Quentin Tarantino Marathon
Each Labor Day, Adventures in Videoland honors the hard work of a legendary film director by putting together a Marathon of that director’s best films. This year, upon the release of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we decided to spotlight the career of Quentin Tarantino. Though the genres may differ, the quirky dialogue and stylized violence guarantee that you always know when you’re watching a Tarantino film. Tonight, those films are:
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Inglourious Basterds
Django Unchained
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Which film will end up taking home the most Golden Idols, and which will meet a bloody end? Grab some Red Apple cigarettes and a Big Kahuna burger … and let’s talk about movies!
Side Note: Kill Bill is not allowed to be in the Marathon due to its Pantheon status.
BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Hollywood Hollywood 1969
Best Character: TIE Pulp & Jackie Jules Winnfield & Jackie Brown
Best Screen Duo: TIE Pulp & Jackie Jules Winnfield & Vincent Vega & Jackie Brown & Max Cherry
Best Villain/Antagonist: Inglourious Hans Landa
Best Hero/Protagonist: Pulp Butch
Best Kill/Defeat: Inglourious The Revenge of Giant Face
WTF: Django Convoluted Plans
Best Score or Soundtrack: Pulp Quentin Tarantino
Best Quote: Pulp Jules: “There's a passage I got memorized, seems appropriate for this situation: Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."
Best Screenplay: Jackie Quentin Tarantino
Best Special Achievement: Jackie Female Representation
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Inglourious Christoph Waltz
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Jackie Pam Grier
Best Scene: Pulp Jack Rabbit Slim’s
Defining Moment: Reservoir Opening Credits
Best Director: Reservoir Quentin Tarantino
Worst Picture: Django Unchained
Wildcard: Pulp The Collaboration Award
Best Picture: Pulp Fiction
Total after deductions:
Reservoir Dogs: 2
Pulp Fiction: 8
Jackie Brown: 5
Inglourious Basterds: 3
Django Unchained: Negative 1
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: 1
WAYNE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Pulp Jack Rabbit Slim’s
Best Character: Pulp Jules Winnfield
Best Screen Duo: Jackie Jackie Brown & Max Cherry
Best Villain/Antagonist: Inglourious Hans Landa
Best Hero/Protagonist: Pulp Butch
Best Kill/Defeat: Pulp Marvin getting shot in the face
WTF: Jackie Lady gets slapped with newspaper
Best Score or Soundtrack: Jackie Quentin Tarantino
Best Quote: Pulp Wolf: “Well, let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet."
Best Screenplay: Jackie Quentin Tarantino
Best Special Achievement: Hollywood Recreation of Hollywood
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Pulp Harvey Keitel
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Jackie Pam Grier
Best Scene: Django KKK Hoods
Defining Moment: Pulp Rape Dungeon
Best Director: Reservoir Quentin Tarantino
Worst Picture: Inglourious Bastards
Wildcard: Resevoir The Freshman Award
Best Picture: Pulp Fiction
Total after deductions:
Reservoir Dogs: 2
Pulp Fiction: 10
Jackie Brown: 4
Inglourious Basterds: 0
Django Unchained: 1
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: 1
KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Pulp Jack Rabbit Slim’s
Best Character: Inglourious Aldo Raine
Best Screen Duo: TIE Pulp & Hollywood Jules Winnfield & Vincent Vega & Rick Dalton & Cliff Booth
Best Villain/Antagonist: Jackie Ordell Robbie
Best Hero/Protagonist: Jackie Max Cherry
Best Kill/Defeat: Inglourious Bear Jew bat beatdown
WTF: Pulp Mia draws a rectangle
Best Score or Soundtrack: Reservoir Quentin Tarantino
Best Quote: Reservoir Mr. Blonde: “Hey Joe, you want me to shoot this guy? Mr. White: [laughs] Shit... You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize.”
Best Screenplay: Reservoir Quentin Tarantino
Best Special Achievement: Pulp John Travolta’s career revival
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Inglourious Christoph Waltz
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Hollywood Brad Pitt
Best Scene: TIE Pulp & Reservoir Big Kahuna burger & Stuck in the Middle
Defining Moment: Reservoir Little Green Bag
Best Director: Hollywood Quentin Tarantino
Worst Picture: Django Unchained
Wildcard: Pulp The Foot Fetish Award
Best Picture: Reservoir Dogs
Total after deductions:
Reservoir Dogs: 6
Pulp Fiction: 5
Jackie Brown: 2
Inglourious Basterds: 3
Django Unchained: Negative 1
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: 3
NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Pulp Jack Rabbit Slim’s
Best Character: Pulp Vincent Vega
Best Screen Duo: Hollywood Rick Dalton & Cliff Booth
Best Villain/Antagonist: Jackie Ordell Robbie
Best Hero/Protagonist: Jackie Jackie Brown
Best Kill/Defeat: TIE Pulp & Hollywood Butch guns down Vincent & Cult kill
WTF: Reservoir Madonna letter
Best Score or Soundtrack: Pulp Quentin Tarantino
Best Quote: TIE Reservoir & Hollywood Mr. Orange: “Motherfucker looks just like the Thing” & Tex: “I’m as real as a donut, motherfucker"
Best Screenplay: Reservoir Quentin Tarantino
Best Special Achievement: Hollywood Recreation of Hollywood
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Jackie Samuel L. Jackson
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Hollywood Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Scene: Django KKK Hoods
Defining Moment: Reservoir Coffee shop/diner scene
Best Director: Pulp Quentin Tarantino
Worst Picture: Inglourious Bastards
Wildcard: Pulp The Best Use of a Sandwich Award
Best Picture: Jackie Brown
Total after deductions:
Reservoir Dogs: 3
Pulp Fiction: 6
Jackie Brown: 4
Inglourious Basterds: Negative 1
Django Unchained: 1
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: 5