Episode 96 : Reservoir Dogs

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In 1992, Quentin Tarantino’s life would drastically change as soon as his first feature film, RESERVOIR DOGS, would debut at Sundance. Though among many stellar films at the festival that year, it would be RESERVOIR DOGS which emerged as a transcendent feat in filmmaking. Time to go back in time to remember its importance in independent filmmaking.

//***Discussions include***\\

How Tarantino rose to stardom based on talent, confidence & luck; the script finding its way into fortunate hands; freshening up a classic crime movie style, use of non-linear storytelling & challenging popular movie trends; casting stories & breaking down the lead roles; eccentricities about the film, music usage, realistic violence & Tarantino’s hot take observations; use of colorful characters & difficult dialog; positive & negative reactions at Sundance, plus how has this film held up 30 years later.

Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi star in RESERVOIR DOGS (1992). Directed by Quentin Tarantino.

//***Picks of the Week***\\

• Lindsay’s Pick: FOUR ROOMS (1995). Tim Roth & so many more. /// Directors: Quentin Tarantino, Allison Anders, Robert Rodriguez, Alexandre Rockwell.
• Justin’s Pick: COPLAND (1997). Sylvester Stallone, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel. /// Directed by James Mangold.

//***MurrayMoment***\\ Bill & Steve Buscemi ring in Bob Dylan’s 77th birthday & how this connects back to RESERVOIR DOGS.

//***Final Thoughts on the film; PLUS! We rank our favorite Tarantino films in order!***\\

Next Episode:
THE RING (2002)

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