Another Reservoir Dogs Essay, Research Paper

Gangsters, violence, murder and corruption !!!!! If these are some of

the things that you’re into, then this is your kind of movie. Be ready to

watch

it more than once to be sure to get all the movie has to offer because it

jumps

from subject to subject and can be a little confusing.

The movie on the whole was really great. It was filled with some pretty

gory scenes and extreme violent content, Tarantinos’ trademark. The way he

portrays the real life aspects of crime and violence are unbelievable. I

wonder

if he experienced some of these things himself and that’s why he has a

realistic view of them. Then again, I can’t really gauge how realistic any

of

these themes are because after watching this kind of movie it makes me feel

like I lead a really sheltered lifestyle.

Why does all the violence in Tarantinos’ movies become so attractive

to us normal people? I think it’s because most of his material is underworld

stuff. He deals with things we can barely relate to. Topics that are so far

fetched to a "normal" person that they kind of hypnotize us into watching.

Things happen in his movies that are so bizarre, we can’t begin to imagine

them happening to us in real life.

The weird part is, many of these things DO happen every day. We all

know there really are gangsters, mobsters and really low-life people that

involve themselves in what we think of as underworld crime. Drug deals….

on a level so great… amounts we can’t begin to comprehend. Murders, for

whatever reason. Even the thought of hiring someone to kill someone else

gives us a goose bump or three. In his movies it’s almost like borrowing a

cup of sugar from your next door neighbor. Chopping off someone’s ear

would repulse me and probably make me want to spew my lunch.

Tarantinos’ characters chop off ears then talk into them as if they were

using

ma bell.

His characters attitudes are totally ruthless. They could give a shit if

you were the cousin of the president or a nanny. They have a job to do and

they do it. No holes barred, no questions asked, no thought given to actions

or consequences. They are almost like robots, zombies of the underworld

that have no emotions or respect for the value of life. You would think

these

characters are drugged or brainwashed, but they’re not. It amazes me that

people do this kind of shit as if it were just another day. It’s as second

nature

to them as brushing our teeth every morning is to us.

Belonging. Everyone likes to feel like they fit in. There is a certain

comfort level in belonging to something, anything. Even if it is to a gang

of

criminal types. I think that’s another reason we all relate or get captured

by

viewing these kinds of movies. I can only compare it to a fraternity;

fraternity

brothers all belong to an organized group. They have similar interests,

goals

and acquaintances. All Tarantinos’ characters have these things in common.

Although they aren’t exactly what we would consider acceptable, they all

still

feel this common bond. It’s a sick kind of thing though. When you think of

all the things life has to offer, why would you want to involve yourself in

all

this complicated criminal shit? They jeopardize their own existence because

even though they are considered members of the organization, they would

snuff each other out in the blink of an eye if the right person told them to

do it

!!!!

I have to admit I was totally awed by his movie. I couldn’t wait for the

next scene to start. As a movie maker, his ideas and the way he presents

them are phenomenal. He definitely captures his viewers. You don’t even

want to blink for fear of missing something. I would like to see him do a

movie about topics that aren’t so bizarre just to see if the movies would be

as good.