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(3.13) | None | Worshiped like a film star by fans of his ultrahip and violent movies, reviled and condemned by the self-appointed guardians of mortality, Quentin Tarantino has become the cult hero of the nineties. Using exclusive material from her interviews with Tarantino and those close to him, Jami Bernard traces his fascinating rise from high school dropout and B-movie junkie to the darling Hollywood, exploring the philosophy and mythology of the writer and director who has, with just a few explosive films, turned the movie world on its head. With the furor over Reservior Dogs, the triumph of Pulp Fiction, and the bitter conflict over Natural Born Killers, Tarantino's meteoric rise has been perspective of those who have worked, played, and done battle with him, Jami Bernard looks beyond the media icon and reveals the man--and his message.… (more) |
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Mr. Pink: Holy shit, did he fuckin' die on us? So, is he dead or what?
Mr. White: He ain't dead.
Mr. Pink: So what is it?
Mr. White: I think he's just passed out.
Mr. Pink: He scared the fuckin' shit outta me. I thought he was dead for sure.
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To my mother, Gloria Bernard, an uncommonly strong woman who passed along her qualities, for better or worse,
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On the night of September 23, 1994 Pulp Fiction opened the 32nd New York Film Festival. | |
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The gang tried studiously not to discuss the Oscar and its implications, not wanting to seem like they were sucking up to the guy they had once worked with behind the video store counter, the guy that had to bail out of jail for parking tickets. Yet each one in turn picked up the statue and held it, feeling as if some small part of it was theirs. A warm glow suffused them. It was, after all, their best friend's birthday. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Quentin Tarantino Curriculum Vitae -- Reservoir Dogs Color Chart -- Chapter 1. The Big Faint -- Chapter 2. Little Q -- Chapter 3. Video Archives -- Chapter 4. My Best Friend's Birthday -- Chapter 5. True Romance -- Chapter 6. Natural Born Killers -- Chapter 7. From Dusk Till Dawn -- Chapter 8. Past Midnight -- Chapter 9. Reservoir Dogs: The Backstory -- Chapter 10. Reservoir Dogs: The Movie -- Chapter 11. Reservoir Dogs: The Barking Continues -- Chapter 12. Pulp Fiction -- Chapter 13. Four Rooms -- Chapter 14. Destiny -- Epilogue | |
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▾Book descriptions Worshiped like a film star by fans of his ultrahip and violent movies, reviled and condemned by the self-appointed guardians of mortality, Quentin Tarantino has become the cult hero of the nineties. Using exclusive material from her interviews with Tarantino and those close to him, Jami Bernard traces his fascinating rise from high school dropout and B-movie junkie to the darling Hollywood, exploring the philosophy and mythology of the writer and director who has, with just a few explosive films, turned the movie world on its head. With the furor over Reservior Dogs, the triumph of Pulp Fiction, and the bitter conflict over Natural Born Killers, Tarantino's meteoric rise has been perspective of those who have worked, played, and done battle with him, Jami Bernard looks beyond the media icon and reveals the man--and his message. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description |
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