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- tarantino’s last film film criticset in the 1970s and may contain excerpts and renditions of films from that era.
- Tarantino has a history of re-creating classic films for period-specific films, e.g. once upon a time in hollywood.
- film critic Real history can be explored through fictional characters, continuing Tarantino’s trend of blending fact and fiction in storytelling.
Paul Schrader appears to have revealed new details about Quentin Tarantino’s final film, as the filmmaker himself is only slowly sharing new information about the project, film critic.The Oscar-winner’s tenth film is expected to be set in the 1970s and revolve around a fictional porn critic, with major inspiration from Martin Scorsese’s classic taxi driver. The film was reportedly scheduled to begin filming in the fall of 2023, but the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have delayed the project, and the cast has not been announced as of this writing.
In a recent interview with French media Le Monde (pass playlist), Schrader, who wrote taxi driverseemingly revealing new details film critic. The Oscar nominee revealed that Tarantino had previously approached him for permission to direct a portion of one of his previous films, reverting to an ending that was rewritten during production, and that the film could undergo further reworkings. See what Schrader had to say below:
Quentin will insert excerpts from 1970s movies. He will also be making his own version of the film from the era.He asked me for permission to film the ending [Rolling Thunder]John Flynn’s work, as I wrote it in the original script – then it was completely rewritten and watered down.
Film critics hope to continue one of Tarantino’s best tricks
If Schrader’s details turn out to be true, it wouldn’t be the first time Tarantino has reinvented a classic title for a historically set film. His latest project, once upon a time in hollywoodwhich sees Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton inserting himself into Steve McQueen’s classic great escapea thriller starring Ty Hardin death on the run and replaced Burt Reynolds in an episode of the classic police procedural drama FBI. Meanwhile, the comedy features archival footage from Sharon Tate’s many films, opting to keep them intact rather than digitally altering them to bring Margot Robbie’s take on the late star to life. Description goes in there.
However, as the time period and setting of the film are established, film critic Exploring real history through fictional characters seems like a continuation of one of the best tricks of Tarantino’s career.The first famous example of him doing this was the Oscar-winning World War II thriller shameless bastardThe story revolves around a group of fictional American Jewish soldiers plotting to murder the German leader.The film culminated in the brutal murder of Adolf Hitler, paving the way for Tarantino to take a similar approach once upon a time in hollywoodIn this alternate history, Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth and Dalton spare Tate’s life by brutally murdering a Charles Manson follower intent on killing her.
although shameless bastardThe ending initially caused some disagreement due to its historical liberties and the lack of confirmed real-world figures. film critic As of now, it will be interesting to see if Tarantino takes a similar alternative history approach to the story of his final film. Despite some disagreements, the storytelling approach has generally worked for the filmmaker so far, and could give him a meta way to end his award-winning filmmaking career.
Source: Le Monde (from playlist)