Quentin Tarantino is not only a celebrated master who has shot not only a cult film, but also a man who loves cinema as an ordinary spectator. When compiling his reviews, he prefers a variety of styles and does not pay attention to the director’s big name.
For him, only the quality of the paintings and their cultural value matter. Fans of his talent and just lovers of good cinema, it would not be out of place to find out what paintings Tarantino considers the most-most.
We present the top 10 films, which, according to the creator of the legendary "Kill Bill" and "Pulp Fiction", are the best in the history of cinema.
10. Once Upon a Time in the Wild West | 1968
The young woman completely does not want to sell her farm to a businessman who is known in these parts, who wants to increase her fortune by laying a railroad along this piece of land.
Realizing that he will not be able to agree with the mistress, the businessman hires a killer. The bandit Cheyenne and the mysterious tramp stand up for the young woman ...
9. Jaws | 1975
In this picture, the plot is based on the fact that a huge shark periodically attacks tourists on the island of Emity, according to the creators of the film, located in New England.
Local authorities decide to catch a bloodthirsty animal with the help of an expert in oceanology and a specialist in shark fishing.
Currently, this film is recognized by film critics as one of the best in film history. "Jaws" is considered the ancestor of modern summer blockbusters, and the very creation of this tape is, as it were, a turning point in the history of world cinema.
This film was the highest grossing film before the legendary Star Wars appeared on the screens. The picture has won many awards for musical design and editing, among which are three Oscars.
8. Nights in the style of Buggy | 1997
The picture tells about the life of a young porn actor, whose professional take-off occurred in the 1970-1980s of the last century. The tape most reliably shows the viewer the life and death of people who participated in the creation of the porn industry in the United States.
This picture was quite positively accepted by both the public and the film community. Actors who played supporting roles were nominated for an Academy Award for this work.
7. Oil | 2007
Daniel Plainview is a US entrepreneur. All his aspirations are aimed at multiplying his condition. To achieve his goal, he decides to go in search of non-ferrous metal deposits. During his expedition, he accidentally finds a mine where huge oil deposits are concentrated.
Thanks to this, Daniel will soon create an oil production campaign, however, there are many obstacles to the hero’s success and financial well-being: these are religious figures, envious competitors, and simply ill-wishers ...
6. Entrance to the void | 2010
This picture is an attempt by the director to comprehend the being of a person with the help of artistic techniques. In the film, the Tibetan Book of the Dead is mentioned several times, which describes in detail the condition of a person on the verge of death.
The main characters of the film are brother and sister, whose parents died in a car accident when they were still children. Growing up, they moved to live in Tokyo ...
5. Oatmeal | 2010
Miron Alekseevich is going to bury his wife in those parts where they once spent a honeymoon. His photographer accompanies him, to whom the widower tells stories from his life together with his wife.
A red line through the entire storyline passes the story of the life and rituals of the small people of Mary, which is considered extinct for official science.
The central characters of the picture consider themselves to be Mary. The film shows the features of various rituals in accordance with the customs of this people.
One of the brightest episodes of the film is a bonfire on the banks of the Oka River, in which the dead body of the protagonist’s wife burned down. Her ashes were subsequently betrayed to water. This spectacle reminded the photographer that his mother and sister were buried in exactly the same way.
4. Beaver | 2011
Walter Black is a successful businessman and has no visible problems on the family front, however, the existence of a man is poisoned by chronic spleen, which the hero cannot cope on his own.
And who would have thought that the joy of life would be returned to Walter by an ordinary beaver doll. Putting it on his hand, the man as if becomes someone else. The talking little animal helps the hero to establish relations with his wife, become an idol for children and even improve matters in the professional field.
It is difficult for his family to accept Walter’s new eccentric behavior, because now he himself does not understand who manages whom - he is a beaver or vice versa ...
3. The keeper of time | 2011
Hugo was left an orphan. He inherited from his father only a broken automaton, which has some sacred meaning for the boy. The guy lives at the station, helping his uncle look behind the tower clock.
He spends his leisure searching for details for his broken toy. Hugo is looking for parts by a girl named Isabelle, who loves to read and dreams of adventure.
The hero is sure that if he manages to fix the automaton, then his father will transmit some important message through him. And indeed - when the automaton was able to start, the life of Hugo has changed dramatically ...
2. Companions | 2013
Kate has an unusual profession for a young and beautiful girl - she works as a manager in a brewery. She has to establish relationships with male colleagues, and she succeeds with great success.
Kate and Luke have a special understanding. This cheerful and slightly frivolous guy quite often calls the girl to spend time together for a drink.
Young people gradually begin to understand that they are made for each other, but each of them already has its own couple. Now the choice is theirs: to risk relations for the sake of personal happiness or to remain drinking buddies anyway ...
1. Mad Max: The Road of Fury | 2015
The world around is steadily deteriorating as a result of the oil crisis and continuous wars. Without owning anything other than his “steel horse”, Max will have to survive in a post-apocalyptic reality, periodically engaging in a battle with bloodthirsty warriors who do not shun any methods to destroy the enemy.