Overrated director that steals something and calls it his own. Tarantino's a live "library" of movies (he sees a lot of "unkown" movies), but he´s unable to think and criticize about them without trying to sound "cool" to the media. What he has, ladies and gentlemen, is not an appetite for making original films. What he has is an appetite for plagiarism. He's the king of plagiarism. His movies are simply a formula, just cheap tricks to sway emotions. When a director can get your emotions going making films the art, not entertainment (not to say it cant be entertaining art) without the cheap tricks like Kubrick, Fellini, Tarkovsky, early Coppola and Scorsese, Welles, etc. thats when they can be considered great if you ask me. Tarantino takes it up a step by copying plots and scenes to the point that he's remaking the movie.
I read somewhere that the scene in "Pulp Fiction" where Travolta is shooting up before going to pick up Mrs. Wallace was stolen shot-to-shot from a scene in Drugstore Cowboy. What does Tarantino "Um........it's an.....homage?" How disgusting.
Tarantino is an overrated plagiarist.
I read somewhere that the scene in "Pulp Fiction" where Travolta is shooting up before going to pick up Mrs. Wallace was stolen shot-to-shot from a scene in Drugstore Cowboy. What does Tarantino "Um........it's an.....homage?" How disgusting.
Tarantino is an overrated plagiarist.
by SuperSonicX June 21, 2005
Get the quentin tarantinomug. Made the brilliant decision of promoting himself first. See for instance his commentary on TRUE ROMANCE, where he discusses in detail the conscious choices made in putting together his filmography. He's created a compelling public persona in the form of a tireless, foul-mouthed movie geek.
He also shamelessly loots other people's material, but given a pass, proving Van Gogh right that "an ounce of image is worth a pound of performance" (Compare with David Blaine).
To take an example at random, see for instance the famous adrenalin scene in the even more famous film PULP FICTION. As shot it is taken nearly word-for-word from a 70s Scorsese documentary on Steven Prince. Prince has all the details: medical dictionary, magic marker over the heart, the size of the needle, the jabbing motion, eyes popping open.
This is NOT homage. Homage is a way of honoring others, pedestalizing them. Tarantino is a self-promoter first. Go ahead and reference how the Duchess dances in ARISTOCATS, but taking someone else's story and shooting it almost exactly as described is just sorry.
He also shamelessly loots other people's material, but given a pass, proving Van Gogh right that "an ounce of image is worth a pound of performance" (Compare with David Blaine).
To take an example at random, see for instance the famous adrenalin scene in the even more famous film PULP FICTION. As shot it is taken nearly word-for-word from a 70s Scorsese documentary on Steven Prince. Prince has all the details: medical dictionary, magic marker over the heart, the size of the needle, the jabbing motion, eyes popping open.
This is NOT homage. Homage is a way of honoring others, pedestalizing them. Tarantino is a self-promoter first. Go ahead and reference how the Duchess dances in ARISTOCATS, but taking someone else's story and shooting it almost exactly as described is just sorry.
Quentin Tarantino Fanboy: "Tarantino is tha muthafuckin' man, mah nigga! He killed off Hitler. I hear in his next movie he's gonna --"
You: Yeah, yeah, yeah, just give me twenty on 3.
You: Yeah, yeah, yeah, just give me twenty on 3.
by Just a Guy Ten July 31, 2010
Get the Quentin Tarantinomug. The most deranged, infantile, misogynistic sociopath ever to walk to the face of the earth. There is a fine line between violent serial killer and genius, and this man was saved from a lifestyle of perversity by a couple of pretentious movies which base their success from confusing stupid film snobs into thinking his movies are "artistic expression" and by satisfying America's need for blood and destruction.
"Doctor, I have urges to chop off people's heads and make lamps out of them because I think it's funny"
"Diagosis: Quentin Tarantino-itis. Therapy: Make a bunch of fucked up movies"
"yayyyy!"
"Diagosis: Quentin Tarantino-itis. Therapy: Make a bunch of fucked up movies"
"yayyyy!"
by Quentin is a fag April 12, 2006
Get the Quentin Tarantinomug. One egotistical muthufucker.
Man, Quentin Tarentino thinks he's the greatest guy in the world just because he directed 4 abve average movies.
by Snapper April 16, 2004
Get the Quentin Tarantinomug. Look at that douchebag with the samarai sword and gun-toting girlfriend. He's a total quentin tarantino.
by camp lickalotta March 12, 2008
Get the quentin tarantinomug. by Simp4DannyDeVito September 21, 2020
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2. "Don't be such a Quentin, man."
3. "Last night I got me a Quentin Tarantino".
4. "I love QT."
2. "Don't be such a Quentin, man."
3. "Last night I got me a Quentin Tarantino".
4. "I love QT."
by Frank September 8, 2004
Get the quentin tarantinomug.