Quentin Tarantino
Noah’s Barks pages relating to movie/film director Quentin Tarantino.
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Pulp Fiction
There’s no great mystery to the appeal of Pulp Fiction, at least to me. It’s just thoroughly sidesplitting, endlessly grinning entertainment. That is, I giggle like a little schoolgirl the entire way through it no matter how many times I see it. Every second demands attention, it’s just got some unseen, unaware power to it.… (read more)
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Reservoir Dogs
I admit my slight unfairness when I say my only complaint about Reservoir Dogs is that it’s too short. Many great movies leave you wanting more, but here I was left needing more. I also didn’t like how a couple of the team members were completely irrelevant. These issues could solve each other. Still, it’s… (read more)
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Jackie Brown
Though it arguably has Quentin Tarantino‘s best soundtrack, Jackie Brown is universally considered the “least Tarantino” movie. To a Tarantino fan, that means it lacks all of what makes the director’s films so fun and unique. Jackie Brown is a predictable heist story lacking excitement or memorable characters (particularly the poorly-defined lead herself). The chemistry… (read more)
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Death Proof
Death Proof shows a tragic shame when the moment Quentin Tarantino decides to carry a film only with his usually reputable dialogue that his writing is at its absolute worst. The young girls’ sassy shtick gets annoying quickly, and it feels like they just want to hear themselves talk (about nothing). The self-obsession is grating… (read more)