It's like a half-second shot that 99.9% of people don't catch. I'm not sure if that was Buscemi brilliance or QT brilliance, or a bit of both. It explains Mr. Pink's reluctance to tip the waitress better than his own dialogue. Absolute fantastic subtlety.
Same how I didn’t realize until last year how Mr. White/Larry flings some food at Mr. Pink with a spoon. It’s the little details that keep movies like this alive after all these years.
I do love all the subtle clues, foreshadowing and character introductions they threw in just this one scene. First, they talk about random stuff, which mostly involves Mr. Brown and Mr. Blue, meaning they’re not important considering they get killed immediately after. Mr. White taking away his notebook in a joking manner shows their friendship. Mr. Blonde kiddingly suggesting to shoot Mr. White shows he’s a psychopath who enjoys killing. Next, they debate whether they should tip waitresses or not, as they’re in a situation to give which is ironic for robbers like them as they usually take instead. Mr. Pink is the only one who doesn’t wanna give a tip, showing he thinks for himself, which is why he’s the last man standing. Mr. White says he should tip the waitresses by pointing out that they all count on their tips to live, showing that despite his tough facade, he has a soft spot which leads to his demise. Mr. Orange, who was the most silent during the conversation, agrees with Mr. Pink because he tries to fit in. When Joe asks who didn’t tip, Mr. Orange rats him out, showing he’s the mole. QT, you cheeky clever bastard.
@@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202 i agree that he's taken a lot from other films, but you're talking about inspirations for scenes and cinematography. Tarantino is a genius when it comes to dialogue
@@LaVasu-l8i He can just accurately count 8 bills thrown into a pile at a glance? Probably just done because having to watch him stand there and count it wasn't worth the time expended.
@@strmrdr5421 this was not a regular old dude tho. This is a Gangster boss, probably spent half his life counting money. Just like how a junkie knows the bag is light, this old dude knows the pile is missing a dollar.
The joke of, “You want me to shoot this guy?” A joke with a serious undertone. Mr. Blonde may be a classic psychopath. Cool, calm and collected, but never cross a dude like that
Rule of 3. Because the boss was asking Mr. Pink, and Mr. Orange answered 3 straight times. On the 3rd instance the unconscious mind expects the same type of response, but instead he says "Shut up." Which is exactly what you'd expect from a grumpy old crime boss. ("I wasn't asking you, I was asking him.")
@@jessicasmith7102 Fuck a 20% tip nowadays for decent service and 15% for mediocre. That's what's expected as of 2020 in the waiting world in the US. 10% max unless I get my dick sucked and never tip for a pickup//carryout.
Vik Ferreira Barrios aside from 'from dusk till dawn' I always felt Tarantino took me 'out' of the films he made. He's just so unbelievable in his roles. A nerdy weird guy always takes me out of the scenes, especially 'pulp fiction.' I'm glad he had such limited screen time in this film. He just can't pull off the roles he gives himself. He doesn't sound like he in anyway he belongs in the scenes. He doesn't look like he belongs there either. In 'from dusk till dawn' he played a weirdo sex freak, and I believed in his character. In this and pulp fiction it just seemed silly him being in the films
@@christophercarlisle7887 Does my name sound black? Ivan? I'm a white European Slavic male. Ever heard of slang? I also didn't know how else I could respond to him because his constatation doesn't really make sense considering Quentin Tarantino is one of the best and most respected directors working in Hollywood today. Although I agree with what you're saying I think you should be more flexible when it comes to discussions on the internet. Have a nice day, sir :).
Look how Freddie looks at Larry I'd definetly say Freddie switched sides where Larry is concerned the rest are mostly scumbags to him but not his Larry ♡
oh shoot! I just noticed for the first time Mr.Pinks exasperation at 3:26 at not having his cup refiled, way ahead of the whole tipping dialogue! Talk about living truthfully under given imaginary circumstances! as well and fleshing out the smallest details! A whole new level of respect for Steve Busscemi!
There’s also a subtle but cool discussion of coffee in Pulp Fiction at Tarantino’s house after Travolta shoots the guy in the back seat. Someone compliments Tarantino on his coffee and he says he doesn’t drink crappy coffee. Later when the Wolf shows up, he asks for coffee, takes a sip, and nods at Tarantino like “that’s damn good coffee.” Such a subtle little detail that a lesser director/writer wouldn’t have thought of.
I’ve watched this so many times now but I always found it kinda cute and wholesome how these criminals who’ve killed and robbed before genuinely care about the wellbeing of waitresses because they believe they are living difficult lives and tipping is a way to make it easier for them.
That's just Tarantino's thoughts in real life. And since his characters are the bad guys, I guess there was no other way for someone else in his film to pronounce his thoughts 😁
I was convinced too at some point. I didn't end up doing it though. I tip now because I dont eat out much. I treat my self once in a while and treat the staff too. Quality of the experience > Quantity of the experience
@@Phinal_Flash nope, not a valid point. Waitresses get paid LESS than the minimum wage. Tips are what get them up to the minimum wage. This is where know it all mr pink doesn't know SHIT.
Mr. Blonde is surprisingly compassionate about the meaning of ‘like a virgin.’ That makes him twice the psychopath; he understands everything precisely and has a good ear, he just couldn’t care less and it won’t stop him.
nah he's good but he's tricked everyone into thinking he's a genius director when in reality he's just having fun, making blockbusters that arthouse crowd take as intricate masterpieces
This kind of dialogue is super hard to write. Just guys bullshitting about stupid stuff. That's why Tarantino is awesome. You got a bunch of dangerous criminals just being human.
Proof that such dialogue is super hard to write : EVERY rip-off movie that came out after this that tried to imitate it sounded fake and lame. Latest example : BABY DRIVER and the thieves having the MIKE MYERS vs HALLOWEEN MASK argument. Rip-offfffffffffffff !!!!!!
Decafx6cups=2leadedcups.Decaf has 18%-33% caffiene (You can't remove all the caffeine from coffee and still have coffee)& Mr.Pink, that skinflinty chiseling MFing criminal should've been on the decaf, f'n cheapskate
It's wonderful. I prefer this and Pulp Fiction to his later works. Yes, the later stuff may be more technically accomplished, but there's a pretense there that isn't there early on. He stopped writing "Tarantinoesque" dialogue because it became cliched. And that's a shame because NO ONE wrote it as well as he did. Give me Uma Thurman and John Travolta talking about the Fox Force Five joke any day over slaves, Nazis, or whatever.
Bong Joon Ho said something along the lines of "The quality of your writing will depend on your understanding of human nature" that's why tarantino is so good at writing. It's like he's had these exact conversations with people before and he's just put them to paper
Fun fact: when this movie first came out, my next door neighbors name was Toby Wong. Only problem was I didn't see the movie til 11 years after it came out, and I had moved by then 😁
It shows that he hates conflict and avoids the fights, like later in the movie when he's the one trying to stop the showdown. This whole scene is fantastic foreshadowing.
It’s been awhile since I watched this scene. Literally the only moment of real peace we get seeing as the entire story is the comeuppance of the crime they have yet to commit. Everyone is so light and relaxed. Clever.
Na, there's a bunch of scenes of them later showing how Orange integrated with them, the various members got put onto the scene, etc, that are pretty chill. The scene with all of them driving around and Eddie talking about the woman who glued her abusive boyfriend's dick to his belly comes to mind lol
@@mywhychromosome you’re totally right! I guess I’m just mostly thinking about the Orange screaming his head from the bullet wound shortly afterwards lol
This is what Tarantino is great at. Writing good dialogue about meaningless things. This has nothing to do with the plot yet it’s awesome and shows us the personalities of the characters! Great, great opening scene! This is why Tarantino is awesome! Both Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are my top two favorite Tarantino films! I could go on forever on how much I love this scene and Reservoir Dogs!
One of great iconic opening scenes in all of cinema. You can watch and rewatch and there are more diamonds in it than Mr Pink's briefcase. Tarantino is a once in a generation talent and it shows even here, right at the start.
Imagine sitting there with all these great actors, and watching them performing the characters and the script you have created, it must be a great feeling, like you have already achieved all the success you ever dreamed.
Well who cares about a jewerly store up to their chin in insurance and only catering to prissy rich folks, the waitress is someone who actually works hard and is probably living paycheck to paycheck. Its easier to sympathise with her
In a way your missing context robbers are usually portrayed as selfish and ruthless which they mainly are but you can’t forget your roots if your robbing someone for money you’ve most likely been through the same shit so why wouldn’t u want them to get the same treatment
@@furbabydaddy814 Orange rats out Pink for not leaving a dollar: Not only did he rat him out for his action, but he also ratted him out for his motive. For me, this sets up Orange being the undercover agent.
@@rydermccall3590 true enough,but it just seems like Tim Roth’s character is trying hard to look like a James Cagney,or a Humphrey Bogart,which he probably would.
Wait... theory... that waiter IS mr pink, when he worked minimum wage. We already know pulp fiction and reservoir dogs are the same universe because of the vega brothers, which was confirmed.
This is one of the most brutal movies I've seen. It's so impressive and I felt like not seeing a fictional presentation but a documentary, a real action, something that happened just in front of me. Tarantino realized an amazingly beautiful and impressive brutality.
This scene in a light hearted way sums up all of their characters through the movie. Mr Blonde quick to suggest a violent solution, Mr Pink a pragmatist, Mr White follows a code of honour.
Michael Madsen and Tim Roth looked so handsome in this film. Love the atmosphere and dialogue that seems so trivial at first, until we get deeper into the film and realize there were actual clues as to not only who the rat was, but also into the mentality of the others involved. Love Steve Buscemi's character also.
He was smart in this movie, by making the character he played of limited screentime--when he does that, it's fine, and even a little charming. If he's on screen too much, it feels a little indulgent. Like, it was down to the wire in "Pulp" whether he'd play Lance, the dealer, or Jimmy. Thank god he let Eric Stoltz play Lance, because he never would've been able to deliver some of those lines like, "The day I bring an OD'ing bitch to your house, then I give her the shot!"
I feel like you are the one with a foot fetish lol. Just cause hes talking about a girl getting hurt by dick what's that gotta do with what he enjoys in real life
@@mywhychromosome Exactly, he's good at cameo-like roles, but as soon as he has too much screen time, it becomes apparent he's just not a good actor by any stretch. Another really good role of his is in the Desperado (the pissing into a glass joke).
I love the way you can see mr. Pink looking in his cup and a little annoyed that he's out of coffee and waiting for the waitress before he says what he thinks about tipping
Ed Bunker saying “I used to like her early stuff...Borderline...but when she got off on that Papa Don’t Preach phase, I tuned out.” Is perhaps the best line ever uttered on film by a senior citizen!
He did, didn't he. Everyone copycatted him for the next decade, and his style is ingrained into so many newer directors nowadays. We were fortunate to live in the time of Tarantino. we can tell the grandkids we saw RESERVOIR DOGS when it was released. I saw it in a small cheap theater, then me and my roommate hired the VHS - and watched it 3 times in one night! Just rewound it time and again and kept watching!
@@jondunmore4268 I maybe Didn't saw it in a cheap theater but what I did is, go with a friend to breakfast at the local Denny's, talk about the random stuff of life and walk back to my house and start watching this masterpiece.
Nope he actually financed the movie with this pilot. That's right, it was a short story and then he got the money from the producers and actually made the film. That's how it works when it's your first or second movie as a young director/scriptwritter. That's why this first scene is so shined and polished, filled with clues.
I've always held that Reservoir Dogs is a pure Shakespearean tragedy. That is, outside of this opening scene and the car ride (which could be done), the entire film could be put on stage, basically one set, and the action that holds you on the edge of your seat is that you KNOW it's all gonna collapse into disaster... it's just waiting to see how the inevitable happens that keeps you glued down. Clearly, Quentin focused on and remembered his Brit-Lit class. :-) -MJ
More scenes than that o/s of rally point/whse but Shakespearean could b the descriptor 4 the film's end product.The stage element is certainly huge part
One thing Tarantino does better than anyone... created a continuous dialog that tells you exactly what and how someone is...makes you relate to the characters while having humor ... his way of steering the actors and letting them converse without interruption,talking about every day things is just simply unmatched
No. Joe isn't a walling-talking calculator. He is a creation of Quentin Tarantino. And Quentin Tarantino isn't much interested in keeping things realistic. He knows he's writing and directing a movie and his aim is to show a movie. Or, maybe he foreshadowed someone will get this joke. Either way, he's a man who likes to keep his movies fast here and there and given that Reservoir Dogs is his debut, he could very will did it because he wanted to move on to more important parts
I agree with the other comment, it's a debut so it was probably rough getting everything condensed down to a certain runtime. But, you could also argue that Joe is a crime boss and he has made an entire career out of robbery and probably sees money, counts money, crunches numbers, all of that sort of thing all of the time. He knew how many people were in the party and so it only took a glance to tell that someone stiffed their tip.
@@darmus8928 it's because he told everyone to throw in a dollar stoopid. It'd be pretty obvious that if you had 5 dollars and there's 6 people there that someone didn't tip.
I don't think it's unrealistic. I'm a tipper and so is Joe. He knows how many people are in the group and it is not that difficult to count and notice a buck missing.
Amazing how fresh this dialogue sounded thirty years ago - and how this scene alone gave birth to hundreds of forgettable movies between 1995 to 2003 featuring self-consciously hip gangsters musing on minutiae.
Still brilliant after all these years. Can you remember another career-first pre-credit sequence that had you drooling in anticipation so much as this one?
The greatest opening scene EVER in cinema From Madonna Like a Virgin monologue To Toby Wong To the tipping dilemma When I saw this for the first time,this movie hit me like a brick... I still remember that night.. Then the soundtrack My God!!!!! This Tarantino movie is soooooo under acknowledged.. By far my favourite... Favourite movie ALL TIME... It changed cinema in a way that Spielberg could not I too love Borderline Grazie Quentin
@@rankoorovic7904 some people struggle to admit how good Tarantino is man, don't worry, there will always be people like ninja in the world. I understand art is objective, but some love to spew hate on filmmakers because they WISH deep down they could write something even half as good and convincing.
absolutely genius, Quentin Tarantino will live on as a legend...especially in a time when Hollywood lost its talent, doing remakes of remakes or sequels of crappy commercial movies....they don't make epic shit like this no more
The great thing about Tarantino films is the dialogue he writes. Can't think of any other writer with dialogue that gets you to listen in on the characters.
There’s always been something about Reservoir dogs that I cannot explain, I’ve watched this movie over 100 times and I have no idea why but it just hits differently. Makes me feel like I was born in the wrong generation to a certain degree.
He was the outsider without previous ties to any of the gang or Joe. No one technically vouched for him that was crucial. He did get that, but from a scum bag trying to save his own ass. The whole opening scene shows each character and how they would play out out later
There was a game based on this film, you can play as all the robbers and play through their endings, Mr. Blue tries to hide in a movie theater but is shot promptly and dies.
I will never forget watching this in the UCSD campus theater back in college in the early 90s. I'd never seen anything like it. It is still a favorite.
This was such a great opening scene! The casting of these actors couldn't have been more spot on! The dialogue between these fellas is well written and hilarious! Quentin Tarantino couldn't have done a better job here!
“You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize.”
So good.
u know that's a muhammad ali quote, right?
You ever dream of beating me in a fight...you better wake up and apologize. Muhammad Ali.
- that one crazy ex you had
Are you gonna bark all day little doggy, or are you gonna bite 🥤🥤🥤
@@chenchaofan1033 ....What was that? I'm sorry...what did you say? *has that look like hes daring you to repeat it*
I wish Tarantino would make another gangster movie set in modern times. Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction were incredible.
Forreal😔
Envoy yeah he scrapped the idea I would’ve loved a Vega Brothers spin off especially given how different they are
He’s too set on genre or period films now that it’s my guess that he wouldn’t make another film like this again.
He should make a film noir movie.
Sterling Archer Yes!!! I’ve been saying this for years. A Classic neo-noir by Tarantino would be perfect
3:25 - Mr Pink notices his cup is empty and looks for a waitress. Never noticed that before.
It's like a half-second shot that 99.9% of people don't catch. I'm not sure if that was Buscemi brilliance or QT brilliance, or a bit of both. It explains Mr. Pink's reluctance to tip the waitress better than his own dialogue. Absolute fantastic subtlety.
Wished he mentioned he wanted a refill and no waitress came
Damn didn’t catch that !
Same how I didn’t realize until last year how Mr. White/Larry flings some food at Mr. Pink with a spoon. It’s the little details that keep movies like this alive after all these years.
@@mauriciovillegas7285 That would be too obvious, I love how the great directors bury fine details into their movies
I love the way Tim Roth barely utters a word, but his face speaks volumes.
I do love all the subtle clues, foreshadowing and character introductions they threw in just this one scene. First, they talk about random stuff, which mostly involves Mr. Brown and Mr. Blue, meaning they’re not important considering they get killed immediately after. Mr. White taking away his notebook in a joking manner shows their friendship. Mr. Blonde kiddingly suggesting to shoot Mr. White shows he’s a psychopath who enjoys killing. Next, they debate whether they should tip waitresses or not, as they’re in a situation to give which is ironic for robbers like them as they usually take instead. Mr. Pink is the only one who doesn’t wanna give a tip, showing he thinks for himself, which is why he’s the last man standing. Mr. White says he should tip the waitresses by pointing out that they all count on their tips to live, showing that despite his tough facade, he has a soft spot which leads to his demise. Mr. Orange, who was the most silent during the conversation, agrees with Mr. Pink because he tries to fit in. When Joe asks who didn’t tip, Mr. Orange rats him out, showing he’s the mole.
QT, you cheeky clever bastard.
Your analysis of the scene in correlation to the movie as a whole is pretty fucking good dude.
"When Joe asks who didn’t tip, Mr. Orange rats him out, showing he’s the mole"
Nice catch
@@shiningfriday4495 I doubt it's his own analysis. I've seen an extremely similar version on the internet for years now.
tarantino is just good at stealing from other artists
@@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202 i agree that he's taken a lot from other films, but you're talking about inspirations for scenes and cinematography. Tarantino is a genius when it comes to dialogue
I like how gramps looks at a mess of a pile of dollars and immediately figures out that someone didn't tip.
Each of had to give a dollar. So it was easier for him to figure it out
@@LaVasu-l8i He can just accurately count 8 bills thrown into a pile at a glance? Probably just done because having to watch him stand there and count it wasn't worth the time expended.
@@strmrdr5421 yeah u make a good point
@@strmrdr5421 this was not a regular old dude tho. This is a Gangster boss, probably spent half his life counting money. Just like how a junkie knows the bag is light, this old dude knows the pile is missing a dollar.
I think it was his way of also testing the waters too.
Who didn't put in?
Who's gonna snitch?
you shoot me in a dream you better wake up and apologize! classic
stolen from ali.
Great Line
Timothy Mahnke R.I.P. Muhammad Ali
Timothy Mahnke Similar line was said by Robin Harris in DO THE RIGHT THING.
The joke of, “You want me to shoot this guy?”
A joke with a serious undertone. Mr. Blonde may be a classic psychopath. Cool, calm and collected, but never cross a dude like that
"You don't tip?"
"He doesn't believe in it"
"Shut up."
Why is that so damn funny.
I think it's the way Joe snarls on this conversation 🤣🤣
Mr orange rats out Mr pink, it's foreshadowing
@@irishspagetti6565 Exactly. I realized this upon rewatch, fantastic writing/acting
Rule of 3.
Because the boss was asking Mr. Pink, and Mr. Orange answered 3 straight times.
On the 3rd instance the unconscious mind expects the same type of response, but instead he says "Shut up."
Which is exactly what you'd expect from a grumpy old crime boss. ("I wasn't asking you, I was asking him.")
"He don't believe in it."
"Shaddup."
Whaddya mean ya don't believe in it??
Tip your waitress, jERkY!
She's got kids to feed.
如果你注意看，在谈话中Mr.pink因为因为咖啡杯空了而怒视了服务生一眼
@@jessicasmith7102 Fuck a 20% tip nowadays for decent service and 15% for mediocre. That's what's expected as of 2020 in the waiting world in the US. 10% max unless I get my dick sucked and never tip for a pickup//carryout.
@@Seven_Leaf Nothing out of that paragraph justified what you said at all, so would you like to elaborate?
Tarantino acting and laughing at his own script lines is gold
by gold you mean bronze
Gotta have someone in the group that gets it... Might as well be "you"
Underwhelming performance by Tarantino
@yhootoob Mr brown is Tarantino.
Vik Ferreira Barrios aside from 'from dusk till dawn' I always felt Tarantino took me 'out' of the films he made. He's just so unbelievable in his roles. A nerdy weird guy always takes me out of the scenes, especially 'pulp fiction.' I'm glad he had such limited screen time in this film. He just can't pull off the roles he gives himself. He doesn't sound like he in anyway he belongs in the scenes. He doesn't look like he belongs there either. In 'from dusk till dawn' he played a weirdo sex freak, and I believed in his character. In this and pulp fiction it just seemed silly him being in the films
Ah Tarantino, always starting his movies with a long-ass foreshadowing conversations. One of the reasons why i love him and his movies. So iconic.
yes but sometimes its bullshit and unecessary. see the hateful 8. garbage movie
Tarantino should have stayed out of his own movies. Always looked out of place. Pure ego thing.
@@Ivan-xy9vg you dont have to slaughter the English language just to emphasise that you're black, the name kind of gives it away.
@@christophercarlisle7887 Does my name sound black? Ivan? I'm a white European Slavic male. Ever heard of slang? I also didn't know how else I could respond to him because his constatation doesn't really make sense considering Quentin Tarantino is one of the best and most respected directors working in Hollywood today. Although I agree with what you're saying I think you should be more flexible when it comes to discussions on the internet. Have a nice day, sir :).
@@johnnyhansen7536 I know, that's what makes him so special...in my opinion.
I like how even Mr. Blonde, who is a cold psychopath, still understands that waiters/waitresses are busy
Maybe his character worked in a cafeteria or something like that at one time.
Ex-con who worked as a cook most likely.
Before I rewatched this scene, I thought he was the one to want his dollar back
@@frfr4641 Mr Blonde isn't the type of guy to be persuaded so easily
He's a cold blooded murderer but an understanding person lol
Quentin is laughing at his own jokes.
He also takes the heat for his own N-words.
he was the worst part of this scene
Look how Freddie looks at Larry I'd definetly say Freddie switched sides where Larry is concerned the rest are mostly scumbags to him but not his Larry ♡
@@maaz322 nah that madonna monologue is still gold
@@BootlegFightVideo Whats an n word?
oh shoot! I just noticed for the first time Mr.Pinks exasperation at 3:26 at not having his cup refiled, way ahead of the whole tipping dialogue! Talk about living truthfully under given imaginary circumstances! as well and fleshing out the smallest details! A whole new level of respect for Steve Busscemi!
There’s also a subtle but cool discussion of coffee in Pulp Fiction at Tarantino’s house after Travolta shoots the guy in the back seat. Someone compliments Tarantino on his coffee and he says he doesn’t drink crappy coffee. Later when the Wolf shows up, he asks for coffee, takes a sip, and nods at Tarantino like “that’s damn good coffee.” Such a subtle little detail that a lesser director/writer wouldn’t have thought of.
Nice spot, seen this movie when it first came out in the theatre about 10 times, and 30 times on tape...never spotted that
Good catch!
Nearly, but Buscemi slightly jumps the gun: he looks irritated before he's noticed the cup is empty...
I just noticed that
Steve Buscemi was fabulous in this movie.
Acted as a professional
@@danielscutaru6682 i see what you did there
He’s kinda funny lookin, though. More en most people even.😅
I can't think of a film where he wasn't good
I’ve watched this so many times now but I always found it kinda cute and wholesome how these criminals who’ve killed and robbed before genuinely care about the wellbeing of waitresses because they believe they are living difficult lives and tipping is a way to make it easier for them.
And the meaning behind Madonna's songs
the criminals recognise that the waitresses are hustling in their own way.
Mr. White fights for the waitresses, and then he kills 2 cops in their squad car later in the flick.
THIS CRAP IS WRITTEN BY A SOCIOPATH !
YOU CALL THIS CRAP "WHOLESOME" & "CUTE" ?
YOU ARE JUST AS DERANGED AS THAT CLOWN TARRANTINO !
That's just Tarantino's thoughts in real life. And since his characters are the bad guys, I guess there was no other way for someone else in his film to pronounce his thoughts 😁
3:25 Mr Pink is pissed off about his cup not being refilled
Nice.
Oh good lord, thats some observation, Tarantino's attention to little things,
great catch
Was that in the script?
fuck, i never noticed this
great catch and great details, tarantino is a genius
"He's convinced me. Give me my dollar back." lol
Gotta act big
He did have a valid point at 5:52
I was convinced too at some point. I didn't end up doing it though. I tip now because I dont eat out much. I treat my self once in a while and treat the staff too. Quality of the experience > Quantity of the experience
"Heeey... leave the dollars there"
@@Phinal_Flash nope, not a valid point. Waitresses get paid LESS than the minimum wage. Tips are what get them up to the minimum wage. This is where know it all mr pink doesn't know SHIT.
You can be cool, but you can never be the opening scene of Reservoir Dogs cool.
蕭子昇
This is the best reply I've seen and I can't wait to use it on somebody.
You can be reservoir dogs cool, but you can never be the opening scene of Goodfella's cool.
If you're reservoir dogs cool then you're pretentious
bud389 Nah.. Goodfellas is great but this opener is better.
I'm still trying...
Lord knows Madonna's big dick isn't inspiration enough
Mr. Blonde is surprisingly compassionate about the meaning of ‘like a virgin.’ That makes him twice the psychopath; he understands everything precisely and has a good ear, he just couldn’t care less and it won’t stop him.
"Has a good ear"😆. He had three....one just wasn't attached
Remember,Evil isn't the same as irrational
@@nelliesilvers1210 That was the comment of the week as far as I'm concerned that made me laugh like crazy.Thank you I needed that today.
Walking out to “Little Green Bag” is badass
still is epic
Unmatched😩
Reservoir Dogs- Discouraging tipping since 1992.
Damn in 2022 it'll be 30 years old. This movie.
@@shizu-chan3942 daaam
Tipping doesn't make any sense whatsoever.
@Dac Tucker Fucl the waitress
Never mind what you normally would do... just cough up your buck like everybody else
"You shoot me in a dream, you'd better wake up and apologize."
Does somebody quietly say 'burn' after that line?
dielaughing73 lol I just heard that for the first time too! I usually die laughing at the dream quote so I've always missed it.
dielaughing73 I just heard that, who says that? Tarantino?
@Connor Bower Absolutely. The Greatest.
@@Asstazztic sounds like his voice
It never gets old. Tarantino fully deserved his fame.
nah
he's good
but he's tricked everyone into thinking he's a genius director when in reality he's just having fun, making blockbusters that arthouse crowd take as intricate masterpieces
@@Player6576_ maybe thats the genius behind it?
the goofy goof should stay behind the camera for real
@@Player6576_with a little help from Harvey weinstein
You should hear what he said on Howard stern about 13 year old girls, he’s a perverted weirdo
This kind of dialogue is super hard to write. Just guys bullshitting about stupid stuff. That's why Tarantino is awesome. You got a bunch of dangerous criminals just being human.
All of his movies have those normal conversations. They are awesome 😆
Proof that such dialogue is super hard to write : EVERY rip-off movie that came out after this that tried to imitate it sounded fake and lame. Latest example : BABY DRIVER and the thieves having the MIKE MYERS vs HALLOWEEN MASK argument. Rip-offfffffffffffff !!!!!!
TRINZINI which is why you must have decent actors
Wolf of Wall street kind of did in several scenes but then again thats Scorsese who is probably better or on the same league as Tarantino lol
Jerry Leal I think Scorsese is better
6 cups of coffee? Jeez, might as well go with cocaine.
Decafx6cups=2leadedcups.Decaf has 18%-33% caffiene
(You can't remove all the caffeine from coffee and still have coffee)& Mr.Pink,
that skinflinty chiseling MFing criminal should've been on the decaf,
f'n cheapskate
MaxWraith I know right. Even 3 cups is way too much for me
Excuse me Mr. Pink but the last fucken thing you need is another cup of coffee ☕
Diner coffees are like 8 oz max. 6 is way too much but 3 or 4 isn’t unheard of.
Refilled six times! Never noticed how crazy that is.
The whole thing is a masterpiece
It's raw and it's got heart for sure, but masterpiece? NO
@@donjuantrumpetajohnson Masterpiece estupido mexiasno
@@donjuantrumpetajohnson Yes it is, what the fuck raw means in this context?
It's wonderful. I prefer this and Pulp Fiction to his later works. Yes, the later stuff may be more technically accomplished, but there's a pretense there that isn't there early on. He stopped writing "Tarantinoesque" dialogue because it became cliched. And that's a shame because NO ONE wrote it as well as he did. Give me Uma Thurman and John Travolta talking about the Fox Force Five joke any day over slaves, Nazis, or whatever.
Bong Joon Ho said something along the lines of "The quality of your writing will depend on your understanding of human nature" that's why tarantino is so good at writing. It's like he's had these exact conversations with people before and he's just put them to paper
Apparently he did had this "Madona" Talk himself once.
2:26 "....toby....toby wong?....charlie chan?" Tim Roth cracking up is priceless
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fun fact: when this movie first came out, my next door neighbors name was Toby Wong. Only problem was I didn't see the movie til 11 years after it came out, and I had moved by then 😁
Roth looks like a younger Jimmy Durante
Not really
The way Mr Pink strokes his chin when asked to throw in, brilliant.
Seinfeld had pink insides in jacket
"C'mon cough it up you cheap bastid."
And he does and it kills me everytime.
It shows that he hates conflict and avoids the fights, like later in the movie when he's the one trying to stop the showdown. This whole scene is fantastic foreshadowing.
Just want to make note of Christopher Penn w/his breakfast beer, Nike jogging suit, & brick phone. Smoove.
Are you sure it's a beer ? That would rock
He is missed in the film industry for sure.
It’s been awhile since I watched this scene. Literally the only moment of real peace we get seeing as the entire story is the comeuppance of the crime they have yet to commit. Everyone is so light and relaxed. Clever.
Na, there's a bunch of scenes of them later showing how Orange integrated with them, the various members got put onto the scene, etc, that are pretty chill. The scene with all of them driving around and Eddie talking about the woman who glued her abusive boyfriend's dick to his belly comes to mind lol
@@mywhychromosome you’re totally right! I guess I’m just mostly thinking about the Orange screaming his head from the bullet wound shortly afterwards lol
Old comment, but Mr. Orange doesn't look relaxed at all. He's sweaty and twitchy, with good reason.
This is what Tarantino is great at. Writing good dialogue about meaningless things. This has nothing to do with the plot yet it’s awesome and shows us the personalities of the characters! Great, great opening scene! This is why Tarantino is awesome! Both Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are my top two favorite Tarantino films! I could go on forever on how much I love this scene and Reservoir Dogs!
@@mikee702 He said it has nothing to do with the PLOT....but shows us the personalities of the characters.
@@seanmatthewking ya I can’t read lol
Really? Works here and pulp but the rest is shite,
@@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202 ...But not feets... (ta-daaaa?
It has everything to do with the plot.
Absolutely brilliant film. Chris Penn's performance in particular was outstanding.
He steals the movie for me!
They're all great but yeah Penn was amazing in this.
yes definatley he was also good as the sleazeball cop eddie pulaski in gta san andreas R.I.P
Always thought Chris was a better actor than Sean
Nah Roth owns this movie. His monologues are crazy good.
One of great iconic opening scenes in all of cinema. You can watch and rewatch and there are more diamonds in it than Mr Pink's briefcase. Tarantino is a once in a generation talent and it shows even here, right at the start.
Imagine sitting there with all these great actors, and watching them performing the characters and the script you have created, it must be a great feeling, like you have already achieved all the success you ever dreamed.
Mr. Blue saying he liked Madonna's early stuff kills me every time lol
"I used to like her early stuff, Borderline"
It's hilarious how they care about tipping and the ungraduated women's living while they are up to an armed burglary.
I think that does make some sense because one is a bank, the other is a quite poor single woman at uni or a mum.
I think you mean robbery. Burglary is surreptitious, robbery is overt and confrontational.
Well who cares about a jewerly store up to their chin in insurance and only catering to prissy rich folks, the waitress is someone who actually works hard and is probably living paycheck to paycheck. Its easier to sympathise with her
İBRAHİM ETHEM KAYIKCI that’s tarantino for you
In a way your missing context robbers are usually portrayed as selfish and ruthless which they mainly are but you can’t forget your roots if your robbing someone for money you’ve most likely been through the same shit so why wouldn’t u want them to get the same treatment
This scene introduces everything we need to know about the characters and builds the world we’re in.
What did it tell you about the undercover cop? (It told me that he was the one that was trying hard to look like a mobster).
@@furbabydaddy814
Orange rats out Pink for not leaving a dollar: Not only did he rat him out for his action, but he also ratted him out for his motive. For me, this sets up Orange being the undercover agent.
@@rydermccall3590 true enough,but it just seems like Tim Roth’s character is trying hard to look like a James Cagney,or a Humphrey Bogart,which he probably would.
what does it tell you about White? and Eddie?
@@rydermccall3590 after thinking about it,that was a great point that I hadn’t noticed until you pointed it out.
Tarantino has a brilliant movie mind. His scripts & dialog are gold. A master film maker.
Lawrence Tierney, Eddie Bunker and Chris Penn....
RIP :(
luckily they were the least crucial to the plot
They died in real life . Hence the RIP . And all 3 were great !!! although Eddie got whacked early .
How did they die?
@@onitea1275 age and chris penn drugs
Well thankfully we still got world class actors Keitel and Buscemi with us !
The moment where "A film by Quentin tarintino" pops up on screen is a historical moment in film history..
Still you can´t get his name right
Shit ....
@@jack_myers still wrong bruh
The moment where "A film by Quarter tortellini" pops up on screen is a historical moment in film history..
@@barb1493 Quenten Tennisballs.
This movie is ICONIC!
"Yer don't tip? Y'mean yer don't tip?"
"He don't believe in it."
"Shuddup."
"Cough up a buck, ya cheap bastard! I payed for your breakfast."
@@michaelwinchester5003 haha even mr pink laughs when joe says that!! I
Ironic Steve Buscemi plays a waiter in Pulp Fiction
Yeah. It's done on purpose. Like Christoph Waltz is hunting jews in Ingl. Basterds, in Django he's the only one who isn't racist.
like he didnt asked for tips in Pulp Fiction 😂😂😂
Wait... theory... that waiter IS mr pink, when he worked minimum wage. We already know pulp fiction and reservoir dogs are the same universe because of the vega brothers, which was confirmed.
Keelan Murphy and Pulp Fiction takes place before RD.
Keelan Murphy Oh shoot, maybe you’re right.
Man, I wish I had a group of friends to talk with like this.
Skar800 same....
Um,they weren't "friends".They were
"Associ8s in a criminal enterprise".If u ain't got friends,u may b 1 smart & lucky SOB
If you think they are all friends you didn't watch the movie.
Your generation can thank smartphones for this
we all do
This is one of the most brutal movies I've seen. It's so impressive and I felt like not seeing a fictional presentation but a documentary, a real action, something that happened just in front of me. Tarantino realized an amazingly beautiful and impressive brutality.
I think you'd like the sopranos then
It's a great experience watching this movie. This is what this art form is all about.
Sopranos is the best
@@kingpiye7060the sopranos is like this and goodfellas combined.
@@peterlpool1387exactly
Did I convince anyone
You convinced me - give me my buck back
lol
You don't have any idea what you're talking about!
Might have convinced Long John Silver maybe.
Mr. Pink Just cough up a goddamn buck like everybody else
THE coolest movie opening ever, and one of the most iconic
8:21 Tarantino is thinking to himself “This is going to be a great movie.”
And he was right
@@bobbyshmurdashat3254 I thought it was a pretty boring and trash movie.
@@stus2159 to each their own
@@bobbyshmurdashat3254 The movie was almost 100% stolen from another movie. But yea sure to each his own.
@@stus2159 ok idc
I must have watched this scene a million trillion times
He convinced me gimme my dollar back
Hey! Leave the dollars there.
Alright ramblers, let's get rambling.
Mr Pink
Why not?
He doesnt tip
I want K-Billy’s Super Sounds of the Seventies in the next GTA game.
Isn't K-Dust basically that?
@@nickrustyson8124 Yeah, but it wans't only sounds of the 70's, though.
*I WANT TARANTINO TO DIRECT A GTA FILM BEFORE HE RETIRES*
Where the '70s survived.
"This cat is like Charles Bronson in The Great Escape, he's digging tunnels"
That line is so fucking good
I love that line. Any Great Escape reference is awesome
This is the best opening scene of any movie I've ever seen.
Pure Tarantino genius.
6:53 a moment they should all have paid more attention to: Mr. Orange is a rat.
Seriously lol.
Good observation 👏
I dont understand, what did he do?
@@AliHaider-wb8hv bcz he answered his question when no one else did
This scene in a light hearted way sums up all of their characters through the movie. Mr Blonde quick to suggest a violent solution, Mr Pink a pragmatist, Mr White follows a code of honour.
Michael Madsen and Tim Roth looked so handsome in this film. Love the atmosphere and dialogue that seems so trivial at first, until we get deeper into the film and realize there were actual clues as to not only who the rat was, but also into the mentality of the others involved. Love Steve Buscemi's character also.
Even QT had a certain sexiness back then.
Yeah but Harvey was the sexiest af
Not even hating the girls were probably screaming and tossing their panties at prime Michael Madsen
Girls are always falling for the psychos.
@@k.069 harvey weinstein right?
Steve, you are a legend,,,,
His pin point acting skills put everybody to shame at this table. I don't feel he gets the credit he deserves.
Every single year this masterpiece keeps aging like fine fine wine 👏
Unlike butch's ass.
I luv how weird Quentin is. This was basically him playing himself. He was like one thought one line away from talking about foot fetishes lol
He was smart in this movie, by making the character he played of limited screentime--when he does that, it's fine, and even a little charming. If he's on screen too much, it feels a little indulgent. Like, it was down to the wire in "Pulp" whether he'd play Lance, the dealer, or Jimmy. Thank god he let Eric Stoltz play Lance, because he never would've been able to deliver some of those lines like, "The day I bring an OD'ing bitch to your house, then I give her the shot!"
I feel like you are the one with a foot fetish lol. Just cause hes talking about a girl getting hurt by dick what's that gotta do with what he enjoys in real life
@@mywhychromosome Exactly, he's good at cameo-like roles, but as soon as he has too much screen time, it becomes apparent he's just not a good actor by any stretch. Another really good role of his is in the Desperado (the pissing into a glass joke).
...or "From Dusk Till Dawn" with Salma...
Weird is not always good
Michael Madsen is absolutely gorgeous. Tarantino is a genius !
Cc He was fine as hell!
Cc as are you
The glory of youth lol
@@Leahh823 😘
Chris Penn casually tripping over the chair as they get up from the table lol
and he left his phone
Holy shit, never noticed that
Plus his brother was married to Madonna
@@ambrizfer7898 He had to have doubled back for it off screen, he uses it after the botched raid.
I love the way you can see mr. Pink looking in his cup and a little annoyed that he's out of coffee and waiting for the waitress before he says what he thinks about tipping
Ed Bunker saying “I used to like her early stuff...Borderline...but when she got off on that Papa Don’t Preach phase, I tuned out.” Is perhaps the best line ever uttered on film by a senior citizen!
You forget hes the only real criminal here too.
He was the ‘model’ for the Jon Voight character in the movie “Heat”.
@@carolinagoldbug983 they kinda look alike and I initially thought it was him in Heat. Thanks for confirming it was intentional
I agree, one of my favorite lines in the movie.
@@yvc9 what? All but Roth character are serious criminals
And one bona fide psychopath
8:21 The face of a man who knows he is about the change the film industry.
yeah, he predicted all these super hero movies
He did, didn't he. Everyone copycatted him for the next decade, and his style is ingrained into so many newer directors nowadays. We were fortunate to live in the time of Tarantino. we can tell the grandkids we saw RESERVOIR DOGS when it was released. I saw it in a small cheap theater, then me and my roommate hired the VHS - and watched it 3 times in one night! Just rewound it time and again and kept watching!
@@jondunmore4268 I maybe Didn't saw it in a cheap theater but what I did is, go with a friend to breakfast at the local Denny's, talk about the random stuff of life and walk back to my house and start watching this masterpiece.
Nope he actually financed the movie with this pilot. That's right, it was a short story and then he got the money from the producers and actually made the film. That's how it works when it's your first or second movie as a young director/scriptwritter. That's why this first scene is so shined and polished, filled with clues.
@@jondunmore4268 what a lucky guy for sure. Watching classics in theatres back in 90s. Amazing
I've always held that Reservoir Dogs is a pure Shakespearean tragedy. That is, outside of this opening scene and the car ride (which could be done), the entire film could be put on stage, basically one set, and the action that holds you on the edge of your seat is that you KNOW it's all gonna collapse into disaster... it's just waiting to see how the inevitable happens that keeps you glued down.
Clearly, Quentin focused on and remembered his Brit-Lit class. :-)
-MJ
More scenes than that o/s of rally point/whse
but Shakespearean could b the descriptor 4 the film's end product.The stage element is certainly huge part
One thing Tarantino does better than anyone... created a continuous dialog that tells you exactly what and how someone is...makes you relate to the characters while having humor ... his way of steering the actors and letting them converse without interruption,talking about every day things is just simply unmatched
6:51 is he like the fastest money calculator on earth, he barley looked at the money for a split second and already knew someone didn't tip.
No. Joe isn't a walling-talking calculator. He is a creation of Quentin Tarantino. And Quentin Tarantino isn't much interested in keeping things realistic. He knows he's writing and directing a movie and his aim is to show a movie. Or, maybe he foreshadowed someone will get this joke. Either way, he's a man who likes to keep his movies fast here and there and given that Reservoir Dogs is his debut, he could very will did it because he wanted to move on to more important parts
I agree with the other comment, it's a debut so it was probably rough getting everything condensed down to a certain runtime. But, you could also argue that Joe is a crime boss and he has made an entire career out of robbery and probably sees money, counts money, crunches numbers, all of that sort of thing all of the time. He knew how many people were in the party and so it only took a glance to tell that someone stiffed their tip.
@@darmus8928 was that really necessary
@@darmus8928 it's because he told everyone to throw in a dollar stoopid. It'd be pretty obvious that if you had 5 dollars and there's 6 people there that someone didn't tip.
I don't think it's unrealistic. I'm a tipper and so is Joe. He knows how many people are in the group and it is not that difficult to count and notice a buck missing.
2:34
"Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. Here I am stuck in the middle with you."
Jerry Villicana I didn't hear that, say it in my right ear next time
wrong scene lol
Stuck in the middle with Mr. Orange, just like in the ending scene. Great filmmaking
@@aronnorrby3687 -- He's speaking metaphorically - it's the foreshadowing of the Mr White scene.
Amazing how fresh this dialogue sounded thirty years ago - and how this scene alone gave birth to hundreds of forgettable movies between 1995 to 2003 featuring self-consciously hip gangsters musing on minutiae.
I thought "The Funeral" was meh. Which movies did you think were forgettable?
@@SpiritusMundi4EVER The Funeral was not influenced by Reservoir Dogs. It was like a gangster film made by Ingmar Bergman.
Tarantino had briefly served a prison sentence for driving offences so he probably gained an insight into howsuch people talk.
Two Days in the Valley
80s had all the great movies
Still brilliant after all these years. Can you remember another career-first pre-credit sequence that had you drooling in anticipation so much as this one?
28 Weeks Later
tarantino dialogues are the best, he could have a movie of people just talking in a room and i would watch it
MRTTVD isn't that basically this entire movie?
MRTTVD You seen the Hateful 8?
MRTTVD Hateful 8 practically
"Never mind what you would normally would do." -Joe ☺
"Nevermind what you would normally do." I love that part.
The greatest opening scene EVER in cinema
From Madonna
Like a Virgin monologue
To Toby Wong
To the tipping dilemma
When I saw this for the first time,this movie hit me like a brick...
I still remember that night..
Then the soundtrack
My God!!!!!
This Tarantino movie is soooooo under acknowledged..
By far my favourite...
Favourite movie ALL TIME...
It changed cinema in a way that Spielberg could not
I too love Borderline
Grazie Quentin
Nobody:
Mr. Brown: Let me tell you what Like A Virgin's about
Dr. Goebbels lmao
We all have that friend. I’m that friend
Its all about a girl who digs a guy with a big dick
Idc that Tarantino never shuts up and can't act cause the writing is so great it makes up for it
@@romanxxxxyoutube That's why he never does much acting on his movies.
my favorite opening scene in a film
PotterishHead ..yeah I have to agree. ..
PotterishHead absolutely the best openin scene ever
agreed 🤪😂
This and basterds
I never tire of seeing this dialogue and the one with Big Mac in Pulp Fiction. I memorized the lines.
I can watch this movie over and over again. Never gets old. Steve Buscemi is awesome... "Fuck all that."
These 9 minutes changed the world of cinema.
Settle down
@@ninjavigilante5311 ?
@@rankoorovic7904 some people struggle to admit how good Tarantino is man, don't worry, there will always be people like ninja in the world. I understand art is objective, but some love to spew hate on filmmakers because they WISH deep down they could write something even half as good and convincing.
absolutely genius, Quentin Tarantino will live on as a legend...especially in a time when Hollywood lost its talent, doing remakes of remakes or sequels of crappy commercial movies....they don't make epic shit like this no more
Nolan, Chazelle, Inarritu, Wright. Quite a big amount. Tarantino will go down as a legend though
Fuk that- Q.T stole this movie . It was already a Japanese film. Google it !
Davey boy The Japanese one came out LATER
ironmaster64 in my world the 80s are before the 90s. Im guessing u didnt Google it like i said in my previous post
now tarantino is remaking his own movies
One of the best opening scenes of all time!
R.I.P.
Lawrence Tierney
1919-2002
Also Chris Penn aka eddie 1965-2006
Also Edward Bunker Mr Blue 1933- 2005
Tierney was a genuine badass tough guy. Not to mention Elaine Benes's father.
The great thing about Tarantino films is the dialogue he writes. Can't think of any other writer with dialogue that gets you to listen in on the characters.
Scorcese films would be another one
Harvey Keitel is just brilliant in this movie and PF !!!
There’s always been something about Reservoir dogs that I cannot explain, I’ve watched this movie over 100 times and I have no idea why but it just hits differently. Makes me feel like I was born in the wrong generation to a certain degree.
6:54 the first clue he's a rat.
Jay K. How exactly?
SpookyPal rats him out for not tipping
He was the outsider without previous ties to any of the gang or Joe. No one technically vouched for him that was crucial. He did get that, but from a scum bag trying to save his own ass. The whole opening scene shows each character and how they would play out out later
You're right, I've always felt that way too with him sticking his nose where he shouldn't have
I agreed with the guy who you copied from that it was the first sign
No clue why, but Mr. Blue has always been my favorite.
How he had 3 lines
@@lolforlife2487 one of them was a good joke 😂
@@lolforlife2487 I think he was just interesting, I always wondered what happened to him
There was a game based on this film, you can play as all the robbers and play through their endings, Mr. Blue tries to hide in a movie theater but is shot promptly and dies.
This is why actors want to be in Tarantino's movies. The dialogue and character arcs. Not to mention the story is great.
This never gets old since the first time I watched it.
I will never forget watching this in the UCSD campus theater back in college in the early 90s. I'd never seen anything like it. It is still a favorite.
*K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies weekend just keeps on truk-kin*
This was such a great opening scene! The casting of these actors couldn't have been more spot on! The dialogue between these fellas is well written and hilarious! Quentin Tarantino couldn't have done a better job here!
Never gets old I can watch this scene over and over
Lawrence tierney was a real life badass and it shows in every role he was ever in.
you can see the worry in oranges eyes in every shot of him
"Ok Ramblers, let's get Rambling." That was also said by George Clooney's character in, "From Dusk Till Dawn".
Nice Guy Eddy talking about The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia is foreshadowing the movie's surprise ending.
Best start to a film ever in my opinion.
Lyndsey Brett West Side Story.....best opening scene ever
I like the opening to The Graduate, which QT references brilliantly for his opening to Jackie Brown
Cough up a buck, ya cheap bastard.