that time Tarantino tried to reinvent himself.
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Jackie Brown is maybe one of Tarantino's lesser known films, but maybe on of his best? Join me as we explore his follow up to Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs and takes his cinematic style in a new direction. With blaxploitation influences, meta casting decisions and a fresh approach to violence - Jackie Brown is unlike any other movies in Tarantino's filmography
Who is your favourite Tarantino character?
The Bear Jew...
Female - Esmarelda Villalobos; a charming, mysterious, beautiful woman as a cab driver, it's genius, brilliant🤩 (Jacke Brown second place, what a woman 🤩😍) Male - well, it just has to be Jules Winnfield because of...everything about the character, it's peak Samuel L Jackson, oscar stolen from him! Second place - Hans Landa - one of the most chilling and diabolical guys in the history of cinema, what a performance, the character gives me creeps. Another great video man, thx 👌👍
Bill or Hans
Django, the D is silent.
Aldo
I was actually accidentally in this movie. I was working at the Del Amo Fashion Center in the late 90s and they were filming there and at the, now closed, Houlihan's Restaurant. My girlfriend was working at the restaurant and ended up meeting Quentin and he added her as an extra in the movie. During my lunch break, I was looking for her and I was told she was in the glass elevator. When I found her there, someone told us not to move and then Quentin yelled action. On the big screen, you can see me, my girlfriend, and my brother in the elevator. When it came out on DVD, you couldn't really see us. But I recently watched it on my large HD plasma screen and...there we are!
No
That’s a sick story bro, such a sweet memory to have with someone you love
I didn’t even realize they still sold plasmas. I want to watch this movie now to see if I can catch you. I have an 85” so I’m sure I’ll be able to.
@@joelman1989 They don't sell plasmas anymore. I think hes using it as a generic term.
@@joelman1989 They still sell them, but it’s not common. I have a 13 Year old Samsung Plasma TV. It’s only full HD, but its color quality is amazing. I hardly notice the lower resolution unless I’m within 5-6 feet of the tv.
Did anyone else think the thumbnail was Tarantino in a dashiki lol
I thought the video was about Quentin's search for style
Yes
Yep I woukd have not been surprised if he was in one either
I clicked solely because that's what I thought was going on.
Yup, we all have the same cognitive enhancement.
Jackie Brown is in my top 3 Tarantino films, it always felt unique to his whole filmography. Nuff said🙏🏼
It definitely has its own vibe. Wish more people gave it a chance
sata andagi
Yeah that movie was awesome
Jackie Brown is like a long soak in the bath, like a bar of chocolate and a glass of red wine, like a warm fire and a god by your feet, like shelter in the snow, like shade in the sun. Jackie Brown is all of the small things we take for granted in life, all of the under appreciated moments that go by without being noticed, blink and you'll miss it, and for Jackie Brown, I don't want to blink
Jackie Brown is the only film of Tarantino that I think actually works as a movie. That is as a vehicle to tell a story. I think all his other movies start as dialogue, and then move to scenes to contain the dialogue, and then to a movie to contain the scenes. That's a kind of inside out way of making movies. I think movies should start with a story and the dialogue and scenes should promote the story, not the other way round.
"just look at the usual tarantinos characters:
-banker robbers
-hitmen
-bounty hunters
-....feet"
I'm the foot mother...
Ah yes that one time in "From Dusk Till Dawn" where he was a bank robber, and a serial killer with a foot fetish lol.
He's such a cornball when he's in the movie
@@HubCityManhis movies are garbage, i dont understand why people worship him as a genius, his whole schtick is hammy over acted cliches
@@UncomplicatedFellow the world is like that, some likes spinach, some don't. I think most of his films are hilarious and very well acted. People love superhero movies also which I can't understand, but as I sad, spinach.
QT left the black theater unscathed and immediately purchased his first Kangol.
Another notable thing about Jackie Brown is that it’s his only movie to not be shot in scope (other than his part of Four Rooms). The 1.85:1 really adds to the film’s slice-of-life nature. It’s not this big widescreen epic like Pulp Fiction, where characters take up less of the screen, it’s more like Swingers or Chasing Amy. Just a normal kind of movie. The fact it’s his only “flat” film helps it stand out even further among his filmography.
Great point, I realised while editing this the footage from Jackie Brown had a different vibe to the rest of the movies, and you just articulated why :)
So thats how you get that lived in 90s indie feel?
@@johnindigo5477 not exactly, but it definitely helps. Any movie can be any aspect ratio, but generally what you see is that the comedies and dramas, the sort of “normal life” movies are shot “flat” (1.85:1), while the “scope” (2.39:1) ratio is used for more genre type and blockbuster films. Again, it is not exclusive, you can see many films of either caliber in the opposite ratio. But in a general sense, that is often times the case. Think of a movie like Knocked Up or Lady Bird in comparison to Star Wars or Heat.
Tbh i prefer the format. Even in cinemas you have black bars. Even more horrendous at home.
@@ArcherGreen and what is your opinion of copy pasting scripts from other creators like you do all the time?
Jackie Brown is his most underrated film. It’s far from what the critics say it is.
It's a nebula of meaning
No
It's as critically acclaimed as the rest of his films. In fact, most critics say it's his best. No idea what you're talking about. Almost 90% on the RT aggregate. Critics adored it at the time and still do. The problem wasn't critics - it was AUDIENCES. Audiences were expecting another "Pulp Fiction" or "Reservoir Dogs" kind of film and that's not what they got with "Jackie Brown" at all. I remember seeing it on opening weekend at the time and the people I was with were all young like me and most of them either walked out or laughed their way through it, as they found it boring. It was a big disappointment at the box office. But critics loved it and always have. Personally, I think it's his best, too. Although, granted, I had to get a little bit older to truly appreciate just HOW great it is, as there were some moments in it that I just didn't pick up on when I saw it at the time (I genuinely think you have to reach at least 40 to understand how well the pathos is done in it). But now it's the film of his I watch the most, as it's the most HUMAN thing he's ever done - and for one reason: it's not his story, it's Elmore Leonard's. Tarantino has a very hard time getting out of his own way in his own films. As fun as his films are, they're mostly just genre exercises. Because "Jackie Brown" isn't his story, I think it let him relax a bit and really tell a human story about two people reaching the autumn of their lives. And he's never been able to do it again.
@@redadamearth it msde 75million against a 12 million budget hardly a disappointment
Critics love it. What are you talking about?
A man who loved the art, learned from it, perfected it, gave back to it, salute to him.
Well put
a man who said its ok to rape a 13 year old girl
@@MissDarlaDeville thanks.
What a nice way to put it
@@AhmedN42thank you!
Loved Deniro in Jackie Brown. One of his only roles where he wasn't a badass and it worked.
King Of Comedy is pretty incredible
Sylvester Stallone was the first casting choice for the role of Lewis.
lol, what you talking about? There’s LOADS of films where DeNiro plays someone who isn’t a ‘badass’
He posts a Sad Ass in Dirty Grandpa
“Once a time in America”…
"BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN JAAAAAN" is a classic.
I dunno if it's covered here, but Tarantino has said that fans were expecting Pulp Fiction II, and he decided to go with Jackie Brown because no matter what happens at that point, people will be disappointed. I remember seeing Jackie Brown in the theater and not liking it much, but over time it's become my all-time favorite Tarantino movie.
I have seen it once and remember it gave straight to video vibes which was not helped by the fact their is a random thirty second sex scene in the movie.
My mom hates Tarantino and his movies but loved this movie, mostly because of how mature and subdued it is by comparison to his other films.
Because it's not his story. It's based on an Elmore Leonard novel, so yes, the story is mature and subdued. Tarantino's incapable of that on his own. I love Tarantino's movies as they're always wonderfully written - but he couldn't come up with a story this mature on his own if he tried.
@@redadamearthincredibly backhanded comment hahaha 😂 very mature
@@redadamearthGood. We have enough snoozefest “mature” movies.
Is her name Jannnn?
Well if you take the violence out of all his films you have Jackie Brown style lol. Jackie Brown is still definitely a Tarantino film
Ordell Robbie is one of my favorite movie villains. He is not outlandishly evil, just a bad guy who is willing to kill everyone who gets between him and his money. He was even trying to bring in his old friend Lewis almost as a favor to him. He was actually mad when Lewis killed Melanie but he still forgave him. He only killed him when he thought he was betrayed. He is more of an actual real world criminal who thinks he is too smart to ever be caught.
well, I think he killed Lewis because he not only killed Melanie but left her body there. Ordell killed him for being sloppy, and for leaving a possible trail that would lead to him. So I guess it fits that Ordell felt betrayed, as he commented right after he shot Lewis: 'What happened to you? You were so good..."
True Romance kicks Jackie Browns arse, fight me 😮
Him code switching hard on The Breakfast Club was insaaaaaane😂
this ignores the elephant in the room: tarantino is a mainstream director with lots of money behind him & jackie brown is his lowest grossing film aside from reservoir dogs & death proof. he had a financial disincentive to stay away from maturity going forward, particularly as this movie came at a critical time in his career
"b-b-b-but that doesn't take 18 minutes to explain! what about muh heckin' ad revenue?!"
@@Clownacyit's the guy from github!
@@ClownacyTarantino's worth over $120 million lol he can make a small movie or two if he wanted. He's not struggling.
@@notmytruthTHEtruthhe does seem like a really neurotic guy, which kind of fits with the idea of hoarding money.
He’s fucking brilliant though. It is kind of a shame that he hasn’t decided to just fully fund and produce whatever the fuck he wants with no rules.
Definitely seems like the kind of guy who worries about everything though and also I guess when you get rich you probably turn into a different sort of person a lot of the time.
Jackie Brown and Kill Bill (vol I and II) are my favorite Tarantino films! He hasn't made a movie yet that I haven't liked.
This may not be QT's best film, but it is my favorite of his.
As a director, one thing you never want to do is become a parody of yourself.
Which is why he stepped away from his usual strengths on this one.
Rather than clever, it's smart.
Rather than quirky, it's subdued.
Just a very well told story.
Also, Max Cherry at the end reminds me of Rick from Casablanca.
And any movie that reminds me of Casablanca is, by definition, a quality film.
"everybody wants a 45, because the killa had a 45"
How would one spell "AK fo-dee seh-mm?"
I really like this film. It's the Tarantino flick I rewatch the most together with Pulp Fiction. I love the characters and the way he filmed and edited the mall scene is wonderful. Not to mention the first 5 minutes..... Jackie Brown's introduction is a piece of art.
I think The Hateful Eight is Tarantino's take on a parlor mystery. With a Western flair
Most underrated Tarantino movie of all time. In my eyes that's his masterpiece.
What do you mean, you "think" it is? He literally said it was in every interview; that was the marketing of it.
I thought it sucked. But what can you do, it's subjective. Maybe I'll experience its greatness in a rewatch.
I can't believe people didn't like this film.... it was, by far one of his best.
@@redadamearthlol
That’s crazy this doesn’t have more views you’re videos are really good
its been 6 hours
I saw Jackie Brown in theaters. I don’t remember how I felt about it, and I’ve never had a single urge to watch it again.
But if you don’t know how you feel - surely that’s the exact reason it’s worth a rewatch?
I like this breakdown it's very direct and observant. No pretentiousness or artsy fartsy talk. Keep it up
I love that Jackie Brown was followed up by Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, it really shows the stark contrast of Tarantino's filmography and how talented he really is as a director. I've personally had my grievances with some of his writing but all-in-all he's truly a remarkable mind in film.
that bloody kangol beret hat. don't get me wrong I was an 80s kid and a 90's teenager but that hat... that hat. it's ridiculous to hate a inanimate object but... that damn bloody hat.
Amen... I always hated that hat
That fuckin' hat......somebody should've told him to keep that shit kicker hat at home.
My mate used to wear one of these as a teen - 20s.. he's bald now!.
@@garystinten9339he was going bald , that’s why he was wearing it
@@xancypillosi9497🦅
bro i just watched Jackie Brown today
No you didn’t.
It is my favorite movie from him. My girlfriend really liked it as well. Max Cherry’s infatuation with Jackie feels so genuine. It made me think, I can’t think of another movie with a romance about older people. It was nice to see.
@@50PullUpsit's on hbo max.
brah
The algorithm is watching you
ur such a legend for making this i saw it for the first time last yr and i’ve been living in a jackie brown renaissance ever since
Jackie Brown is good but it's just him holding back. It's not that deep
Great job man, did a fantastic job helping me understand why this is my favorite Tarantino film!
At 5:30 he’s trying not to insult the character but he has to call a spade a spade 😂
Title+Thumbnail is priceless
For a second there I thought he was trying get back to his African roots
Pam Grier and Robert Forster give probably the two best performances in QT’s filmography in this movie. Just seeing some of those two shots brings me to the verge of tears.
Jackie Brown is legit my #2 Tarantino
What’s number one? PF?
that thumbnail is like the sophomore picture we all wish never sees the light of day
Great video dawg! Loved this movie from start to finish and have rewatched many times. I wouldnt argue if anyone said it's #1 on Tarantino's filmography. Beaumont getting capped in the trunk right after getting bonded out is such a great early scene. Sets up a lot.
me and my mother quote the tarantino five dollar shake scene anytime one of us gets a milkshake that's more than 5 dollars. I think the best thing about Tarantino is his way of crafting dialogue in his movies. that make you friends with his characters in your head. it gives you insight to the humanity behind the killers that few directors and screenwriters achieve as flawlessly as Tarantino.
They don't put bourbon in it or nothin'?
‼️”It’s in the script, I can say it” -Tarantino saying the hard R again
The poster thought the same, but the script is stolen from another creator
Thanks for shining a light on this ridiculously underappreciated film. I've always gotten the impression that most folks found the pacing to be glacial, but the slow burn is part of what makes the movie so satisfying...truly top-shelf material!
11:47 That opening is an homage to The Graduate!
Yea
I haven't even watched the whole video, but I'm gonna spend a 1 minute to say that Jackie Brown is 100% my favourate Tarantino movie. A lot of people think I'm weird for that. But honestly I find it his best combination of story with character performances. Christ, it's him being fucking subtle and slow for once, not just having a ton of "shocking" moments, but more of a slow burning caper with deliciously witty dialogue. Hell, the fact that every main character given agency to move the plot around is a middle aged mature person with no great achievements or even anything that cool about them. They're all aging and boring, and I fucking love that.
Lmao it might be unserious but “aw man, I shot marvin in the face” is still one of my favourite line delivers in cinema
Died laughing at that as a kid.
I think Tarantino tried to show that he was able to create "the standard stuff", and he delivered.
i need to tell everyone that if you ever see Jackie Brown while channel surfing, do not watch it if it's your first time seeing it. Cable TV does not do it justice at all. Definitely watch it as uncensored as possible with as few cuts as possible.
Didn’t know that, what is cut out?
@@ArcherGreen some channels I've seen have cut like 10-15 minutes of content from the times I've seen it on cable, but this was like 8 years ago so it might be better now. Don't know exactly what was cut, but it felt different.
I wish we got more of such films from him. I am a bit mixed on Kill Bill i kinda love and hate it at the same time, depends how i feel about it's general excess and ridicule at a given time, but Jackie Brown i just adore.
Ahhhh I NEVER get to see anyone talk about Jackie Brown!!
This is my FAVORITE DeNiro, my FAVORITE Tarantino, my FAVORITE release of 1997, my FAVORITE “new” post 70s Pam Grier (next to jawbreaker) my FAVORITE Samuel L Jackson character design, and my second favorite Keaton. This film means SO much to me, it’s def in my top five films of all time. Thanks so much for this review.
I completely forgot that Tarantino went full-African garb for a hot minute... lol
Good way to put it. Jackie Brown is the one Tarantino movie that doesn’t scream “This film was directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO!”
It does scream that just a little if you consider any movie where Sam Jackson is talking like Quentin Tarantino in an eccentric haircut
@@imamoviefanatic True that but still his most “generic” film (and I mean that in a good way)
I loved Jackie Brown on release. I am now close to the age of the Max Cherry character., I'm going to re-watch it soon, with that perspective.
I love Jackie Brown. Appreciate your video !
I didn’t think there were any fresh takes on Tarantino left but you just proved me wrong Archer 👏 awesome video!
I make video essays too and take huge inspiration from your work :)
Jackie Brown is for Tarantino what The Straight Story is for David Lynch: both movies are atypical for the filmography of their directors but they are both storytelling masterpieces.
Jackie Brown was Tarrantino's best film until Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Because it didn't have any of his cliches.
Did you forget the lengthy scenes of women’s feet? He literally can’t help himself.
I mean, the movie is an adaptation of a great book, Rum Punch, written by Elmore Leonard. Elmore Leonard is known for his sudden action and great character interactions, so this movie is less of a testament to Quentin’s own ingenuity and more a testament to his respect for source material when he translates it to film.
It’s funny how Pulp Fiction became one of my favorite QT in my teens and 20s. Now, I’m in my mid 30s and Jackie Brown happens to be my favorite QT film. I think it’s something to be said about having different sensibilities as you get older.
I got to ur channel thru the Dune video, but have really enjoyed all of your videos thus far. ur clear and concise verbal takes coupled with excellent, precise and succinct editing inspired me to write my own video essay script. thanks!! great work!!
"revenge is a dish best served hot"
/attacks immediately
I wasn't as enamored with JACKIE BROWN but have come to appreciate it more with time. I've always been drawn to the stylists so a subdued Tarantino didn't appeal to me. But then he went all-in on pastiche for almost 20 years and then I realized that I just really wanted him to keep making 90s-themed American-French New Wave films for a few more years. I mean, of the former we have at least 4-5; the latter we only have 2.
When I first saw jackie brown I was About 15 or 16 and religiously hyped on pulp fiction and reservoir dogs, exactly the kind of audience that was going to be disappointed no matter what. And oh how disappointed I was, didn't even understand what the movie wanted to tell. I was suprisingly okay with the main character being a middle aged stewardes, but why was nobody talking cool shit and being violent as fuck? 😅 Man, I should go and watch this movie again, now that I'm 40, I think I would realy apreciate the tone much more.
The way he shoots violence in this film is very similar to Takeshi Kitano, with the it coming out of nowhere, happening very quickly and leaving the audience shocked. A brutal few seconds is the reality of most violence and I very much feel like Tarantino was emulating Kitano here.
Jackie Brown is one of his best scripts imo. It’s so unique and flavorful than the usual tarantino movies. I enjoy it.
this is fantastic. So well done.
A turtleneck is a sign of reinvention for sure.
This is really well made content, great work man.
i love his films but good lord would i hate having a conversation with the guy
So many great film directors are ego maniacs lol. Stanley Kubrick comes to mind. Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg. Christopher Nolan too. On brand for Hollywood honestly.
@@joelman1989Steven? He seems like a humble guy in every interview.
@@craig2196 I think personalities are complex things. It’s possible to have a big ego and also have a degree of self awareness about yourself and keep your ego in check to an extent. I think people really started to reconsider Spielberg after his movie the fablemans. IMO that movie could only have been made by someone with a massive ego. I don’t think that that inherently makes you a bad person. Though it’s very easy to be one with a big ego. But most of my college professors admit they have egos or arrogance. It must be hard to bet on yourself as much as Spielberg has without a big ego. I think as long as you’re not like, a monster. As long as you can treat people with respect especially those under your influence and authority. I think if you think highly of yourself, even too much. It’s fine.
@@joelman1989 So you don't have any actual points besides vibes and a movie about his love of film and the appreciation he has for his journey clearly made from a genuine spot in his heart from how personal it is. I'm sorry but from that definition 90% of every songwriter on this planet is an Egomaniac.
There's a difference between ego, and self love. Fablemans in my opinion is way further on the self love scale than ego.
Sorry if this comment is rude, but you didn't actually back up your point at all. You kinda just went filmmaker=Ego.
James Cameron I fully believe is an ego maniac, also kind of a general loon, I can't have an opinion on the other three, but nothing I've seen paints Steven in an "egomaniac" light. We can also open the can of worms about the line between pride in one's work and being egomaniacal.
Being egocentric can be dissolved into four definitions.
A: concerned with the individual rather than society
B: taking the ego as the starting point in philosophy
C: limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs
D: Self-centered, Selfish
I've seen Steven partake in zero of these forms of Egomaniacal behavior.
@@craig2196 it’s not just vibes. I could give a detailed analysis of the movie and many other decisions he’s made as a producer and director. But a TH-cam comment reply just isn’t the place for that. I have two modes. Either I’m succinct or I write an essay. I don’t know how to do in between and I try to keep my comments short for the most part.
Such a well-done video. How long did this take you, man? Great job, great breakdown. Bravo.
what a fantastic video
instant sub
Jackie brown is his most rewatchable imho but it’s “once upon a time…” is a close second. A lot of the others are great but I revisit like once a decade. I could watch Jackie brown once a week.
I love your style, don't you dare stop making these videos, you're one of the creators I most enjoy watching, you inspire me so much for my own creations. Kepp the good work going!
“You still owe me for the last drop” “SO YOU DO REMEMBER” 😂
I love watching Jackie Brown when I want to travel back to my 20s. It is like no other. All QT are hang out movies. I love them so much
Always loved that one. If reservoir dogs and pulp fiction are punk versions of a song, Jackie Brown is the R&B version. Slower, smoother, and with a subtly worked ending, not an explosive cutoff like other movies.
At first I found "Jackie Brown" rather boring, compared to "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction". But the often I saw it, the more I liked it. So it is in the top 3 of Tarantino-movies.
There was a clip I almost included of Tarantino saying that he wanted Jackie Brown to be like that - a movie you like more and more whenever you rewatch it
You know what i want to try??
A Five dollar shake!!
I fucking love Jackie brown. Robert Forster is so good in it. He’s literally playing the same character from Alligator and I love that.
“I’ve always considered myself… to be a black Israelite nationalist” -Tarantino
CRAH YTEBOI
It’s like he tried to say to the Cohen brothers or PTA that he could do something like they do.
Jackie Brown is my favorite.
Great video!
One day this film will get the recognition it deserves: as the crowning achievement of one of the finest living directors
Fun fact: Playing Marvin getting shot comedically was Travolta's idea, and when he told Tarantino he eventually accepted "I didn't know I was making a comedy". It was originally going to be more serious. At least according to a random Travolta interview from a while ago: th-cam.com/video/PHcrolVWXXw/w-d-xo.html
Jackie Brown is best film. Tarantino's 90's trilogy are his most satisfying works.
great video, earned yourself a sub
Hotep Quentin isn't real and can't hurt you
The video thumbnail:
Great analysis.
15:37 just how good is this scene 😂
Thanks Lawrence! If Jackie Brown is a hangout film, this is a hangout analysis. And I loved it.
Lawrence is copy pasting the script from other content creators, so you should thank them. Look at the recent top comments if you don't believe me.
I used to call my fly aunt “Jackie Brown” when I first saw this
Jackie brown is the only Tarantino movie that doesn’t feel like Tarantinos words being spoken by different characters. The characters say what THEY think instead
I feel like he sort of "tricked" all these high end actors into doing this picture they might not have otherwise, had he not just done pulp fiction.
Jackie Brown is my favorite movie ever
cozy channel, thank you
i feel like you kept repeating yourself a lot but good vid
The interview with him dressed like somebody’s (black) uncle is so funny
Elmore Leonard did the heavy lifting writing the novel Jackie Brown is based off of, however QT made it fucking stellar, especially with the inclusion of Pam Grier (in the book Jackie is white and surnamed “Burke”) it is by far his best film and certainly his most mature.
There are significant differences between the book and movie
Tarantino's favorite movies are hang-out movies like Rio Bravo and Dazed&Confused. I love the slow pace and deep conversational tone of Jackie Browne and just hanging out in Tarantino's world ( I love the cinematography), and yes, drinking sccrewdrivers
“ you could’ve been great” - best quote from JB
Actually great human content not that ai bs video every shitty company is making. Thank u for your great video
Thanks Archer, you clearly know your cinema. Much Love.
More speculation I think after his break-up with Mira Sorvino, which he was supposedly very wrecked by, he just threw himself into his own world of meta-references and ultra-violence starting with "Kill Bill" and from which he never really returned. I'm not exactly complaining, I love all those films. Does make you wonder though, what could have been.