One of Tarantino's biggest influences was French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, who along with his Cahiers du cinema pals fuelled a film revolution called La Nouvelle Vague (French New Wave). Today, each Tarantino cinematic venture has become a much anticipated cultural phenomenon.
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Having disrupted the movie business in its wake, the film expanded Hollywood's scope with the right mix of artistic and commercial appeal. Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth attend the 'Reservoir Dogs' 25th Anniversary Screening during 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Beacon Theater. Empire Magazine even called it "the greatest American independent movie."
One such video store thronger-cum-clerk was Quentin Tarantino, who announced himself to the world in a crimson wave of gore, rapid-fire dialogue and slim-fitting black suits.Īfter debuting to mixed reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, the Tennessee-born writer-director's first film, Reservoir Dogs, released on October 23, 1992. 25 years since its release, the film is widely regarded as a touchstone in indie cinema.
They thronged to video stores to absorb classics to make up for their lack of formal film training. Richard Linklater, Gus Van Sant, Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson may be considered cinematic luminaries today but they all got their first big break in the 90s. Some of these filmmakers couldn't afford film school tuition but were film geeks with an admirable messianic zeal. Thriving on budgetary constraints rather than bemoaning them, they pushed the boundaries of cinematic storytelling by re-orienting the way we think about cinematography, narrative structure and even the use of music in films. How Tarantino and Reservoir Dogs started an ultra-violent indie revolutionĪfter a lacklustre cinematic output in the 80s, a host of young indie filmmakers resurrected the American movie industry with pioneering and economically viable productions.
The iconic opening credits sequence of Reservoir Dogs featuring the frequently imitated slow-motion walk.
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