Frame Work’s first outing involves John and Al attempting to puzzle out whether there is any thematic substance underlying the bombastic stylishness that defines the works of Quentin Tarantino
Chris Prentice drops in to talk about the cottage industry of Tarantino knock-offs that arose in the 1990s (and beyond). Why do they have long, tortured titles full of numbers and locations? Why do they all end on the same boat? These questions and more will be answered in digressive, non-linear fashion on this […]
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“Donnie, got us an internet that loves ranking movies! OBLIGE him.”
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John and Al wrap up the QT catalogue with the surprisingly respectful, oddly wistful but still jarringly and gratuitously violent ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD. We talk about what it means to respect or disrespect the memories of Sharon Tate and Bruce Lee in 2020, the eroding differences between film and TV, the oddball structural
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The guys welcome Chris Prentice to parse the underpinnings of the American Western, whether Michael Madsen is actually good, Tarantino’s age-blindness, Netflix’s clumsy editing, and possibly the most provocative and least coherent ending of QT’s career.
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We welcome Jesse Perry to talk about Tarantino’s sloppiest piece of provocation, DJANGO UNCHAINED.
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The guys abandon all pretense and just fawn over Tarantino’s self-proclaimed “masterpiece” for 90 minutes.
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Topics of conversation include Slasher films, the appeal of overwritten dialogue, all-time best Kurt Russell performances, some consideration of the environment this film was released in, and where Quentin’s head might have been at the time regarding Uma Thurman, Weinstein, and his own legacy!
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The guys welcome their first guest, long time internet-friend Joon Kim, to talk about the chatty, somewhat flabby conclusion to Tarantino’s gonzo epic of samurai/western/anime/exploitation/superhero indulgence.
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Tarantino let’s every wild, indulgent impulse he restrained in JACKIE BROWN loose, and the guys are here for it
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John and Al talk about Tarantino’s foray into adapting Elmore Leonard, attempts to diversify his characters, tamp down his signature stylings, and avoid the sophomore slump.
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