10 Classic Movies That Directly Inspired Quentin Tarantino

It’s no secret that Quentin Tarantino loves films and also likes to refer to them when making his own films. Sometimes it seems that he draws inspiration from dozens or even hundreds of films at the same time, combining individual moments, scenes or frames from each into his own works. If he did it with limited reference points, it might seem like plagiarism…but it’s the very fact that he draws inspiration from so many sources and remixes them so drastically that ensures his films look original.

The following are the 10 films that most closely match each of Tarantino’s own 10 feature films (counted here as Kill Bill Vol. 1 And Volume. 2 like two films). All of his films are clearly borrowed from others, but the following 10 films can be seen as the most direct inspiration for each of his films, whether due to similar premise or numerous episodes that are borrowed and referenced in his own work.

1 City on Fire (1987) and Reservoir Dogs (1992).

Comparing the Hong Kong crime thriller is pretty easy. City on fire and Tarantino’s feature debut Mad Dogs. In the first case, an undercover cop infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves, and in the second, the aftermath of a botched jewel heist when it becomes clear that one of the group members is likely an undercover police officer.

The rooms may sound strikingly similar though Mad Dogs notable for its non-chronological narrative, the fact that it does not immediately show who the undercover officer is, and the fact that it does not show the heist itself. City on fire more action oriented, offering shootouts and other action sequences in addition to its crime storyline.

2 “Gang of Outsiders” (1964) and “Pulp Fiction” (1994)

Admittedly, Pulp Fiction - the most difficult film in the filmography of Quentin Tarantino, which cannot be directly compared with the work of another director. It is still considered a film that has also never been successfully reproduced, as it follows three different crime storylines that are told in a surprisingly non-linear order, all of which are connected to each other in unexpected and unusual ways.

But there are comparisons between him and Jean-Luc Godard 1964 classic outsider group. The most obvious is that it has a dance sequence explicitly listed in Pulp Fictionand furthermore, both are postmodern crime films with characters that often talk about popular culture and pre-existing films.

3 “Friends of Eddie Coyle” (1973) and “Jackie Brown” (1997)

Friends of Eddie Coyle is a dark 1970s crime film about one man - the titular Eddie Coyle - who tries to cooperate with the police by turning in old criminal accomplices in the hope that it will reduce the sentences for his own crimes. One of the partners is an arms dealer named Jackie Brown, whose name is the same as the name of the protagonist Tarantino. Jackie Brown.

Aside from that scream, both are also comparable in that they feature characters on both sides of the law and have tense narratives that seemingly few people can be trusted. Both films are also written in the same way, and it is not surprising to learn that Elmore Leonard - who wrote the novel Jackie Brown was adapted from - called the new version Friends of Eddie Coylethe best crime novel ever written.

4 “Lady Snowblood” (1973) and “Kill Bill Vol. 1′ (2003)

Kill Bill known for its violent and addictive action, especially when it comes to the first volume. It’s a throwback to the old samurai and martial arts movies, with its action scenes and general revenge story that owes a lot to the 1973 films. Lady Snowbloodcult Japanese film about samurai.

This movie also shows a woman seeking revenge on a group of criminals, stopping at nothing to get bloody revenge for the way they wronged her and her family. He is mentioned in Kill Bill Vol. 1 through its setting, some of its costumes, its basic premise, and during the climactic duel that takes place in a snowy area that will seem familiar to those who have seen Lady Snowblood.

5 The 36th Shaolin Chamber (1978) and Kill Bill Vol. 2′ (2004)

Kill Bill Vol. 2 turns a little from Volume. 1, as it more often pays homage to classic westerns than samurai or martial arts films. It has less action and most of it takes place in desolate locations, which makes it different from the urban locations seen in most games. Kill Bill Vol. 1.

Luckily, it doesn’t completely abandon its martial arts movie inspiration, as it includes a lengthy training montage sequence that feels like a direct homage to the classic. 36th Shaolin Chamber. Uma Thurman The Bride goes through a similar training shown in this film and is also trained by the character played by Gordon Liustarring in 36th Shaolin Chamber.

6 “Vanishing Point” (1971) and “Death Proof” (2007)

Car chases in movies are almost always cool, and Tarantino was well aware of this when he created death proof. The underrated 2007 film is about two groups of young women being chased by a crazed stuntman in his seemingly indestructible car, and overall serves as a throwback to the heavy car movies that were popular in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. years.

One of his main sources of inspiration was the 1971 film. extreme limit; vanishing point, in which one person takes on the dangerous task of transporting a Dodge Challenger from one location to another in a very short time. It contains a lot of high speed action, and death proof best showcases the same, which is especially evident in the film’s extended final chase that ends the film on a high note.

7 “Inglourious Basterds” (1978) and “Inglourious Basterds” (2009)

It’s easy to get Inglourious Basterds confused with Inglourious Basterds, considering how (intentionally) similar the names are. The first follows a group of American soldiers on a dangerous mission in Germany during World War II, and the second… also follows American soldiers risking their lives in Nazi Germany during World War II.

Of course, apart from the basic premise, there are certainly differences. Inglourious Basterds includes the theft of a V-2 warhead from German troops and is a more action-packed movie, while Inglourious Basterds includes conspiracy to kill Adolf Gitler itself, has a couple of other storylines and is generally more dialogue-heavy.

8 Django (1966) and Django Unchained (2012)

Quentin Tarantino has been open about his love of westerns since before 2012, but Django Unchained marked the first time he explicitly made a western. It follows a former slave teaming up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife, who is being held captive by a sadistic plantation owner.

It clearly draws inspiration from the 1966s. Django, which is most obvious from the name. This film has a completely different plot, but it is just as hard, violent and intense as Django Unchained was 46 years later. Plus, Django Unchained also has a memorable cameo from Franco Nerowho played the title character in the 1966 film.

9 The Black Tavern (1972) and The Hateful Eight (2015)

black tavern it’s a rather obscure martial arts movie centered on a single tavern filled with dark, violent characters, many of whom seek shelter from the cold weather outside. Throughout the film, different people come and go, with scenes of tension and distrust that often escalate into spectacular (and surprisingly brutal) martial arts violence.

Tarantino Hateful Eightof course, this is not a martial arts movie, but it has a lot of what makes black tavern work and puts it in a Western film. It also focuses on a group of characters in an enclosed space in the dead of winter, with lots of suspicion and intrigue among them… and yes, lots of surprising violence as well.

10 American Graffiti (1973) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).

hard to compare Once Upon a Time in Hollywood narration to a particular movie that came before it, because it’s a movie that doesn’t have a very specific plot. Instead, it aims to capture the mood that was present at that moment in history, here it focuses on depicting the more carefree, laid-back lifestyle of Hollywood in 1969, perhaps at a time when things were simpler.

George Lucas the most famous film from star Wars the series aims to do something similar. american graffiti it is a laid-back, character-driven, and nostalgic look at the lives of high school graduates in the early 1960s. Both films have similar rhythm and charm, and both serve as good examples of how films can be compelling without intricate narratives.