What Have You Bought Recently?

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Death Proof sucks donkey balls. It's the most self-indulgent of all Tarantino's movies, and that's saying something. It isn't even, unlike Planet Terror, fun.

Yeah, not even Kurt Russell could save it

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Rik

And me, I've been a fan of his since Reservoir Dogs finally got a release, there's only Death Proof that I'm not overly keen on

Death Proof is for the most part poor. I've never been a huge fan of Jackie Brown either. Bit too long winded.

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Death Proof is for the most part poor. I've never been a huge fan of Jackie Brown either. Bit too long winded.

Jackie Brown is probably my favorite!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Death Proof is for the most part poor. I've never been a huge fan of Jackie Brown either. Bit too long winded.

Originally Posted by trebor8273

Jackie Brown is probably my favorite!

Jackie Brown is, in my opinion, Tarantino's best film, and my favourite of his movies.

[platostotal]

For my tupence... Basterds is great in places but seems kinda botched as a whole(and you can always have a laugh at Pitt's vocals) but is miles ahead of Death Proof, Abe Lincoln is great fun and really enjoyed it on Film4 but as I recorded it off freeview it was only when I saw the BD in Oxfam for £2.99 thought 'I'll have that'.

For the record really love Jackie Brown (the genuine affection between Grier and Forster in the final scene is a great cinema moment.)

[SymbioticFunction]

Originally Posted by SymbioticFunction

Today I bought the UK blu-ray of The Neon Demon. It was just 6.99 at my local HMV. Have heard that it takes inspiration from Dario Argento so am keen to check it out.

I have to say that it didn't remind me of Argento at all. Other than nice cinematography and an interesting score. I kinda dug it but wouldn't rave about it, I'd give it 3.5/5 only but have decided that it is worth keeping. Funny thing is, I think I preferred the non-horror aspects of it, when it was just dealing with the cut-throat world of fashion.

[SymbioticFunction]

My two cents. I think Tarantino is one of the most interesting directors working today. Ever since Kill Bill volume one, he also became visually interesting rather than just good scripting, acting and editing. Death Proof is easily his weakest but it's still entertaining enough nonsense. My favourite is still Reservoir Dogs.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by SymbioticFunction

My two cents. I think Tarantino is one of the most interesting directors working today. Ever since Kill Bill volume one, he also became visually interesting rather than just good scripting, acting and editing.

Something probably best summed up by the astonishing attention to detail, including the antique 1870s Martin guitar which Kurt Russell smashed beyond repair, and determination to use 70 mm film and 2.76:1 Panavision anamorphic lenses for Robert Richardson to shoot The Hateful Eight.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Eek! I seem to have started another stream of anti - Quentin venom. Didn't mean that. I just really enjoyed Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter. It was a film i hoped to like but loved it far more than i actually anticipated.

For the record. Reservoir Dogs is in my top 20 films of all time. Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown are also very good. I'm not so keen on the Kill Bill films, thought Death Proof was good, liked Inglorious, although it's too long and never gets better than it's opening 20 mins, and fell asleep during Django and never returned to it. I bought The Hateful 8 in Sainsbury's before Christmas but haven't seen it yet. Maybe this weekend.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Inspector Abberline

All the Germans were portrayed like 2nd rate extras from Allo,Allo.

Nothing wrong with that.