QUENTINS TOP 10 OF ALL TIME

Started by modage, June 08, 2003, 11:17:14 PM

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modage

just in case anybody hasnt seen this list.  i thought you tarantino fanatics might be interested to know the mans Top 10 (well, technically 12).  but if you wanted to get a hint of his influences here they are...

-THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY (Leone)
-RIO BRAVO (Hawks)
-TAXI DRIVER (Scorsese)
-HIS GIRL FRIDAY (Hawks)
-ROLLING THUNDER (Flynn)
-THEY ALL LAUGHED (Bogdanovich)
-THE GREAT ESCAPE (Sturges)
-CARRIE (De Palma)
-COFFY (Hill)
-DAZED AND CONFUSED (Linklater)
-FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH (Chang)
-HI DIDDLE DIDDLE (Stone)


interesting that Howard Hawks is QTs favorite director.  this list is from Sight and Sound.
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.

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I think it is hilarious that he voted for Coffy on Sight & Sounds list.
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modage

yeah, it is.  but its kind of cool that he doesnt try to put on a snobby like "foreign films are the only films" type thing and just gave his HONEST top ten favorite flicks.  very cool.
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.

Keener

On Charlie Rose, he said Blow Out (De Palma) was one his three favorite films of all time so hmmm. I personally hate Blow Out but that's just me.
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modage

yeah i actually heard that too. its weird he didnt submit that to the Sight and Sound poll then huh?
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.

Keener

In all fairness, my "top ten" changes every time I say it. Not that I like the earlier movies less...its just I name off the first 10 movies I love that come to mind. I'm sure it's the same for QT. Before he said that, they were discussing Blow Out which is no doubt why it was on his mind.

Blow Out was such a dissapointment for me.
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modage

i liked it, but am not a de palma fan, so i didnt have any expectations.
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.

Cecil

he also loves assault on precinct 13.

and for the last time: blow out is amazing!

Keener

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modage

didnt she get shot in robocop?
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.

SoNowThen

Punched out. And almost peed on.
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As a note: A lot of people voting for Sight and Sound never really give their personal top ten lists because they know many movies they think are the best stand no chance with this poll and alter their list in accordance to what has been popular in Sight and Sound past so their vote counts more.

Blow Out is a great film and I always recommend it.

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Quote from: KeenerOn Charlie Rose, he said Blow Out (De Palma) was one his three favorite films of all time so hmmm. I personally hate Blow Out but that's just me.

i seek out pulp era interviews and he always talks about blowout

i love that film a lot

godardian

Quote from: KeenerI personally hate Blow Out but that's just me.

:evil:

Blow Out is De Palma's best film and one of the best films of the eighties, an era where not many had the imagination to goof on Hitchcock AND Antonioni and create something so full of zesty cinematic life in the process.

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