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0 pointspadjo4mo ago0 comments

I wouldn't even rate pulp fiction highly on Tarantino's filmography. I tried watching it recently and found it to be incredibly pretentious and overwritten.

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ProllyInfamous4mo ago· 2 in thread

It's quintessential-Tarantino, but I don't ever recommend it anymore (start with Django or Reservoir Dogs). Decades ago I shared this movie with college friends — mostly because we enjoyed decadence.

If you've not seen Pulp Fiction by 2026 [0], how can I safely recommend you submit yourself to hours of semi-disconnected robberies, rapes, and deceit? It's a great movie, EEAaO is just better storytelling.

[0] similarly, how does one recommend the acclaimed Deliverance without blushing?

padjoOP4mo ago

Funnily enough I deeply dislike Django too and think Reservoir Dogs is good but extremely raw and unrefined.

My favourites of his are probably Once upon a time, Jackie Brown and Deathproof, with an honourable mention for Basterds.

ProllyInfamous4mo ago

Django has low re-watchability (unlike most of Tarantino's work) but incredible acting/twists/cinematography.

Once Upon a Time is too much for me (bottom-tier Tarantino IMHO), but it does have many great actors/scenes (the overall storyline/premise is what I didn't care for).

Haven't seen Deathproof, but Basterds is wonderful storytelling.

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