Death Proof - Tarantino's Love Letter to a Bygone Era
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- čas přidán 10. 08. 2016
- Death Proof, half of Grindhouse, is one of my favorite Quentin Tarantino movies that I think is just misunderstood by most. This video essay touches on range of topics from the history of grindhouse cinema, Tarantino's opinions on the current industry, the digital vs. film debate; with the film 'Death Proof' at the center of it all.
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Death Proof is criminally underrated. I loved it back when it first screened in theaters and I love it more each time I've watched it since.
Right?! It's probably my second or third favorite of all of his films, never understood why it got such a bad rap from people.
Film Radar I've given up trying to understand. I'd rather enjoy this neglected gem. Especially Kurt Russell's turn as Stuntman Mike. Oh and those chase sequences are some of the best I've seen.
It was a cinematic experience.
@TheGOAT-hj6slit’s underrated because it’s really bad. There’s good scenes but not a good movie.
I can not understand how this one is his worst film...It is absolutely amazing.
Right? It doesn't make any sense to me, I adore this film.
Yes, because it as you have stated in your video and in my person opinion: superbly written characters; snappy dialogues, gripping old school action sequence like no other I have seen before; and most of it all - King of All Good Stories - her majesty MOOD. I think Death Proof resonates with so much nostalgia, that in a way it makes DP better than those original exploitation ones. It is like a polished diamond among raw ones.
Seriously, the mood he creates is astonishing, I love it so much. Right? It's just fantastic, I love it more every time I see it.
Film Radar well i think ist more a advertising problem on this film
all Tarintino films are amazing, so there really is no 'worst'. it just some are more amazing than others
I don’t think Tarantino has made a bad film.
I guess you didn't watch Kill Bill. I'm into comics, fantastical ideas and settings, but this movie did zero to establish why the main character could do what they could, up to and including, defying death and knowing exactly where to go. It was boring, over the top and predictable to a point with zero explanation as to why. LAAAAAME.
@@Damiardo wrong. You didn't like it. Doesn't mean its a bad film and it certainly isn't regarded as such.
@@Damiardo I don't think you understand the subgenre that Kill Bill is influenced by.
@@Damiardo agree 100%. Huge Tarantino fan. Couldn’t pay me enough to sit through Kill Bill again.
@@Damiardo umm that’s one of his best
I think A24 studios is a good example of showing the experimental possibilities of digital film making. In this way they need way less budget. I.e. Green Room, Spring Breakers, Son of A Gun and many more.
Bob Bouhof and 20th Century Women..and moonlight... and yes, they're great
Bob Bouhof Weren't Spring Breakers, Moonlight, Green Room, and 20th Century Women shot on film?
Bob Bouhof well its cheap just ceap
With requests less effort with you can feel in the wole films
And of course ex machina and mid 90s
Ex Machina, The VVitch, etc.
Death Proof is probably my favorite Tarantino movie, I'll never understand why it gets such a bad rap
Honestly it might be mine as well, it'll never make sense to me either.
Karmic Koala It always came in 2nd for me behind the Kill Bill movies.
Sexism. Tarantino's viewer base is mostly young men, yeah? The heroes of this film are beautiful, shallow, independent, manipulative, at times obnoxiously assertive women who do a traditionally male job - stunt work - and spend much of the film chattering and making fun of men. And if there's one thing men hate, it's beautiful, talkative, bossy women who talk a lot, take "men's" jobs, and laugh at men behind their backs. Death Proof is ego-kryptonite for 95% of males under 45.
Karmic Koala I
Me too
Death Proof is totally underrated! One of my faves. Pure Tarantino.
Completely agree with you!
Jackie Brown is so underrated
Paulette H It’s the one Tarantino I have sadly neglected. I shall remedy that at first opportunity. Wonder if it’s on demand.
Jackie Brown is like a fine wine. It gets better with age. I remember sitting in the cinema and watching Jackie Brown, liking it, luaghing, being engaged in the story but it wasnt Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs.
I love Jackie Brown now.
Death Proof is one of my least favorites of his but its still a very good film, no way is this a bad film.
sadly, yes. maybe because it's the least 'tarantino'-ish movie out of all his movies which is sad.
i know its been 2 years since this comment lol but yeah haha.
It's just not very tarantinoesgue. It's my least favorite of the nine.
One of his most underrated films to date.
This is one of my favourite Tarantinos. I've never understood why people say that Death Proof had no story or characters, or that the dialogue is boring.
The writing and characterisation strikes me as really strong, from the very first scene where you know pretty much everything you need to know about the three main women and their relationships with each other from the way they move, what they say, and how they say it.
Jungle Julia's lying on the backseat with her legs out the window, like the Queen Bee, her friend's driving the car and amicably bickering with her, and her other friend clearly hasn't been around for a while, judging by the way she confuses the bickering for actual fighting. And that simple-but-sharp character sketching is there all throughout the movie, in both sets of women, as well as the killer and periphery characters. As well as a slasher/car chase mashup, it's also just a really entertaining revenge picture.
I think that to enjoy the film you need to have both an interest in and passion for (no pun intended) pulp fiction, and the idea that interesting art can be found in cheaply made, disposable, exploitational media. If you like Death Proof, there's a chance you might also like paperback horror fiction from the '70s through to the '90s, crime novels and Hammer horror and underground comics.
One of my favorites too!!!
i think deat proof has my favourite collective of characters, maybe tied with jackie brown
I'm not a Grindhouse enthusiast, and it's possible I'd never even heard of the concept of grindhouse and exploitation movies when I first watched it, but Death Proof is still probably my favorite QT film. I like it more with every time I watch it, and something about it just makes it very re-watchable.
There's so many things in it that just make it so great to me. The trademark hypnotizing dialogue; all the editing mistakes in the first half of the movie; the sudden genre flip midway through, with that harsh transition from saturated, low quality, dirty and grainy film to black and white; the whole meta aspects of having the unknown stunt double who did all the stunts for Uma Thurman in Kill Bill be one of the main stars, while having her play the role of a stunt double in the movie's world, and the fact that she's perfect in it even with her thick kiwi accent; the way the movie flips on itself to provide the audience a satisfying cathartic payback on Stuntman Mike by switching from slasher in which women are prayed on, to car chase movie in which a group of women comically beat him to a pulp; and that abrupt ending, almost as if Tarantino is saying, "there, they got the bad guy and that's all, folks!". Man, what a great movie in my opinion.
Oh and great channel. Just recently subscribed after I watched your Eternal Sunshine and True Detective videos. Keep it up!
Absolutely! I love Death Proof, and I'll never understand the hate it gets, it's just too damn fun for words! Thank you for saying so :)
I love Death Proof for all the reasons you say. And I don’t like any other QT films much at all
If he really put his heart on his sleeve for that film, was super excited, and then bitterly disappointed at being panned….maybe it was his one true artistic auteur moment?
Death Proof is my second favorite Tarantino movie after Reservoir Dogs, it was actually the movie that introduced me to him, the first time I ever heard his name was when this was in theaters, It even inspired my first script made during high school. I really loved the insight you gave it in this essay, totally changed some of my perspectives on it.
That's really cool dude! He's one that inspired me to start writing as well. Thank you for the kind words!
Tarantino needs to watch this video, particularly the ending.
I wouldn't be opposed to that.
Tarantino is a master of cinema. His work is always made with passion, homage, creativity, aesthetic, and rich social commentary. We need to appreciate this man for as long as we can.
I never knew that deathproof was received so badly! It’s one of my favorite Tarantino films. I thought everything about that movie was perfect for the story it was telling, and the fact that stunt man mike met his match with zoey who is played by an actual stunt woman was genius. To me this movie quintessentially Tarantino
It’s far from quintessential Tarantino. Having a stuntwoman play a stuntwoman, I think is fairly common, and he met his match with another actress and stuntwoman, who I don’t think is a stuntwoman. The dialogue isn’t as Tarantino-y as any of his other films, the characters are not as rich, the camerawork is fine, the soundtrack is ok. It’s actually the least Tarantino film
Honestly Death Proof is my favorite Tarantino film, and I enjoyed all of them. Something about it just feels so right.
It's either second or third for me, classic Tarantino gold, love every minute of it.
Heresy. This was one of my favorite movies growing up and some of the most impressive action filmmaking I've ever seen.
Same, I loved it immediately and continue to love it more with each viewing.
Absolutely, some guy i saw say the chase was ‘mediocre’ but seriously in action it takes so much more than two cars chasing each other to make it exciting and Tarantino knows exactly what he needs to do up the stakes. The choreography/set pieces, stuntwork, cinematography, editing, sound mixing of that chase are super well done. And tbf even better than some of the chases in Vanishing Point which can sometimes be lackluster in its direction/cinematography since its actually barely about a pure car chase but about 70s culture experiment filmmaking and whatnot
What an insightful look at an under-appreciated gem! I feel like having watched Death Proof before I knew of or what to expect from Tarantino gave me the ability to appreciate in a different way to many who watched it expecting another Kill Bill
I absolutely adore Death Proof/ Grindhouse. Having grown up on White Lightning, Gator, Vanishing Point and all the great Car Chase movies plus all the old Slasher films. The biggest problem with Grindhouse I noticed was that it never received the Wide Release it deserved. It played in absolutely none of my local theaters. The nearest theater showing it was over two hours away. It was almost like the distributor was trying to bury it. To me I have rewatched Grindhouse as much as any of his greatest films.
Right? I had the same problem, I really wish they'd bring it back with bigger exposure, I think people would love it. Honestly, I don't get it, you'd think they'd push it hard because of Tarantino, but the whole double feature thing probably hurt it with most theaters.
Whoa dude, I just found your channel and I'm loving it.
I'm glad you're enjoying the content!
I think what Quentin means by that digital is killing cinema is that when something is shot or handled digitally in mind, it kills the feeling of awe and wonder you can get when you see something moving. Think about it, there's no more character within the films and filmmaking of those films. I don't think Quentin should be seen as some kind of backwards asshole just because he prefers the older methods, it's just a normal emotional response to something we love slowly dying. I agree with the video, but I feel like there's more that a lot people are missing.
I don't see him as an asshole, just old fashioned. He comes from a different time and doesn't like the change on the horizon. But I think plenty of filmmakers out there are doing amazing stuff in a digital format.
@@vlc-cosplayer When you compare a woman rolling over the hood of a moving car and iron man flying in the sky chased by aliens it kills the excitement for a general viewer who is unable to appreciate the effort of a stuntwomen and the CGI designer. It almost feels bland.
Film has a look that’s hard to replicate. Steve Yedlin, Rian Johnson’s usual DP, is getting there though. He put together a process to make Knives Out look like it was shot on film.
@@sankarbareddy3515 what do you mean? Most people can see Zoey's stunts one are real, and Iron Man is cgi. It is very exciting to see a real live stunt , up close and personal. It is 1000 times more exciting.
@@zazaaziella16 may be distinguish is the right word. To distinguish the efforts of stuntwomen and the CGI designer. From the POV of makers it is distinguishable where the set is full of props or just a green screen.
i can't say how much i liked this essay, keep it up man
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Death Proof just keeps on growing in my eyes, i friking love it.
Death Proof was always my favorite Tarantino film ever since I first watched it. You have great points and provide a lot of context that deepens my appreciation for the movie. You've got my subscription! Also just wondering if you plan on making any videos on Park Chan-wook? I think his films are amazing.
Well thank you! It's quite the wonderful little film, it's always good to find other fans. Well(please don't burn me at the stake) I actually have yet to see any of his films, though he has a few that are on my must see list.
I've only seen The Handmaiden and Stoker but those two alone convinced me of what an incredible director he is. I have yet to see Oldboy or any of the Vengeance Trilogy but I plan on watching them all soon! If you do end up watching any of his films at some point, I'd love to hear your analysis!
Chloe A. It always came 2nd place for me behind the Kill Bill movies.
If you liked The Handmaiden and Stoker, prepare to fall in love with the Vengeance Trilogy since they are masterpieces :) Love him (and Tarantino) too.
In my eyes Deathproof is the greatest Tarantino film made. It's self observing and builds itself upon all the great things that were forgotten an entire genre of cinematography without holding itself to their biases and self kneecapping limits of their tropes
Death Proof is one of my FAVES by Tarantino. I grew up long after the Grindhouse era but with storytelling as good as Tarantino is able to do, it was incredible for me and not for any post-modern or nostalgic reasons.
I’ve always loved grindhouse films, so when I saw this film I got excited that someone tried to replicated that style of film for a modern age
I found your channel today and I'm so glad I did.
This is such an incredible video you put together. During it I was thinking "Oh man, Tarantino is in some ways like stuntman Mike", then you say it and wrap it all up for us in a concise, well put together way with something to really think about at the end I don't think many (myself included) are thinking about. THANK YOU for doing what you do. Looking forward to the rest and your future videos!
I'm glad you did too! Hey, you know what they say, great minds think alike ;) Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it
I now understand why this movie went under my radar but I saw it last night right after finding out of its existence and I loved it! You can tell that he was printing out his own personal style on the film.
I'm a 13 year old male, my family always talked about movies and enjoyed them, when my dad showed me Shawshank Redemption for the first time, I saw him cry which is rare. Since maybe two years ago, I've now been obsessed with film and I've made one at a film camp. Some cheesy superhero thing but I'm happy I made it and I have a list of movies this month that I'm going to watch and I had seen this video and added it. Now, I tend to follow in line and agree with a lot of what people say about his movies so I thought I wouldn't much care for this movie but I WAS WRONG! For me, this is going in my top 5 of his movies. I liked this on every much and enjoyed it thoroughly. It kinda breaks my heart because now hearing about Tarantino's view on digital is sad, like you stated, you'd think someone like him would be for it but maybe not... Point of this long and stupid comment is that this video you've made has expressed an opinion I liked and agreed with and has now given me more motivation to write!
Anyone who reads this, have a great day and if you have any comments on movies I should watch since I wanna make movies, please recommend, thanks for the video...
Thank you for making a video on this topic. You had some great points that made me think just a bit differently. You got my sub, man.
Thanks for watching and subscribing! This is probably my favorite of my older videos, and I'm always happy to see people return to it.
If you haven't seen death proof please see it, it's blazing fast, full of fascinating characters , blistering action, fantastic pacing, fantastic acting and an awesome ending. It's not stop entertaining all wrapped up in a tidy straightforward package. It's clean, mean, concise and beautifully gritty
tarantino actually did say that digital can be good for aspiring filmmakers. but he just said that he doesnt understand why professional filmmakers are using digital
Excellent video essay, Daniel! 👏🏽
I remember shooting on film for the first time. The year was 1984, I would have been 10, the film stock was super 8 (8 mm). I had save up my pocket money (for months) and finally bought a reel. I'd learned how to load it in to the camera, (quite easy, as it was a cartridge), and took it outside. I had built a model spaceship, and I was planning on flying it through some corn fields, (as if it was an alien planet). I practiced a few times, then rolled a few takes and before I knew it, the film had ran out. I then unloaded the cartridge, posted it to the 'lab' and waited. And waited. And waited. After a few weeks, the developed roll was delivered, I threaded it in to the projector (a nimble skill) and ran the film. Imagine my joy as I watched a few minutes of a murky scene; the film was underexposed. Not to be discouraged, I did the whole lot again, but had learned more about exposure, (how I did, I can't recall, but it's so easy to look this up these days, in 1984 not as much, if at all). As I said, I did it all again only to find, this time, the shot film was out of focus.
The point of the above is to illustrate just how shit it was to film something, as a kid in 1984. I later used VHS and although the quality was bad, at least you could see your results straight away. My friends and I even learned (rudimentary) editing by slaving two VHS machines together, (except there would be this strange green line running vertically through the frame). I later had a machine which allowed audio to be dubbed later.
Excuse my long windedness, I'm getting on and thankful that todays kids DONT have to put up with the level of shit I had to. I wish digital had been around when I was younger.
One more thing, your video didn't mention is the environmental benefits of digital. The processing of film would leave huge amounts of waste products. Nasty chemicals that pollute and kill. Is Tarantino happy for that just so he can stay entertained in his old brain? Probably?
Death Proof is okay.
If ever I have the opportunity to meet QT, I’d shake his hand and perfectly extrapolate just how much I ADORE Death Proof. It’s in my top 25 favorite films and it is my favorite Tarantino film. I’m a child of the 80s, and horror with camp is my most beloved sub-genre.
I find Death Proof perfect, and this is a fantastic tribute to it. I think folks either “get it” or they don’t. For the latter, it didn’t resonate because they aren’t likely emotionally attached or even all that aware of the era and genre to which he was paying homage.
This was an incredible video that made me see things differently. Thank you for making this!
Thanks for saying so!
The whole experience of Grindhouse Is one that everyone needs to experience. There was so much creativity put into this film and it makes me sad how everyone hated it. For me it is easily a top 5 movie.
Found you on newtubers, and just want to say, this was fantastic. I really love these kinds of videos. Subbed!
Thanks a lot, I appreciate that!
I love Grindhouse, dugging the extended editions of both films with the fake trailers, and even ripped a copy to my phone, because it is a huge influence for me in creating screenplays today.
Great video.
Thank you! I'm honestly unsure of why these movies don't get more love.
You almost made me cry at the end. You need more exposure, you should be pulling in more views.
Hopefully one day
This movie is definitely underrated. There's no other movie like it out there.
I still love movies with practical effects, I think Fury Road would have been much worse if they had just used CGI. But CGI definitely has its place. And as you point out, digital is so much more accessible, it's possible to make a great movie without a huge budget.
Fury Road is honestly such a perfect example of how to blend the two, they use CGI when it's impossible to do otherwise, they use it in subtle ways you'd never even notice, and then the rest is practical effects, and the final product? One of the most spectacular visual feasts of any film I've seen.
I agree. And even the opening has tons of CGI with the whole location of the Citadel, it's just really well designed and executed. It's used appropriately, not as a crutch.
I can really feel the passion you have for films in the way you speak. Bravo!
Thank you! :D
This video changed my mind on death proof, good work!
Now, this is just what I was looking for. Very well done.
Wow! What an enjoyable video to now have seen and heard. I can confidently say this was now a great pleasure to have watched and, people, I would strongly recommend you too take a moment to soak it in because it is a very well put together, completely rational, and most informative piece I have come across up to thus far when it comes to getting a wider and better perspective on a film such as this and more.
Finding a channel so good as yours/this one is not the most abundantly sown sorts of it’s kind. Kudos to you for the creation of this absolute masterpiece in modern film revision and for that I thank you! ;)
Wow, thank you so much for saying so! You are too kind! This is definitely one of the only older videos of mine that I can still sit back and say "Yeah, I think I did good on this one". Much love my friend
I just came across your channel and this was my first vid viewed from and thoroughly enjoyed. Really well made. Tarantino will always hold a special spot in my film-nerd heart.
Thanks so much! Mine as well, I think any of us who grew up as the "video store" kids will always love Tarantino.
very nice video essay, this is simply my favourite type of content on CZcams and you are very good at doing it. cheers
Thanks so much :D
Great video you’ve earned a sub! Death Proof has always been one of my favourites
Thank you! It's just so damn fun! I love it.
Very good points raised in this video. Enjoyed watching this.
Thank you so much for saying so!
glorious thankyou so much radar!
What a great freaking analysis!! Got yourself a subscriber!
Death Proof is one of my favourite films.
This is such a great analysis of a really good film, thank you.
I will never understand why directors care so much if it's digital or not. I never notice or care while I'm watching a movie, all that matters is the content.
Your videos are excellent. You show appreciation for films that don’t get the respect they deserve. This is my favorite tied with Hareful Eight and Pulp Fiction depending on my mood.
Thanks so much dude! Hateful Eight is also super underrated if you ask me, I don't know why so many of his fans didn't care for it, I thought it was terrific.
I understand why people get bored with so much long exposition but that's how I truly realized how QT geniusely devise that air of build-up then suddenly get surprised by satisfying pay-offs. The dialogues here are pretty natural, which at least for me is very interesting, case in point, the diner scene with the 2nd group of girls. I feel like I'm one of them, happily eating while chit chatting and listen to their stories. And don't forget the bomb music pieces! I downloaded some of them! Lol.
Death Proof has always been my favorite Tarantino movie by far. Great video and interesting take on it and the Grindhouse genre.
It's probably 2nd or 3rd favorite for me, I really don't understand the hate it gets, it's so fun! Thank you :)
I just finished watching death proof and loved it. Watching this review makes me so sad, idk why people don't talk about this movie more.
I honestly don't either, especially with how famous Tarantino is, it's like the redheaded step-child of his career and it's one my favorites of his.
i love how you dissected and explained Tarantino's and your side.
Grindhouse movies will always be very good to watch. In fact, I'm still thinking about renting a theater at either the Alamo Drafthouse or the Nitehawk Cinema movie theaters in Brooklyn to host any Grindhouse double or triple feature from the 70's as well as for the Anthology Film Archives.
Great video!!!
just came across your video was expecting a mediocre video but no.dam impressed very knowledgeable great content you got a instant sub.
I just discovered your channel and honestly I wish I could have a beer with you cause I could listen to your comments on films all day.
One of my life's regrets, is that I didn't experience seeing Grindhouse in the theater. One of the most complete love letters to a genre that I still enjoy to this day. Also his take on Blaxploitation with Jackie Brown was BRILLIANT!
Death Proof is my favorite movie of all time. It is a masterpiece. I watch a lot of movies, I actually collect them, but there’s something about this particular film that just pulls me in every time. This video sums up what I really can’t explain about this movie. It deserves so much more appreciation that it deserves.
Deathproof is my favorite Tarantino. Beautiful speech at the end there, I feel inspired. Thank you.
this was great, im glad i found this channel
I'm glad you did too!
Great video, and I'm totally with u on this.
Thanks man! Glad you liked the video!
Thanks so much man. Didn't understand a lot of stuff about the movie after watching it. Have a better appreciation for it now that I know some context.
Thank you so much for saying so!
It's so damn elegant to talk about the problems and flaws of digital filmmaking until the point of convincing the viewer that cinema is dead, THEN still be able to end the video with a positive conclusion and ending.
One of the best compliments I've received, thank you :3
Fantastic video
i saw the commercial for dead proof and the other co film a long time ago when i was still watching dvds, and i thought that it looked ridiculous (mostly the other movie)... of course this was when i was young and had yet to see a tarantino movie... i have finally gotten around to watching death proof over ten years later... and dare i say it is arguably my favorite tarantino movie... it is so personal, creative, and i love how it changes from a slow paced slasher, which sets the entire tone for the half of the movie... the lap dance scene is so incredibly poetic and entrancing... and on top of it all tarantino manages to consistently make the movie about the snappy dialogue hes so well know for, which is nice that it doesnt put so much strain on the horror aspect... and the cheesy one liners screams kill bill... i cant believe this movie got poor reviews... o wait yes i can, the majority of the population has aggressively mediocre task when it comes to movies...
- Sorry for the video troubles, glad it's fixed! This was my original comment:
Another great vid FilmRadar! I sympathize for every older population within every generation as there is always a feeling of disconnection and being left-out or forgotten in the face of the present day of the time they now live in as older people. Older generations especially over the last 100 years (with such an exponential skyrocketing of technology every decade), they feel as though they're incapable of keeping up or refuse to adjust, and believe that their times were "the good old days" and odds are the times in which the current and ongoing older populations lived may always feel this way - but this is to be expected as we all cling to the memories of the times that marked a generation, and all feel as though the generations after us are inferior if for no other reason than not having made a living when the older generation was making their living when they were young. "The Times They Are a-Changin" covers all of what I'm talking about here.
But onto the second point - I agree that going from actual film to digital film is nothing to condemn outright. Yes the older methods of movie making have a large degree of charm and appeal to many (even still today; Casablanca, It's a Wonderful Life, To Kill a Mockingbird - those are all timeless classics!) but the new forms of digital film production are also poignant and very user-friendly. I think of us CZcamsr's, we are allowed the chance to be spectacular 1-man-productions with video editing computer programs + an engaging interactive online audience that have 24-hour access to the productions of literally millions of CZcamsr's. Yes social media has immensely negative downsides as well (social disconnection, isolation, loneliness, stifled interaction, ect) but tech has always been a sort of double-edged sword. The best of possible worlds I hope to see is better collective self-control with social media / technology and people finding incentives to disconnect and interact as much as possible whilst still allotting themselves moderation with their uses of social media and 21st century tech.
Precisely, I definitely agree that the way technology grows makes it even harder for older folks to stay in touch with the modern times. I couldn't agree more, it's just a different way of doing things, it doesn't have to affect the process and it often doesn't. Maybe one day we can see that world? I think as a society there are still just a bunch of kinks to work out, it's all still so new and I don't think we really realize the potential of social media just yet, but we're getting there.
super informative video. thank you so much :)
Thank you for saying so!
Can't believe this vid is from 2016, this was WAAAAAAAAY before the time of video essays. I really thought this vid was from last year.
I really like this video, watch it at least once a month. It so informative, and when Joe Tex starts at 9:01 it always gives me thrills.
My favorite QT film.
Honestly, it's close for me. Definitely top 3 of his.
I absolutely LOVE DEATH PROOF! It was actually one of the first Quentin Tarantino films I’ve ever scene, I was around 9/10yrs old when I first saw it. That car chase scene was one hell of a rush!
great video!!
Glad you liked it!
Great video. Awesome take, Without a doubt his most underrated film.
This was very informative. thank ya
Oh my god 19 seconds in an I already know this is going to be another golden film essay channel!!!!
Haha, did it hold up to your expectations? xD
Most definitely, super cool channel my man.
Awesome, thanks so much man!
Absolutely brilliant video, Dan! I'd be interested to hear your opinions on other unique film makers like Wes Anderson (Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom), The Coen Brothers (especially Hail, Caesar!), Christopher Nolan (e.g. The Prestige, Inception), Baz Luhrman (The Great Gatsby, Romeo and Juliet) or just any other film makers you enjoy watching. I love listening to your film-maker's perspective on things. Keep up the great work, Dan! :D
Thanks Tash! One day I definitely plan on making something more substantial about Wes Anderson, he's one of my favorite filmmakers, and the video I currently have is just not really anything special, so I'd like to revisit him. Also a big fan of the Coen's and Nolan, still trying to figure a way to work them in at some point, there's a whole ton of filmmakers I'd love to focus on that I haven't yet like Fincher or Kubrick. Regrettably I must admit I'm not a fan of Luhrman, I think he's talented but his movies just don't appeal to me. Thanks again, I plan on it :D
ive been watching your videos in a row so i dont know if its in this one but i love how often you use flylo tunes in ur vids!!!
You've got a keen ear! FlyLo is one of my all time favorites in the music industry, absolutely incredible talent.
That's an interesting take on the autobiographical nature of Death Proof. With Tarantino's disdain for digital, I've always said that he's coming from his own personal history there. He worked in Video Archives for years before making movies so he has this sentimental past with physical, HARD media.
I remember going to see this in theaters with a buddy who walked out after 30 minutes to go talk to an ex gf. I sat there completely alone in a theater for the first time for the next 2 and a half hours as deathproof finished and as planet terror began.
I still thoroughly enjoyed the grindhouse presentation in spite of this and of the two films, I preferred Death Proof a lot more.
This IS my most watched Tarantino movie and I have watched the others a LOT! It will always be one of my top ten films of all time
The movie set up and subverted your expectations by killing off what seemed to be the main cast after what, half an hour? Pam's death and the crash scene was a genuinely bone chilling sequence with amazing pfx. Then the dialogue with the protagonists in the second act, when we don't even see stuntman mike for like 40 minutes of runtime? It made you feel like one of the girls. I've seen the movie three times, most recently two days ago. It still makes my heart race when they're doing ship's mast and Mike comes back. Then the ending is just pure kickass catharsis. Criminally underrated.
Superb video!
Thank you!
I remember I went into this movie expecting the worse as one of my friends who was also a tarntino fan had told me that unfortunately it wasn't good but boy was he wrong thanks for covering this masterpiece
I still don't know how Tarantino fans can hate on this movie, pure Tarantino greatness in every frame.
This is sucha a great a movie and apprciate the editing and how it was made. Iconic!!!
Thanx for this. Really inspirational.
Thanks for saying so my dude!
Very well made video
Such a brilliant review. Very well thought out. Btw, I clicked on this vid because I'm a huge death proof fan. Such a fun, vintage movie.
Thanks man, this is one of the few older videos of mine I'm still pretty proud of. It's amazing, it really deserves a lot more love from Tarantino fans, it's one of my favorite films of his.
I watch deathproof 50 11 times a year and it never gets old .
Just found you. Awesome. Subbed as well.
Hi, I'm from newtubers. You got yourself a sub, absolutely fantastic video. You should make it a series to point out the good in poorly received movies and missed opportunities in films. Maybe you could make a video on Indian Jones and the Crystal Skull. Anyways, Keep up the good work my friend, I'm 100% sure that if you press on you will hit it big,
Thanks so much dude! That's kind of the intention actually xD I like to draw attention to what I view as underrated films. Possibly, I don't know what I could add to the conversation on that particular film, mostly I really don't like it and I try to avoid making "those" types of videos where I'm just bashing something, I think that's something a ton of other channels do, I try and be one pointing out the positives more often than not, but honestly I just follow whatever is driving me at the moment, and right now that's a few different things, but the next video is mostly likely going to be about Synecdoche, New York ^.^ Thanks a lot! That's what I'm hoping for!
Death Proof is in my favorites list! Loved this movie. Great characters, great dialogue, and awesome action scenes. "I'm afraid you're gonna have to start getting scared. . . Immediately!"
Great video
Thank you
I saw Jackie Brown in the theatre and was so fuckin amazed at the movie, I walked back out and bought another ticket for the next showing and immediately saw it again, I was so blown away at the movie
Beautiful ending message man👍
Thanks so much! :>
Hi, today, got you suggested by Google on my phone device. (Probably cause i always read and watch tons of stuff on QT). Instantly opened and played... A Little gem right there man!! I see what you did there, amazing work!!
First of, thank you so much on doing it for DeathProof. For years, people (those people) snubbed Jackie Brown, now that there's something new to point their fingers at, they finally include Jackie Brown in the list of QT movies.
We know why people don't get it, and we know why QT himself says it's his worst movie (which could rarely be the best of some other directors), it is only a box office matter. I think at one point he even got paranoid and worried that he couldn't get back after this (30 million) failure. Nevertheless, he recouped that with 700 millions and more of the next two multi awarded blockbusters.
However, we always need to support and remind about this little masterpiece Death Proof! And you did it gorgeously!!
I like how you split it in two parts, same as the movie, i love the witty and clever editing and of course how you wrote the whole thing.
Needless to say im already subscribed and i will watch your other videos.
(Let's hope QT himself will see your video too, even though he knows that real fans dig on Death Proof a lot.)
Peace!
Thank you so much for saying so! I know right? It drives me crazy, people always have to pick on at least one of his films, but I'm tired of it always being Death Proof, honestly, Death Proof is my second favorite of his after Inglorious Basterds. I think you're right, he's always been commercially successful, I don't think he was ready for this movie to flop and did what he could to embrace it. Man, I would love it if he saw the video, that would be incredible.
Thanks for your comment!
Film Radar Hi thanks a lot for your answer! You actually made me understand more why DP is in my top three from QTs filmography, as im very weak on the subtexts in general and i liked your point of view on how Russell's character is actually Tarantino himself!
I wouldn't be surprised if he saw it, he has a very good personal assistant who is very involved also in what's happening on the internet. (That's what he said in one of the interviews).
That's great to hear! A guy can dream right? XD