Quentin Tarantino
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Django Unchained – Nuts & Schultz · Feb 2022
"You both find the violence gruesome, extensive and one-sided, with D'Artagnan eaten by dogs the hardest watch; you agree it goes much further than Inglourious Basterds, and KT says it neglects a duty of care."
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Django Unchained – Nuts & Schultz · Feb 2022
"Not in this one: Oti says the score did nothing and the brutality took centre stage, while KT finds the Rick Ross track jarring and says Jeymes Samuel's The Harder They Fall does it far better."
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Inglourious Basterds – Miniature Strudel · Feb 2022
"Oti calls this the most brutal Tarantino violence yet, as if they borrowed the Mortal Kombat sound pack, but justified by the Basterds' retaliation; KT says it comes in considered bursts paired with chilling dialogue."
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Inglourious Basterds – Miniature Strudel · Feb 2022
"Oti says the music gels but is pared back, less distinctive than in Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction; KT hears a more earnest Tarantino whose western-tinged score sets the tone, the best for tonality but not overall."
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Kill Bill – All Bride Out · Feb 2022
"KT calls this the most violent course yet, Uma Thurman's Passion of the Christ, but finds it generic Tom and Jerry action; Oti says it did nothing for him beyond the brutal anime sequence."
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Kill Bill – All Bride Out · Feb 2022
"You both give a clear no this time: Oti calls it one of the worst, with no emotion or tension building, and KT finds the hodgepodge soundtrack a deliberate headache and a big miss."
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Jackie Brown – Top Grier · Feb 2022
"You call this one of his least violent, least stylised films; KT finds the violence more realistic, with real-life rules and consequences, so even Louis shooting Melanie made sense."
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Jackie Brown – Top Grier · Feb 2022
"KT says he doesn't fit the bill here, though his restraint lets the emotion in; Oti calls it a great soundtrack used scene by scene, not his usual music-led showpieces."
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Pulp Fiction – Big Gimpin’ · Feb 2022
"Oti finds the violence more justified and nuanced than in Reservoir Dogs because it serves the characters, while KT says the world-building lets it play as ridiculous, like Marvin's accidental shooting, and calls it very effective."
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Pulp Fiction – Big Gimpin’ · Feb 2022
"Oti says the music elevates everything and plays up the comedic charm, Al Green included; KT cites the simmering build as Butch picks his weapon and calls him the best. Oti won't say best, but ticks the tonality."
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Reservoir Dogs – Just the Tip · Feb 2022
"Oti says the cheery contrapuntal music in the torture scene makes Mr. Blonde creepier, while KT calls the violence gratuitous with a capital G but a controlled, roller-coaster kind of fright."
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Reservoir Dogs – Just the Tip · Feb 2022
"KT gives a partial yes, the best for tonality and consistency but not overall, citing James Gunn and Jeymes Samuel; Oti loves his soundtracks but isn't sold on him being the best."