Without Reservoir Dogs, we wouldn't have masterpieces such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. True Romance and Natural Born Killers may have defined Tarantino as a writer, but it was Reservoir Dogs that defined him as a director. Using a funky soundtrack and iconic film shots, Tarantino proved his chops and transformed cinema with his witty dialogue and ultra violence. And because of it, he created a cult following and at least one super duper fan...
To celebrate Tarantino's 20 years of film making, they created an awesome bluray box set containing all his films (including True Romance). Even though I already own each disc on their own, one day I will have to buy this collection. It has some exclusive special features and some beautiful box art (I have to find this artist and get him to do an issue of Tarantino Comics).
Also to celebrate the 20 years, they showed Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction for 1 day only at Fathom Events movie theaters. I was able to catch the Reservoir Dogs screening, but unfortunately missed Pulp Fiction because of exams. Luckily I saw Pulp Fiction earlier this year at the Garden Theater (see here).
Before showing Reservoir Dogs, they had about 10 minutes of interviews showing the influence of the movie on other filmmakers such as Eli Roth. Also to make the showing unique, Tarantino provided three trailers from his own personal collection:
If you don't see the common bond, its Harvey Keitel. Of these three films, the only one I've ever seen is Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets. And although I would love to see Ridley Scott's The Duellists , Mother, Jugs and Speed is a film I have to find! With a funny Bill Cosby and a gorgeous Raquel Welch, I can definitely see how this "black and busty" comedy fits Tarantino's sensibilities.
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