when a great director creates his own genre, then subverts it

5 місяців тому

#tarantino #onceuponatimeinhollywood #cinema
There's certain directors that have such a distinct style that there films have almost become a genre in and of itself, Wes Anderson, Yorgos Lanthimos, and - the subject of this video - Tarantino. Over the past few decades Tarantino has developed a number of trademarks - conversational dialogue, graphic violence, needle drops. But in his latest film - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - he subverts these trademarks. He brings a new unique take on the things audiences have come to expect from his films, join me as we explore how he does this.
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@ArcherGreen 2 місяці тому

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@user-xl9gj3qg5x Місяць тому

Nostalgia, we ache for it like Don said.

@cacogenicist 3 місяці тому

The final Tarantino film will be Tarantino doing a parody of a Tarantino film about Tarantino films ... until it all collapses into a singularity of infinite Tarantino recursion parody.

@seanboyize 24 дні тому

These movie critic rumors are confirming your theory

@Im-the-greatest 19 днів тому

Id watch that

@MrPepelongstockings 19 днів тому

That's what it was going to be as he'd announced it until recently though. 'The Movie Critic' is the title of his 2025 planned release for his final movie (his second, final movie) but was just recently scrapped as of April 2024. I believe he'd said prior it would be as much; a critique on both directors and movie critics, and a celebration of both at the same time.

@Wayleran 15 днів тому

Sounds more like a Christopher Nolan film.

@anolive7535 11 днів тому

a whole lotta feet

@Aaravvvv. 5 місяців тому

They way I just watched this whole video without even moving a single inch from my chair and didn't get bored even for a single second shows how good the video actually is. Quentin is undoubtedly my favourite director of all time and this certainly is my favourite "Quentin Tarantino" video.

@computer_toucher 4 місяці тому

Orson Welles is /my/ fave director of all time, for obvious reasons, but Tarantino is a good #2. After that comes Scorcese and all the others. This video is really good, made me watch just like I watch a Tarantino movie - completely sucked in and attentive.

@aunch3 4 місяці тому

Get a room

@mummyjohn 4 місяці тому

I mean....how do you normally watch videos, if not like that?

@WhizPill 4 місяці тому

so well done

@sunkintree 4 місяці тому

It's just 16 minutes my guy

@XPStartupSound 5 місяців тому

You just re-contextualized the entire movie for me and made me want to watch it again for the first time. Wonderful video!

@evanward4303 5 місяців тому

Very rewarding on rewatch. I wish I had seen it in the theater with no information about the Manson family connection to the plot

@sooperd00p 2 місяці тому

That movie is so creepy. Some of the worst acting I've seen in a while with the exception of Leo Decaprio...i thought he was great in it. Other than that, it's one of the worst Tarantino movies. Jackie Brown is far away his best film.

@rockinresurrection6542 2 місяці тому

@@sooperd00p My experience is that people who call "Jackie Brown" his best or his "most mature" film, usually don't understand what Tarantino is all about.

@petergriffen1696 21 день тому

@@rockinresurrection6542to be fair I think Jackie brown is very underrated but I agree

@blurryface616 4 місяці тому

"Tarantino's style has almost become a genre in and of itself." You couldn't have said it better. Great video essay.

@Selrisitai 3 місяці тому

I think most people with genuine skill can be said to make movies in their own genre. Woody Allen, Wes Anderson. I feel like M. Night was heading in that direction, and whatever you want to say about the ending, The Village is _masterfully_ directed, and kind of where I would have thought he would be pushing himself. Spielberg's great, but his uniqueness (other than the unique quality of actually being a skillful movie-maker) seems to come more from the camera work.

@greentaigo2552 Місяць тому

@@Selrisitai I think Spielberg has more of a unique aesthetic than Tarantino to be honest, Tarantino is very inspired by grindhouse and exploitation flicks and you can see the 'Tarantino style' in a lot of those. He's very open about the fact a lot of his movies are basically just cinematic collage's of the movies that inspire him. He did manage to make that style more mainstream and polished so that the average person can enjoy them but I think considering his style very unique is overstating it.

@tejassingh377 Місяць тому

Something I noticed was that a great deal of his style and aesthetic was inspired by the cinema of Jim Jarmusch. For instance, dialogs Tarantino's movies seem interestingly similar to the style of conversation in Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes. Also, the photography, framing and overall direction in movies like Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Bastards is really similar to a lot of Jarmusch's work, and he isn't half as known as Tarantino.

@babyguey340 Місяць тому

He rips other movies off 👏🏽

@rockaway0beach 4 місяці тому

Once Upon A Time is the closest we have to a true drama from Tarantino. Behind the layers of love for cinema history, the references, the suspense building from intersecting with the Manson family, the true story is the struggle within the characters. The plot revolves around the main question "Has the world went on without me?" "Am I important? Will I ever? Has I been and now i don't?". The cut scene when everybody congratulates Rick and he just cries in bliss always break me, It's not the face of success and breakthrough, but of reassuring himself. He is a tragic figure, and we make his journey alongside. Might be the most human of all of Quentin's films.

@yavantii3615 2 місяці тому

Gotta say it's unfortunately also one of his most boring ones in my opinion. Just watched it the firs time. There's probably an audience for this type of movies, but I can't say that it managed to really hook me at all. It felt like the requirement for this movie was that I would like the characters and would wanna know more about them like going about day-2-day stuff. But when that box isn't ticking off then you're just kinda getting stuck for the next 3h with them, and then there's a 20min grand finale where some action happens, that was nice but didn't really repay for the rest. Idk I feel like you kinda have to be in the hollywoood/tarantina meta of it all to really appreciate it, and usually i like QT movies, but this just didn't really do it for me.

@travismcnasty4239 2 місяці тому

I interpreted it as a buddy comedy.

@Khwerz 2 місяці тому

@@yavantii3615 same here, but I guess its like an ikiru styled QT movie.

@DistantLights Місяць тому

This is why I relate to the movie so much

@RevolutionaryLoser 2 місяці тому

You know, I never realized the character of Cliff is a deconstruction of the Hollywood action hero. He has all the traits: the athleticism, the nerves of steel, the looks, the violence, the expertise and the tragic backstory and yet he isn't any kind of hero, he is sad failure of a man that struggles to fit in anywhere. He's reviled by his equals and is only good for jumping out windows and fixing TV antennas. Damn.

@boiledelephant 13 днів тому

Yeah something about his character resonated as both admirable and reprehensible at the same time. Deconstruction is the right word for it. I've known plenty of guys like him IRL who just fail to fit in, achieve social standing or hold down jobs because the traits that align them with antiheroes in storytelling make them totally unreliable and risky as husbands, friends, employees, business partners.

@NelsonStJames 4 місяці тому

Tarantino has that special ability of getting great performances out of actors that no one expected had it in them, but also getting even better performances out of actors that people already knew were good. This is a quality that not all directors necessarily have, and it's one that we're seeing less of as this notion that a director's job is to "direct the camera" has taken over. It's truly going to be a loss for cinema if this guy really does retire.

@Owl90 4 місяці тому

Same with Kubrick. It's no coincidence they are my favorites of all time.

@thompsonschwabbel6622 3 місяці тому

yeah, we are going to get one more Tarantino movie, that's it unfortunately. He said so himself on many occasions, so there is no much doubt about it.

@Kuznetsov9088 3 місяці тому

Totally agree.

@micahlively8321 2 місяці тому

Top 3 Tarantino movies imho (one of which was not directed by him) 1. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 2. Pulp Fiction 3. True Romance

@cshepard09 2 місяці тому

Django seems to be underrated by his fans because it received such main stream attention. That move is a work of art. @@micahlively8321

@RyanGosling184 5 місяців тому

I just can't believe this channel doesn't get as much recognition as it should.

@kibblesriches2094 5 місяців тому

Yet*

@n00b1n8R 5 місяців тому

It'll get there

@thirdpartyproductions8386 5 місяців тому

I have watched certain videos for years, everyday.

@gordonramsay6287 5 місяців тому

Unfortunately nowadays only way to get views talking about movies is to create disposable content on how some new blockbuster is "woke"

@karadan100 5 місяців тому

I subbed - it came up on my feed so I guess the algorithm is working.

@jezoboii 3 місяці тому

Saw Once Upon A Time In Hollywood in the cinema with my father. Once it ended, he looked at me and said "I could have done with three more hours of that". I very much agreed with that statement

@k3salieri 5 місяців тому

After the animated scene in Kill Bill I've always wanted to see what a Tarantino anime would be like.

@darkspeed62 4 місяці тому

I think that was mostly done to reduce the amount of in-person violance, but it was a nice touch at homage to Japaense culture.

@cshepard09 2 місяці тому

he talks about his love for japanese cinema all the time. would be cool to see him do some sort of animated piece @@darkspeed62

@Peter-ff1tp 2 місяці тому

Tarantino did not direct that sequence. That was Kazuto Nakazawa’s work.

@darkspeed62 2 місяці тому

@@Peter-ff1tp Who directed it is utterly irrelevant. Tarantino wrote the script and devised the story. My point still stands: the film is already pretty violent, but that segment deals with a part of the scruipt that is particularly harrowing, so it makes sense to have that in cartoon form, as a homage to Japanese manga. It's well executed, but it makes sense.

@Serocco День тому

Akudama Drive by Tomohisa Taguchi is the closest we've got to a Tarantino anime.

@gerardogorospe7120 4 місяці тому

This is literally one of the greatest and best-edited video essays on a movie I've ever seen. You can tell the writer really loves Tarentino and I'm HERE FOR IT.

@Psygoth 5 місяців тому

Once Upon a Time is the same genre as Inglorious Basterds in my mind, a historical fiction. Both cover a period of history with a Tarantino style and end with a fantasy reimagining of some event where a preferred outcome happens (the nazis being/ Manson murderers get killed)

@miguelcampillos 4 місяці тому

All Tarantino movies are about revenge either explicit or implicit.

@Jay-xr3sb 4 місяці тому

He played the same trick twice, as soon as the mansion murders didn't happen I just thought of Inglorious Bastards and being a recycled idea

@Afflictamine 4 місяці тому

preferred for who ? preferred for his handlers like the pedo weinstein or his 'buddy' polanski ?

@generalzod5944 4 місяці тому

I would put those films as well as Kill Bill 1 and 2 in the bad films genre. Quentin had three good films, four if you include True Romance. After Jackie Brown it all went downhill.

@cshepard09 3 місяці тому

django, hateful eight and ing bastards were all masterpieces lol @@generalzod5944

@DiodeFilms 5 місяців тому

I think once upon a time is his best film as well. His films always have strong characterisation, but usually the characters are constructed to better service the narrative, whereas in once upon a time the narrative exists purely to better explore the characters, which is why it meandres all over the place. What stuck with me most about it was how much it contemplated insecurity, comparing yourself to others, and the source of happiness and fulfilment. I really didn't expect those themes from Tarantino, who seems so self-confident and opinionated. He was clearly in an introspective phase.

@Whateveryoutube-cs9gi 5 місяців тому

This is what i thought the UKposts video would be about. Good take, still a good video too.

@poindextertunes 4 місяці тому

imo its Hateful Eight. i should’ve seen it in 70mm 😢

@leon_pp 5 місяців тому

A film about a film about making films. This has some meta level quality to it!

@chepecheapy308 4 місяці тому

I love watching British young men telling me the reasons why I love the things I love

@siriusakari6729 5 місяців тому

If violence was a genre then Tarantino has mastered it. Every movie he makes has a well-crafted climatic scenes with enough violence to last us several life times.

@computer_toucher 4 місяці тому

Yeah and Once Upon[...] was, even with as much violence (both real and fictional) that I've seen, gut-wrenchingly brutal and horrific. I could actually not see the ending until I was mentally more ready for it on the second watching. And the connection he has with his dog when the Mansonites come along made me cheer out loud. Has there been a Tarantino movie where a Checkov's Gun goes unused? I don't know of any. The dude has narrative skill.

@v2cr875 5 місяців тому

i just found ur channel yesterday and am already hooked

@matthalpin1981 5 місяців тому

Yeah, me too. Landed in my feed yesterday and now I am hooked.

@kspringerrw 5 місяців тому

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino's Day for Night. Truffaut was the prototype for Tarantino. A man who loved movies so deeply that he played with genre and made the things he loved his own before making his masterpiece in one of the greatest movies about making movies.

@BlazingOwnager 3 місяці тому

Man those side by side shots of the fake movies and their recreations is genius on a level I never realized before.

@QualeQualeson 4 місяці тому

It IS better on re-watch. It's a little hard to define. It's incredibly self indulgent, but that's actually one of the things that makes it great (not usually a sign of greatness). But only truly after having seen it once and pieced it together will you become part of that indulgence, and at that point it's an incredibly laid back and fun film in many ways. I think it sits at the core of Tarantino's ode to cinema when all is said and done, and that's exactly what it was meant to do. In a weird way, watching it is like watching yourself watching a movie.

@Selrisitai 3 місяці тому

He would probably direct a fantastic slice-of-life anime in the vein of a Studio Ghibli film.

@kiernanknox2314 4 місяці тому

"Because it's so much fun jan!!!" might be the greatest response to an interviewer ever

@sandspar 2 місяці тому

As one who lived in NHollywood and Burbank as a young teen in the early 70's I can say he got the theatre shot exactly as I remember. I would ride my bike to the matinee every Saturday, see Harold & Maude, Bananas, and tons more, then go to the pinball arcade. Felt just like what he captured in Once Upon a Time. Did not realize Elvis was Tex until now tho.

@mr.turner6470 5 місяців тому

Fantastic video, Lawrence. I always look forward to an upload by you. Thank you, again and again, for always putting out superb content!

@Activater 4 місяці тому

This changed the way I look at this film in such a positive way; connecting dots I had not. Great work. Honestly... really great work here. You took something you're passionate about and put it on display for us to see in more ways than one.

@jhardycarroll 2 місяці тому

Only Tarantino could get away with the first scene of his first movie being HIM GIVING A MONOLOGUE. And it works.

@NinjaGingaStubbs 5 місяців тому

Loved your take on this, keep up the amazing work!

@naimulislamrumi3028 4 місяці тому

This essay is as brilliant as the filmography of Tarantino.

@VaheTildian 2 місяці тому

Great video. You pulled me from start to end. Time flew by, listening to you

@Aaravvvv. 5 місяців тому

Great work, Make one on Stanley Kubrick please!

@ArcherGreen 5 місяців тому

Thanks! check out my video from October called 'when the director treats everything as a big joke' for some Kubrick content of mine

@felipet.lamaison2177 5 місяців тому

great analysis, references are spot on, it was just not quite easy to get on the first watch. I had to rewatch it a second time before seeing your video to really appreciate the craft Tarantino delivered here. And now I'm just more eager to watch it again. Also, that scene in the ranch with hippies might be a Tarantino's critic about the audience expectations, including his non fans. As Cliff approches the ranch and his apprehension about the situation increases, the audience those the same. It mirrors in a way the protention of the audience to finally subvert the traditional violence climax, with him kindly saying : "Move along buddy, you are the blind one, there is no violence to see here"

@subwoofa9313 4 місяці тому

Great video! It's an absolute journey watching his films and understanding them, it's so cool.

@Boxman749 Місяць тому

That Chris Manson stuff with The Beach Boys and Spahn ranch was a real surprise

@-Markus- 3 місяці тому

The applause, laughter and cheering that was going on at the cinema during that glorious ending fight was such a delight to be part of! Ive never experienced an event like that at the movies.

@Ludovicus1769 5 місяців тому

This is the first Tarantino movie that I watched, and I didn’t even know it. I wasn’t as big into movies then, so I definitely have to rewatch it.

@earlysummerz2442 5 місяців тому

Def just earned a sub, these films/directors and writers that you cover. All inspire an almost voyeuristic journalism perspective. You are one of the few on here, and definitely deserve more.

@RealRoknRollr3108 5 місяців тому

Nice work, you totally nailed your thesis to the door with precision

@NCDumm 3 місяці тому

This video was beautifully made man. I love everything about this video, the way that you break down how QT started his journey as a film, and then moving onto how he transcends genre to a more parodied version of those genres. This video made very solid points, and was all in all one of the best breakdowns I've seen thus far.

@jeivi2464 4 місяці тому

beautiful video bro, just subscribed. keep up the good writing and thought process!

@akshaypadmanaba7446 5 місяців тому

Glad someone felt the same way as I did.

@fugaziishime 4 місяці тому

you sir yourself arent half bad at makig videos

@alexrees7652 2 місяці тому

That was absolutely fascinating, thank you so much for all your time, effort and hard work!

@jkpaschal 2 місяці тому

Wow, great video dude. Really top notch work

@elouansardou2140 5 місяців тому

Great channel ! I really enjoy these videos

@mr.p33n79 3 місяці тому

Beautiful break down on such a fine topic. great video

@Treety26 5 місяців тому

loved this video sending u Love! i know your channel will be big Keep going

@pvtests8248 4 місяці тому

ARCHER this was so beautiful, a pleasure to witness.

@jacklowther4912 3 місяці тому

Your synopsis is brilliant as always.

@TheJan 4 місяці тому

love this vid! once upon hollywood is my favorite movie, i think you nailed this man!

@spiritofdan613 3 місяці тому

That was a really excellent analysis. THANK YOU!

@Thaddeus_Howe 4 місяці тому

Well I guess I know what I'm watching tonight! Fantastic thesis and even better editing!

@derechtem0mo Місяць тому

It must be a dream working with Tarantino as actor too, i mean to be at a real set with this legend and all those people around , actually having well written and good dialoge and so on, this must be a dream for every actor out there. And i can totally understand that Once Upon a Time is his favourite / in his opinion his best movie, everyone can have their favourite Quarantino movie and thats a lovely thing. Those movies are gifts to entertain us. One day ill be able to make movies on the same level as him and i hope people will enjoy it just as much.

@andrewcathcart 4 місяці тому

Captivated me for the entirety of the 16 minutes and 29 seconds. Fantastic video ArcherGreen, you should be proud of yourself. Absolutely loved the analysis, and I think I agree with Tarantino here that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is his best movie. I'm not joking by the way - I literally couldn't turn the video off. Not sure what you did here, but the script and editing is phenomenal.

@skidogleb 3 місяці тому

Great video! Time to rewatch them all.

@Redmenace96 4 місяці тому

Very, very good breakdown. Things I haven't seen, or heard. Nice work!

@adreus4759 4 місяці тому

Wow, this video is magic. Loved the Film anyways but now I gained a whole nother perspective on it! Amazing, subbed!

@Mcjon23 5 місяців тому

Great video essay, you sweet, sweet prince

@sergiop.6811 4 місяці тому

this video is excellent, one of the best videos about Quentin Tarantino. Really pleasant to look at, very informative and original :)

@jtro77 3 місяці тому

I was 17 in 1994. Tarantino introduced excitement, unpredictability and style to cinema. Eveyone I knew had an interest in film. U.K born Guy Richie also deserves credit. Both writing and directing. Both had great scripts. Praying for the return of open cinema.

@alizafar2685 5 місяців тому

This was great man and now it has tempted me to rewatch his entire filmography. Will do after exams.

@purpahazzee6019 3 місяці тому

Dude this is amazing, i never watch a full video but this one was on point. got a sub

@thefilmicquest 5 місяців тому

Another great one mate - an angle to Tarantino that I hadn’t ever thought of but that seems immediately obvious right after you say it. Love to see this channel grow

@ArcherGreen 4 місяці тому

Thanks for your support!

@TheBossssssssssss 4 місяці тому

I had to comment on this video. It has to be one of the best videos I've ever watch on Yout Tube, Thanks!

@madskdz 3 місяці тому

jesus christ, this was so well done

@clemklem 4 місяці тому

Amazing essay, instant subscription to your channel !

@TENCHUSNAKE- 4 місяці тому

Fantastic video and very intuitive observations about Tarantino's films. He definitely loves film and he payed homage to many that inspired him in Once Upon a time in Hollywood.

@farmpite 4 місяці тому

This was a journey ! Very illuminating. Thank you

@libevangelist 4 місяці тому

wow. i watch some videos about movies, actors and directors. but this is extra good, extremely eloquent, without any not necessary speculations and digressions.

@dimitrioli1506 Місяць тому

You're so good at storytelling, whole video was so good, thank you for this

@JonnBenny 3 місяці тому

This is probably one of the best youtube video's ever uploaded. Well done.

@kaboomkp 5 місяців тому

This channel is fantastic, I've been watching for a while from the home page but always assumed they were one offs because the titles are perfect descriptions of the video but subvert the usual clickbait and traditional conventions. Please keep it up I'm a huge fan of this style of media analysis :D

@NowinLao 28 днів тому

This video is very well done.. Thank you! I really enjoyed that 💚

@miltonbobadilla7701 2 місяці тому

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!

@Ergotfungi 10 днів тому

Andddddd subscribed. Great video and well put together analysis. 👌

@JordyShortRibs 2 місяці тому

This is simply incredible. Beautiful video dude.

@puncherry 5 місяців тому

As a cinema lover this movie made me feel Im not cinephile enough, my other Tarantino fan friends hated it, I just trusted but took my days to process what I had seen. Thanks for this video ❤

@savkepro191 4 місяці тому

"Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" is my favorite film of all time. I was so excited while watching it in the theatre the first time and not a single scene was boring to me. After it ended, I ended up seeing it 6 more times during the film's run in theatres. Every time I've seen it, I found out more things I liked that just improved my opinion of the film. This video explaining how Tarantino's whole career affected that film and how everything is well connected and there for a reason, is just masterpiece that I could have never figured it out on my own. Thank you for this video, I will endlessly come back to it, to remember my love to this film and mister Quentin Tarantino, a master of his work.

@Snowboarder54688 2 місяці тому

That was awesome, so much work!

@jacobabarrera Місяць тому

Fantastic video. After watching so many documentaries on Tarantino, I had never noticed the things you pointed out.

@akashnagar8694 5 місяців тому

Great as always

@Pulgabean 2 місяці тому

Love this, thank you man!

@SimonLaudati 4 місяці тому

Amazing content, thank you

@user-oc1ph6xm5i 2 місяці тому

Listen, man. I don’t know who you are, or what do you do, but I’ll tell you this is the best goddamn essay about wanting Tarantino I’ve watched in years. You sir earn my subscription

@k.compton8995 4 місяці тому

Keep up the good work!

@matteodimatteo6095 4 місяці тому

good stuff. I always thought of his movies to be tarantino movies but i never was aware of the fact that it is a genre by itself.

@aminekemicha8951 4 місяці тому

I hope this gets lots of views cause you deserve it !

@muumarlin1731 Місяць тому

Awesome commentary - really insightful, interesting and spot on

@sinatramnzzz928 4 місяці тому

This was such a great analyzation of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Tarantino in gernal. Great work man. Do Guy Ritchie next

@mrdzha9519 4 місяці тому

what a great essay! Thank you so much!

@danielfeher5018 4 місяці тому

What a wonderful watch this video was. Bravo dude?

@realreview1285 5 місяців тому

11:39 wow

@cocuto864 4 місяці тому

OATIH is my personal favorite movie of all time. I've seen it a million times and I've heard a million different people talk about it, yet each time i discover a different angle of it