View Poll Results: what did you think of jackie brown
Tarantino's best and one of my favorite movies
42
21.43%
Great movie but not as good as his other movies
89
45.41%
an alright movie
36
18.37%
terrible, bored to death
14
7.14%
haven't seen it yet but plan to
9
4.59%
Tarantino is an overrated hack
6
3.06%
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whats the general thought on Jackie Brown?
11-23-03, 03:51 PM
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whats the general thought on Jackie Brown?
I really liked the movie and all but it wasn't as good as pulp fiction or anything. My only main faught with the movie is the language. I thought it was a tad excessive. on some occasions, it was swearing for swearings sake. in pulp, the language kind of flowed with the dialogue, in Jackie, it didn't in a few cases.
11-23-03, 04:05 PM
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Jackie Brown isn't in the same league as Pulp Fiction tone-wise, but I think I like the two of them equally. Jackie Brown is a calm, quiet movie. Whenever someone mentions it, the first scene I think of is Max and Jackie having coffee the night after she got out of prison, listening to her records and talking.
I'm a little surprised by the profanity comments. I honestly don't remember a whole lot of profanity in Jackie Brown. I'd be certain that Pulp Fiction has significantly more foul language. I think Max only says one curse word in the entire film.
I'm a little surprised by the profanity comments. I honestly don't remember a whole lot of profanity in Jackie Brown. I'd be certain that Pulp Fiction has significantly more foul language. I think Max only says one curse word in the entire film.
11-23-03, 04:07 PM
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I know, pulp has like 270 f bombs and 150 for jackie, but imo, pulp didn't seem excessive, with Jackie Brown, it got a little excessive, esspecially with Ordell, and Beumont
11-23-03, 04:18 PM
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A terrific movie and one of the best from 1997. The relationship between Forster and Grier is what makes it special. Unfortunately it seems most people just wanted to see Pulp 2 and not a more mature Tarantino, hence his reverting to the oh-so-hip cartoonishness of Kill Bill.
11-23-03, 04:31 PM
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I think Jackie Brown contains Tarantino's best writing, while Kill Bill is his best directing work, so I wasn't sure how to vote. Pulp Fiction is probably his most popular film because it is the best of both worlds.
11-23-03, 04:33 PM
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Well, it's Tarantino. We all know how I feel about Tarantino.
I'd hit it!
Jackie Brown is an outstanding movie and although it's not my fav of his (Pulp and Kill Bill are probably the top two), it's a great movie.
I'd hit it!
Jackie Brown is an outstanding movie and although it's not my fav of his (Pulp and Kill Bill are probably the top two), it's a great movie.
11-23-03, 05:11 PM
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I have problems trying to rank his movies. It just depends on my mood. If I want a mellow movie, IMHO, Jackie Brown delivers that goods and lets me sit back and enjoy.
11-23-03, 05:45 PM
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Great film and one of the best in a year packed with fantastic films, but I don't get everyone's need to "rank" it against Pulp Fiction, another great film for different reasons.
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11-23-03, 06:49 PM
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11-23-03, 07:16 PM
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I didn't really like the movie, but I saw it only once way back in December '97, so maybe it's worth another look. I do recall being very impressed by Robert Forster though. I was pleasantly surprised when the Academy nominated him for Best Supporting Actor. Also, it did have a great soundtrack. I still play that CD every now and then.
11-23-03, 11:06 PM
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Oh I loved this movie. Better than the rest? That's hard to say. While I'm sure Jackie Brown gets knocked a lot because quite frankly it doesn't have the coolness that pervades his other films (though it's still got that vibe), I think it's his most impressive work dramatically speaking, as there's definately a more in depth development of main characters. Excellent film from an excellent filmmaker. Quentin, make more movies!
11-24-03, 01:29 AM
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Originally posted by Crocker Jarmen
Whenever someone mentions it, the first scene I think of is Max and Jackie having coffee the night after she got out of prison, listening to her records and talking.
Whenever someone mentions it, the first scene I think of is Max and Jackie having coffee the night after she got out of prison, listening to her records and talking.
"Are you sure, Louisssss? Where's the car, Louissssss."
"Well, that's good. That boy ain't got a Doin' Time kinda disposition..."
11-24-03, 08:19 AM
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I liked the film, although the Samuel L. Jackson character seemed out of place with all his token "Tarantinoisms." I haven't read Rum Punch, so I don't know if his character was like that in the novel.
11-24-03, 09:03 AM
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Originally posted by PixyJunket
I LOOOOVE Jackie Brown. Excellent movie.
Where else can you see a pot-head Robert de Niro?
I LOOOOVE Jackie Brown. Excellent movie.
Where else can you see a pot-head Robert de Niro?