I would agree it won't be as memorable as his others.

Posted by Tom §. (A) on July 16, 2004 at 11:32:41

In Reply to: Well, Jackie Brown should have It was dreck. (nt) posted by Victor Khomenko on July 15, 2004 at 16:53:22:

I thought it was regular doublecross/crime story where the "hook" is mainly derived from the suspense from wondering who's going to get doublecrossed. Watching it for a second time isn't worth it because the hook isn't there and the interest in the narrative is deflated to zilch. I wouldn't call it a turkey because it still turned a tidy profit and it was an OK film on first viewing.

A war movie on the other hand is going to be big budget with military equipment, armies of extras, and special effects unless it's all set in a command center or underground bunker. Tarantino doing a genre that's inherently violent (but not intended to be viewed as cartoonish like Kung Fu/Samurai as was the case with KB) could be too much for anyone to find authentic enough for the suspension of belief required for the narrative.

Tom Â§.

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Topic - Is Tarantino our Little American Pasolini? - Victor Khomenko 18:18:30 07/14/04 (13)

Re: Is Tarantino our Little American Pasolini? - RC 22:01:50 07/15/04 (4)

How very wrong. The Magnificent Ambersons and - tinear 03:42:26 07/17/04 (0)

Re: Welles' other two - rico 05:51:08 07/16/04 (0)

"I waited for Orson Welles to do something great again till the day he died..." - orejones 04:26:53 07/16/04 (1)

Re: "I waited for Orson Welles to do something great again till the day he died..." - Gee LP 11:35:55 07/16/04 (0)

He has yet to direct a movie that tanked. - Tom §. 06:40:30 07/15/04 (2)

Well, Jackie Brown should have It was dreck. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 16:53:22 07/15/04 (1)

I would agree it won't be as memorable as his others. - Tom §. 11:32:41 07/16/04 (0)

Re: Is Tarantino our Little American Pasolini? - PdL 05:46:20 07/15/04 (1)

Re: Is Tarantino our Little American Pasolini? - Victor Khomenko 09:05:16 07/15/04 (0)

Pasolini forgotten? Boy, that's a modest statement: - tinear 04:45:13 07/15/04 (1)

Re: Pasolini forgotten? Boy, that's a modest statement: - patrickU 06:39:55 07/15/04 (0)

It sure looks that way........... - danj 00:24:25 07/15/04 (0)

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I would agree it won't be as memorable as his others. - Tom §. 11:32:41 07/16/04 (0)

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