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Subject: RE: Tarantino in a nut shell
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Date: 2002-01-12 08:05:14

He may not have foreshadowed as well as some experienced horror writers, but he did have a great bit of warning in FDTD: they have to make a LEFT turn to get to the Titty Twister. That's when the whole movie makes a left turn into the horror/gore/comedy genre.
People always acuse Reservoir Dogs of being a rip-off of Ringo Lam's "City on Fire," and there are some undeniable elements lifted from it. And there also elements lifted from John Woo's "Better Tomorrow 2" among other movies both American and foreign. This shows that he is, indeed, not only a fan of film, but a fan of Hong Kong cinema, something that frequently turns into unexpected territory. Ever see "Chinese Ghost Story?" Horror into comedy into romance into kung fu, etc. etc. etc. There's even a brief musical number in it. Yet it's undeniably fun to watch.
Tarantino makes movies for himself and if you have similar sensibilities, you'll have fun watching them. He didn't set out to make the next "Dawn of the Dead" with FDTD. Nor did he try and elevate the horror comedy bar that "Evil Dead 2," "Return of the Living Dead" and Peter Jackson's "Brain Dead" have all raised long before.He set out to have fun. Either enjoy it or don't.

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