TRUE ROMANCE (1993) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction & Commentary | TARANTINO CHARACTERS!!!!

This week it's TRUE ROMANCE, the movie I didn't know I needed in my life!!! Check out my reaction to this Tarantino/Scott collab and then sound off below where you were when you first caught TRUE ROMANCE!!!
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29:30 - Wrap it up!

[@phunkjnky]

This is low-key one of the best ensemble casts ever assembled. If you didn't know Val Kilmer and Gary Oldman were in this, would you recognize them?

[@botz77]

And Brad Pitt as the guy on the couch.

[@pablosonic892]

Floyd is The Goat!

[@delfordchaffin5617]

​@@pablosonic892"Don't condescend me, man." 😂

[@markmcgee2417]

And at the time of release James Gandolfini was an unknown so the cast just got more packed after the Sopranos.

[@gaz-l621]

Even the smaller roles, like Sam Jackson, Gandolfini and Saul Rubinek are all fantastic.

[@middleschoolgravy]

I’m that guy who claims this as their favorite “Tarantino film”. I adore the Hans Zimmer score. The main theme has been used in several trailers for various rom-coms in the years since.

[@NeilLewis77]

The score and the whole movie of true romance is partly a homage to Terennce Mallicks "Badlands". it uses the exact same song. and has Sissy Spacek's southern drawl narrate over the top of it in the exact same way as Patricia Arquette does here. Instead of Christian Slater its a young Martin Sheen starring in an iconic movie. whenever true romance comes up no one seems to get the huge "badlands" reference running through out the entire movie.

[@jasonturner2206]

Absolutely agree, best Tarantino movie..

[@patron40silver]

I thought I was that guy🤔.

[@euchongo4240]

Me too

[@LiquidAwesomePersonified]

I'd say it's top5 but at the same time, I'm the dude who's like "Hateful 8 is a solid film, but the best thing about it is the landscape shots - that shit was gorgeous." lol

[@hulkslayer626]

"You must've thought this was White-Boy day" Gary Oldman is damn chameleon!!! Lol

[@gaz-l621]

The moment in the fight scene in the motel room where Alabama hits James Gandolfini with the toilet cistern lid and it DOESN'T break like movies train you to expect is so brutal.

[@christophercrane9540]

My friends and I watched this movie fifty times over during college. A true 90s classic.

[@renecasillas1308]

This is a great movie. Quinton Tarantino wrote this movie and "Natural Born Killers" to get the money for his Directorial debut

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Quentin

[@3DJapan]

That's 2 good things he did, then he started directing .

[@jack_rabbit]

Well rumor is that these were both part of one script initially. If you think about it, mickey and mallory do strike a resemblance w these two.

[@vincecommando7575]

Quentin Tarantino has said that he liked the way True Romance was directed more than Natural Born Killers.

[@jp3813]

@@3DJapan Looks like nobody took you seriously since Quentin's first two films were Reservoir Dogs & Pulp Fiction.

[@jrob2473]

I swear, this movie has three of my most favorite scenes of all time. The Clarence (edited-spellcheck error)/Drexel scene, the Sicilian scene, and the Alabama/Virgil fight.

[@vincecommando7575]

The Sicilian scene is my personal favorite. The Alabama vs. Virgil scene is one of those well choreographed and no holds barred fights ever shot on film. Clarence vs. Drexl was heavily flawed in my opinion. Also their names are not Clearance or Drexel.

[@jrob2473]

@@vincecommando7575 Well, spell check got me on "Clearance" and Drexel/Drexl, whatever. Nitpick much?

[@44excalibur]

True Romance was Quentin Tarantino's first script. It was written from a combination of a short film he'd directed in 1986 called 'My Best Friend's Birthday,' and an early script by his friend, Roger Avary, called 'The Open Road.' Tarantino's inspiration for the story was the 1973 film Badlands, starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen. Tarantino ended up having to sell True Romance to Warner Bros. after losing interest in directing the film himself, so that he could finance his directorial debut, 1992's Reservoir Dogs.

[@jimiewilliams7623]

Tarantino wrote From Dusk Til Dawn and sold it to Robert Kurtzman, before he wrote True Romance and Natural Born Killers. His first finished screenplay was Captain Peachfuzz and the Anchovy Bandit. After Tarantino made a big splash with Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Kurtzman asked him to direct From Dusk Til Dawn. Tarantino said he'd rather act in it, because when he told Robert Rodriguez about the script, during the festival tour of 1992, Rodriguez said that he would love to direct it. Funny how things work out.

[@44excalibur]

@@jimiewilliams7623 Well, I hate to be too critical of Tarantino, but I always saw From Dusk 'Till Dawn as a ripoff of the 1986 film Vamp, with Grace Jones, which had a nearly identical plot.

[@jimiewilliams7623]

I love Grace in Vamp, but criticizing Tarantino for stealing from other movies, is like criticizing blues musicians for lifting each other's riffs. We're talking about his first screenplays, not about how original they are. Now, if we're talking about originality, there's nothing original about Tarantino, he's just a crafty director, who can write a compelling script. Hell, not even Cassavetes was original. Cassavetes only created the American version of the French New Wave. it still does not diminish his brilliance. When you're a true cinephile, like Tarantino, you realize that it has been said before.@@44excalibur

[@44excalibur]

@@jimiewilliams7623 Well, it's just my opinion, but I feel that From Dusk 'Till Dawn and Death Proof were Tarantino's two weakest scripts.

[@maxducoudray]

There is a Tarantino commentary track on the DVD where he reveals that the original script had very Tarantino out-of-order sequencing, but Tony Scott changed it to be more traditional. Originally, the middle section was first and when we meet Dennis Hopper, the audience doesn’t know the context for what’s happening: we’re behind the characters. Then the beginning of the film was next, when we are in step with the main characters. Then in the final act, we are ahead of them and see the conflict coming before they do. Tarantino liked the final movie and thought the only flaw was that Walken and Hopper were so good that they overshadowed act three with their performances.

[@LordVolkov]

I think Tony's decision to straighten out the narrative really helps True Romance.

[@tempsitch5632]

Thank goodness for Scott and Co.

[@BishopWalters12]

Scott was right here and he also changed the ending. QT had Clarence dying in the car.

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

I don't know if the original timelapse was better or worse, both pulp fiction and reservoir dogs have a non linear timeline and it worked perfectly, i don't see any reasons why True Romance would have suffered from the original script.

[@maxducoudray]

Better or worse, I just thought it was interesting to know how Tarantino would’ve done it.

[@thegeekyouseek8229]

One of my all time favorite films. Everybody in it was great. Dennis Hoppers monologue and scene with Christopher Walken is one of the best ever. He know he had to infuriate him so he’d kill him right away and avoid a drawn out torture. Brilliant move.

[@phatpolofish]

It always surprises me that this film gets so little attention. Glad you found this gem, it's a crazy ride with an insanely good cast. Thanks for the awesome uploads.

[@Hortonfantastic4]

My heart was so smitten by Christian Slater during this time. All due to Pump Up The Volume which I would love for you to watch

[@chroniclesofbennerman1164]

Gleaming the Cube

[@mcgilj1]

The Name of the Rose with Sean Connery .. And of course Heathers.. Slater was in fire in the 90s.

[@themoviedealers]

The whole idea of Pump Up The Volume was obliterated by the Internet.

[@Hortonfantastic4]

@@themoviedealers yeah but as a slice of life in history movie it’s pretty good. Plus the soundtrack was banging

[@christopherschreiber5805]

Gary Oldman is a beast. The first time I watched this I saw his name in the opening credits and promptly forgot all about it, which really isn't surprising with a cast like this. At some point in the film, long after Drexl died, I was like where the hell is Gary Oldman? And I'm not the only person I know who's had this experience.

[@rexmundi2986]

I literally just wrote a comment to the same effect! I was aware he was in the film going in, and still didn't catch it! The guys a chameleon!

[@SeenGod]

if you can find it, there’s a great video where he does an interview still in costume and makeup as Drexl, but speaking in his normal voice, but there’s still a little bit of Drexl going on, the guy is an amazing actor

[@BishopWalters12]

Gary Oldman is a living legend; the guy can be in a movie for 10 minutes and he's one of the highlights.

[@kelsosemail]

Long ago I read Tarantino's orig8nal script. Tony Scott was ONE MILLION PERCENT right to put the pieces back together in order. In the case of TR, the non-linear style TOOK AWAY from the story. Great call! Also a great call to keep Clarence alive. And I love that his reasoning for wanting to change the ending was... he loved them too much. QT is my favorite writer/director. Tony Scott is my favorite director! His catalog is a loooong series of HIGHLY rewatchables!

[@johnfriday5169]

Domino is a Tony Scott movie I'd like to see get more attention.

[@BishopWalters12]

I'm a big QT fan but Tony was right here and keeping Clarence alive was the perfect ending.

[@stephenmcdonald8474]

This is the "Alabama" briefly mentioned by Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs.

[@citizenbobx]

RIP: Tony Scott James Gandolfini Dennis Hopper Tom Sizemore Chris Penn Conchata Ferrell

[@rexmundi2986]

Oh damn! I knew about all of those, except Conchata Ferrell. Great character actor, she was.

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

We lost all the greats!

[@EC-dz3fb]

I 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 this film! Glad you do, too! "You're so cool!" ♡

[@RussellCHall]

A great early Gary Oldman character is his Irish American mobster character in "State Of Grace" . That movie also has a similarly stacked cast: Sean Penn, Robin Wright, Ed Harris, Oldman & best of all John C Reilly before he became a comic actor and still did dramas. I had no idea who Oldman was at the time and was shocked to findout that he was English when i saw him next.

[@Madbandit77]

Reilly was actually in the remake of the Humphrey Bogart comedy, "We're No Angels", with Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn and Demi Moore.

[@ExUSSailor]

I LOVE this movie! The scene between Dennis Hopper, and, Christopher Walken... *chef's kiss* And, Val Kilmer as Elvis was BRILLIANT!

[@350125GOW]

"They did so much fcking"

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

I have always been a huge Christian Slater fan, and this movie is one of my very favorites with him. The scene when Clarence meets Drexl is absolutely amazing, and Gary Oldman is at his finest in it. I just cannot get enough of this movie and just about every scene in it.

[@thomashiggins9320]

I watched this in the cinema when it first came out. Nobody had ever seen anything by Tarantino -- he was almost entirely unknown, which is why they wouldn't let him direct. The scene when Alabama said what Clarence did to Drexel, "...is so romantic," my brain melted a little bit and I couldn't stop smiling. It just came out of nowhere and I realized I had *no idea* what was gonna happen in this movie. It's one of my favorites.

[@runawaytrain9794]

And the cinema was almost empty, I'm sure. We saw it at the cinema too and almost NOBODY was there. It was a box office failure, but grew in popularity over the years, thank goodness. It's a classic IMO.

[@Isojoki]

One of the most underrated films of all-time!

[@Shichiaikan]

The 'Sicilian' scene is regarded in many circles as one of the best pieces of person to person dialogue cinema ever made.

[@JokerScars69]

Because it is.

[@chrisleebowers]

8:20 "These two are feeling a bit Bonnie and Clyde" This movie does owe a lot to that first iconic post-Hays Code real-life crime-spree-couple movie, but the one this one references more directly is Terence Malick's "Badlands" (1973) with Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek, about the Starkweather homicides. The happy steel-drum tune Hans Zimmer uses in the score is a re-arrangement of Carl Orff's arrangement of "Gassenhauer" which was used extensively in the soundtrack to Badlands. (Orrf's arrangement itself was a rearrangement of "Gassenhauer nach" by Hans Neusiedler, composed in 1536)

[@samuelchallis3420]

Thank you. I’ve been trying for like 20 years to figure out what movie TR references

[@joehoy9242]

I always felt there was a twist of "Something Wild" in there as well, but that may be coincidental.

[@chrisleebowers]

@@joehoy9242 Quentin's inspirations tend to be older, but it's certainly possible.

[@ecbenson98]

It could easily have helped inspire Alabama's character @@joehoy9242

[@kennethwilliams7731]

I believe I read somewhere that the reason Tarintino didn't direct this script was because it was very early in his career and he sold the script to the studio. He later enjoyed enough success to be able to direct and write his own films. I really like this film! The brutality is raw and the dialog is memorable. Great reaction!

[@stevenwertschnig329]

So happy you did this movie. Top 5 my favorite. If this was recommended by your followers you got a great fan base 🤠

[@absher2241]

Easily one of my favorite films of the 90’s. I think I was 20 when this came out and I was obsessed. You should definitely watch Natural Born Killers. Thanks for this!

[@cdlehner511]

I like NBK very much; but be forewarned. Oliver Stone’s direction is “different”. A lot of people didn’t get the satire and comedy; I think they took it too literally, and glamorized the violence…when the idea was to satirize the violence (and/ot ITS glamorization). Tarantino has famously, disavowed the movie; but I still think it’s worth a watch.

[@barblessable]

Yes ,that one is a dark satire , lots of people don't realise this and think it's over top .

[@RetroClassic66]

16:31 This monologue by Dennis Hopper is a case of art imitating life. It was literally told to a young Quentin Tarantino almost verbatim by his mother’s Black boyfriend in the early 1970s, and he never forgot it. He says that if you do the historical research, you’ll find that it’s actually a true story.

[@SageNemesis]

This was the first rated R movie I saw without my parents lol. And it was at a drive-in which was awesome. I love this move, one of my favorites.

[@van8ryan]

Personally, of only three directors that have directed a Tarantino script (Oliver Stone with NATURAL BORN KILLRS and Robert Rodriguez's FROM DUSK TIL DAWN), Tony Scott's film feels the most like a Tarantino film; so much of his style works so well with Tarantino's words and characters. Yep, Clarence originally died from the gunshot during the shootout and the film originally ended with Alabama's dialogue (minus the son being named Elvis) before shooting herself in the Cadilliac.

[@fatboy5926]

Best scene ever - Christopher Walken & Dennis Hopper… doesn’t get any better

[@Xonslaught1]

RIP Chris Penn, and Tom Sizemore. Funny you mentioned the roller coaster scene, because that is why Kevin Smith added the hockey fight in Chasing Amy.

[@nathanweiss5174]

Natural Born Killers is a good social commentary story wrapped in a Tarantino screenplay... not as strong a film but worth the watch sometime along the way.

[@gammaanteria]

I’ll never forget the pleasure of going to see “Darkest Hour” (Gary Oldman’s Oscar-winning turn as Winston Churchill) in the movie theater with my mom and her partner, and then, immediately upon returning home, showing them the scene of Clarence vs. Drexl in “True Romance”…watching their jaws just drop to the floor in amazement, priceless! 🤣

[@rexmundi2986]

From Churchill to Dracula, to Sid vicious, to a southern conservative senator, to a Detroit pimp, Gary Oldman is the consummate actor.

[@Yggdrasil42]

This was my favorite movie in college. The happy soundtrack with the ultraviolence and amazing cast was such a hit to me. I played the VHS till it broke.

[@jabecker21]

One of my all time favorite movies. Definitely my favorite Tarantino film. Turned my dad onto this a long time ago, we watched it so many times together over the years. About five years ago he and my mom went to some friends house for dinner and my dad brought it along for them all to watch. They were all in their mid-70s at the time. I don’t think it went over well. I know my mom was pissed.

[@theaikidoka]

Love the enthusiasm, but not the room-reading skills lol

[@Scallycowell]

I love how Zimmer’s playful score for the couple depicts their sweet innocence all while everything around them is rotten and violent, scored rather aggressively in contrast. Favorite Zimmer score/Micheal Douglas film is Black Rain. Brilliant synth work.

[@TedBrogan]

The "Youre So Cool" part at the end, with music and voice over makes me think the director of Spring Breakers saw this, loved it, and decided to make his entire movie in the same vibe.

[@stevesosa265]

I don’t know why I watch this movie so much but I love it. That scene with Walken and Hopper is chef’s kiss.

[@chappie_nottherobot]

"You must have thought it was 'White Boy Day'" is still one of the funniest thing ever iterated it a film, and the fact that Tony Scott said that Oldman told him Drexel was inspired by Gary’s drug dealer(which Gary denied) makes this performance even funnier.

[@domainmojo2162]

One of the great scenes in movie history! The Christopher Walken/Dennis Hopper scene. Walken is soooo briliantly sadistic and Hopper so chill despite knowing his going to d soon- and it was all acted beautifully. I still remember it today. When I think of this movie, that scene comes to mind. Masterclass!

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

When I saw this in the theater, Tarrintino was not really known yet. So I went in knowing, and expecting nothing, but only interested in seeing Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette.

[@darkhorse1280]

In the trivia section, you brought up Roger Avary. I highly recommend checking out 'The Rules of Attraction' (2002), a film directed by Avary. It can be seen as an unofficial sequel to American Psycho, and features James Van Der Beek as Patrick Bateman's younger brother in college. Every aspect of the movie, including the performances, direction, storytelling and soundtrack, deserves more recognition than it has received. I can assure you that watching this film will spark numerous ideas for your screenplays and projects. Hope you add it to the list!

[@chrisleebowers]

Also "Killing Zoe"

[@jamesodonnell3636]

As a huge QT fan, I saved my first-time viewing of this film for several years, and I was SO glad that I did. A couple of years ago, when I felt I needed to watch something extra-special for a spiritual rejuve, I ran a bath, set up my screen, and had one of the best movie experiences ever, ever, ever. The entire cast is phenomenal, but honestly, I think Gary Oldman is in the running for best actor of his generation. Like you, I'm in awe of how much he disappears into the various characters he plays -- and the characters he plays are SO diverse. Great reaction!

[@MrSnrubIsRight]

"Tarantino's 10th-Hour Bloodbath" - LOVE IT!

[@danielbullock1019]

The fact that you didn't even recognize Gary Oldman in this role is a testament to his awesome acting abilities. Great movie! Star studded cast. Hans Zimmer score. Thanks!

[@user-Chris.Alger11]

Great job, as ever, Shanelle. One of my fave movies: Great script, casting, direction, soundtrack. Yes, Oldman isn't easy to spot, such a versatile actor. I could go on & on & on. There MUST BE a story as to how Tarrantino resisted the temptation to direct. Keep 'em coming Shanelle. 10/10. ; )

[@damianstarks3338]

Can’t thank you enough for taking me back to my childhood. I miss the 90s so much

[@soccerprog226]

Gary Oldman is the highlight of the entire movie for me. When I first watched this movie, I hadn't even heard of Gary Oldman. I couldn't believe my eyes and ears when I went back and watched this years later.

[@brentharker7868]

Dennis Hopper giving the Sicilian's a genealogy lesson is my favorite movie scene of all time. If you are going to die why not go in a blaze of glory!

[@tamarleigh]

31:50 Yes!!! The other one who does this so amazingly is Christopher Guest. Get THIS: Even Rob Reiner went through it with Guest-who’s also his good friend!! At the cast party for The Princess Bride, Reiner (the director) came up to Guest like, “Chris!! What a nice surprise! Thanks for coming out to support the film!” Guest had so thoroughly become Count Rugen that Reiner-who had just recently also directed Guest in Spinal Tap-had forgotten Chris Guest was even in the movie. 😆🏆

[@graciefolden2359]

Bronson Pinchot is best known as Balki in 8 seasons of TV's "Perfect Strangers" but I loved him as Serge in Beverly Hills Cop.

[@adamwhite767]

I love this movie, I'm so glad you reacted to it. The scene between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper is one of my favorite dialogues (not the actual verbage) of all time, the tension and delivery between two powerhouses of acting is amazing.

[@Echo4Bravo]

James Gandolfini's smirk. 🤣 I definitely miss him.

[@stevenhayes859]

This is such a good movie! Slater was so cool in this role. The Walken and Hopper scene is a master class in acting.

[@44excalibur]

True Romance originally began as a script by Tarantino's co-worker and collaborator Roger Avary, who worked with Tarantino at Video Archives. Inspired by Martin Scorsese's After Hours, the story revolved around a business man who decides to leave his world for the open road. He ends up picking up a wild hitchhiker and they get into various adventures. Avary struggled to finish the story and at some point Tarantino started to work on it and make changes. The script was named 'The Open Road' and Tarantino ended up changing the business man and hitchhiker into a comic book store worker and a call girl named Clarence and Alabama, inspired by characters from his short film, 'My Best Friend's Birthday.' Clarence begins to write a movie script while the two of them are on the road about a psychotic fantasy version of him and Alabama. The couple are serial killers named Mickey and Mallory. Eventually the story and plot from Clarence's script start to bleed into his and Alabama's life, blurring the lines of fantasy and reality. Tarantino would ultimately remove the Mickey and Mallory sequences from True Romance, which later became the basis for the 1994 Oliver Stone movie, Natural Born Killers.

[@rexmundi2986]

Easily my Fave "Tarantino film"! Tony scott did good changing the ending, Clarence and Alabama are to adorable to not get away. Aside from the ending,and change to chronological structure, this is pretty much the dialogue Tarantino wrote (a few trims here and there, but its all his dialogue) I watched this back in the day when it came out, and was excited to see Gary Oldman's name in the credits. Afterwards, I said to my gf at the time "I thought Gary Oldman was in this?," And my jaw dropped when she said "He was the pimp" Absolute masterpiece! Ireally love how the Sicilian speeach has layers, cuz its not somebody being racist, its somebody trying to piss off the gangster, so that he kills him quickly, so that he doesn't have to give up his son. It didn't matter ultimately, but it was a noble way to go out. I love this movie so much, so many great performances, Patricia Arquette in particular, she looked like a primal cavewoman when she kills James Gandolfini. And his performance here is actually what got him the sopranos gig. Also, Brad Pitt as a stoner was awesome! I suspect he may have tackled the role with a "method" approach! 😆

[@deBebbler]

I saw this the year it was released, and for years it was my favorite ensemble cast ever.

[@deBebbler]

@@chrisjfox8715 I finally watched A Bridge Too Far ten years later.

[@LordVolkov]

I became a real fan of Tony's work posthumously (RIP). I'd seen most of his movies before then, but only in my 30s did I come to appreciate his use of visual tone/color across his work. True Romance follows hot on the heels of his 'warm orange' period (Top Gun - Days of Thunder) and he uses a contrast of warm and cold tones to separate Detroit from California here. I love rewatching his movies with an artist's eye.

[@chrisleebowers]

He pioneered a lot of shaky-cam/fast edit techniques that many later directors copied with far less success. You can tell guys like Michael Bay are trying so hard to emulate him but just don't have the same level of skill and control.

[@Beardofdeath]

Haven't even started and I'm giddy. I love this movie and try to get even casual Tarantino fans to watch.

[@ruairiwhite6303]

Saw it when first released. Was then and still now my favourite movie. Always will be. Thanks Shanelle for doing this one!!!

[@christophermitchell6307]

As well as Saul Rubenik who was in this and another recent reviewed film which was unforgiven as W.W Beauchamp, the girl in the bar with Christian slater at the beginning of this was also in unforgiven as the girl with the cuts on her face.

[@RetroClassic66]

4:56 This movie theater is in Hollywood and was built in 1923. It just recently reopened after a long refurbishment by its new owner: Quentin Tarantino. This is the second movie theater in Los Angeles that he owns (the other is the New Beverly Cinema, which regularly programs not just his movies but occasionally shows his personal 35mm film prints)!

[@robertcopeland2946]

I love Walkin he is a great actor and actually figured out how to get away with murder! Respect.

[@anacrobat89]

Great reaction to this classic film that a lot of people have never seen. I like that you read the trivia at the end, that was a fun touch! When I was 22, this was mine and my friends favorite movie ever.

[@TheJamieRamone]

All right! 'nother Thursday, 'nother shanaction! 😃

[@stevegoldy2196]

I would love to see Tarantino do a re-make of this movie. In his original script not only did Clarence die but he wrote it in a non-linear fashion like Reservoir dogs and Pulp Fiction. It would be so cool to see this movie in the way Tarantino envisioned it, with that said i have always loved Tony Scott's version and he is a legend in his own right!

[@barblessable]

Sad to say Tony Scott took his own life when he was diagnosed with cancer.The casting director is played by Conchata Ferrel ,BERTA from Two and a Half Men .

[@LazloHo]

I saw it back in the 90s, hadn't seen it again in a while. Thinking back, to when this was new - Tarantino was a real shot in the arm for Hollywood. Not to say we haven't always had good movies, but his were fresh in a way that was really invigorating. His style is also distinct, no matter which of his movies you see first or when, but it's easy to overlook the context in which he was introduced. He's influenced so many things since he came on the scene that you might not appreciate how different he was when he was new. Needless to say, me and all my teenage friends loved this movie. It was an instant favorite, quoted for weeks or months after we saw it.

[@feelingpaulie3943]

I love True Romance. Saw it at the cinema and have it in my collection.........completely underrated, and often overlooked. Great reaction as always......xxooxx

[@Hi-SickBoiFan]

Yes!! Been hoping you would react to this,suggested it a while ago,will be my 1st watch when home from work 😁Love this movie and the casting is perfect

[@vonDarkken]

Val Kilmer as the "mentor" was an awesome surprise in the credits!

[@laurence2421]

Soon as Shanelle said "I'm Sicilian," I'm like "Woooooooo sh*t...here we go" 😅

[@DewJee2019]

Finally! My Gal, Shanelle! True Romance. Glad you liked it. Love you. Saw it closer to 1993. Immediately one of my Top 3 movies at the time. I bought it on VHS. Pulp Fiction was my 2nd favorite. Shadowlands with Debra Winger and Anthony Hopkins is my No. 1 favorite film ever. Saw it in the theater. Bought it on DVD.

[@christophercrane9540]

I would also recommend KALIFORNIA as a lost gem of the 90s.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Cool reaction as always Shanelle, you take care sweetie 🥰❤️

[@mindcrome]

I swear this is my buddy's favorite movie. He has a frame photo of Alabama. I always liked this movie and love how it is shot.

[@vincecommando7575]

The Sicilian scene is hands down one of the greatest scenes in the history of cinema. Dennis Hopper's character knows no matter what is was going to die. He decided not to go through the pain of torture and sacrifice himself for his son. Which is something he felt he owed his son. After failing his son and his family from his addiction to alcohol. On a side note, Shanelle I know that you making a legitimate point about the characters in Quentin Tarantino's films. But Tony Scott committed suicide by jumping off a bridge. I'm really not trying to make you feel bad. Unfortunately there are people that would consider that statement incentive.

[@cockbeard]

I'm very glad Tarantino didn't direct this, I rate his writing above his film making, but both very high. Glad you're enjoying it so far, regularly makes my top 5. Best chick-flick ever

[@enlightenmenttv2287]

That's how good of an actor Gary Oldman is...a real chameleon. I first saw this sometime between '93-'94 when it first went to cable, but I was only 11 or 12 at the time. So even though I found it entertaining and could follow the general story, I couldn't really appreciate it for all the nuance, and the great cast til I saw it again maybe 5 or six years later. Still holds up as one of the better movies I've seen...in life.

[@darrenmacdonald1499]

FYI: Drexel was played by Gary Oldman, an amazing role for him. The Mario Batali look-alike was Chris Penn, Sean Penn's brother. I saw this movie when it first hit video, and have seen it at least a dozen times since then, and it just keeps getting better.

[@ThefetchNZ]

When this came out I watched it for the boy from ‘pump up the volume’ and the girl from ‘nightmare on elm street 3’. Then all the best actors of the time were also in it. Still one of my favourite movies ever. Also the only time I know of when someone else has directed a Tarantino script. Just the best movie ❤

[@AlleyKatPr0]

Cinematography by Mister Jeffrey L. Kimball using spherical lenses. Other than your comments, there is nothing more significant than this, because the film was excellent with its transitions; from city to desert to LA, interior to exterior, cold to hot, light to dark. Long lenses to wide/close lenses...God-damn cinematographic genius.

[@cdlehner511]

Just when I think “man…these reactors are going to run out of movies I want to see them do”; boom…you drop this! Pretty good cut SR. This movie doesn’t always get its due, because yeah…it’s a little doofy. But…sooo much fun, and just scene after scene of that QT writing. Was it you who said good movie dialogue, isn’t like real life; it’s a world, which can only live in the movies. That’s Tarantino in a nutshell. The scene with Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken…belongs in a museum! My take…the music (it’s the Flower Duet from the opera Lakme) is tragic. Dennis is going to die, rather than give up Clarence. When he accepts his fate…he takes a cigarette, and decides to at least get his shot in. Beautiful.

[@TransHippie]

The "Nicholson and me" followed by "Nicholson and I" is my favorite Tarrantino joke, not just a moment of always having to be right. "Nicholson and me" is correct. The grammar cop (and actual cop) is "correcting" grammar that's already correct. I'm that big a nerd. Also a grammar cop myself, so I caught it even the first time through.

[@rexmundi2986]

Yeah, I can be a bit of a grammar cop myself, and I always get a kick out of that gag!

[@mervinmerencio6861]

This one and untamed heart with Slater and Marisa Tomei are two of my favorites

[@SilentBob731]

Was going down the alphabetical list of my Favourite Reactors when I thought "I wonder if anyone really cool put up something really awesome in the last couple hours?..." My curiosity has been rewarded by a Personal Favourite. (Mostly) written by Tarantino, directed by Tony Scott, and featuring a mind-blowing cast giving World-Class Performances (and Christian Slater was my favourite actor from the late-80s to the late 90s).

[@Elephant2024]

Great cast and outstanding performances in this movie. The Sicilian scene in particular was the most memorable for me. Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, James Gandolfini, etc. Hopper knew he was going to die protecting Clarence and Alabama, but wanted to diminish whatever dignity he could from Walken. Knowing how he would react to the tracing of his lineage to the Moors conquest of Sicily. The dialogue of the scene just seemed no natural and love the way they all laughed when Hopper said Walken was part eggplant and Walken responding by calling Hopper a cantaloupe. Pure QT writing at its finest. Your Fargo comparison is interesting. Never thought of that.

[@MilkSteak55]

I caught this on HBO one summer, between freshman and sophomore year. Needless to say it’s a top 10 favorite for me. My dad made sure I tuned in to the iconic Sicilians scene

[@IcyTorment]

"Where's my coke?" Yep, that's totally how I feel when my DoorDash order is missing the drink.

[@poetwp975]

This is one of my favorite movies. It’s a great one for rewatching from time to time. Also I really like that you do a trivia bit at the end of your videos it’s always very interesting. I wish more reactors would do that.

[@DaxRaider]

This is in my top 5 of most underwatched unknown movie masterpieces :) Together with "From Paris with Love", "God Bless America", "The Boondock Saints" and "City of the Lost children". All amazing movies no one ever seem to watch and as no one ever watched these masterpieces no one suggest them as reactions xD

[@jw870206]

Between this movie and "Natural Born Killers", I prefer this one. For all its violence and wildness, it has a wholesomeness and optimism to it to balance out the craziness. "Natural Born Killers" is just balls to the wall cynical in addition to being violent. Plus the cast, let me drop some names: Christian Slater Patricia Arquette Gary Oldman Samuel L. Jackson Val Kilmer Brad Pitt Michael Rapaport Dennis Hopper Christopher Walken James Gandolfini Saul Rubinek Bronson Pinchot Chris Penn Tom Sizemore Conchata Ferrell Pure gold, this movie. Glad you've watched it. It's a re-watch for me.

[@DavidAntrobus]

"They could convince you to jump off a bridge." Yikes. I have to assume you didn't read ahead in Tony Scott's bio. 😬 But yes, I'm so happy you're bringing your awesome movie brain to this film, which is in the pantheon of doomed fugitive romance films like _Bonnie and Clyde_ and _Thelma and Louise_ and _Wild At Heart_ . Clarence and Alabama are adorable and relatable even when they're not. Also, so many great cameos from the likes of Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, James Gandolfini, Gary Oldman, and Brad Pitt as the inimitable Floyd.

[@DavidAntrobus]

Oh, and hey, after this, watch the 1973 movie _Badlands_ with the Carl Orff score and hear the influence of Terrence Malick's film on _True Romance_ . In film, and in art generally, everything comes around again.

[@1ofLouisBoys]

I love the fact that Brad Pitt is doing his impersonation of his roommate, Jeremy Renner, when he is playing Floyd. You can also see Renner pretty much playing himself in National Lampoon's Senior Trip.

[@demonofelru3214]

Dags

[@jmwild1]

RIP Tony Scott, Dennis Hopper, James Gandolfini, Tom Sizemore, and Chris Penn.

[@rexmundi2986]

And, apparently, Conchata Ferrell, I just learned.

[@frugalseverin2282]

Gary Oldman is the modern man of 1,000 faces. That title was formerly held by Lon Chaney.

[@BarbaOlof]

Wow, so glad you’re watching this. My all time favourite movie. I’m not sure it’s “the best”, but it’s the one that’s given me the best overall experience.

[@PerfectHandProductions]

I love that "You're So Cool" theme.

[@TheJamieRamone]

2:04 - So true. Tarantino does have a flair for writing mesmerizing characters. He's much like David Lynch that way. And it's no wonder he's so good, he's italian. And italians do it better. 😁