This Woman is BRILLIANT!! Jackie Brown Movie Reaction!!
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2023
- My first time watching Jackie Brown (1997)
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The one time Quintin Tarantino adapted a book resulting in an interesting film following the incredible Jackie Brown in a battle of wits. Fascinating film and I was definitely questioning all kinds of things throughout. I hope you enjoyed my Jackie Brown movie reaction & commentary
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Original Movie: Jackie Brown (1997) - Розваги
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You understand Q, and I am subscribing! Admittedly, you understand the the same genius that I do!
My favorite QT movie, in fact the only one I really like primarily because of Pam Grier, but Quentin's direction is much more subtle in which case the weight of the story brought to life with that opening song, which creates the mood for how gee directs. For me it's not slow, but quieter and more inviting.
This is my favorite Tarantino film.
The chemistry between Pam Grier and Robert Forster is wonderful, and their relationship is heartbreaking and honest. Pam should have at least been nominated for Best Actress but wasn't. Forster was nominated and lost to Robin Williams for Good Will Hunting.
Michael Keaton shows up again briefly as Ray Nicolette in Out Of Sight, and he is dating Jennifer Lopez's character in the film.
I know that Tarantino was a huge fan of Elmore Leonard, and credits Leonard's ability with dialogue as an influence on his own screenplays.
This is Tarantino at his most realistic with his films, mature, and nostalgic. Jackie Brown is like a 1970s mainstream drama and blaxploitation film in one amazing package, and the 1970s are Tarantino's favorite era of cinema, and he loves a lot of the blaxploitation films (a lot of which starred Pam Grier). In fact, Pam auditioned for Pulp Fiction, and Tarantino was so amazed that she did, they became friends. When he wrote Jackie Brown, he did so specifically for Pam, playing it up to her strengths. One big change is that in the novel, Jackie is white.
The last scene is the most heartbreaking because I think Max is in love with her, but he is scared and he thinks she really doesn't care as much for him, as he watched how she was plotting and scheming Ordell. Jackie, I think starts just thinking Max is a kind of mark, but comes to genuinely like him. It isn't until she is in the car, that it hits her that she also loves him, and she's mouthing the lyrics to convince herself it's for the best. My personal take is that later, they meet again...and they give it a chance...at least, that's my hope as I love both of these characters.
Excellent comment, that's just how I interpreted it, too.
I wouldn't have expected several "This is my favorite Tarantino" comments. It's mine, too, and Grier and Forster have immortalized themselves for me as one of the best movie pairings with fireworks on-screen chemistry. Grier carried the whole film alone like it was nothing, but Forster was the literal cherry on top.
Robert DeNiro and Samuel L Jackson are such a great duo…..the continued hazy look on DeNiro’s face kills me😂
A great movie that fused together some 70’s and 80’s styling with some modern style. It was awesome to see Pam Geir in a role that actually complemented her as an actress. The cast was a great mix of established and up and coming stars. Tarantino really put together a film that really made me feel like I was watching a classic late 70’s and early 80’s movie.
"I'll bet, besides maybe an afro, you look exactly how you did at 29."
"Well, my ass ain't the same."
"Bigger?"
"Yeah."
"Ain't nothin' wrong with that!"
Fun Fact: Pam Grier didn't expect her longtime friend Sid Haig to play the judge. She burst out laughing, as she was surprised by Haig, since they had starred together in several exploitation films, by which this film's style was influenced.
Didn't Ask Fact: Quentin Tarantino met Robert Forster in a restaurant and handed him the script, saying basically he was going to do this. Forster was naturally thrilled, having had a major career slump. This film saw him come back in a big way, even landing an Oscar nomination.
The Legend Fact: Pam Grier had screentested for the part in Pulp Fiction (1994) that eventually went to Rosanna Arquette. Quentin Tarantino didn't forget her, however, crafting the part of Jackie Brown specifically for her. Quentin Tarantino was already a huge fan of Pam Grier from her Blaxploitation films and had several posters hung up when she auditioned for this movie.
"Jackie Brown" is actually part of the "Elmore-Verse." Other films that take place in the same universe as "Jackie Brown" are "Out of Sight" and the television series "Justified." All three share overlapping characters played by the same actors. I hope you will react to everything in the "Elmore-Verse."
Even better: "Get Shorty", another Elmore Leonard adaptation which came out the year after Pulp Fiction, stars John Travolta and Gene Hackman (among others), and is by far the best of the millions of "Pulp Fiction" rip offs that came out throughout the rest of the 90s. (I don't include "Boogie Nights" in that list, even though that certainly has a Tarantino influence as well as a "Goodfellas" influence.)
Awesome! This is my favorite Tarantino movie, and also my favorite performance from Samuel L. Jackson. Pam Grier should have won the Oscar for her incredible performance as Jackie Brown.
Yeah, she was positively dazzling!
@@jean-paulaudette9246it’s a crime she wasn’t even nominated
For me, hands down, the best Tarantino film. Because he didn't write it. The cast are fantastic, and Pam Grier should have had an Oscar for this.
As always Chris, lovely stuff - you're a treasure. xx
He did write the screenplay, it’s just based on a novel.
@@jimtatro6550 Indeed, I know. Based on "Rum Punch" by Elmore Leonard. Have you read that?
@@philrob1978 yes, it’s a great book
Pam is a Legend, She was Queen of the screen back in the 70's Black Exploitation movie era
27:48 - 27:54 When he said I am just seeing the string from his chin as he (pow) he stops talking in shock and his face.....😂😂😂😂
Of all Quentins' movies, this one holds a special place in my mind! After watching your reaction, and my re-watches I must be at 8 by now! This is my Q#3 after KB#2 and Once apon a time in hollywood.
My favorite Tarantino film. Kill Bill (I+II) is probably his best work, but none of his movies grew on me as much as Jackie Brown over the years.
I've been a Tarantino fan for many years and Jackie Brown has moved to my number 1 favorite movie. Hateful eight is second
Def the most underrated Tarantino, when you eventually get to Death Proof I highly suggest you watch the full GRINDHOUSE theatrical experience with trailers and the Planet Terror film beforehand :)
Only way to grasp it all as it was intended :)
Absolutely, Death Proof HAS to be watched in the Grindhouse version!
Elmore Leonard has had many films adapted from his short stories and novels since the 50s.
My favorites are 3:10 to Yuma and The Tall T (both 1957), Out of Sight (1998) and Get Shorty (1995).
Ordell and Louis are from another Leonard novel, The Switch, where they are the protagonists.
The opening song is Across 110th Street from the 1972 movie of the same name as well as bits and pieces of the soundtracks from other Blaxploitation movies. This was QT's chance to make an homage to the Blaxploitation films he grew up watching.
I think this is the most mature dramatic film QT has yet made.
(as dark as it sounds) I love all the deaths in this movie. They all felt realistic, not over the top. Which I think worked well for this movie.
My favorite Tarantino movie. Basically the only one that is not over the top. Has compelling characters and a good story. And of course some great actors.
This is the most underrated Tarantino film, and one of the more underrated films OVERALL. It's very different from his usually schtick, but he NAILS the story, characters and genre perfectly.
My favorite Tarantino movie - but I'm an Elmore Leonard fan. When Max fell for Jackie in the beginning, so did the rest of the audience
Such an underrated movie I know a lot of people call this movie boring compared to his other movies but I love it the characters feel so real and complex and Jackie is probably his best character
Anyone getting in the trunk is a death sentence !
Love this movie and since you started the channel, I was dying for you to see this one....and There Will Be Blood! And you did 'em the same week! (Wasn't able to comment on There Will Be Blood, long story, but that reaction was incredible and well worth the wait!!!!!) Everything you said at the end was completely on point. When this movie came out, it was at first a disappointment: "damn good movie. But not Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs". However upon rewatches once everyone got the DVD six months later revised people's opinion and now it's the Tarantino movie I rewatch more than any others. You can only see the shocks and twists of his other movies once for maximum impact! But "Jackie Brown" ages like fine wine. It's his least violent and action-oriented movie......but any complaints about that would be squashed in his next two movies, Kill Bill and Death Proof. (Kill Bill is one movie divided into two at the last minute so he didn't have to cut it down). The funny thing about "Jackie Brown" is that now people act like "Jackie Brown" is like his little art house movie....and that's not how it was seen at all at the time! I remember a reviewer saying at the time how "Jackie Brown" reveals that Tarantino is NOT going to be an art house director (which is what he was with Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs), but was going to go for the commercial. The reviewer was not entirely wrong nor entirely right, but definitely now, given what he's done since, "Jackie Brown" does seem a bit apart from his other films. It's his most grown-up movie, which is something I appreciate. THANKS CHRIS!!!!
In the movie "The Shining", the caretaker (played by Scatman Cruthers) had a poster of Jackie Brown on his wall.
So, I just wanted to repost this message where it's more appropriate:
Jackie Brown is an adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel "Rum Punch" and now that you've watched it, you'd probably enjoy reacting to another Elmore Leonard adaptation, the 1998 film "Out of Sight". Leonard would often have supporting characters appear in multiple books, and both "Jackie Brown" and "Out of Sight" try to evoke this tradition.
In my top three Tarantino movies. Really smart/witty. Lots going on, but it is clear and not rushed. I rewatch this one the most.
I once heard Tarantino saying, in some interview, that with Jackie Brown he wanted to prove he could direct a "normal" movie.
I'm actually glad Max doesn't go with Jackie in the end. No, later on he's able to provide his excellent services to customers looking for a dust filter for a Hoover Max Extract Pressure Pro, Model 60 🤭
This is one of my favorite movies . It fills me with emotions from sad , thrilled , and happy . I think Quintin Tarantino is top notch.... have not seen a movie of his that I have not been Happy with.... they are Gems! Every time I watch Jackie Brown I keep hoping that Jackie and Max go away together or meet up later on . The only time I really got upset watching Jackie Brown is when Melanie got shot in the mall parking lot.... yeah I know that Melaine was nagging on the guy but to be shot and left for dead over nagging on someone is over zealous in my book.
I really like your reactions and comments Chris for Jackie Brown ....this was a very good experience and I enjoyed this a lot .
I am so glad that it looks like you are enjoying Quintin Tarantino's films in your reactions . You have a quick wit and clever insights and I appreciate that point of view . I am so excited to see your reactions to Quintin Tarantino's film #DeathProof~ 2007 as well as his other films .
Thank you for this and I hope that you are having a great day .
My favorite Tarantino movie
This is the Tarantino film I like most. As a book adaptation, Tarantino had a good solid story to build on. That's always been a problem I've had with his writing, his stories (except for Reservoir Dogs) seem to essentially amount to nothing. They're enjoyable because of the ride he takes you on. This film had the best of Tarantino along with a well-crafted tale.
My fav Tarintino movie of all time .
Bar owner's perspective - the red light hides wrinkles.
Excellent adaptation of Elmore Leonard's RUM PUNCH (it's a tasty novel you should read - the only main difference is Jackie is white in the book) by Tarantino with fantastic work by Grier & Forster with a solid supporting cast. Nice job Chris
I like to think that Max ultimately followed Jackie
This is one of my favorite Tarantino's movie!
I climbed in a trunk no questions asked before. I'm still in here but there's great wifi! 😭
Never any doubt in my mind, Max changes his mind.
Red light in bars so can see in darkened rooms without the eyestrain of other colors of lights and for ambiance.
The absolute best Tarantino Movie
A top 10 favorite movie for me.
My fave Tarantino as well!
✌️🌎❤️
This is QT's best film. Once upon a time in Hollywood is #2
Agree (maybe).
Disagree by a long stretch.
Good ups.
JB is in fact not related to Resivior dogs.
No Chicken n Waffles???
7:41
I'll mark the timestamp and hope you have Out of Sight on your watchlist
🥰yes finally!! are you also reacting to tarantino's slasher horror "death proof"? because it's laughably ridiculous!!
Death proof just won a poll so it is on the way!
@@CasualNerdReactions😋awesome!! your people got taste. I can't wait.
Do yourself a huge favor and watch True Romance
Since the passing of Matthew Perry. UA-camrs been reacting to his movies. I was wondering if you could react to his movies also? Mainly The Whole Nine Yards, The Whole Ten Yards and Fools Rush In. Those I clearly remember and really enjoyed.😂❤
I’ve seen them all, thanks for wanting people to remember him 💙
Can you please react to the horror movie Stigmata Starring Patricia Arquette Oscar winner Please
This was Tarantino’s response to criticism that he was only being lauded as this great director because of his quirky style (editing, time line, etc) and he couldn’t direct a successful traditional narrative. This was his proof he can do both and that he is a great director without replying on “gimmicks” that we now understand as just classic Tarantino styling. Like a “you have to know the rules before you can break them” situation played out.
When it comes to Tarantino movies, it's this one or True Romance for me.
Not my favorite - probably because the wrting lacks the Tarantino touch.
One of the few good Tarantino movies. Probably because he adapted a story by a better writer rather than just stealing bits from better movies.
All writers steal. :)
I consider this to be Tarantino's only 'grown up' film. All his others are the work of an overstimulated 14 year old.