Quentin Tarantino
6 episodes touching this theme- Strongly exploredReservoir Dogs – Just the Tip
Feb 2022 · raised by Jamie
"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."
Cross-refJurassic Park - Strongly exploredPulp Fiction – Big Gimpin’
Feb 2022 · raised by Jamie
"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."
Cross-refReservoir DogsSuicide Squad - PartiallyJackie Brown – Top Grier
Feb 2022 · raised by Jamie
"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."
Cross-refReservoir DogsSnowfallPower - PartiallyKill Bill – All Bride Out
Feb 2022 · raised by Jamie
"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."
Cross-refThe Passion of the ChristTom and JerryMortal Kombat - Strongly exploredInglourious Basterds – Miniature Strudel
Feb 2022 · raised by Jamie
"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."
Cross-refPulp Fiction - Strongly exploredDjango Unchained – Nuts & Schultz
Feb 2022 · raised by Jamie
"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."
Cross-refInglourious Basterds12 Years a Slave