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No director keeps fans in suspense quite like Quentin Tarantino. He has famously said that he will only direct 10 movies, meaning his next project will be his last. Until recently, it looked like it would be a '70s cinema-inspired film called The Movie Critic with Brad Pitt attached. However, the latest reports claim that he's decided not to go ahead with the project, leaving fans scratching their heads as to what QT's final movie will actually be.
Indeed, many of its most stylized moments are intended to be "bad," like the scratches in the film itself, the switching from black-and-white to color, and the opening title card that momentarily glitches and reveals the film is entitled Thunderbolt. Sure, Death Proof still has its moments, like the striking cars and the impressive stunt choreography. The cinematography is also solid, if a little bare-bones.
The budget of just some $1.2m restricted Tarantino, forcing him to use limited locations and leave much of the action entirely off-screen, including the pivotal robbery gone wrong. It's a testament to his skills that he still weaves a grand tale of bloodshed and betrayal, packed with moments of humor and emotion. The camera work is confident and economical, the musical selections inspired, and the characters' suits instantly iconic.
Release Date April 10, 1997 Cast Pam Grier , Samuel L. Jackson , Robert Forster , Bridget Fonda , Michael Keaton , Robert De Niro Runtime 154 minutes Writers Quentin Tarantino , Elmore Leonard 6 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah The Kill Bill saga is Tarantino's fusion of a Western and a kung fu movie, with a dash of anime and a big helping of grindhouse.
Stylistically, it's bursting with ideas. Most decent movies have one or two great scenes that feel tightly constructed and impactful. Pulp Fiction consists almost entirely of scenes like this, with now-famous shots and lines cropping every few minutes. QT gets playful, too, like with the mysterious glowing briefcase and the dotted lines Mia Wallace draws on the screen.
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