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Jackie Brown, One Hard-*ssed Woman You Don't Want to F*ck WithReview created: 07/26/05
by: thevoid99 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Direction/Script, Authenticity, Music, Look, & Cast notably Grier, Jackson, & Forrester.
Direction/Script, Authenticity, Music, Look, & Cast notably Grier, Jackson, & Forrester.
Cons:
Some Might Not Like the Restraint or Lack of Violence.
Some Might Not Like the Restraint or Lack of Violence.
***In Memory of Eddie "Mr. Blue" Bunker (1933-2005)*** After the overwhelming success of 1994's Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino was becoming the new king of not just independent cinema but cinema itself. With his stylized and realistic approach to violence, witty dialogue, and charming characters, Tarantino was the director everyone wanted to be. Tarantino also gained something that most of his fellow directors didn't get was celebrity as he started to appear in cameos for films and TV shows while being part of the A-list. Unfortunately, that popularity did put a stigma into independent films.
Review ID: 10000000000430899
Jackie Brown - Noir? Nah. Cool? Yes.Review created: 04/14/02
by: joecooper -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Possibly Tarantino's best film. De Niro. Samuel L. Jackson.
Possibly Tarantino's best film. De Niro. Samuel L. Jackson.
Cons:
Lots of dialogue (but it's cool)
Lots of dialogue (but it's cool)
I like to think I know my cinema. I can bandy the word noir around when I get confused, rattle off a dozen French director s names to impress the chicks, and slag the mass-produced Hollywood blockbusters like I d be the first to knock $20 million back to star in The Mummy VI. However, the big question I ask, come the end of any film, is, Was that cool, or did it suck? It s a technical analysis, but one that serves me well. In the case of Quentin Tarantino s 1997 offering, Jackie Brown, the answer to the all-important question is Yes . Jackie Brown is a very cool film. Although based heavily...
Review ID: 10000000000430907
A Long Time Woman Gets Her Due: Miramax's Jackie Brown Collector's Edition DVDReview created: 09/11/02
by: mfunk75 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
A more mature Quentin Tarantino film, with his dialogue and style left intact
A more mature Quentin Tarantino film, with his dialogue and style left intact
Cons:
Some find it overlong and overdull; I sure as heck don't
Some find it overlong and overdull; I sure as heck don't
I waited a long time to see "Jackie Brown", because I heard it wasn't any good, and I didn't want to tarnish the memory of "Reservoir Dogs" or "Pulp Fiction", two of the most influential films in my personal cinematic history. Both films were kinetic, profane, daring, and truly visceral experiences. I loved every minute of them. "Jackie Brown" is a horse of a different colour, however. It is low-key, thoughtful, tender, and assured. And, I must say, just as good. "Jackie Brown" is as much a blaxploitation film as "Reservoir Dogs" was a caper film, or "Pulp Fiction" was well pulp fiction....
Review ID: 10000000000430908
Jackie Brown Dutch's Rum Punch Quentin-izedReview created: 02/08/03
by: ChrisJarmick -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Great marriage of Elmore Leonard, Pam Grier with matured Tarrantino. See it again.
Great marriage of Elmore Leonard, Pam Grier with matured Tarrantino. See it again.
Cons:
None-really.
None-really.
Superb DVD package for a film that gets better with repeated viewings. More will appreciate with time like they have done with films like Scorcese's King of Comedy, Altman's Long Goodbye and Soderbergh's Out of Sight. Quentin Tarantino graduated Junior High School with Reservoir Dogs; a cool as a cucumber macho riff on low budget Hong Kong action films infused with homages to pop kitsch. He graduated High School with PULP FICTION a hip, show-offy homage that took viewers on a wild gimmicky ride infused with a celebration of pop culture and bad taste. Then, he graduated college with JACKIE...
Review ID: 10000000000430905
A Masterpiece of Streetwise StorytellingReview created: 01/20/00
by: dperry9 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Gritty, evocative storytelling. Excellent acting
Gritty, evocative storytelling. Excellent acting
Cons:
Somewhat violent. Maybe a bit too subtle for modern movie buffs
Somewhat violent. Maybe a bit too subtle for modern movie buffs
What makes Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" work so well could be summed up simply as transparency. This seems unlikely from an individual known for preceding himself with his own reputation, but with this film Tarantino proves that his patience and self-control in filmmaking is diametric to his habit of laying it on thick in verbal arenas. I feel what makes Tarantino's style stand out these days is that it is more akin to older styles of filmmaking which had yet to depart from the theatrical roots of drama as opposed to the overwhelmingly "cinemaphotographed" and aggressively and...
Review ID: 10000000001843725
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