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STEVE ROGERS
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 TRUE ROMANCE: Hands Down, Tarrantino's BEST.. Now I'm as big a fan as anyone else when it comes to Quentin Tarrantino and the Awesome films he's made, everything from PULP FICTION to RESERVOIR DOGS, but 1 film that I totally forgot about that he made was on at 3:00 AM on one of many HBO Channels I have and it was TRUE ROMANCE.. Talk about 1 gritty, GRITTY movie with quite the stellar cast including Val Kilmer, Patricia Arquette, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken etc, and the list goes on, plus, it has probably one of the best, if not, the BEST Gunfight I've seen in a movie in a long long time surpassing even Michael Mann's "HEAT" with it's L.A Shootout toward the end.. The whole premise was simply AWESOME and you know what?? It's on again tonight at 9:45 PM on HBO, so sit your ass in front of the TV and watch it.. Oh, and SUPERMAN RETURNS is going to suck.. Just thought I'd throw that in for extra measures.. 
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Dr. Lecter
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Tarantino didn't direct it.
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baumer72
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No he didn't, but he did write it and that does count for something. I don't think it is his best, but certainly a close second. Pulp Fiction is in a league on it's own, in my opinion, so saying that True Romance is a close second still makes it a fantastic film.
Oh, and btw...I too think Superman Returns is going to suck.
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Emma
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the only thing i liked about this film was gary oldman with cool hair...and maybe walken's monologue.... but thats about it.
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Johnny Dollar
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I agree with Emma....True Romance stinks.
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Heinrich Himmler
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i agree with bkb and baumer...terrific film, the first time i saw it i liked it even better than pulp fiction lol.
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El Maskado
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If you were a huge Tarentino fan as you claim to be, you would of known in the first place that he didnt direct it. And yes its probably Tony Scott's best work
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Sad Clown wrote: If you were a huge Tarentino fan as you claim to be, you would of known in the first place that he didnt direct it. And yes its probably Tony Scott's best work Are you implying that BKB actually checks his facts before he posts? Did you forget about the "urban Airplane!" thread from last week?
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baumer72
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Lay off BKB, he said it was a Tarantino film, he never said he directed it. 
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Well if over 50% of the people who saw Hostel thought it was a Tarantino film yet he had barely anything to do with it, then BKB can say True Romance is a Tarantino film since he wrote it.
I dont think it's the best thing he was involved with, but it was great. The scene with Hopper and Walker is one of the best scenes ever in a movie. " Now tell me am I lying? Because you, you're part eggplant "
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Re: TRUE ROMANCE: Hands Down, Tarrantino's BEST.. BKB_The_Man wrote: Now I'm as big a fan as anyone else when it comes to Quentin Tarrantino and the Awesome films he's made, everything from PULP FICTION to RESERVOIR DOGS, but 1 film that I totally forgot about that he made was on at 3:00 AM on one of many HBO Channels I have and it was TRUE ROMANCE.. Talk about 1 gritty, GRITTY movie with quite the stellar cast including Val Kilmer, Patricia Arquette, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken etc, and the list goes on, plus, it has probably one of the best, if not, the BEST Gunfight I've seen in a movie in a long long time surpassing even Michael Mann's "HEAT" with it's L.A Shootout toward the end.. The whole premise was simply AWESOME and you know what?? It's on again tonight at 9:45 PM on HBO, so sit your ass in front of the TV and watch it.. Oh, and SUPERMAN RETURNS is going to suck.. Just thought I'd throw that in for extra measures.. Pulps still his best.
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baumer72
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[quote="Killuminati510"]Well if over 50% of the people who saw Hostel thought it was a Tarantino film yet he had barely anything to do with it, then BKB can say True Romance is a Tarantino film since he wrote it.
There is a big difference between getting some financing and some recognition for the film and writing the damn thing. True Romance is written by Tarantino, that makes it a Tarantino film.
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baumer72 wrote: Killuminati510 wrote: Well if over 50% of the people who saw Hostel thought it was a Tarantino film yet he had barely anything to do with it, then BKB can say True Romance is a Tarantino film since he wrote it.
There is a big difference between getting some financing and some recognition for the film and writing the damn thing. True Romance is written by Tarantino, that makes it a Tarantino film. Umm did I say anything to make it seem as though im saying the two things are practically the same? You know what im saying? Or does it seem like what im saying itsnt making much sense because of the thing im saying?
Anyways thats why I said it's okay for BKB to call it a Tarantino film, it's more of a Tarantino film then Hostel and everyone thinks thats a T film.
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baumer72
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Killuminati510 wrote: baumer72 wrote: Killuminati510 wrote: Well if over 50% of the people who saw Hostel thought it was a Tarantino film yet he had barely anything to do with it, then BKB can say True Romance is a Tarantino film since he wrote it.
There is a big difference between getting some financing and some recognition for the film and writing the damn thing. True Romance is written by Tarantino, that makes it a Tarantino film. Umm did I say anything to make it seem as though im saying the two things are practically the same? You know what im saying? Or does it seem like what im saying itsnt making much sense because of the thing im saying? Anyways thats why I said it's okay for BKB to call it a Tarantino film, it's more of a Tarantino film then Hostel and everyone thinks thats a T film. Uhhh..ok. 
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baumer72 wrote: Killuminati510 wrote: baumer72 wrote: Killuminati510 wrote: Well if over 50% of the people who saw Hostel thought it was a Tarantino film yet he had barely anything to do with it, then BKB can say True Romance is a Tarantino film since he wrote it.
There is a big difference between getting some financing and some recognition for the film and writing the damn thing. True Romance is written by Tarantino, that makes it a Tarantino film. Umm did I say anything to make it seem as though im saying the two things are practically the same? You know what im saying? Or does it seem like what im saying itsnt making much sense because of the thing im saying? Anyways thats why I said it's okay for BKB to call it a Tarantino film, it's more of a Tarantino film then Hostel and everyone thinks thats a T film. Uhhh..ok. Im glad to see your tiny brain can understand my superemiorityeys
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It's good - but better than Reservoir Dogs - I don't think so...
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STEVE ROGERS
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Dr. Lecter wrote: Tarantino didn't direct it.  my ass off..
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Shack
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Love the movie, though I think Pulp Fiction is ultimately better. Still though, probably in my top 15 of all time.
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... Or you all can go see Badlands, which True Romance more than borrowed the score from....
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I would actually choose NBK over True Romance.
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Michael.
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I think im the only media student in known existence who does not praise the ground this man walks upon.
He is not a great storyteller and his originality feels horribly calculated and pretentious.
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Felicity Titwank wrote: I think im the only media student in known existence who does not praise the ground this man walks upon.
He is not a great storyteller and his originality feels horribly calculated and pretentious. Unfortunately not. I've ran into quite a few. You can generally spot them in a crowd. The nervous type, terrible clothing, a shabby lot, they use phrases like "horribly calculated and pretentious."
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STEVE ROGERS
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So not only did I find this to be Quentin Tarrantino's FINEST, I went to BEST BUY today to purchase it.. When I got their, I went straight for the "Action Catagory" cause to me, it was basically an Action film with hints of Drama.. No can do.. It wasn't in the Action Catagory and at that point, I began to go somewhere else, when I thought to myself: What are the chances that with the title being "TRUE ROMANCE" That BEST BUY would put it under, of all things, the Romance Catagory???  Sure enough, I went to the Drama/Romance Aisle and there it was: The 2-Disc Deluxe UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT of TRUE ROMANCE with Deleted Scenes and Extended Scenes along with an Alternate Ending.. 2 Thumbs Up for this movie  and Thumbs Down for the Employees at BEST BUY for putting this under Drama/Romance.. 
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Michael.
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loyalfromlondon wrote: Felicity Titwank wrote: I think im the only media student in known existence who does not praise the ground this man walks upon.
He is not a great storyteller and his originality feels horribly calculated and pretentious. Unfortunately not. I've ran into quite a few. You can generally spot them in a crowd. The nervous type, terrible clothing, a shabby lot, they use phrases like "horribly calculated and pretentious." I'll have you know Im a snappy dresser.
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Felicity Titwank wrote: loyalfromlondon wrote: Felicity Titwank wrote: I think im the only media student in known existence who does not praise the ground this man walks upon.
He is not a great storyteller and his originality feels horribly calculated and pretentious. Unfortunately not. I've ran into quite a few. You can generally spot them in a crowd. The nervous type, terrible clothing, a shabby lot, they use phrases like "horribly calculated and pretentious." I'll have you know Im a snappy dresser. wait, you're gay?
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