрын
Of course a chick that took that many dicks would say that
@ashleyneku54322 жыл бұрын
Helluva a lot more awkward if you remember what Sean did to Madonna during that timeframe.
@NoahIsThaGOAT Жыл бұрын
@@ashleyneku5432what did he do
@silentassason4 ай бұрын
@NoahIsThaGOAT I guess the world will never know...or at least us 😂
@MikeB128002 жыл бұрын
Steven Wright is a very funny comedian in the 80’s. Probably the best one liner comedians ever. He’s the DJ on the radio.
@marcuscato90832 жыл бұрын
“I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.” -Steven Wright
@BigBoss-zi5ss2 жыл бұрын
He also played the bum on the couch in Half Baked i believe
@Madbandit772 жыл бұрын
@@BigBoss-zi5ss He was also in "Desperately Seeking Susan".
@NefariousKoel2 жыл бұрын
RIP
@Madbandit772 жыл бұрын
@@NefariousKoel Steven is still alive.
@jessharvell10222 жыл бұрын
they shot the ear-cutting scene three ways: where you see mr. blonde cutting it off but don't see it very graphically, where you see him cutting it off in extreme gory close-up, and the actual shot in the movie where tarantino pans away. he chose the third option, partly because it was a better choice but also because the prosthetic ear looked too fake, but even with him panning away, people still walked out of early screenings in disgust, some even thinking they saw more gore than they actually did. super fun reaction guys, and *please* check out jackie brown, one of his absolute best.
@cdlehner5112 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone catch it; and to this day, I haven't heard whether it's just a coincidence...or QT brilliance. But in the ear cut-away, above the loading dock it says..."watch your head". Makes sense, for a warehouse loading dock; and it's ironic, as the cut-away...for someone having their ear lopped off.
@BDogg20232 жыл бұрын
Kinda shoots down the whole, “They did it because of the budget” theory. Kind of the opposite, it sounds like…they spent way more money than they needed to if they’d just picked one option to begin with.
@straypigs2 жыл бұрын
Yes to "Jackie Brown"!
@TheSpanishInquisition872 жыл бұрын
Some other people have said it, but try "True Romance." It's not technically a Tarantino film, but he wrote the screenplay. It's a lot of fun, and I think y'all will like it.
@TheDietrichDaniels2 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely Tarantino dialog!
@kwdenman2 жыл бұрын
Also Four Rooms, it's not as good as TR but still fun and partly written by Tarantino. I'd also like to see a reaction to Enemy of the State
@foreignmilk2 жыл бұрын
its a terrible film, as is jackie brown. not worth it at all.
@allyourmoney2 жыл бұрын
The Sicilian scene with Walken & Hopper is one my favorite scenes of all time.
@paulcurran47862 жыл бұрын
And Dusk Till Dawn, for the same reasons.
@MrRuss502 жыл бұрын
TBR schmitt is the best movie reaction channel on youtube. Keep up the great content your going to be over 100k subscribers in no time. My favorite things here are they pick great movies and shows and dont talk thru them constantly missing important dialogue like so many others do.
@mikeminer19472 жыл бұрын
I agree with the Jackie Brown recommendations! The movie's always been hugely underrated because everyone at the time (including me!) was expecting another Pulp Fiction... or something even more extreme! I re-watched it about a year ago and it's a masterpiece. If you go in with the right expectations (i.e. not comparing it to Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction), it doesn't disappoint.
@PeterMo2122 жыл бұрын
"True Romance".. a Tarantino story should be on your list. ..excellent movie.
@dzekadzenan69772 жыл бұрын
@@nomchompsky2883 Not true, he didn't hate True Romance. He only said it would be a different movie if they allowed him to direct. Natural Born Killers is the movie he hates
@Anthony-kw4en2 жыл бұрын
"If they hadn't done what I told 'em not to do, they'd still be alive." 👏👏👏
@TheChiefpokishi2 жыл бұрын
"That's your excuse to go on a killing crazy rampage?"
@shanenolan82522 жыл бұрын
Did you kill anyone ? Just a few cops , oh no real people
@ghostofyourmom2 жыл бұрын
My fucking hero!
@cdlehner5112 жыл бұрын
When Blonde says "either he's alive or he's dead, or the cops got him... or they don't"; even NGE looks at him like "WTF is wrong with you man". The explanation is likely, the joint got to Blondie.
@SuperToombs2 жыл бұрын
I'm a mental health caseworker and I run a group about personality disorders and when we discuss anti social personality disorder that is always the example I use. Mr blonde. I write that quote on the erase board
@ravenwind10622 жыл бұрын
A text book example of character driven, non-linear story telling. It repulses you time and time again, yet you are so rivetted you can't look away. Masterpiece.
@brandocalrissian329411 ай бұрын
What is repulsive about it?
@billwithers74572 жыл бұрын
This might be my favorite Tarantino film. The way it's told is so unique.
@BDogg20232 жыл бұрын
It **was** unique. Until he did it over and over again. 😂
@billwithers74572 жыл бұрын
@@BDogg2023 He didn't really do this exact thing again. The thing that made reservoir dogs unique was that it never showed the main event. It details the lead up to, and the fallout from, a robbery, without ever showing us what happened in the store. I can't think of any other tarantino movies to do that. Pulp fiction and kill bill 1 are obviously told out of order, and they rely heavily on flashbacks in volume 2 and in hateful 8, but they don't really skip the main event like reservoir dogs does.
@user-yf6zz3cl8i Жыл бұрын
It's not really all that unique. He basically copy pasted this movie from a hong kong movie called city on fire
@heterophony22 жыл бұрын
That double-focus shot with both Mr. Orange and the cop in the frame (at 18:00) is achieved using a split diopter lens-a special lens with two separate foci that allows both the foreground and the background to be in focus at the same time. It looks weird because it’s impossible-with a normal lens. Tarantino shows his influences here, especially Brian De Palma, who used split diopters in films like Blow Out and Carrie. Alan Pakula uses it, too, in All the President’s Men. It gives an uncanny emphasis on near and far that increases alienation between characters, like each is in their own separate world.
@JustKelso1993 Жыл бұрын
It is used in Hateful Eight too I believe.
@Cifer772 жыл бұрын
"He seems like a psycho already" They had yet to even see how true this really is lol Orange told him he was a cop because it was already over, and he felt bad for the one guy who fought for him. Don't forget Orange shot a civilian, so even if he had lived he would be in serious trouble. This is why I think White was so trusting in him, Orange was the only person in the crew to kill a "real person", someone who's not a cop, a civilian. No way a cop would do that, in White's mind. He's not a murdering psycho like Blonde, he and Pink have a conscience. Notice how he didn't tell Pink about who Orange killed, or the specifics of how he got shot, he was covering Orange's secret, killing an innocent.
@joevaldez64572 жыл бұрын
Fantastic reaction, guys. The crime genre has been a gold mine for first time directors, everyone from Stanley Kubrick to Christopher Nolan, Paul Thomas Anderson and the Wachowskis. Minimal locations and small casts make them very cost effective, the subject matter easy for distributors to sell and if they're provocative and well done, they can stand out artistically. In 2012, Jason Reitman assembled an almost all-Black cast for a live read of _Reservoir Dogs_ at LACMA. His cast was Laurence Fishburne (Mr. White), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Mr. Orange), Terrence Howard (Mr. Blonde), Anthony Anderson (Nice Guy Eddie), Anthony Mackie (Mr. Pink), Chi McBride (Joe), Common (Mr. Brown) and Patton Oswalt (Marvin Nash, K-BILLY deeyjay).
@TTM96912 жыл бұрын
Don't forget John Huston and the grand-daddy of all crime movie debuts: "The Maltese Falcon".
@ericjohnson96232 жыл бұрын
I believe Patton Oswalt also played Randy Brooks' part of Holdaway, the only major Black character in the original film, which is why he's part of an "all Black" cast in case anyone was wondering LOL.
@Madbandit772 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Samuel L. Jackson was supposed to be in RD as Mr. Black, but he was committed to some other project.
@0okamino2 жыл бұрын
@Roy Phillips - naturally, the name Mr. Black is reserved for a bad motherfucker.
@stirgy43122 жыл бұрын
Tarantino's first major film. Through word of mouth and reading about him and this movie, we went and saw it on its opening weekend. Well, I was blown away just like Mr White. The opening sequence with them in the restaurant and the conversation was just so new and raw and real. Loved it from the start, and followed his movies ever since.
@jonathancathey23342 жыл бұрын
This is Michael Madsen most remembered role. Nobody ever remembers that Michael Madsen played the Dad in Free Willy.
@vincentjoyce51002 жыл бұрын
Thelma and Louise
@jonathancathey23342 жыл бұрын
@@vincentjoyce5100 can't say that I have watched Thelma and Louise.
@MarkDemeo2 жыл бұрын
I love the diner scene and the conversation about tipping or not tipping,it's great.
@JanVinegarOfCastlemilk2 жыл бұрын
The dialogue in the wash room scene is up there with the best in QT’s filmography. Buscemi going toe to toe with a prime Harvey Keitel!
@trumbell2 жыл бұрын
Vic Vega is Vincent Vega's brother from Pulp Fiction
@gustonzimasheen2 жыл бұрын
This was the first Tarantino film that I took my girlfriend to see on our first date. She got me into Pulp Fiction after that. Really loved the story and acting in Reservoir Dogs.
@thebluecollarbibleguy51142 жыл бұрын
The first date for my wife and I was going to see “Pulp Fiction” when it first came out, then Chuck E Cheese. Now we are in our 26th year of marriage.
@evertondenver2 жыл бұрын
Another great movie from the Tarantino universe is From Dusk Till Dawn, he did not directed but writte and is one of the protagonists with George Clooney and Harvey Keitel(Mr. White). It's worth a watch.
@beverett4172 жыл бұрын
Also, don't forget about True Romance... He wrote the script but Tony Scott directed it👍
@XavierXSims2 жыл бұрын
@@beverett417 Yes to both!
@johncampbell7562 жыл бұрын
Apparently the make-up effects guy made a deal with Tarantino that he would fo this film for free if Tarantino would turn his story idea for From Dusk til Dawn into a script.
@johncampbell7562 жыл бұрын
@@beverett417 I didn't know who wrote True Romance, but when that particular ending scene happened, I correctly guessed it was Tarantino.
@ravenmasters24672 жыл бұрын
I love From Dusk Till Dawn but it doesnt seem to a very well-known movie.
@athos19742 жыл бұрын
I saw The Hateful 8 in a movie theater with a 70mm film presentation. The picture grain had so much texture, after so many years of digital, I was surprised to see it look so good. Digital has replaced 70mm, but I realized that I really missed film production over digital. The snow scenes were gorgeous. Hey TBR, next Tarantino film should be the "8".
@BDogg20232 жыл бұрын
Jackie Brown is a great heist flick based on an Elmore Leonard novel. Pam Grier. De Niro. Samuel L, of course. Michael Keaton, Chris Tucker, Bridget Fonda, Robert Forester. I haven’t seen many react to it.
@f1playlist3082 жыл бұрын
I need to rewatch that again, only seen it one time and don't remember much from it.
@LordVolkov2 жыл бұрын
Keaton reprises his role for a cameo in Out of Sight, based on another Leonard novel.
@BDogg20232 жыл бұрын
@@LordVolkov Fun book and movie with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez.
@mongo58882 жыл бұрын
This is such an underrated movie and seriously my favorite Tarantino film. The music, the style its shot in, the great story, the awesome cast, the simplistic beauty of it. Not to mention that Tarantino truly is the king of dialogue, which is absolutely my favorite part of this movie. Thank you so much for reacting to this! I hope you guys watch more of his films! 😃❤
@georgemorley10292 жыл бұрын
I think the end of the film is one of the most powerful and memorable endings in cinema. This and Jackie Brown are Tarantino’s best work by far.
@TTM96912 жыл бұрын
"Jackie Brown" is the Tarantino movie I return more than any other, it's the only movie of his that gets better upon repeated viewings; I find most of his movies DON'T get better upon repeated viewings. I never enjoyed "Reservoir Dogs" or "Pulp Fiction" more than I did when I first saw them, and definitely none of the others. I liked "Jackie Brown" when it came out, definitely, but it didn't take long to become my favorite. Fifty times better than "KIll Bill", lol. "Kill Bill" probably made me appreciate "Jackie Brown" even more, lol.
@tar-mairo2 жыл бұрын
@@TTM9691 and @George Morley, liked and seconded both of your comments! I discovered Tarantino in my teens through the ''Kill Bill'' duology (Still hoping for the 3rd film!), but likewise after watching ''Jackie Brown'' it also became my favorite, not the least because of Pam Grier. Somehow I find it both the most and the least Tarantino-esque of all of his films, probably since it is the only one that is an adaptation of another person's work.
@georgemorley10292 жыл бұрын
@@tar-mairo Yes, interesting point that you raise there. He may be a finer director of other people’s screenplays, and better at adaptation of other works in his own writing, when he loosely based the plot of reservoir dogs on films like city on fire and the killing.
@tar-mairo2 жыл бұрын
@@georgemorley1029 Sorry for the late reply, but I guess it is the typical clash between the checking power and creativity. If you have open hands, then creativity goes wild and can be misguided or misunderstood, as happened so frequently during the New Hollywood in the '70s. On the other hand, if you are bound by an existing work then you have to retain something of its essence, even if sprinkling your own personal touch, which can also be a hit or miss, obviously. Thank you for mentioning those films, I will definitely check them out!
@spikeinmadness50052 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure this was officially Quentin's 1st movie but "True Romance" was his unofficial 1st movie that he wrote but Tony Scott directed.
@planet_aldrain2242 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this classic back in the 90’s in the VHS. A few years after it came out and was 8. Definitely a work of art to stand the test of time. Was waiting for this reaction for a hot minute.
@shainewhite27812 жыл бұрын
20:28, how the camera pans around him. That's amazing!
@JakeToll372 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: After Blonde's flashback, u can see an orange balloon rolling in the street, which foreshadows Orange's background.
@fakecubed Жыл бұрын
This was made for almost no money, I think the costumes were even just the actors' own clothes. It didn't make a huge impact on general audiences at the time, but serious film people saw this and it blew their minds, it created a huge underground buzz. It's why Pulp Fiction had such an all-star cast: people were begging to be on his next film. That film of course was a big, mainstream success, and Tarantino became the big new thing at the box office. But Reservoir Dogs is what really put him on the map for those in the industry, and those in the know.
@robertguy95532 жыл бұрын
I hope you guys do Jackie Brown. It wasn’t my favourite on first watch, but having seen all the movies multiple times, I think it’s my favourite
@iliketostayhome2 жыл бұрын
Same.
@TrailerBob2 жыл бұрын
Watch this one indeed!
@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons2 жыл бұрын
That's the only Tarrantino movie I _really_ like
@tar-mairo2 жыл бұрын
Liked all of the above! My thoughts exactly! Somehow I find it both the least and the most Tarantino-esque of all of his films, probably since it is the only one that is an adaptation of another person's work.
@squ34ky2 жыл бұрын
This movie was heavily inspired by 'City on Fire' (1987), a crime thriller from Hong Kong featuring Chow Yun-fat.
@dimaotvertchenko65212 жыл бұрын
35:36 I think Samantha is 100% right; Orange felt obligated to be straight with White after the guy went and killed his closest friends just to stick up for someone in fact lying to him. White spent the film caring for and defending Orange; so he couldn’t live with sending White to prison with that kind of betrayal and allowed him one last choice as the least he could do. In the end they died like brothers because the alternative was actually more awful. Brilliant ending. Love your reactions!
@marcusosuna6872 жыл бұрын
I was in my early 20s when this movie came out and I rented it from Blockbuster later that year on a whim. Had no idea who Tarantino was but I was an instant fan from the moment this movie started. Pure, dark genius.
@BaronNate2 жыл бұрын
same here man, and this is one of my fav. movies.
@tdegrddeehjgd2 жыл бұрын
True Romance. Written by Quentin Tarantino directed by Tony Scott. Great movie.
@tokyochannel20202 жыл бұрын
While he denies it, this movie is virtually a remake of the Hong Kong movie City on Fire. The similarities are so close to be just coincidence.
@simianinc2 жыл бұрын
Jackie Brown is my favourite Tarantino - I think it's his few films where the actors play characters rather than archetypes. True Romance - written by Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott - is supremely entertaining
@ringod1232 жыл бұрын
Mr Blondes character was called Vic Vega, John Travolta's character in Pulp Fiction was called Vincent Vega, they were brothers in the "Tarantino-verse" and there was plans for a Vega brothers film which would have been a prequel to pulp fiction and reservoir dogs, but it never ended up getting made.
@Asher83282 жыл бұрын
If you're going to continue with Tarantino movies, I hope you don't skip over, "Jackie Brown." One of his best movies, and severely underrated by most.
@vincentbergman44512 жыл бұрын
Underrated movie
@athos19742 жыл бұрын
Agree 💯%
@kotw13002 жыл бұрын
Pulp Fiction is my favorite Tarantino movie, but Jackie Brown is his best.
@tar-mairo2 жыл бұрын
Liked all of the above! My thoughts exactly! Somehow I find it both the least and the most Tarantino-esque of all of his films, probably since it is the only one that is an adaptation of another person's work.
@ericwatson542 жыл бұрын
Personal theory: Mr. Blonde's name is Vic Vega. Travolta's character in "Pulp Fiction" was Vincent Vega. Brothers? If so, they had a seriously dysfunctional family.
@MissGigglesdotcom2 жыл бұрын
They are brothers. Tarantino was going to direct a film with both of them and name it "The Vega Brothers"
@TTM96912 жыл бұрын
LOVED this reaction!!!!! "Reservoir Dogs" is inspired in part by Kubrick's first (real) movie "The Killing", he even dedicates it to the writer of the book it was based on. (Tarantino has a thing about Kubrick, hence why he didn't dedicate the movie to him! lol). 10:38 - Tarantino scored a laugh from Sam!
@jardam94662 жыл бұрын
It is also heavily inspired by 1987 Hongkong movie City on fire. The whole udercover cop plot is very similiar, the whole Reservoir dogs is finale of City on fire (loosely). There are even same scenes, frame by frame. But of course, Tarantino did his own thing and there are many other inspirations.
@christhomasson11482 жыл бұрын
Great reaction guys! So, Mr Blonde - aka Vic Vega - (Michael Madsen) is the brother of the Vincent Vega (John Travolta) in Pulp Fiction. This confirms that both of these movies exist together in Tarantino's movie universe. Of Tarantino's films, not all exist in his own universe, some are in fact movies within his universe. Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Django, Inglorious Basterds, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Hateful Eight and True Romance (more on that below) have all been confirmed as true stories within Tarantino's universe (albeit with alternative historical events to actual history as portrayed in Inglorious Basterds). Both Kill Bill films, From Dusk Til Dawn and Death Proof are all films within his universe. He states that these are the type of movies characters like Jules (Samuel L Jackson), Vincent (Travolta) or Butch (Bruce Willis) would go to the movies to watch. As many others have said, True Romance is a must watch as a fan of Tarantino's work and to explore his universe more. Tarantino wrote the screenplay for the movie but had to sell it in order to finance Reservoir Dogs. He sold the story to the late Tony Scott who directed it (brother of Ridley Scott - Alien franchise amongst other films) and reworked the script to be linear. Tarantino original wrote True Romance in a non-linear way, similar to this or Pulp Fiction, but Scott rearranged the story to keep it linear in order to attract the best talent possible and as "audiences wouldn't be ready for this type of story telling" which was a successful call as he managed to get Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmar, Christopher Walken, Samuel L Jackson, James Gandolfini, Chris Penn (Eddie in this movie) and Tom Sizemore, amongst many other stars to sign on for the movie. Now, although Tarantino didn't direct True Romance, he has confirmed on many occasions that it does exist within his shared movie universe. He does this by having one of the characters - movie producer Lee Donowitz who plays a key role in the story - to be a son of Donny Donowitz, aka the Bear Jew, from Inglorious Basterds. He has related characters spread across his movies except those I mentioned earlier that are movies within his universe. So I highly recommend watching True Romance. It's a great story, well acted, and loaded with classic Tarantino dialogue. After watching it, you can then imagine how the story would've unfolded if being told in it's original non-linear narrative.
@vincentjoyce51002 жыл бұрын
The motel scenes were shot at the Safari Inn in Burbank, across the street from my Apts.
@nammis772 жыл бұрын
You guys have to watch True Romance. Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott. Its really good. I have heard that all of Tarantino`s movies/ stories are connected somehow. Alabama from True Romance is actually mentioned in Reservoir Dogs.
@petercofrancesco98122 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed and appreciated the movie. There are many people who dislike Tarantino because of the violence, his style, and unconventional movie making. The general public get confused and angered when a movie doesn't fit into Hollywood formula. The dialog, the use of music, and the acting are amazing. It's a cult classic for a reason. Can you even imagine having the moxie to convincing well know actors to be in your first low budget film wrote?
@MikeB128002 жыл бұрын
Thank you! One of my favorite movies. Think the first time I saw it I was tripping on acid in the 90’s. When they cut to Mr. Orange in the backseat of the car was a very jarring experience!
@kev512812 жыл бұрын
It's not fully a Tarantino-esque movie, he just wrote and directed a part of it, but I hope someday you will watch Four Rooms. It's a hilarious film with Tim Roth.
@iliketostayhome2 жыл бұрын
Tarantino must have loved Kubrick's "The Killing". Some people say that's stealing, but I'm all about it.
@tutorialslave2 жыл бұрын
Shia, is that you?
@georgemorley10292 жыл бұрын
@Vahan Eloyan Overlooked, maybe. Underrated, no. The Killing is quite highly rated as a good film. It’s just that not many people consider it.
@damiannieman28702 жыл бұрын
Actually Tarantino must really "have loved" Ringo Lam's CITY ON FIRE - Since RES DOGS is basically the last act of CITY ON FIRE expanded into a feature film. There was tons "homaged"/stolen from that film by QT - even down to exact shots! I love RES DOGS and QT but there's an argument to be made for sure.
@jimmychristensen71122 жыл бұрын
Tarantino is the master when it comes to writing cool dialogs and this movie is a prime example. He always write the coolest conversations that just draw you in. The action scenes in hes movies are amazing too, but the dialogs are out of this world
@grendelz2 жыл бұрын
Still my favorite Tarantino movie. Tim Roth is brilliant.
@jkhoover2 жыл бұрын
Mine too. I think Pulp Fiction pales in comparison.
@TH__. Жыл бұрын
@@jkhooverreservoir dogs is in my top 10 of all time but to say pulp pales in comparison is an absolutely ridiculous statement
@Timothy19872 жыл бұрын
"Mr Blonde" in Kill Bill 2 is so good... Love Michael Madsen... One of my all time favorite actors.. so underrated
@bgm19752 жыл бұрын
I still believe that Mr. Pink got away, sold the diamonds to some middle men for Marsellus Wallace, and the diamonds were picked up by hitmen Jules and Mr. Blonde's brother Vincent Vega. Just a theory connecting it to Tarantino's next movie, Pulp Fiction.
@francisalbert17992 жыл бұрын
But why would he go back to being a waiter? Steve Buscemi was the waiter in Jack Rabbit Slims.
@vwlssnvwls32622 жыл бұрын
Good movie. I saw this after seeing Pulp Fiction and True Romance (which I think he just wrote). This is possibly his best film overall, because it is so simple compared to his other works, yet has the same massive impact as any other movie.
@anthonyloza98472 жыл бұрын
If you’re a fan of Tarantino, you two have to react to True Romance!!! It’s not directed by him, but it it written by him.
@michaelschwartz87302 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna end up an old man sitting by the fire telling stories about waking into a screening of this movie cold while I was in film school in the 90's 😆
@michaelriffee45262 жыл бұрын
The entire music budget on this film was used to secure the rights to use "Stuck in the Middle" Harvey Keitel (Mr. White) read the screenplay and loved it and agreed to co-produce it which gave them enough money to film it.
@woeshaling64212 жыл бұрын
FYI: the use of music that occurs within the movie world is called diegetic music
@jcastro18412 жыл бұрын
I met Michael Madsen about 17 years ago at his house when I was a kid. Real cool and nice guy. If I remember correctly the part where he cuts off the cops ear, he improvised that little dance he did. One of Tarantino's best films imo.
@jean-philippedoyon99042 жыл бұрын
Wanna see the crazy eye for detail and symbolism of Quentin Tarantno in that movie ? At 6:50, you have gallons of liquid in the back of colors...notice which color is not with the other ? Orange ! Also many of the angle of camera cut Mr.Orange out of conversations, so many god damn clue you see all around the movie ! Tarantino as attention to detail at the level of Kubrick !!
@leedog3962 жыл бұрын
Loved the reactions. Tim Roth is an incredible actor. You should check out Lie to Me, a tv series he starred in. It was excellent.
@wavydavy74892 жыл бұрын
He starred in a tv adaptation of Kafka's Metamorphosis and became the creature without makeup - just body language. Around the same time he portrayed Frankenstein's creation in enactments to illustrate a documentary about the history of the book. Late 1980's if I remember correctly.
@allthingsvape63762 жыл бұрын
I love all the foreshadowing and clues in this movie. I mean all the orange colored clues to show that he's the cop, and the fact that they are in a casket warehouse and there are caskets lined up in the background the whole movie.
@lethaldose20002 жыл бұрын
The character subtext in this movie is so next level. Because Harvey Keitel feels responsible for getting Tim Roth shot. HE stops thinking like a criminal and starts taking on a father figure role, soothing Tim Roth as he bleeds out. He knows ROth's going to die, he feels responsible for it and it won't let him entertain the fact that Tim Roth is a cop. Tarantino's subtext is always next level and gives the meaning of events in the movie so much more psychological impact than would be in a normal shoot-em-up heist flick.
@JH-lo9ut2 жыл бұрын
It is a well recognized psychological phenomenon, when you save a person's life during a traumatic event, you can form a really strong bond with that person and feel responsible for their safety from that point on. It is like there is a motherhood program that starts in your brain, and then it just doesn't turn off.
@stevemccullagh362 жыл бұрын
Nice Guy Eddie calling Joe "Daddy" always cracks me up for some reason. White holding Orange in his arms and gently combing his hair is so sweet and breaks my heart.
@wabals2 жыл бұрын
Oh Shit never gonna think about the Song stuck in the middle the same way …
@theogarner52422 жыл бұрын
A background detail I love is that when Mr. Pink and Mr. White are arguing at the start there are bottles in the background and the orange bottle is away from the pink and white ones showing that orange is separate from the other two. There is also the fact that Tim Roth is the only british actor among the Americans
@lethaldose20002 жыл бұрын
The opening scene of them at breakfast establishes many things, but mainly each character is intensely passionate for whatever ideology they have come upon. The other thing is Harvey Keitel is willing to go against JOe, when he won't give him his notebook. Tarantino's dialogue is never there for fluff. it always takes us somewhere. We never understand until the movie credit roll, but it's there for a reason.
@jonisilk2 жыл бұрын
Joe - "Who didn't stump up?" Orange - "Mr Pink" (the cop is the only one to snitch)
@acegamer50822 жыл бұрын
The Hateful Eight is one of my favourite Tarantino movies. One that he wrote but Tony Scott directed is True Romance. One of my favourite movies of all time with an all star cast Christian Slater Patricia Arquette Gary Oldman Brad Pitt Val Kilmer Dennis Hopper Christopher Walken James Gandolfini Tom Sizemore Chris Penn Michael Rappaport Samuel L. Jackson Saul Rubinek Bronson Pinchot Michael Beach Ed Lauter Ben Victor
@Roninredstone272 жыл бұрын
If you liked this movie, consider watching "Glengarry Glenn Ross", Written by David Mamet. A different kind of film, but where it's similar is that it takes place in just a few locations and has some of the sharpest dialogue ever written. It also came out the same year as "Reservoir Dogs" and has an All-star cast lead by Al Pacino. Love your reactions. Keep up the great work.
@madpaduk2 жыл бұрын
It's a great film, beloved of salesmen everywhere. The reason it has so few locations is because the story was originally a play and scenery changes in a theatre are a limiting factor. Not sure how long it ran for but it was huge.
@ronalddobis67822 жыл бұрын
Vic Vega is Vincent Vega's (from Pulp Fiction) brother. There was a movie about them that fell through.
@shanestafford66052 жыл бұрын
This still remains my favorite Tarantino film. I think I watched it at a similar time frame as you(seen a couple, but not all) It’s is just the insane execution on such a small scale, with so little money. One of the best premier films for any director evvvver
@Malryth2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction!!! I loved the "WTF" blank looks on your faces during some of the scenes. I will admit, I saw Pulp Fiction "before" I ever saw Reservoir Dogs. I will say, the latter is a "bit darker" than the former. I am looking forward to more reaction videos for more Tarantino movies. He made movies on his own terms and we're all going to miss him when he films his last movie.
@sdkelmaruecan29072 жыл бұрын
Tarantino was one of my favorite directors as a teenager but back then he had only made 3 movies and they were original, quotable with a little something that made every new director a wannabe Tarantino. Having said that, after Kill Bill, I cant say I enjoyed his films as much as I admired the first ones, I think hes one of these talents that peaked from the start and after a while could only "imitate" them and count on hardcore fans to call every film a masterpiece... well I think the first five films he made were masterpieces....
@mapesdhs5972 жыл бұрын
Shyamalan kinda went a similar route, though Tarantino held the quality better for longer.
@NefariousKoel2 жыл бұрын
He kinda lost me at Kill Bill. The style changed a bit with those and his later movies, that I've seen, all seemed to go with that style.
@FeaturingRob2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this was Tarantino's film debut...he had sold a few screenplays by the time he made this, and it was Harvey Keitel's participation that helped to secure the funding for the film. The ear scene with Mr. Blonde and the cop did film a take with Michael Madsen slicing the cop's ear off...but Tarantino felt it worked better with the pan away and the audience imagining what he was doing. Since the film released, many theater companies all around the country have staged productions of the script like a play with Tarantino's permission. Vic Vega aka Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) is actually the brother of Vincent Vega (John Travolta) in 'Pulp Fiction' in Tarantino's weird film universe. At one point, Tarantino was planning a film with both characters...but it has since been abandoned. I am waiting for you two to react to 'Jackie Brown' which is my favorite Tarantino film. Thanks!!!!
@viciann2 жыл бұрын
Joe also mentions Marcellus Wallace who is the boss in Pulp Fiction. Probably took over for Joe
@TheTerryGene2 жыл бұрын
Their use of the color-coded names was inspired by 1974’s “Taking of Pelham 1-2-3.”
@GrosvnerMcaffrey2 жыл бұрын
God bless you
@jefmay30532 жыл бұрын
Taking of Pelham 123 deserves a reaction by TBR..... the 1974 version yes.
@ag3ntz3r092 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies ever. I started the video watching a show and figured I would watch it little by little. You guys hooked me cause I wanted to see your reactions, good job guys. You earned a sub!!
@robertcherman2 жыл бұрын
When I worked at the video store, on my shelf of staff picks I had Reservoir Dogs. Mr. Orange, Tim Roth, is one of my favorite actors. Have you watched Gridlock'd with him and Tupac Shakur, that's a cool movie. You will like that one. He also played in a cool show that I think you guys might like called "Lie To Me" A show about a company that works with law enforcement to look a verbal and body language clues to see if they are lying, and he is the master at it.
@matthewdeepdensity66012 жыл бұрын
Like the opening and nice construction till the end... The song "Stuck in the middle with you" is so cool in this movie... "If you shoot this man, you die next. Repeat. If you shoot this man, you die next."
@ksattesahn2 жыл бұрын
I saw this movie decades ago. To this day I can’t hear “Stuck in the Middle with You” without thinking of the torture scene. Great job as always guys!
@Fantomex.2 жыл бұрын
The song that plays at the end of the movie was "the lime in the coconut" which is about a woman treating a stomach ache by drinking the very same drink that gave her the stomach ache in the first place
@christopherschreiber58052 жыл бұрын
JACKIE BROWN, DEATH PROOF, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, he also wrote TRUE ROMANCE, and received a story credit for NATURAL BORN KILLERS (against his will, because the concept was his but the script was completely rewritten). All incredible films. I swear anything the man so much as breathes on turns to gold.
@shanenolan82522 жыл бұрын
He also wrote crimson tide ( script doctored) you can notice his dialogue. In it
@stvdagger80742 жыл бұрын
He also wrote and directed one segment of "4 Rooms."
@christopherschreiber58052 жыл бұрын
@@stvdagger8074 Yeah, I always forget that he wrote FROM DUSK TILL DAWN too. It feels like such a Rodriguez job I always just associate it with him.
@gianlucamarzani48882 жыл бұрын
The ear cut sequence is a tribute to Sergio Corbucci's film "Django"
@Ragnar60002 жыл бұрын
Jackie Brown and True Romance are fantastic!
@GordoFunk5552 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Mr. Blonde’s character name is Vic Vega which you hear him referred to as when meeting with Joe and Eddie. According to Tarantino, Vic Vega is the brother of Vincent Vega (John Travolta’s character in Pulp Fiction). There was talk about making a “Vega Brothers” film, but unfortunately it never came to fruition.
@f1playlist3082 жыл бұрын
Hateful Eight is a must watch. It's hilarious
@thefilmeffect60892 жыл бұрын
One of his most rewatchable movies. It's so damn funny and has some of the best characters he has ever written. It's a wild combo of genres. It's everything from western to hang out comedy to drama to thriller. It's get better and more entertaining every time I watch it.
@ravenmasters24672 жыл бұрын
An incredible movie that sticks with you for the rest of your life. It really gives you a feel of what youre getting into when you get involved in serious and violent crime. Nothing glamorous about it. Just brutality, backstabbing and ultimately you lose. Loved your reaction and your post-movie analysis as always. 14 mins of discussion after it ended and i enjoyed every moment of that also. Everything you had to say about it was interesting, thought-provking and entertaining - and it wasnt a single second too long. Thank you yet again, you guys rock.
@Smilies-hb3mr2 жыл бұрын
From dusk till down is also a great movie Quentin Tarantino
@f1playlist3082 жыл бұрын
Yeah Salma Hayek's performance was great 😏
@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons2 жыл бұрын
@@f1playlist308 A very talented actress with many great qualities
@nazfrde Жыл бұрын
There's a lot of talk in the cinesphere about the Tarentino Universe - characters from one film being linked to another film, one film existing inside the reality of another film, etc. - and this one contains the first example. Vick Vega (Mr. Blonde) is Vincent Vega's brother (John Travolta's character in Pulp Fiction). My favorite speculative example is the idea that the Kill Bill films are what eventually developed from the Fox Force Five pilot that Mia Wallace told Vincent about in Pulp Fiction. They only "exist" inside the Pulp Fiction universe.
@tecno83352 жыл бұрын
Please watch Four Rooms (1995). One of Tarintino's best movie/projects he did for showtime.
@garethstanden37322 жыл бұрын
It’s easy to forget what an imact this movie had. As a 21 year old film student, we walked out of the cinema thinking what the hell did we just see. This little independent movie to us, changed cinema for all time. Quentin’s gift was his movie knowledge, lifting numerous influences and putting them together in a way not seen before.
@mapesdhs5972 жыл бұрын
I remember thinking the same thing when I saw, "Hard Boiled", and I've read many younger people at the time were equally moved by, "Donnie Darko" (one guy said he dumped his gf after the move, I mean blimey).
@garethstanden37322 жыл бұрын
@@mapesdhs597 yes. John Woo and Chow Yun Fat pre Hollywood. If only someone did reviews of 80s Hong Kong movies!
@JackMValentine2 жыл бұрын
Some of my favorite movies of all time are QT movies and Reservoir Dogs is always up there at the top. Also something interesting to note, the warehouse was actually a morgue or funeral home of some kind. You can see coffins wrapped up around in the main area and embalming chemicals and equipment in the room where White and Pink have their first conversation. And in the end the whole place was just filled with dead men. Also I've always read the situation with Orange and the car jacking as self preservation. He was going for the woman instead of letting White go for her probably to make sure she wouldn't get hurt, then gets shot and falls to the ground and doesn't even think about it. He had his gun in his hand and probably didn't even feel the gun shot at that very first moment, he just hit the ground and reflexively shot back. Then that ugly horrible realization sets in and he just felt so dirty.
@shanenolan82522 жыл бұрын
Mr white is the Brother of john Travoltas character in pulp fiction. Vincent and vic ( victor ) vega