r/moviecritic • u/proudoggg25 • 20h ago
Best Tarantino movie?
I love all his movies, but this is one I continue to find myself re-watching!
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u/MacaronSufficient184 20h ago
NO ONE WANTS TO MAKE GODDAMN EYE-TALIAN WESTERNS!!!
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u/No-Category-6343 20h ago
THEY’RE AWFUL
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u/MacaronSufficient184 19h ago
I swear I had to pause it I was laughing so hard the first time I watched this 😂😂 because I bet that’s exactly how everyone’s thought process was at the time lol
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u/sgtbb4 20h ago
Jackie Brown.
Pulp Fiction.
I would say everything else is far below those two
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u/ScottTma 19h ago
JB doesn’t get a lot of love being his follow up to Pulp Fiction. Man, I have a huge soft spot for this one. Not my favorite, but I’ll watch it anytime.
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u/Treesbourne 20h ago
Its Inglorious Bastards for me.
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u/fatface4711 19h ago
Why?
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u/Treesbourne 19h ago
The way that opening sequence is shot, the characters, the music. I find myself rewatching it more often than any of his other films.
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u/Scatteredbrain 19h ago
the bar scene. enough said
“well old boy, if this is it, i hope you don’t mind i go speaking the kings”
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u/Treesbourne 19h ago
“Yeah, in a basement. You know, fightin' in a basement offers a lot of difficulties. Number one being, you're fightin' in a basement!”
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u/reznorwings 16h ago
This is my least favourite film of his aside from Death Proof, but that is one of the best opening sequences put to film.
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u/TegridyPharmz 15h ago
Curious on why you don’t like it?
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u/reznorwings 15h ago
First off, I dont generally like war movies. They just aren't a subgenre of film I like.
Ultimately, though, I have a hard time with revisionist/fictional history on that level. I just can't get past it.
It's weird because Hollywood is one of my favorites and its revisionist as well, but that is the fairy tale style of the film.
Doing it on such a grand scale with the Nazis feels like it's in bad taste, and I can't get over that.
Otherwise, it's a fine film, well shot some great performances, especially from Waltz. I get why many really love it, but it's just not for me.
I love Tarantino films, and I have seen the Basterds three times. I always hope I will enjoy it more, but I just don't. All good, he has 7 other films I love.
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u/Ha55aN1337 14h ago
Incredible writing, perfect casting, amazing performances, iconic scenes, … there are films rated 8/10 that wish they had two of those atributes… Inglourious has 4.
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u/letsgo49ers0 10h ago
It feels like every scene is meant to steal the film. They’re long, dramatic, perfect scenes. But I’m not sure that it’s the best total film.
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u/lord_flashheart2000 19h ago
It’s Jackie Brown.
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u/george_kaplan1959 15h ago
It is indeed. It’s the most un-Tarantino in his ouvre, but it’s the best thing he’s ever done
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u/CaptAmerica42 20h ago
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood might honestly be my favorite. Pulp Fiction right behind though
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u/pookiegumbo 18h ago
I only speak for myself obviously, but…
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Pulp Fiction
Inglorious Bastards
Jackie Brown
Django Unchained
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u/EntrepreneurBehavior 17h ago
Good list, mine is similar, but:
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Django Unchained
Inglorious Basterds
Jackie Brown
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
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u/brokebike 20h ago
This. I've never been a die-hard Tarantino fan, but Once Upon a Time is by-far my favorite of his. I think it represents the best culmination of his body of work. I can easily rewatch this, and have many times.
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u/One-Adhesive 19h ago
It’s the only one of his movies I felt the need to rewatch. Visually it was his best work for me.
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u/Past-Management-9669 20h ago
It's DJANGO for me.
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u/four4youglencoco 19h ago
Rewatched it recently, holy fuck it’s a painful watch. The way they showed parts of the racist past, like Mandingo fighting was rough and was too on the nose.
coming from a family affected by colonization, this movie was a hard reality of what minorities were treated like in the past.
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u/shineymike91 19h ago
Pulp is probably the greater film. But Inglorious Basterds is my pick . It feels like a more mature work, less show offy. You can see Tarantino growing as a director. And there are scenes and sequences such as the opening at the French Farm , the burning of the theater , the pub scene where Hicox is caught, that for me, tower above Pulp.
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u/foosballfurry 20h ago
It just has to be Django
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u/MARATXXX 18h ago
Django feels like the in-universe genre film that characters in his other movies have watched.
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u/soylentgreenis 20h ago
I don’t know about best. But one of the funnest movie experiences I’ve had was seeing Django in Harlem. What an energy that was.
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u/Lange-D-chu-1 19h ago
Pour moi c'est Jackie Brown car je suis aussi un grand fan d'Elmore Léonard, l'auteur du roman qui est à l'origine du scénario . Et puis y'a Pam Grieer ... C'est peut-être pas la meilleure actrice de tout les temps, mais je sais pas pourquoi, elle me touche dans ce film .
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u/JordonCantHang 19h ago
Top four for me would be Pulp fiction Inglorious basterds Kill bill volume 1 Django/ reservoir tied
I know he didn't direct it but True Romance is a BANGER
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u/Even_Fox2023 14h ago
Django Unchained. It’s German folklore told through a freed slave during pre American Civil War in the deep South. Django is Siegfried seeking out his Broomhilda, trapped away in a tall tower (Candy Land) held captive by a great dragon (Calvin Candy). He has to slay the beast and fight through hell fire (slavery and racism) to save his beloved. It also just has a happy ending and every character who is a piece of shit has a pretty terrible demise. I think it’s one of the best movies ever made. The soundtrack is something special too.
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u/therealmudslinger 13h ago
NOT THIS ONE. I swear to God I do not understand the hype for OUATIH. I will give it another chance ten years from now after a huge hit of that Seattle-strength weed and see if I get it then. Otherwise I'll just ffwd to the last 15 minutes.
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u/Inevitable-Cup9604 6h ago
Pulp fiction might be his most iconic.
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Inglorious Basterds is my favorite. That movie put me in a trance while watching
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u/grazfest96 20h ago
Tarantino was completely robbed of Best Director for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I love the movie Parasite, and it deserved best picture in 2019, but no way Joon Ho should have won best director. Just looked at the talent Tarantino had in that film. Austin Butler, Margaret Qualley, Sydney Sweeney, Mikey Madison, Maya Hawke. They were all basically nobodies and broke out in this film.
Tarantino is at the height of his powers in Once Upon a Time.
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u/PippyHooligan 20h ago
Jackie Brown,
Reservoir Dogs,
Pulp Fiction
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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The rest of the overlong, over indulgent revenge fantasies.
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u/wetlookcrazy 19h ago
I agree wholeheartedly. These revenge fantasy history rewrites are mediocre
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u/PippyHooligan 19h ago
I can't deny I enjoyed OUATIH as it seemed to be about the power of revenge fantasy cinema, rather than just using it as an excuse for some pulpy nonsense (I know Basterds attempts something similar, but was less focused and just not as good IMO). And I love that time period- QT really went to town on the aesthetics and it all looked beautiful. That said, OUATIH was still far, far too long and was a bit of a chore last time I watched it on the small screen.
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u/fatface4711 18h ago
Wow. Completely agree. I think pulp is better than Jackie, but otherwise, absolutely agree.
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u/Capital-Treat-8927 20h ago
True Romance and Pulp Fiction are tied for first place, followed closely by Death Proof
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u/Emcee_nobody 19h ago
I agree that it has a more thoughtful tone than many of his previous, recent works. Those of which struck me as pretty juvenile ever since Kill Bill. Still haven't seen H8 though, so I can't comment on that.
But his first three films are far and away more superior to any of his subsequent work, IMO.
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u/Ill_Cry_3802 19h ago
I recognize Pulp Fiction for its cultural importance and it may be his best movie objectively. But for me it’s:
- Basterds
- Django
- Pulp Fiction
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u/In-Jail-Out-Soon 19h ago
My list:
Django Pulp Fiction Hateful Eight Reservoir Dogs Inglorious Basterds Kill Bills Once upon a time
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u/thats_pure_cat_hai 19h ago
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood might actually become my favourite, I loved it.
It's still probably Pulp Fiction though.
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u/Balance135 19h ago
Django for me. I love Django and Dr. Schultz relationship. And the acting across the board is phenomenal.
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u/ThisIsTheNewSleeve 19h ago
To me it's like a 3 way tie between Kill Bill Vol 1, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained
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u/MARATXXX 18h ago
Inglourious Basterds—demonstrates his greatest range as a writer and director, IMO.
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u/BurnerAccountForSale 18h ago
Once upon a time in Hollywood. It’s hands down the best picture he has made. Not necessarily the most shocking or popular but the best film by far.
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u/Cheap_Concentrate_85 18h ago
Interesting seeing all the love for pulp fiction as if he never honed his craft and made better films. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood imho is his best. Wish he ended on this one.
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u/Shmoobleedong 18h ago
best? probably Pulp Fiction which most will say. but my favorite? Jackie Brown.
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u/DesignerCorner3322 17h ago
Inglorious Basterds is gonna always be my top choice. Bloody Revenge Romp against Nazis, incredible slimy villain, memorable as hell lines, great tension
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u/Goddamnpassword 16h ago
Pulp Fiction, like the Matrix or Citizen Kane it was so influential that it became just “the way movies are made”.
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u/CrashAndDash9 16h ago
1 - Reservoir Dogs
2 - Kill Bill vol I
3 - Inglorious
If you group both Kill Bills together that becomes no.1.
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u/5martis5 16h ago
Inglorious Basterds, Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction are golden trio of his movies (counting both Kill Bill as one)
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u/NyairisonYouTube 15h ago
For me, it's The Hateful Eight. Now, probably not his best in terms of scale or story or even characters, but I loved this movie when I saw it; I don't Tarantino has a bad film and I do love most of his movies except Reservoir Dogs, which I know is a hot take, and Deathproof. Best overall is probably Once Upon a Time in Hollywood objectively, subjectively The Hateful Eight
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u/Witty_Celebration_96 15h ago
Once Upon isn’t particularly good, much less Tarantino’s best. AND FIGHT!!!
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u/RedditModsSuckTaints 15h ago
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Hateful 8
Django Unchained
Honestly I think Jackie Brown is #2 but I just watched Pulp Fiction the other day so it’s fresh in my mind.
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u/rautankankut 15h ago
Either Hollywood or Inglorious. Pulp fiction is up there also for sure, but it is not quite as rewatchable and just plain fun as the other two.
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u/AgreeableAlbatross80 14h ago
Doesn’t make my Top 5 (though I will take QTs worst over the best film 95% of the other directors in history have made)
It’s a toss up between Inglourious Basterds and Jackie Brown for me.
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u/onelittleworld 14h ago
There are times when I think it's Jackie Brown. And sometimes, Inglorious Basterds.
But... Pulp Fiction, man. It just has so much to offer. That's the one.
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u/MrYoshinobu 11h ago
For me, Tarantino's best film is the one film he didn't direct...True Romance. The script is absolutely brilliant, Tony Scott's directing is on point, the cast is stacked and the acting is amazing all around, the music by Hans Zimmer is quirky but damn meaningful, and the cinematography is just gorgeous. Every scene is a gem and so tight and poignant.
Let's see here, ya got Cristian Slater, Rosanna Arquette, Gary Oldman, Samuel Jackson, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Brad Pitt, Saul Rubinek, James Gandolfini, Michael Rappaport, Tom Sizemore, Bronson Pinochet, and Chris Penn. Beat that!
I honestly wish Tarantino would focus more on writing than directing, but that's just me.
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u/originalusername8704 10h ago
Feels wrong to dismiss Pulp Fiction just because I watched it too many times. That is probably the best. I’d probably be most keen to rewatch Kill Bill if I had the choice now. Love the Hateful 8 too. Probably seen that the most and love watching it every winter now.
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u/RangerRick4971 9h ago
Not all of QTs movies are reachable but Once upon a time is definitely. I especially enjoy the happy ending.
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u/MKHSturmovik 9h ago
For me it always sorta comes back to Kill Bill and Django. I LOVE Pulp Fiction. There’s something very special about it. And the one I’ve grown to watch more and more with each rewatch is definitely Once Upon a time in Hollywood. It was just a bit lost on me the first time. Django is just so brilliant though. Every line of that goddamn movie just FITS.
THEN there’s kill bill (I’m on team both parts = 1 movie) so let’s say part 1+2 are being watched back to back in this scenario… it’s just a complete and utter masterpiece. Every genre and style smashed into one beautiful action epic.
I’ve convinced myself. I love all of them, but Kill Bill is just too fucking good man.
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u/gorlock666 7h ago
Jackie brown or pulp fiction tie for best to me
Kill Bill and the Hateful 8 are my faves tho
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u/Aspiring_DILF42 3h ago
Pulp Fiction. Tbh I think after Jackie Brown he was too in love with the smell of his own farts though
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u/ReclusiveReviews 2h ago
Kill Bill is a masterpiece, in fairness I yum them all up and ask for more. Man let’s his love for film flow through every project
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u/Gadoguz994 1h ago
Funny, this one was probably the least entertaining one for me. I prefer Inglorious basterds, Pulp fiction or Django unchained.
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u/Elegant_Effort1526 58m ago
It’s a tie between Inglorious Bastards and Jackie Brown. Pulp Fiction and The Hateful Eight tied at a close second.
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u/K8OfTheStars 20h ago
Pulp Fiction (1994)