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- Reservoir Dogs
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- Gangsters, violence, murder and corruption !!!!! If these are some of
- the things that you're into, then this is your kind of movie. Be ready to
- watch
- it more than once to be sure to get all the movie has to offer because it
- jumps
- from subject to subject and can be a little confusing.
- The movie on the whole was really great. It was filled with some pretty
- gory scenes and extreme violent content, Tarantinos' trademark. The way he
- portrays the real life aspects of crime and violence are unbelievable. I
- wonder
- if he experienced some of these things himself and that's why he has a
- realistic view of them. Then again, I can't really gauge how realistic any
- of
- these themes are because after watching this kind of movie it makes me feel
- like I lead a really sheltered lifestyle.
- Why does all the violence in Tarantinos' movies become so attractive
- to us normal people? I think it's because most of his material is underworld
- stuff. He deals with things we can barely relate to. Topics that are so far
- fetched to a "normal" person that they kind of hypnotize us into watching.
- Things happen in his movies that are so bizarre, we can't begin to imagine
- them happening to us in real life.
- The weird part is, many of these things DO happen every day. We all
- know there really are gangsters, mobsters and really low-life people that
- involve themselves in what we think of as underworld crime. Drug deals....
- on a level so great... amounts we can't begin to comprehend. Murders, for
- whatever reason. Even the thought of hiring someone to kill someone else
- gives us a goose bump or three. In his movies it's almost like borrowing a
- cup of sugar from your next door neighbor. Chopping off someone's ear
- would repulse me and probably make me want to spew my lunch.
- Tarantinos' characters chop off ears then talk into them as if they were
- using
- ma bell.
- His characters attitudes are totally ruthless. They could give a shit if
- you were the cousin of the president or a nanny. They have a job to do and
- they do it. No holes barred, no questions asked, no thought given to actions
- or consequences. They are almost like robots, zombies of the underworld
- that have no emotions or respect for the value of life. You would think
- these
- characters are drugged or brainwashed, but they're not. It amazes me that
- people do this kind of shit as if it were just another day. It's as second
- nature
- to them as brushing our teeth every morning is to us.
- Belonging. Everyone likes to feel like they fit in. There is a certain
- comfort level in belonging to something, anything. Even if it is to a gang
- of
- criminal types. I think that's another reason we all relate or get captured
- by
- viewing these kinds of movies. I can only compare it to a fraternity;
- fraternity
- brothers all belong to an organized group. They have similar interests,
- goals
- and acquaintances. All Tarantinos' characters have these things in common.
- Although they aren't exactly what we would consider acceptable, they all
- still
- feel this common bond. It's a sick kind of thing though. When you think of
- all the things life has to offer, why would you want to involve yourself in
- all
- this complicated criminal shit? They jeopardize their own existence because
- even though they are considered members of the organization, they would
- snuff each other out in the blink of an eye if the right person told them to
- do it
- !!!!
- I have to admit I was totally awed by his movie. I couldn't wait for the
- next scene to start. As a movie maker, his ideas and the way he presents
- them are phenomenal. He definitely captures his viewers. You don't even
- want to blink for fear of missing something. I would like to see him do a
- movie about topics that aren't so bizarre just to see if the movies would be
- as good.