![]() ![]() This line, and the ensuing explanation, happen in the opening scene of Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino’s debut film. ![]() The Q-man knows how to make a first impression. It’s all about a girl who digs a guy with a big dick. Brown: Let me tell you what “Like a Virgin” is about. Especially when they’re played by Steve Buscemi. Murderous gangsters: They’re just like the rest of us. The bad, bad men that make up this film’s cast may seem cool with their black-and-white suits and their fancy shades - but they still care about “seeming” cool, too. This line from Reservoir Dogs is the latter. Tarantino’s films have always balanced on the knife’s edge of elevating pulpy genre fair and completely tearing it down. Alright look, if it’s no big deal to be Mr. Pink: Yeah, that’s easy for your to say, you’re Mr. The guy might have a soft spot for his fellow robbers - especially ones who get shot in the gut - but he is not a man to mess with. Add Harvey Keitel to the mix, and the threat that Mr. Quentin Tarantino is not a badass, but he’s got a knack for writing them. White: Shit … You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize. Pink, and so is the undercover cop in their midst. As the pressure rises in the wake of a job gone totally wrong, of course they’re going to crack. Even with something as easy as a tip, these men can’t help but bicker. And in its roundabout way, it also sets the tone for the scenes to follow. Pink in the film’s opening scene technically counts as the latter, it’s most definitely a sterling example of the former. Good dialogue reveals characters through conversation, not exposition. As far as I’m concerned, they’re just doing their job. But this tipping automatically, it’s for the birds. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I’ll give them a little something extra. Pink: I don’t tip because society says I have to. ![]()
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