Tarantino as an auteur Flashcards
1
Q
What is the effect of Tarantino writing, directing and often stars in his own films?
A
It gives him a high degree of auteur control: this control is reinforced by the fact that his films are successful and profitable at the box office and this gives him an even greater degree of power as a director when planning future projects
2
Q
What kind of auteur is Tarantino classified as?
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Post modern; contains elements of intertextual pop cultural references and bricolage
3
Q
What kind of films is Tarantino inspired by?
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Low budget ‘exploitation genre’
- martial arts
- spaghetti Westerns
- Blaxploitation
- Euro war
- American crime dramas
- 70s grindhouse
4
Q
How is Tarantino inspired by Godard?
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- Godard’s work is notable for its extended dialogue scenes where the characters go off plot to discuss culture and politics
- He also parodied and pastiched American crime films in ‘Breathless’
5
Q
Auteur elements of Tarantino
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- cultural recycling
- graphic violence and language
- retrospective storytelling
- rich characterisations
