I didn't even know about his foot fetish but after OUATIH I noticed something wss up with feet and looked it up. I could feel the fetishism coming through the screen.
Excellent technical breakdown! This would work great as a chapter in a book if you wrote one, so we could study the frames you presented a bit longer. Well done!
the BTS shot of the highway scene in Once Upon a Time is nothing short of amazing! So much work went into making something look normal, but a specific kind of normal that just feels right. Personally, I think that the narrative of the film wasn't anything spectacular, but I believe that the movie is a masterpiece in terms of the art of filmmaking and the physical worldbuilding done by Tarantino's team
Yess BTS shot truly is amazing!! ;) And I kind of agree about the narrative but that's just cause I'm a girl and not a huge fan of violence, although I must say that there are so many other elements including the brilliant actors he got wow! I'd love the movie just for that if I also didn't agree that the film quality was top notch. This video shows what being a filmmaker is all about and what you can do with any size budget if you're smart. Loved this!
It definitely was an excellent narrative in my opinion, it just didn't follow a normative structure. The narrative was character-driven with slice of life elements that provide with the viewer of an idyllic time in Hollywood's golden age, so the viewer could experience within 3 hours the era Tarantino knew and loved, and shaped who he was to became. It's become mainstream to hate on it because it wasn't an action film like most of tarantino's works , but it held his key sense of affection. Tarantino's greatness is much deeper than his stylized action influenced by east asian cinema. It is among his best works imo, and his most personal.
"the last movie Bruce Willis actually wanted to be in." What does that even mean??? When did Bruce say that? Pulp Fiction came out in 1994. He has made countless amazing movies since Pulp Fiction. So you are saying that the 50+ movies he has been in since Pulp Fiction he didn't want to be in at all? Die Hard with a Vengeance (2nd movie with Samuel L. Jackson) The Fifth Element The Jackal Armageddon The Sixth Sense The Story of Us The Whole Nine Yards His arch on Friends Unbreakable (3rd movie with Samuel L. Jackson) Sin City 16 Blocks None of these movies were to his liking ONLY Pulp Fiction? He was just collecting a paycheck, going through the motions, and pining for his days on the set of Pulp Fiction. I don't think so!
Dude - I am giving you comments and likes alone because of the amount of research you do for the light and technical aspects of the film making! I just started my movie / comic channel and I want to one day be as analytical as you are :> Great work!
We as film viewers don't show enough appreciation to the complex creativities involved in movie making. We get so caught up and drawn into watching the actors perform that we ignore most of the surroundings. Those small details like lighting are extremely marginalized by viewers but understandably not the viewers fault. They are so well done to the point we hardly pay attention to those small details. Kudos to all the hard working and creatively minded people in the industry.
Think of it this way: the best compliment you can give to a VFX person is to say you didn’t realize it was a special effect. You don’t always notice good lighting, but you’ll certainly notice bad lighting.
Wiseau pretty infamously mismanaged the budget on The Room with things like running both digital and film equipment at the same time because he couldn't decide so it looks a lot cheaper than it was
Daniel Day Lewis instead of Travolta in PulpFiction, damn, didnt know the studio wanted that.. Knowing Tarantino he probably wanted Travolta solely for the dance scene
@@reservoirfrogs2177 Daniel Day Lewis wouldn't fit with the unique humor blending with the violence. He's a great actor, but not for the type of movie that Pulp Fiction is. Travolta played it just right to contrast with Samuel L Jackson. However, whoever wanted William Hurt is symbolic of how movies can start out great in the idea and initial crafting, but can turn out bad when other people need to put their input into it and the originators loose control of their concept. Sean Penn wouldn't fit either. But who would have been good was Danny Aiello.
I don’t think Lewis could pull off the “Cool” factor like Travolta. Travolta gives the character a cool nonchalance I think almost no other actor could pull off. Too bad his career had been suck a sad sack of movies the last couple decades.
The character isn't complex enough for Daniel Day-Lewis. If you want a dumb cool guy who can dance, you cast a dumb cool guy who can dance. Not some once in a generation genius method actor.
For someone who didn't go to film school, but is working in the industry, this channel is so useful in helping me build my knowledge of film. Thank you for this content!
I just wanted to say how much more enthusiastic this whole video is by seeing how "low" its budget was, with an ipad used for probably everything, even editing. This honestly made it feel like a young Tarantino trying to make it work out with whatever he had around and make the most out of it... and as you have said, sometimes this enriches the final version: indeed. Love it!
While I've not always been a fan of Tarantino movies I can not deny the charm of them. They are always made to be so much more colorful and lively than other films of their day, and on almost all of his films the writing and acting is incredible. I still maintain that the basement bar scene from Inglorious Bastards is one of the most well made scenes in any movie of the last 30 years.
God! I never knew a thing about lighting in movies and never once imagined it to be so tough. The fact that they had to erect those massive lights across a shut down highway to film some driving scenes in OUATIH had my mind blown! Great video - subscribing this channel immediately!
Although i am not into cinematography i really find your work addictive. Your knowledge is massive. Id like to see some more on composition rather than lighting. Still will wait for whatever you post.
I'd love tarantino to shoot a whole movie on an iPhone, with volunteer student actors, to show just how brilliant he is. I have a feeling it'd still stand up as something worth watching, because the man is a genius, and his storytelling is 90% of the game.
That's something I'd love to see. It's interesting to watch the Evil Dead films and then the Spider-Man trilogy to see some of the techniques that carried over. In particular, the camera used in the web-swinging sequences is similar to the 'unseen evil pov' shots in Evil Dead.
Tony Scott was a good director. I always liked his stuff even at the end...... True Romance does indeed retain the Tarantino fingerprint even if he didn't direct it himself it's one of the best shoulda been a famous director's movie but wasn't but in the end still felt like it movies there is lol
@Limau Purut, I can't imagine _True Romance_ without Christian Slater or Patricia Arquette. They were perfect. Everyone was. I'm sure Tarantino himself is pleased with how well they did in this film.
I’m glad to see this channel finally blowing up because all of your videos are like this. Well researched, good editing, and interesting insights on the subject.
@@Pigeon249 You know, I think Tarantino would be perfect to direct a film about the rise of Joseph Stalin. I think most westerners have a very limited understanding of who he was as a person and what he did before he became the dictator of the Soviet Union. One exploit he was involved in, the Tbilisi bank heist, would be absolutely _perfect_ for a screen adaptation. Stealing shitloads of cash from the Tsarist monarchy to fund revolutionary efforts, having the heist itself go perfectly, but only to have the whole thing ultimately thwarted by European banking cartels tracking the 500 Rubel notes, making it all pointless. Wiki the story, you'll see what I mean.
Tarantino is the only director to make me want to write a screenplay and shoot something, and the more I learn about him the more I want to do just that. Great video
Utterly phenomenal - - the level of research and DETAIL that goes into each of these videos really shines here, especially in your breakdown of the lighting using for the 'western' sequences of Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood. The sheer volume of compelling, fascinating insight you share in each video is absolutely top-tier. Awesome work, man :D
just imagine if he made this movie several months later, then covid would've eaten into most of the revenue. So lucky that "Once Upon a Time" was made just before Covid struck. Wondering if this was luck or was the movie about the death of cinema destined to be made just before its actual death, life is hilariously ironic sometimes.
I say let it die, I like to watch movies for the first time, right after smoking a joint with a freshly grilled steak and baked potatoes in front of me. Sort of a ritual I have with good movies, and I'd prefer not to have to wait for them to cycle through the theaters before arriving on my huge flat screen.
@BingaBongaBanga Oh it doesn't. That's just you, talking like a fallen apart white guy shouting things down he doesn't understand through a time warp straight from the 50's.
Pulp fiction is my favorite movie of all time and it's hilarious to me that marvel can spend billions of dollars on a film and I'll still find pulp fiction and reservoir dogs 10x more entertaining
@Ralis Sedarys I think most Marvel movies are alright, some better than others, but for the amount of money they spend on them, they're kinda generic. I love Django too tho, definitely one of my favorite Tarantino flicks
@@jothishprabu8 That's nearly impossible; they've shaped American culture and western cinema permanently. Though, I do agree that quite a few of them are very boring.
@@tridonstrident6785 no they won't they'll be Rebooted in 5 Years and These Movies are all Pretty Average,it's like Martin Scorsese said it's not Cinema, it's More like Theme Parks
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Totally agree with this! I've been telling the same to my friends; I want Tarantino back to shooting lower budget. His creativity, imagination, and artsy style I think has opportunity to be leaned in on most with lesser budget. Somehow the bigger budgets, to me, made his movies more mainstream entertainment, lighter, less penetrating than his earlier more challenging, artsy, unconventional way.... I do love Inglorious and Django and Once upon a time and Jackie Brown... Ugh... Either I'm right, or I just love Pulp Fiction the most...
Imagine having done so much in your life that you directed, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Once upon a time in Hollywood and Hateful 8. Just wow, what a lineup.
@@simonfarre4907 Honestly to me kill Bill, Jackie brown and pulp fiction are his best work. But all his work is brilliant. I’m sure it ends up being a matter of personal taste.
I don't understand people who link AFTER the point they are talking about. In your example it was a clear-cut word, so when I didn't hear it, I went back and checked, so I found it. But there are many comments that make a joke or just allude to something and you end up watching a video wondering what are they talking about. I really don't understand those people.
Thanks for explaining how the car scenes were shot in ‘once upon a time’ those are one of my favorite frames from the movie, Set up of those scenes is tremendously huge, filmmakers did a great work preparing the scenery and lighting. Great video man!
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is such a beautiful film. I absolutely loved it, and the final scene cracked me all the way up, but I was just so impressed by the cinematography. Quentin and his team went above and beyond
Nice! Good job, keep 'em coming. I used to work for a small company shooting the titles for movies on film back in the day. We used the 5245 for Credit rolls bc. it had such deep black and low grain. Also worth noting that this kind of material (though not from the same batches) might had been lying around in many places like our cmpany then and film students would often have easy and relatively cheap access to it when in need to stock up. That said, to light play scenes for a movie with it is quite the challenge and in Reservoir Dogs it shows. They still pulled it of and the black suits have a depth that in the California sun on exteriors might have been hard to achieve otherwise.
Hello, I would like to suggest something. I don't think you are acknowledging the impact of inflation when writing the budgets of these movies. $1,500,000 in 1992 is worth $2,782,205 in 2021, so adjusting the budgets according to inflation would give more accurate information. Thank you for the great work!
@Liam for Pulp Fiction $8,500,000 in 1994 is worth $14,925,414 in 2021. Do you think those are in the same range sir? Of course some things will become cheaper but comparing prices at different time periods is not rational.
I have a hard time believing somebody interested in something as specific as the gear used by cinematographers wouldn’t be keenly aware of when the films were shot and how inflation works.
OFFICIAL IDC MERCH: www.indepthcine.store/ Here are the budgets adjusted for inflation: Reservoir Dogs $2.8 Million Pulp Fiction $15.4 Million Once Upon A Time In Hollywood $100 Million
@@ghostspud Inflation is "naturally" forced by 2% every year by the Feds, but the past year or so it shot up to 4% due to the rona. Higher the number, the more $$. Shoot.. the penny you had yesterday isn't worth the same thanks to the greed
Most of the budget for once upon a time was blown on hiring Brad Pitt, Dicaprio and Harley quinn. The scope of pulp fiction is not much different and John Travolta was in a situation where he needed a career boost so he didn't demand much to play the role which did end up reviving his career.
Pitt and Leo were paid $10mil each. Not sure what Robbie was paid, but certainly not as much as those two. So roughly 25-30% of the total budget went to the three stars.
Wow, great video! Really well researched! I didn't realize Tarantino was so savvy. It's an art form in itself to create art within the confines set by the people with money. What a brilliant filmmaker.
not even half way through this vid and subbed, love you telling how it was filmed and done and that really it was all done to perfection for a much lower price than some movies that are shit!!!
I think an advantage to using hot direct lighting might be that 1) the actors sweat (literally and figuratively) as they feel completely in the “limelight,” and also 2) it enthralls QT to see his actors doing his bidding, as he (again, literally and figuratively) gets to direct them in “his light.”
Quentin Tarrantino was brilliant when the movie Pulp Fiction was born. Excellent! Excellent! Movie depicting real life scenario situations. Employing the greatest male actors to carry out the films objectives was just brilliant. They dominated the screen. The dialogue between the actors and the spanning of the camera helps me with my script writing. Thanks so much for the slow down.
It paid off though both Leo and Brad were just amazing in the movie To be honest everyone did a great job, I don‘t think that Tarantino accepts anything less than that 😂
Outstanding! Fascinating new perspective on one of our great living legends and one of the all time great directors. All his films just seem to get better over time and this insight adds even more appreciation of his mastery of the craft. Much appreciated!
I came across your channel today and to be honest i have no idea about the technical Things of cameras and such but i love to learn them. Really really good video Mate!
When it comes to cinema I have always been more interested in the creative side. What goes on in front of the lens. I have never been one of those ppl that needs to know how the sausage is made. I didn't know what to expect from this video about Tarantino's budget levels. Very interesting and well laid out. Great work went into stylizing the video and great work went into the details.
@@DialloMoore503 There is creativity in front and behind the lens. I tend to like what's done in front. Set design is very creative. We see that in front of the lens. Character growth throughout the movie is seen in front of the lens. I like looking @ wardrobe and the colors assigned to characters, what sets are used or what sites were scouted. These are things that interest me in cinema.
The man's an absolute legend and Pulp fiction is hands down a complete classic and probably one of the best films of all time in every way. Completely runs on the acting quality and performance and that's what makes it so special.
You should do Paul Thomas Anderson breakdown of three budgets of his films. The cheapest Hard Eight at 3 million, the Boogie Nights at 15 million, and finally There Will be Blood at 25 million.
Just a regular movie watcher here, I’ve never thought about them in terms of production budget. This made me look up the budget for my favorite Tarantino films: - Jackie Brown: 12 million - Inglorious Basterds: 70 million - Django Unchained: 100 million I wonder where all the money went in Django. Expensive stars certainly and there’s the huge mansion but it just doesn’t look like it’d be costly than Once Upon a Time. Hmm... I also never thought about lighting. Now on I’ll be looking at the shadows on faces and, for indoors, be thinking whether the lighting is direct or diffused. Thanks!
No matter the budget, he's always gonna have some feet on the screen
I didn't even know about his foot fetish but after OUATIH I noticed something wss up with feet and looked it up. I could feel the fetishism coming through the screen.
@@Tiikers hes a good guy Gregg for all foot fetishers :)
What feet were in Reservoir Dogs?
bruh this has tarnished all tarintino films. feet people need to be shot
@@cantbanme792 in the foot right?
9:33
“The main storyline of the film was captured on Tarantino’s favorite...”
*Shows scene of a female foot *
“35mm format”
First reply
@@Chuked is the information that you are the first to reply of any use ?
@@ger8783 its cause he has 1.3k likes but no replies
@@Chuked thats a rare occasion i congratulate you on being the first reply
@@Chuked so what
I love how you cover these filmmakers beginning films and how they evolved into much bigger productions.
That's indeed the content of the video
I specifically love when they covered How Tarantino Shoots a Film at 3 Budget Levels
@@Michael-ki5oz omg I didn't realized that until now
that’s kind of the point
@@benthebitcoinbillionaire164 yes of course, once you get into the subtext of the analysis
Excellent technical breakdown! This would work great as a chapter in a book if you wrote one, so we could study the frames you presented a bit longer. Well done!
Agreed . I would love to read an entire book on tarantinos filmography
Love your videos! You guys are hilarious
@@Mintpetalz Wouldn't it be kinda hard to understand without seeing the actual scenes?
@@hampelmann5804 well if you referenced the scenes I’m sure you’d know what they’re talking about
@@Mintpetalz True although I'd imagine it's hard to remember small cinematic details
I always liked Tarantino's early film lighting, particularly Resoivoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. There's something kind of dream-like about them.
the BTS shot of the highway scene in Once Upon a Time is nothing short of amazing! So much work went into making something look normal, but a specific kind of normal that just feels right. Personally, I think that the narrative of the film wasn't anything spectacular, but I believe that the movie is a masterpiece in terms of the art of filmmaking and the physical worldbuilding done by Tarantino's team
When i watch the movie it just feels right and I don't think much about it. But watching this video it makes total sense that its a crazy shoot to do.
Army!!! BTS Fan here!
@@cube6687 BTS as in behind the scenes :|
Yess BTS shot truly is amazing!! ;) And I kind of agree about the narrative but that's just cause I'm a girl and not a huge fan of violence, although I must say that there are so many other elements including the brilliant actors he got wow! I'd love the movie just for that if I also didn't agree that the film quality was top notch. This video shows what being a filmmaker is all about and what you can do with any size budget if you're smart. Loved this!
It definitely was an excellent narrative in my opinion, it just didn't follow a normative structure. The narrative was character-driven with slice of life elements that provide with the viewer of an idyllic time in Hollywood's golden age, so the viewer could experience within 3 hours the era Tarantino knew and loved, and shaped who he was to became. It's become mainstream to hate on it because it wasn't an action film like most of tarantino's works , but it held his key sense of affection. Tarantino's greatness is much deeper than his stylized action influenced by east asian cinema. It is among his best works imo, and his most personal.
I'm just glad that I live in tarantino times.
Lived*
@@atulyabharadwaj2279 I'm still alive.
@@blacklight4720 tarantino's career isnt. Once upon a time was his rather disappointed farewell.
@@atulyabharadwaj2279 Lol,right.
@@atulyabharadwaj2279 I haven’t seen the movie but surely one bad movie doesn’t mean a career is over right?
Fun fact: Pulp Fiction was the last movie Bruce Willis actually wanted to be in.
"the last movie Bruce Willis actually wanted to be in." What does that even mean??? When did Bruce say that? Pulp Fiction came out in 1994. He has made countless amazing movies since Pulp Fiction. So you are saying that the 50+ movies he has been in since Pulp Fiction he didn't want to be in at all?
Die Hard with a Vengeance (2nd movie with Samuel L. Jackson)
The Fifth Element
The Jackal
Armageddon
The Sixth Sense
The Story of Us
The Whole Nine Yards
His arch on Friends
Unbreakable (3rd movie with Samuel L. Jackson)
Sin City
16 Blocks
None of these movies were to his liking ONLY Pulp Fiction? He was just collecting a paycheck, going through the motions, and pining for his days on the set of Pulp Fiction. I don't think so!
@@CC-si3cr chill man you don’t need to write his entire imdb, it was just a joke
@@CC-si3cr Like 2 of those movies are actually good, so I'd say yeah
@Furious_DC Mandy was dope
@@adrianvaldes8100 how was it funny? Jokes are supposed to be funny.
Dude - I am giving you comments and likes alone because of the amount of research you do for the light and technical aspects of the film making! I just started my movie / comic channel and I want to one day be as analytical as you are :> Great work!
Start with the Recent and popular ones
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@@markodjuric4282 yup I am one too
@@markodjuric4282 Thanks man!
@@prakharagnihotri5579 Thank you, so kind!
We as film viewers don't show enough appreciation to the complex creativities involved in movie making. We get so caught up and drawn into watching the actors perform that we ignore most of the surroundings. Those small details like lighting are extremely marginalized by viewers but understandably not the viewers fault. They are so well done to the point we hardly pay attention to those small details. Kudos to all the hard working and creatively minded people in the industry.
Think of it this way: the best compliment you can give to a VFX person is to say you didn’t realize it was a special effect. You don’t always notice good lighting, but you’ll certainly notice bad lighting.
Mind boggling that Pulp fiction has about the same budget as The Room.
I know! You'd think The Room would've had a much bigger budget seeing as it was so good!
That should show you the difference in skill hah
@@solismax65 tarantino has a lot to learn from Wiseau
Wiseau pretty infamously mismanaged the budget on The Room with things like running both digital and film equipment at the same time because he couldn't decide so it looks a lot cheaper than it was
Daniel Day Lewis instead of Travolta in PulpFiction, damn, didnt know the studio wanted that.. Knowing Tarantino he probably wanted Travolta solely for the dance scene
I feel like Travolta has the charm that really fits the character, not taking anything away from DDL
Daniel would have been great but Travolta was a much better fit for the character
@@reservoirfrogs2177 Daniel Day Lewis wouldn't fit with the unique humor blending with the violence. He's a great actor, but not for the type of movie that Pulp Fiction is. Travolta played it just right to contrast with Samuel L Jackson.
However, whoever wanted William Hurt is symbolic of how movies can start out great in the idea and initial crafting, but can turn out bad when other people need to put their input into it and the originators loose control of their concept.
Sean Penn wouldn't fit either. But who would have been good was Danny Aiello.
I don’t think Lewis could pull off the “Cool” factor like Travolta. Travolta gives the character a cool nonchalance I think almost no other actor could pull off. Too bad his career had been suck a sad sack of movies the last couple decades.
The character isn't complex enough for Daniel Day-Lewis. If you want a dumb cool guy who can dance, you cast a dumb cool guy who can dance. Not some once in a generation genius method actor.
For someone who didn't go to film school, but is working in the industry, this channel is so useful in helping me build my knowledge of film. Thank you for this content!
Just decided to binge tarantino today and got this!
They're watching you so they'll recommend it
@@mbulelogama1281 yes
@@mbulelogama1281 they didn’t recommend, they made a video just for him/her lol
So shay is just an alter ego?
@MARTY MCFLY I binged it cause it was my first time dude. lol
You should do the Coen Brothers next you could break down Blood Simple, Fargo, and No Country for Old Men
Absolutely, love those examples.
hell yeah
Ever see Burn After Reading? Underrated film. It's hilarious.
@@pauliewalnuts829 burn after reading never really did anything for me, No Country was 10/10 though
I just wanted to say how much more enthusiastic this whole video is by seeing how "low" its budget was, with an ipad used for probably everything, even editing. This honestly made it feel like a young Tarantino trying to make it work out with whatever he had around and make the most out of it... and as you have said, sometimes this enriches the final version: indeed. Love it!
While I've not always been a fan of Tarantino movies I can not deny the charm of them. They are always made to be so much more colorful and lively than other films of their day, and on almost all of his films the writing and acting is incredible. I still maintain that the basement bar scene from Inglorious Bastards is one of the most well made scenes in any movie of the last 30 years.
God! I never knew a thing about lighting in movies and never once imagined it to be so tough. The fact that they had to erect those massive lights across a shut down highway to film some driving scenes in OUATIH had my mind blown!
Great video - subscribing this channel immediately!
Although i am not into cinematography i really find your work addictive. Your knowledge is massive. Id like to see some more on composition rather than lighting. Still will wait for whatever you post.
I'd love tarantino to shoot a whole movie on an iPhone, with volunteer student actors, to show just how brilliant he is. I have a feeling it'd still stand up as something worth watching, because the man is a genius, and his storytelling is 90% of the game.
We need a Sam Raimi one. note; this is just an excuse to see you do a breakdown on Evil Dead 1 and Evil Dead 2 #deadbydawn
Yes!
And army of darkness
evil dead one and two and then the first spider man movie
That's something I'd love to see. It's interesting to watch the Evil Dead films and then the Spider-Man trilogy to see some of the techniques that carried over. In particular, the camera used in the web-swinging sequences is similar to the 'unseen evil pov' shots in Evil Dead.
Travolta's career had gone through a "bit of a dip". Like the Grand Canyon is a "bit of a dip".
Though Tony Scott directed it, _True Romance_ will always be a Tarantino movie, no question.
And, the cast has his trademark all over it.
I think the exact same thing for “From Dusk till Dawn”, first time I watched it I was so damn convinced that Tarantino had made all of it
Tony Scott was a good director. I always liked his stuff even at the end......
True Romance does indeed retain the Tarantino fingerprint even if he didn't direct it himself
it's one of the best shoulda been a famous director's movie but wasn't but in the end still felt like it movies there is lol
@Limau Purut,
I can't imagine _True Romance_ without Christian Slater or Patricia Arquette.
They were perfect. Everyone was.
I'm sure Tarantino himself is pleased with how well they did in this film.
I’m glad to see this channel finally blowing up because all of your videos are like this. Well researched, good editing, and interesting insights on the subject.
My favorite character says
“THAT’S A BINGO!”
That guy from that Nazi movie? I've never seen that movie
(I think it's Inglourious Basterds)
@@user-gh2rr5hx7c its actually the best one in my opinion
I can't believe my favourite character from every Tarantino movie is a fucking nazi
@@Pigeon249 your user name checks out
@@Pigeon249
You know, I think Tarantino would be perfect to direct a film about the rise of Joseph Stalin. I think most westerners have a very limited understanding of who he was as a person and what he did before he became the dictator of the Soviet Union. One exploit he was involved in, the Tbilisi bank heist, would be absolutely _perfect_ for a screen adaptation. Stealing shitloads of cash from the Tsarist monarchy to fund revolutionary efforts, having the heist itself go perfectly, but only to have the whole thing ultimately thwarted by European banking cartels tracking the 500 Rubel notes, making it all pointless. Wiki the story, you'll see what I mean.
Tarantino is ma favorite director! Keep up the series man. I would like to see PTA next.
Tarantino is the only director to make me want to write a screenplay and shoot something, and the more I learn about him the more I want to do just that. Great video
Utterly phenomenal - - the level of research and DETAIL that goes into each of these videos really shines here, especially in your breakdown of the lighting using for the 'western' sequences of Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood. The sheer volume of compelling, fascinating insight you share in each video is absolutely top-tier. Awesome work, man :D
Haha I see what you did there at 10:54 “from dusk till dawn” 👀
I came here for this comment
was literally about to write that almost word for word
Your work is amazing. I love all the gear talk and about how you explain so much. Love all the work on the director’s. Please keep them coming. 🙏🏽
just imagine if he made this movie several months later, then covid would've eaten into most of the revenue. So lucky that "Once Upon a Time" was made just before Covid struck. Wondering if this was luck or was the movie about the death of cinema destined to be made just before its actual death, life is hilariously ironic sometimes.
I say let it die, I like to watch movies for the first time, right after smoking a joint with a freshly grilled steak and baked potatoes in front of me. Sort of a ritual I have with good movies, and I'd prefer not to have to wait for them to cycle through the theaters before arriving on my huge flat screen.
@@JohnDoe69986 lmao
@@JohnDoe69986 I like the way you think
@BingaBongaBanga ok boomer
@BingaBongaBanga Oh it doesn't. That's just you, talking like a fallen apart white guy shouting things down he doesn't understand through a time warp straight from the 50's.
Pulp fiction is my favorite movie of all time and it's hilarious to me that marvel can spend billions of dollars on a film and I'll still find pulp fiction and reservoir dogs 10x more entertaining
@Ralis Sedarys I think most Marvel movies are alright, some better than others, but for the amount of money they spend on them, they're kinda generic. I love Django too tho, definitely one of my favorite Tarantino flicks
@Ralis Sedarys Yeah I'd say the post 2010 highlights were probably GotG, Civil War, and Infinity War
Most of these superhero movies suck. They will be forgotten in no time lol.
@@jothishprabu8 That's nearly impossible; they've shaped American culture and western cinema permanently. Though, I do agree that quite a few of them are very boring.
@@tridonstrident6785 no they won't they'll be Rebooted in 5 Years and These Movies are all Pretty Average,it's like Martin Scorsese said it's not Cinema, it's More like Theme Parks
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Totally agree with this! I've been telling the same to my friends; I want Tarantino back to shooting lower budget. His creativity, imagination, and artsy style I think has opportunity to be leaned in on most with lesser budget. Somehow the bigger budgets, to me, made his movies more mainstream entertainment, lighter, less penetrating than his earlier more challenging, artsy, unconventional way....
I do love Inglorious and Django and Once upon a time and Jackie Brown... Ugh... Either I'm right, or I just love Pulp Fiction the most...
Tarantino is simply inspiring. I love your detailed analysis of the creative process of producers. You're a favorite on this platform.
Someone is investing heavily into this channel. Very useful, knowledgeable, affiliate links, merch, everything is there. Good for you my man
Imagine having done so much in your life that you directed, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Once upon a time in Hollywood and Hateful 8. Just wow, what a lineup.
Don’t forget kill bill!
@@crazytidy2426 obviously a good movie, but in my opinion doesn't quite reach these four though, because these four are just fantastic.
@@simonfarre4907
Honestly to me kill Bill, Jackie brown and pulp fiction are his best work. But all his work is brilliant. I’m sure it ends up being a matter of personal taste.
lol inglorious bastards is better than hateful eight
lol django and inglorious bastards are also masterpieces!
That was soooo informative. I'm not a film-maker but I found it so interesting. I can't wait to re-watch each of those movies. Cheers!
5:06 - I thought "chestnut" meant something else
Notice me check mark
explain yourself
It does
'Old chestnuts' meaning familiar / oft-repeated / cliché plot points, e.g. "That old chestnut of having one member of the gang turn out to be a rat."
I don't understand people who link AFTER the point they are talking about.
In your example it was a clear-cut word, so when I didn't hear it, I went back and checked, so I found it.
But there are many comments that make a joke or just allude to something and you end up watching a video wondering what are they talking about.
I really don't understand those people.
Super informative even just for Tarantino fans who aren't necessarily into filmmaking! More content like this please, thoroughly enjoyed it
You should do one about Wes Anderson
I agree!!
Yes
Thanks for explaining how the car scenes were shot in ‘once upon a time’ those are one of my favorite frames from the movie, Set up of those scenes is tremendously huge, filmmakers did a great work preparing the scenery and lighting.
Great video man!
"They closed down the highway From Dusk till Dawn"
Clever, very clever!
Great video. I've been heavily analysing and revisiting Quentines career lately. This was extremely well presented. Thank.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is such a beautiful film. I absolutely loved it, and the final scene cracked me all the way up, but I was just so impressed by the cinematography. Quentin and his team went above and beyond
Planned on watching a few seconds, stayed for the whole video. Well done. Thank you!
Can we all agree that the "once upon a time" ending was just "What!!!"
It was definitely a “What the FUCK!” moment. I was laughing my ass off in the theater
@@ben5966 Well, he had already done something like this in Inglorious Bastards…
I’d fallen asleep by then
That scene just injects testosterone in me ,for some odd reason
Only good part about whole movie
Nice! Good job, keep 'em coming. I used to work for a small company shooting the titles for movies on film back in the day. We used the 5245 for Credit rolls bc. it had such deep black and low grain. Also worth noting that this kind of material (though not from the same batches) might had been lying around in many places like our cmpany then and film students would often have easy and relatively cheap access to it when in need to stock up. That said, to light play scenes for a movie with it is quite the challenge and in Reservoir Dogs it shows. They still pulled it of and the black suits have a depth that in the California sun on exteriors might have been hard to achieve otherwise.
Hello, I would like to suggest something. I don't think you are acknowledging the impact of inflation when writing the budgets of these movies. $1,500,000 in 1992 is worth $2,782,205 in 2021, so adjusting the budgets according to inflation would give more accurate information. Thank you for the great work!
@Liam for Pulp Fiction $8,500,000 in 1994 is worth $14,925,414 in 2021. Do you think those are in the same range sir? Of course some things will become cheaper but comparing prices at different time periods is not rational.
I have a hard time believing somebody interested in something as specific as the gear used by cinematographers wouldn’t be keenly aware of when the films were shot and how inflation works.
This really makes me appreciate the artistic style of his films. Thanks for the breakdown and educational information. Great channel!
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Here are the budgets adjusted for inflation:
Reservoir Dogs $2.8 Million
Pulp Fiction $15.4 Million
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood $100 Million
What? How did it go from $95 to $100 million in like, 1, 2 years?
@@ghostspud have you been living under a rock?
@@bigblueassbaby9074 no? I'm not very aware of inflation, instead of being a condescending little prick, you could just answer.
@@justcows7772 thank you.
@@ghostspud Inflation is "naturally" forced by 2% every year by the Feds, but the past year or so it shot up to 4% due to the rona. Higher the number, the more $$. Shoot.. the penny you had yesterday isn't worth the same thanks to the greed
Man, I love your videos. Please don't stop!
Most of the budget for once upon a time was blown on hiring Brad Pitt, Dicaprio and Harley quinn. The scope of pulp fiction is not much different and John Travolta was in a situation where he needed a career boost so he didn't demand much to play the role which did end up reviving his career.
Pitt and Leo were paid $10mil each. Not sure what Robbie was paid, but certainly not as much as those two. So roughly 25-30% of the total budget went to the three stars.
Wow, great video! Really well researched! I didn't realize Tarantino was so savvy. It's an art form in itself to create art within the confines set by the people with money. What a brilliant filmmaker.
Hollywood might have been the most expensive but it is also the only Tarantino Movie I have ever stopped in the middle and then forgotten about ...
This channel's content is absolute gold
might just me but i think the audio highs need to be lowered a tad, takes the edge off the sharp narration. otherwise perfect video.
Wow. This is so well made. Where in the world did you get all of this insight into the productions? Well done.
4:30 Got High For 3 Months Straight And Wrote One Of The Best Movies Of All Time😂
It's how I write my software too :)
not even half way through this vid and subbed, love you telling how it was filmed and done and that really it was all done to perfection for a much lower price than some movies that are shit!!!
I have nothing to say other than I came here early.
I have nothing to say other than I came early
Cool
@@theawesomeboy8888 that’s what she said
@@wonderboy6515 yeah that was the joke
love your channel and share it with my cinematography students all the time
I wish Tarantino shot a sci fi horror movie, or not. I'm not sure that's something he'd like to do. It is my favorite genre though.
excellent video, didn't realize what a colossal project Once Upon A Time In Hollywood was, definitely his massive 9th symphony
I’m not sure if using “from dusk till Dawn” was an intentional reference. You sound South African. Are you in Jhb?
It had to be, right? It's not such a common phrase really
@@faash41 I would attempt to invite a movie buff like this over to watch one and see if I can make a new friend since I live in the same town
Wow. What a great detailed description... I am speechless.
Damm, never could I imagine that LIGHTING could be so expensive
Specialy when the sun is free
I loved this video. It truly opens ones eyes to learn about budgeting for film in correlation with creative decisions.
He could make a movie with 1 dollar and it would be about found footage and Quentin himself getting tortured while trying to survive.
By far the best channel about filmmaking. Keep on keeping on sir.
I love his movies but lord I can only imagine what a pain in the ass it would be to work with him
It actually isn't. Quentin brings out the best in his actors, and they love him for it.
@@King6d9 nope. This isn't true. Please link it if you think you have some evidence.
i bet
was waiting for this! Thanks!
Am I the only one who loved once upon a time in Hollywood?!
it's a pretty universally acclaimed movie, so no.
@@FabledGentleman Am I the only one who enjoys inhaling and exhaling sorta situation basically
I think an advantage to using hot direct lighting might be that 1) the actors sweat (literally and figuratively) as they feel completely in the “limelight,” and also 2) it enthralls QT to see his actors doing his bidding, as he (again, literally and figuratively) gets to direct them in “his light.”
you forgot one key thing:
*FEET*
Quentin Tarrantino was brilliant when the movie Pulp Fiction was born. Excellent! Excellent! Movie depicting real life scenario situations. Employing the greatest male actors to carry out the films objectives was just brilliant. They dominated the screen. The dialogue between the actors and the spanning of the camera helps me with my script writing. Thanks so much for the slow down.
wtf does anamorphic mean?
It’s a shooting technique where widescreen footage is shot on 35mm film
I loved this video! Thank you for making it and I hope to see more!
Half the freakin’ budget of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood went to Leo and Brad. Lmao
Surprisingly, a bit less than that. Leo and Pitt got $10mil each. But yeah, over 20% of the budget’s still no joke.
It paid off though both Leo and Brad were just amazing in the movie
To be honest everyone did a great job, I don‘t think that Tarantino accepts anything less than that 😂
Outstanding! Fascinating new perspective on one of our great living legends and one of the all time great directors. All his films just seem to get better over time and this insight adds even more appreciation of his mastery of the craft. Much appreciated!
Is not about how much money You have, is how You used for the movie.
10:54 "From Dusk Till Dawn". Very nice work.
"Tarantino's favorite... " sneaky, well done.
And the soundtrack -- notably, 'Stuck in the Middle with You'!
*You are not First,*
*Neither the Last,*
*But the most important...*
*is that no one asked !!!*
I came across your channel today and to be honest i have no idea about the technical Things of cameras and such but i love to learn them. Really really good video Mate!
have you done a video about denis villeneuve? that would be really interesting.
Love the way you do your editing and show how the light shines on shots, amazing work
The more money he spent the less bang for the buck he got
When it comes to cinema I have always been more interested in the creative side. What goes on in front of the lens. I have never been one of those ppl that needs to know how the sausage is made. I didn't know what to expect from this video about Tarantino's budget levels. Very interesting and well laid out. Great work went into stylizing the video and great work went into the details.
Most of the creative stuff in cinema goes on BEHIND the camera.
@@DialloMoore503 There is creativity in front and behind the lens. I tend to like what's done in front. Set design is very creative. We see that in front of the lens. Character growth throughout the movie is seen in front of the lens. I like looking @ wardrobe and the colors assigned to characters, what sets are used or what sites were scouted. These are things that interest me in cinema.
I thought Dogs was a masterpiece, but he quickly became drunk on his success. Tarantino needs reigning in.
You obviously don't understand Tarantino
@@jothishprabu8 You obviously are new to cinema
No le saben al cine
I like all of the 90s stuff.
Really dig the calm energy of this video, love it dude
And Resevoir Dogs is still his best film.
you spelled django unchained kinda weird 😅
The man's an absolute legend and Pulp fiction is hands down a complete classic and probably one of the best films of all time in every way. Completely runs on the acting quality and performance and that's what makes it so special.
There’s no way you can tell me you weren’t on set for each of these films.... how do you KNOW all this???
I saw your profile picture. Great game.
Imdb shows you all that
Another one that don't know why internet was made for in the first place
Excellent video. The effort into lighting really does wonders for his films.
Stop giving Tarantino a lot of money. He makes better movies without it.
You should do Paul Thomas Anderson breakdown of three budgets of his films. The cheapest Hard Eight at 3 million, the Boogie Nights at 15 million, and finally There Will be Blood at 25 million.
Looks like the budget inversely correlates with the quality of the film
Just a regular movie watcher here, I’ve never thought about them in terms of production budget.
This made me look up the budget for my favorite Tarantino films:
- Jackie Brown: 12 million
- Inglorious Basterds: 70 million
- Django Unchained: 100 million
I wonder where all the money went in Django. Expensive stars certainly and there’s the huge mansion but it just doesn’t look like it’d be costly than Once Upon a Time. Hmm...
I also never thought about lighting. Now on I’ll be looking at the shadows on faces and, for indoors, be thinking whether the lighting is direct or diffused. Thanks!