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Quentin Tarantino in 'Reservoir Dogs', 2006.
A review of the life and career of Quentin Tarantino.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper reviews the history of Quentin Tarantino, looking at his background and the path he travelled to get to where he is today. This paper also reviews his acting career and the movies in which he appeared and directed, with special focus on 'Reservoir Dogs'.
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"Tarantino spent his days watching and discussing movies with customers and friends. Quentin began to write scripts during his spare time. One of Quentin's first scripts was for the film "Natural Born Killers," but he sold it to Oliver Stone. The script was rewritten into an almost completely new piece and Stone recognized Tarantino with only a small writing credit for the film. Quentin sold his first screenplay, "True Romance," for thirty-thousand dollars and used the cash to finance his next film, Reservoir Dogs. Reservoir Dogs was the film that sparked Quentin's career as a distinguished director. Reservoir Dogs was a big hit at the 1992 Sundance Festival. Consequently, Tarantino gained fans and praises from film reviewers. In contrast, however, he also gained a considerable amount of critics."
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Quentin Tarantino, 2002.
Presents the career history of Quentin Tarantino.
1,502 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper describes Quentin Tarantino's rise to fame in the Hollywood filmmaking industry. Tarantino's "big break", his films, his awards, and his trademark are discussed.
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"Tarantino crafted his diverse talents while working at Video Archives. There, he completed his first screenwriting craft True Romance. True Romance?s screenplay had a hard time of infiltrating the film industry due to lack of financial support. Because of this, Tarantino was forced to sell the script for $50,000. The same thing happened when he wrote Natural Born Killers, bought by Oliver Stone."
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Quentin Tarantino, 2004.
An examination and analysis of the films of Quentin Tarantino.
2,486 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper examines the works of Quentin Tarantino, focusing primarily on his film, " Pulp Fiction". The paper also discusses Tarantino's place in film history and includes a personal account of the author's distaste for Tarantino's use of violence.
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"Reservoir Dogs" by Quentin Tarantino, 1994.
An examination of the themes, style, violence, symbolism and characters in the 1991 film.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 1 source, $ 71.95
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"Reservoir Dogs is a film that takes a satiric look at itself, at the genre of the caper film and the dynamics of betrayal and the criminal code seen in such films. The film is extremely violent, which for many viewers may mask the satiric thrust of the story and the way the interplay of characters involves a twisted sense of morality, the so-called "honor among thieves" that here is a palpable presence holding together a group of professional criminals who have nothing else to believe in except that they will be able to rely on each other. As the film unfolds, though, they can rely on nothing in a universe of random events over which they have no control.
The story is simple enough: A group of small-time criminals band together under the leadership of a man who has decided how a robbery is to be staged. The robbery itself is never seen in the..."
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?Kill Bill Volume 1?, 2005.
An analysis of the perceptions of male and female viewers regarding women's violence in "Kill Bill Volume 1" by Quentin Tarantino.
3,323 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent, if any, to which male and female viewers perceive the violence of women in Quentin Tarantino's motion picture, "Kill Bill Volume 1," in different ways. In addition, the extent to which the differences in the opinions between male and female viewers contributed to their gender difference is also examined. Finally, the paper seeks to determine if male and female respondents share any opinions regarding violence.
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Aims
Literature Review
Background and Overview
Gender-Based Differences in the Perception of Violence
Methodology
In-Depth Interviews
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"In sharp contrast to the criticisms leveled against "Kill Bill," Stuart Klawans admits to "at least being entertained," and then much more. "By now," he says (in 2003), "you will have heard several complaints against Kill Bill, Volume 1. It is drunk on bloodshed. It is infatuated with trash cinema and its own tricks of style" (emphasis added) (p. 32). As noted above, though, both men and women appear to be drawn to these works as moths to a flame, notwithstanding the largely unknown impact of such productions on the national psyche. Perhaps watching movies such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill Volume 1" is like pushing on a sore tooth with your tongue; you know it is going to hurt, but the pain is delicious anyway."
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Studies of ?Pulp Fiction? and ?Being John Malkovich?, 2002.
The paper looks at the two films, ?Pulp Fiction? directed by Quentin Tarantino, and ?Being John Malkovich? directed by Spike Jonze, and the ways in which they use narrative structure and surrealism to tell their stories.
2,637 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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The writer first looks at "Pulp Fiction," by director Quentin Tarantino, a prime example of a film that utilizes a multiple narrative structure. The film has three narrative stories that are signaled by inserted captions, and told in "episodes" that are shown non-chronologically. The writer then studies "Being John Malkovich", a film set entirely in a surreal story world that runs by its own rules.
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"Surreal is defined as "having the intense irrational reality of a dream" and surrealism as "the principle of . . . producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects . . . by means of unnatural juxtaposition and combinations" (Webster, 1164). These definitions precisely describe the techniques utilized by Kaufman when putting together the dialogue and other aspects of narration for this movie. The viewer is literally buffeted by bizarre effect after bizarre effect, realizing very quickly the world of "Being John Malkovich" has its own rules of logic. For example, as Craig enters the filing office for his job interview, the secretary simply cannot understand what he is saying and mistakes his name and every comment that he makes. Craig attempts to correct her, but fails miserably. During his interview, Craig learns that the secretary's distorted hearing is considered truth, as the boss believes he has a speech impediment based on his secretary's misperception. That is simply the way the world is. As illogic after illogic piles up, the sum total is a dream world, one that certainly comes close to a nightmare for Craig, who represents the viewer's point of view."
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"Pulp Fiction" and Realism, 2002.
Analyses and discusses realism in relation to the film "Pulp Fiction", which was directed and written by Quentin Tarantino.
1,116 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The essay is centered around the two main perspectives of realism. It discusses how both theories can be applied to "Pulp Fiction" and draws upon examples from the film.
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"Since the start of films, theorists have discussed the cinematic medium in terms of its manipulative functions because the cinema was seen by many to be a natural tool for capturing reality. It has been shown that audiences may find a real presence from the footage they see on the screen. Rudolf Arnheim (1957), an American theorist, sought to ?refute the assertion that film is nothing but the feeble mechanical reproduction of real life.? (Arnheim, 1975;p18) The aim of this essay is to discuss realist theorists of film and look at how both sides may be applied to the film Pulp Fiction (1994) which was directed and written by Quentin Tarantino, production by Lawrence Bender and edited by Sally Menke."
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Homage or Plagiarism, 2006.
A discussion regarding the anxiety of influence in the cinema of Quentin Tarantino.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses how cinema is an art form that, like drama or literature, evolves through repeated generic patterns that are distorted or modified by successive generations of filmmakers to develop new genres. It carries on to say that in the 20th century this process can be seen in how American film noir exhausted itself only to be assimilated by French directors of the New Wave who saw in its distinctive characteristics a new mode of artistic expression, which in turn faded, only to be harnessed again as a source of inspiration for American directors of the 1970s.
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Reservoir Dogs, 2000.
An analysis of the style, characters, subject and use of violence in the 1992 film by Quentin Tarantino.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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"Reservoir Dogs (1992) is a genre film that takes a satiric look at its own genre, that of the caper film. The film is extremely violent, which for many viewers may hide the satiric thrust of the story and the way the interplay of characters involves a twisted sense of morality, the so-called "honor among thieves," that in this case becomes a palpable presence holding together a group of professional criminals who have nothing else to believe in except that they will be able to rely on each other. As the film unfolds, though, they find they can rely on nothing in a universe of random actions over which they have no control.
The story is deceptively simple: A group of small-time criminals are brought together by a man who has decided how a robbery is to be staged. The robbery itself occurs off-screen."
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Quentin Compson's Pain and Suffering, 2003.
An analysis of the pain and suffering of Quentin Compson in William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper takes a critical look at what causes Quentin's torment and its resolution in William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury".
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"In his novel "The Sound and the Fury", William Faulkner depicts the tragic downfall of a Southern family the Compsons, as the family's three brothers all suffer from a preoccupation with their sister Caddy. Perhaps no one is affected more by this obsession than..."
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Quentin Crisp, 2001.
Analysis of the flamboyant Crisp as a fashion plate, a dandy, a homosexual, and well-known author of "The Naked Civil Servant."
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 79.95
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"The dictionary defines a ?dandy? as ?a man excessively and ostentatiously refined in dress and affected in manner; a fop?? Is the idea of being ?ostentatiously refined: an oxymoron? Quentin Crisp was not the first to flout what the rest of society felt was Convention. There were Beaudelaire, Oscar Wilde, Rimbaud- among others. No doubt, the whole idea of dandyism and ?fashion? out of the ordinary all began with Beau Brummell, who seems to have been among the most noted fashion-plates of his day. In fact, as the son of a wealthy man, his greatest ?fame? came at Eton where he ?was distinguished chiefly for his taste in dress which afterwards made him an autocrat of fashion.? Unlike the legendary Brummell (he was a real person, who died insane) dandyism is not being an autocrat or imposing..."
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Social Control Theory, 2007.
An analysis of the character of O-Ren Ishii from "Kill Bill Vol. 1," in the context of social control theory.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes the character of O-Ren Ishii in the film "Kill Bill Vol. 1," directed by Quentin Tarantino. It specifically looks at O-Ren's character as applied to the context of social control theory and discusses the propensity that some people appear to have to commit crimes. The paper analyzes whether this trait is in-born or developed and discusses its theories in relation to the depiction of the character of O-Ren.
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"O-Ren's character, then, displayed the propensity of an individual to engage in criminal activities once exposed to this environment at an early age. Growing up as a prostitute and relating with other members of organized crime groups, O-Ren's moral values were radically different from society's norms. She did not develop any value for life, thus making it easy for her to assassinate and kill people; in fact, she has deep respect for killing, to the extent that she would prefer fighting fairly against The Bride/Black Mumba in order to prove that she is indeed a skilled assassin/killer."
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The Film: ?Pulp Fiction", 2006.
This paper analyzes the representation of violence in the film "Pulp Fiction".
1,405 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that "Pulp Fiction", a symbol of iconography, is a classic Hollywood tale in which the director and co-writer Quentin Tarantino utilizes a variety of scenes and cinematographic techniques to depict violence by showing the clash between good versus evil and exhibiting some of the ironies existing within the American culture. The author points out that the film, which is appraised favorably by critics, uses humor in the midst of depicting violence so that one might presume violence is the 'norm' within the United States rather than an extreme aspect of pop culture. The paper relates that the scene in which the character Jules quotes "Ezekiel", noting that righteous men will always be beset on all sides by the 'tyranny of evil men', shows the paradoxical nature of violence in this movie.
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"The cinematography used in this scene is also very telling. The scene captures primarily the faces of each of the characters involved, including Marvin, Jules, Brett and Vincent. The characters faces are lighted in such a manner that they stand out. Another technique can be noted right after the moment Jules kills Brett for cheating Marcellus. As Jules comments that a miracle has occurred, one might also observe that lighting that sort of 'highlights' his head and the face of Vincent, suggesting that they are some type of hero or angel in the face of debauchery."
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"Paradise Lost", 2004.
This paper discusses that ?Paradise Lost? by John Milton represents the 17th century English poet?s attempt at explaining why God allowed the Fall of Man.
2,325 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper explains that Milton, an author compared to Shakespeare, who was still alive when Milton was born, had much in common with his character, Satan, because he was labeled a rebel against the existing powers. The author points out that, like the Quentin Tarantino movie, "Pulp Fiction", John Milton?s "Paradise Lost" is a story that was told out of sequence; the story began at a particular midpoint and then continuously flashed forward or backward as needed to bring the reader up to date. The paper contends that, if Adam and Eve are the heroes, and not God, then Satan is definitely the bad guy or villain that everyone loves to hate.
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"A quick overview of the story and some of the main characters will help to simplify this report. The overview will be presented best in sequence. Trinity, or The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are God?s three aspects. God the Father and creator first made the universe and all that is in it and then is taking on the task of monitoring everything in the same way you and might be checking a wristwatch for the time. He can tell the time but he cannot interfere with how the watch runs."
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Courage in Film, 2006.
Compares the theme of courage in "Erin Brokovich" and "Kill Bill".
956 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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The true story of Erin Brockovich shows the triumph of the single mom over huge corporate interests as an astounding example of human moral courage. Similarly, the story of The Bride in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 action film "Kill Bill" is entirely fictitious but demonstrates in exaggerated cinematographic form the value of physical courage. This paper examines the theme of courage and shows how it is portrayed throughout both movies.
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"Were it not for her rigorous traditional training sessions, The Bride would not have had the courage to take on a whole army of enemies as she did throughout the film. Her physical endurance during the training sessions enabled her to endure the remarkable amounts of pain she encountered through her battles. Kill Bill illustrates how physical and mental courage converge to strengthen character. The Bride's rewards were not fully realized until the sequel to Tarantino's movie, when the protagonist confronts Bill and reunites with her child."
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