I think Cassavetes is one of the most appreciated authors among cinephiles but totally unknown by the general public, I don't think people passed on watching Cassavetes they are not even aware of his existence. Cassa who ?
All roads lead to Cassavetes. And, yes, leave it to QT to bring up the JC movie you either don't remember--- or don't wanna remember. :D Rest in peace, Gena.
The 'Big Trouble' comment! Yes! I watched that movie completely dead pan until that spit take scene and then I like to fall on the ground laughing. I've never experienced a movie with only one scene that made me laugh but that one scene was my 'krakatoa' moment!
Tarantino is probably right about Cassavetes films at his house. Cassavetes was involved with- I believe- nearly everything with his films especially booking them in theatres. He was not unlike indie filmmakers I have known over the years.
Mean streets and Nicky and Mikey have such great shots, and the lighting is so perfect. Both fighting sequences are so similar and funny because its relatable and uncoordinated. Just two dudes fighting in the street. Machine Gun Mccain is my favorite out of all Johns Cassavetes films.
It's a common misconception to think that the scenes in Cassavetes' films are the result of improvisations in front of the camera. In fact, the only movie where that happens is Shadows. It was all scripted.
I liked everything I saw him in. He was in a COMBAT episode where he played a trouble making soldier. And that episode got him the part of Franco in THE DIRTY DOZEN. In the movie TEMPEST John played Molly Ringwald's father (before THE BREAKFAST CLUB).
All I remember about Big Trouble back in the day was every video store you went to back in the day had 4 posters, done by I think one of the Mad magazine illustrator, on the wall scattered about the place. I knee jerk reaction by the studio for not supporting it out of the gate no doubt.
Probably Pulp Fiction. QT was all over Europe in '92 touring Reservoir Dogs (and enjoying his new global notoriety) and was writing segments of Pulp throughout; which is why Amsterdam provides subtext across characters.
Cassavetes was the definition of fly on the wall except his movies were not documentary style but modest visual crafted dramas, intimate dramas. Uncompromising is the best way to describe Cassavetes as a filmmaker
@@doctordank found this in a Vanity Fair article titled Cinema Tarantino: The Making of Pulp Fiction Later, still on the way to the contract killing, Vincent and Jules discuss at length Mia Wallace and how her barbarous husband threw a gangster off a fourth-floor balcony for giving her a foot massage. A John Cassavetes retrospective Tarantino had attended in Paris inspired that seemingly improvisational scene. “The way they talk around what they’re doing,” he explains. “I was like, Can I get that kind of thing going on the page? My attempt to do that is the entire scene of Jules and Vincent with the yuppies and the briefcase.”
I like Tarantino and he can be quite insightful on film but he's missing a couple of things here- the cinematography in Cassavetes films is perfect for the subject matter. You couldn't shoot these films like Kubrick or Kurosawa because the artistic intent is this: life is meandering, messy and cacophonous. The style fits the content. Also, after his first film, nothing was improvised. They appear improvised because they are so insanely meticulously planned and because the actors are geniuses.
@davidbasset7557 I see your point but what I mean is the content fits the style in these specific instances. It wouldn't work for Goodfellas or 2001. But it works here.
@@davidbasset7557There is a reason why Cassavetes is still remember and movies with only a sh!tty looking cinematography are not..Playing wrong notes is an art.
Its called writing buddy. Thats what all these youtubers forget these days when they spend hours worrying about thousands of dollars of lights and lenses and cameras but they cant write anything that people want to actually watch.@davidbasset7557
Hello, thank so much for the suggestion! At this time, we were unable to locate any public comments that Quentin Tarantino has made regarding ‘Ratatouille’, but when/if he does we would be happy to consider making a video highlighting it! Sincerely, The James Whale Bake Sale Team
I think Quentin cherry picked those....not sure it was even close to a generally praised film. Cassavetes was already pretty sick when he got involved in that too....and he was replacing another director.....I think Falk being involved made that happen.
I could listen to Tarantino talk about any movie for hours on end.
Check out his audiobook!
He could listen to himself talking about movies for hours on end.
This is rhe most film-bro channel ever
Not "shot",but "captured"!
What a terrific eight minutes.If only everyone who passed on watching Cassavetes could see this vid.
Thanks QT & JWBS
I think Cassavetes is one of the most appreciated authors among cinephiles but totally unknown by the general public, I don't think people passed on watching Cassavetes they are not even aware of his existence. Cassa who ?
All roads lead to Cassavetes.
And, yes, leave it to QT to bring up the JC movie you either don't remember--- or don't wanna remember. :D
Rest in peace, Gena.
I can't give you anything but love babyyyyy
The 'Big Trouble' comment! Yes! I watched that movie completely dead pan until that spit take scene and then I like to fall on the ground laughing. I've never experienced a movie with only one scene that made me laugh but that one scene was my 'krakatoa' moment!
Tarantino is probably right about Cassavetes films at his house.
Cassavetes was involved with- I believe- nearly everything with his films especially booking them in theatres.
He was not unlike indie filmmakers I have known over the years.
Mean streets and Nicky and Mikey have such great shots, and the lighting is so perfect. Both fighting sequences are so similar and funny because its relatable and uncoordinated. Just two dudes fighting in the street. Machine Gun Mccain is my favorite out of all Johns Cassavetes films.
Quentin’s perspective is so unique that I’ll listen to him discuss movies I’ve never even seen.
It's a common misconception to think that the scenes in Cassavetes' films are the result of improvisations in front of the camera. In fact, the only movie where that happens is Shadows. It was all scripted.
It’s scripted but the camera is improvising.
He was so God damn good
Spot on
Yes. Read Cassavetes on Cassavetes everyone
@Another very interesting book is the authorized biography - Accidental Genius by Marshall Fine.
I love the spit take by Kurt Russell in Death Proof!
I liked everything I saw him in. He was in a COMBAT episode where he played a trouble making soldier. And that episode got him the part of Franco in THE DIRTY DOZEN. In the movie TEMPEST John played Molly Ringwald's father (before THE BREAKFAST CLUB).
All I remember about Big Trouble back in the day was every video store you went to back in the day had 4 posters, done by I think one of the Mad magazine illustrator, on the wall scattered about the place. I knee jerk reaction by the studio for not supporting it out of the gate no doubt.
Cassavetes is one of numerous great Greek-American actors, along with Anthony James, etc..
QT has some good comical wit sometimes 😂😂❤
I only click on thumbnails with shirtless guys, but I’m totally straight.
I'll be faggy wit u tonight 😂❤
What QT film is Tarantino talking about when he said he was attempting to write a Cassavetes improv dialogue scene on paper?
Probably Pulp Fiction. QT was all over Europe in '92 touring Reservoir Dogs (and enjoying his new global notoriety) and was writing segments of Pulp throughout; which is why Amsterdam provides subtext across characters.
Willy Wonka at the zoo
Don’t miss out on Mikey and Nicky directed by Elaine Stritch.
*Elaine May, but I agree wholeheartedly such an excellent film
Who the fuck is Elaine Stritch? 😂
Cassavetes was the definition of fly on the wall except his movies were not documentary style but modest visual crafted dramas, intimate dramas.
Uncompromising is the best way to describe Cassavetes as a filmmaker
What is the Cassavettes-inspired “big, improvisational set piece” Tarantino wrote?
Yea, I'm curious what, specifically, he was referring to.
@@doctordank found this in a Vanity Fair article titled Cinema Tarantino: The Making of Pulp Fiction
Later, still on the way to the contract killing, Vincent and Jules discuss at length Mia Wallace and how her barbarous husband threw a gangster off a fourth-floor balcony for giving her a foot massage. A John Cassavetes retrospective Tarantino had attended in Paris inspired that seemingly improvisational scene. “The way they talk around what they’re doing,” he explains. “I was like, Can I get that kind of thing going on the page? My attempt to do that is the entire scene of Jules and Vincent with the yuppies and the briefcase.”
@@colevinceman awesome, thank you!
I think he talks about the beginning of reservoir dogs
Scagnetti on Scagnetti
he should make that movie :)
Someone mentioned mean streets what is a mook.
I like Tarantino and he can be quite insightful on film but he's missing a couple of things here- the cinematography in Cassavetes films is perfect for the subject matter. You couldn't shoot these films like Kubrick or Kurosawa because the artistic intent is this: life is meandering, messy and cacophonous. The style fits the content. Also, after his first film, nothing was improvised. They appear improvised because they are so insanely meticulously planned and because the actors are geniuses.
You could say that about any shitty looking film
@davidbasset7557 I see your point but what I mean is the content fits the style in these specific instances. It wouldn't work for Goodfellas or 2001. But it works here.
@@davidbasset7557There is a reason why Cassavetes is still remember and movies with only a sh!tty looking cinematography are not..Playing wrong notes is an art.
Its called writing buddy. Thats what all these youtubers forget these days when they spend hours worrying about thousands of dollars of lights and lenses and cameras but they cant write anything that people want to actually watch.@davidbasset7557
Leave it to QT to try to capture Cassevetes films. In my amateur way I will say Cassevetes was an American making European films authentically.
Cassavetes = 1
made a GIF of the spit take by Alan Arkin .. it deserved it!
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Quentin Tarantino on Ratatouille (2007)?
Hello, thank so much for the suggestion! At this time, we were unable to locate any public comments that Quentin Tarantino has made regarding ‘Ratatouille’, but when/if he does we would be happy to consider making a video highlighting it!
Sincerely,
The James Whale Bake Sale Team
His son is a good director too
Nick.
My dp professor would HATE this video😅😂
double penetration??😂😂❤
"doesn't have strong cinematography"
The killing of a Chinese bookie has awful cinematography
Your dp professor probably can't write an interesting film
_Big Trouble_ got good reviews, contemporaneous with its release? 🤔😬
I think Quentin cherry picked those....not sure it was even close to a generally praised film. Cassavetes was already pretty sick when he got involved in that too....and he was replacing another director.....I think Falk being involved made that happen.