![]() ![]() There are no Hollywood actors, there's no make-up to make them look pretty, there's little to no comic relief, and most important of all, there's no goofy romantic subplot clumsily thrown in, a detrimental trademark of so many action films, as well as virtually all Jerry Bruckheimer films. When you look at the screen, you're looking at reality. ![]() The thing that really sets Reservoir Dogs apart from all of the others is that it is PURE. The whole film takes place after the failed robbery is over, and the mystery that unfolds among the criminal participants is amazing to watch. Reservoir Dogs is a testament to the idea that "less is more." This doesn't apply to the violence, the film is extremely violent from beginning to end, but the details of the botched diamond heist, which the entire film is based on, are conveyed only in the dialogue, except for one scene where Mr. A quip, a bang, a song or the WTF ending, as homages go it's one of the very best. And that's the thing with Reservoir Dogs, it's crammed packed full of memorable things. If you have not seen the film yet? Then I promise you will remember Stealers Wheel-Stuck in the Middle for the rest of your cinema loving days. Then there's the 70s soundtrack, a vital part of the narrative as we hear the dulcet tones of Steven Wright Djing on K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies. Keitel is a given, but Roth is exceptional, as too is Buscemi, while Madsen is frighteningly convincing as psycho for hire Mr. It also helps considerably that Tarantino has assembled a quality cast to make his non-linear classic shine. In terms of its dialogue, tho, and its gleeful use of "ultra-violence," it has few peers. Tarantino of course has since gone on to prove his worth with other projects, so in truth his homage movie was merely the foot in the door for the talented son of Knoxville, Tennessee. Yet Reservoir Dogs is still extraordinarily fresh and vibrant, raising the bar for crime movies in the modern era. His argument was that he was making his own homage to the heist caper, but even so, the fact remains that Reservoir Dogs is spliced from The Killing, Kansas City Confidential, The Big Combo, The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three and we can definitely throw in The Asphalt Jungle as well. At the time of its popularity, Tarantino had to guardedly fend off accusations of plagiarism and a charge of just hacking from older classic heist movies. With his name attached, and using his contacts, a serious budget was raised and so the Dogs were set loose. As luck would have it, Keitel got hold of the script and wanted in. There he dreamed of making his own movies and planned to make Reservoir Dogs with his friends on a relatively small budget. Tarantino, the most enthusiastic of film fans, was once a video store clerk in Redondo Beach. However, upon hitting the British shores it was a big hit and grossed nearly £6.5 million and then Pulp Fiction exploded on the world in 94 and Reservoir Dogs got reappraised in its home country. Upon its release in the States it was moderately successful and comfortably made back its $1.2 million budget. It feels a bit silly to write it now, but there was a time when Reservoir Dogs barely made a ripple in the cinema loving world in America that is. Tarantino has a minor role, as does criminal-turned-author Eddie Bunker. ![]() It stars Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and Lawrence Tierney. ![]() Reservoir Dogs is the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. ![]()
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