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    the reputable auteur in 1994, Quentin Tarantino, an aesthetically driven film with a non-linear format has been created to allow the audience to decipher its true denouement. Rather than the traditional film format that sanctions simultaneous scenes to be played in sequence to show the story, Tarantino utilizes a series of short stories to explore his film; in which they seem less cognate until the film develops and the stories are linked. Through this, Tarantino explores the story of two hit men (Jules

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    and Quentin Tarantino have produced a litany of films that have imagery or plots that include violent acts. However, their different directorial visions and styles make it so that Hitchcock and Tarantino films are nothing alike. This is because Hitchcock's objective was to make the audience feel afraid, tense, and anxious for the protagonist, whereas Tarantino's objective is to illustrate the absurdity of violence by elevating the macabre to the level of humor. Both Hitchcock and Tarantino are brilliant

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    faint of heart and its allure boils down to a matter of personal preference and judgement, but its magnitude as a film is a matter of history. One of the main reasons Pulp Fiction has found so much success and praise in the art community is that Tarantino ushered in a new era of post modernism in the film industry. Basically, what aesthetic Postmodernism states is that “what already has been done, has been done before and there is nothing new”. Postmodernism can also be distinguished by the

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    Who Is Django Unchained?

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    and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It takes place in the Old West and in the South. In the movie Django overcame the torture and struggle to get his wife back in the end. Slavery was a big issue in this movie and it symbolizes if one keeps fighting eventually what one is fighting for will be worth it. Django was committed to the journey and one has to be committed to the journey to reach what one has been fighting for. In the ebooks of Quentin Tarantino; Interviews Tarantino invented a style of movies

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    creative writing, and extensive knowledge of films and music have helped Tarantino to develop a unique style that has allowed him to stand out among his peers. In Pulp Fiction (1994), Tarantino establishes several directorial trademarks that would come to be used in his later works and can clearly be seen throughout the film. Furthermore, Tarantino's use of mise-en-scene helps to strengthen and establish mood and setting. Tarantino not only directed Pulp Fiction (1994), but he also co-wrote the screenplay

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    Pulp Fiction is a cult classic. Released in 1994 by co-writer and director, Quentin Tarantino, this movie is a neo-noir crime drama/dark comedy that revolves around several seemingly independent stories that intertwine as the film progresses. The way this film came together was a bit of an intentional accident. The two writers for the film, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, weren’t planning on writing this at all. Originally, they were going to do a short film then decided that wouldn’t get studio

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    have matured throughout taking this course, there is still one director that I find to be a level above the rest. With knowing Tarantino has worked on a film , the audience can be rest assured that they will be in for a treat. Quentin Tarantino has consistently proven that he is in the top echelon of film making. Spanning from the start of his director career to now, Tarantino has released the highest tier of films to date. Films like Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Django Unchained, and my personal favorite

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    ripe age of seven, making it the first Tarantino film I saw and the first film I considered to be my favorite. Although critics don’t think of it as Tarantino’s best film, which I agree with, it’s definitely my favorite of his. All of the film’s components, from the storytelling to the sound, add up to a piece of work that envelops you in bloody, gory blanket of suspense and drama and somehow you’re okay with that. Storytelling Something very basic of Tarantino storytelling is that he tells the story

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    Diverging From the Expected As those of us who know Tarantino, we can expect, the seemingly disconnected dialogue; the abrasive, over the top outbursts of violence; the temporal shifts coalescing into a final endgame solution, or dissolution. And through these experiences, have we come to understand and developed our own unique Tarantino expectations. Through a cinematic lens of non-understanding, Tarantino stands alone in his film style. From the visual to the audio, quite nearly every aspect of

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    “Quentin Tarantino” Quentin Tarantino has made a reputation for himself for using very specific camera shots, references and themes in his films. In using these techniques, these films have become a part of their own genre. Charles McGrath says in the New York Times- “His movies are famous for their violence and bloodshed; their blaring soundtracks; their offbeat, Pinteresque dialogue; their startling performances from actors you had almost forgotten about; and their encyclopedic range of references

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