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Tarantino's Top 20 films since 1992

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Quentin is a strange bird. It's a pretty random list. A lot of horror-type films.

It's cool to see him give props to PTA and "Boogie Nights," but strangely, for me, there are no mentions of Wong Kar Wai, Chris Nolan, Darren Aronofsky, etc. He also gives no love to some of the oldtimers like Kubrick, Spielberg, Malick, HHH, Lynch, Zhang Yimou, Miyazaki....

His comments on "The Matrix" saga are pretty amusing. :emote_popcorn:
 
I'm not sure what to do with that list except go watch some of them. There are hundreds of really great movies in the past 17 years depending on what your taste is. Hard to argue.

I don't know how you skip LOTR personally.

I thought "Unbreakable" was an interesting call. I liked it, but a lot of people hated that one.
 
His suggestions did make me want to check out 2 or 3 of those films.
 
Thanks Tom
 
Just saw "Inglourious Basterds" - what a stinker! He's really lost touch with what makes a great film. He hasn't had a winner since Pulp Fiction, IMO.

So I think I'll pass on hearing what his top picks are.

(Sorry, not trying to rain on your parade too much - a genuine thanks for posting the link)
 
For those that don't want to watch the vid, his 20 films are:

Battle Royale
Anything Else
Audition
Blade
Boogie Nights
Dazed & Confused
Dogville
Fight Club
Fridays
The Host
The Insider
Joint Security Area
Lost In Translation
The Matrix
Memories of Murder
Police Story 3
Shaun of the Dead
Speed
Team America
Unbreakable
 
Tarantino LOVES to talk about himself and how important he is, or how great he is. I tried watching him on Charlie Rose the other night but had to turn the channel.
 
I saw this last week on youtube. I was surprised by a couple of films on his list. Even being a Woody Allen fan, I still never made it out to see Anything Else. It just did not look very good to me from what I had read about it. I just put it in the Netflix queue now and am looking forward to checking it out.

Tom - You're right, his comments on The Matrix are pretty amusing. My wife and I have had the same debate over the years. She can't watch and enjoy the first Matrix anymore knowing what's to come in the sequels. I've always argued that the second Matrix is not a bad movie. Frankly, I find it more enjoyable than the first...but I know I'm in the minority there.

I was a little surprised to see him not mention any Scorsese films from that era, especially Casino or The Departed (they seem to be in line with the type of films he likes), but I did read an article a few years back (probably around the time when the Aviator was coming out) where he mentioned that he and Scorsese "don't pray at the same church anymore." I think he was specifically referring to Kundun and Brining Out the Dead as examples of how Scorsese has gone in a different direction with his later films.

In regards to Kubrick, that doesn't surprise me either. If you watch the special features on the anniversary edition Reservoir Dogs DVD, he mentions the directors that influenced him and when he gets to Kubrick his comments get a little strange. I got the feeling that he wanted to say more in regards to his real feelings about SK's films than he actually did. It seemed as though he was holding back a bit and that he was not particularly a fan, but that was just my impression. He did say something to the effect of him always viewing Kubrick as a rival or something like that. Strange.
 
Guys, these were the films Tarantino recently saw in that very time of the interview and he just listed because somebody ask

him fore that (some films he is watching so often in a years, also like all other filmmakers).

To make it clear he is a guy who non stop watching different films, taking notes.

learning and some of that "ideas" incorporating in his movies too.

He is a filmmaker, precisely talking like a genre filmmaker and without watching movies daily he is completely a "dead man".

Just to remind you his "WE LOVE MOVIES!" from the last Cannes screening of

"Inglourious Basterds">>>
 
Sanjin Jukic said:
Guys, these were the films Tarantino recently saw in that very time of the interview and he just listed because somebody ask

him fore that (some films he is watching so often in a years, also like all other filmmakers).

To make it clear he is a guy who non stop watching different films, taking notes.

learning and some of that "ideas" incorporating in his movies too.

He is a filmmaker, precisely talking like a genre filmmaker and without watching movies daily he is completely a "dead man".

Just to remind you his "WE LOVE MOVIES!" from the last Cannes screening of

"Inglourious Basterds">>>
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Sanjin you're probably right. It would probably be tough for anyone, even a cinefile like Tarantino, to remember every film they have seen since 1992, but he specifically said that these are his top 20 films since he began making films himself.

I also found it interesting that he didn't list any of the work of his buddy Robert Rodriguez.
 
Sanjin Jukic said:
Guys, these were the films Tarantino recently saw in that very time of the interview and he just listed because somebody ask
Click to expand...

That's sure not what he says. He very clearly states these are his favorite 20 films since he began directing in 1992. And it's clear he's in control of this video and chose to put this list together.
 
Thanks for sharing Tom. I found it interesting. I am going to check out a few I haven't yet.

Speed is so underrated. I completely agree with him on the Matrix but I still look at it as: "The Matrix is one of my top 5 movies ever, but Matrix ONE". It man not avoid pointing out that I dislike II and III in comparison but it still makes it a bit more positive, cause I LOOOOOVED "The Matrix".

I just added "Rio Bravo" to my list... I am BEYOND intrigued how it could be the a Western and be compared to "Dazed and Confused"! It sounds like a helluva Western to miss out on. Or maybe I got the name wrong? "Rio Bravo" (LINK)
 
Sanjin Jukic said:
Guys, these were the films Tarantino recently saw in that very time of the interview and he just listed because somebody ask

him fore that (some films he is watching so often in a years, also like all other filmmakers).
Click to expand...

Yes, I'm sure he thought up a quick 20 films that he kinda liked recently and then alphabetized them in his head. Where do you get some of this stuff you post? Thin air?
 
What's wrong with writing them down? Should we all be able to alphabetize 20 titles in our heads?

Who cares if he likes to talk about himself? Is it wrong to promote yourself?! Or just un-cool? If he made shoes, should he not promote his manufacturing company?
 
Well Roberto some people just like to talk
 
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