Reservoir Dogs [VHS] [1993]: Tarantino Quentin: Amazon.co.uk: Video

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Empire, March 2004

"It introduced Quentin Tarantino to the world. And things haven’t been quite the same ever since"

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie. Not so good package., 18 April 2002

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This review is from: Reservoir Dogs Limited Edition DVD Box Set [1993] (DVD)

I saw the movie before buying it on DVD. I liked it so much, that I bought the Special Edition. Unfortunately, the special edition turned out to be a huge box, that would not fit with the other DVD's, that contained the normal cheaper DVD of the same movie, plus some post cards, and a not so interesting book about Tarantino.

The movie is excellent. BUT, steer away from the special edition. Buy the cheaper version and save some cash (for pulp fiction).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Goin to bark all day little doggy, or are you goin to bite?, 2 Aug 2004

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This review is from: Reservoir Dogs (2 Disc Special Edition) [1993] [DVD] (DVD)

Reservoir Dogs, 2 disc Special Edition. Think about it. It should be in YOUR collection.
Never had a film been made quite like Reservoir Dogs when it was released in 1992. Unknown video shop worker turned Director, Quentin Tarantino propelled himself into the Hollywood stratosphere with this unique tale of pride, betrayal and friendship among gangsters. The story has now became legend: an organised jewellery heisst has gone terribly wrong, and the remaining survivors try to find who the 'rat' of the gang is. The story then goes into a series of flashbacks to each individual gangster, to inform the viewer where the betrayal originated from. What's in-between I hear you ask? Well, try ear slashing, Stealer's Wheel, hundreds of swear words(literally) and a conversation about Madonna's hit song 'Like A Virgin'.
What made Reservoir Dogs one of the most unique movies ever made was its array of emotions - its hysterically funny in many scenes, savage in others, and very touching in the conclusion for example. Like Tarantino's other films, the dialogue is really special and it transports the audience into a real-life situation which portrays real-life people. The actors are all brilliant, from Harvey Keitel to Steve Buscemi. For me, I think that Tim Roth, who plays the unfortunate Mr Orange, is the stand-out of the bunch. He was to later recieve an Oscar nomination for his role in Rob Roy, and here shows what an emerging talent he was. There is no doubt about it, all the actors give memorable performances and give the film that added class.
This 2 disc set is really the edition every Reservoir Dogs fan should buy. My favourite extra is undoubtedly the lengthy interviews for each character in the film plus Quentin Tarantino and Producer Lawrence Bender. Check out the ultra-relaxed Michael Madsen talking about his pets, and Tim Roth's night out with Quentin. For many, it is the sound and picture quality which makes this edition worth purchasing or not. Compared with earlier releases, there is not that much of a difference, but the soundtrack does blare that bit louder and crisper. I have been a keen DVD collector for quite some time, but the packaging for this 2 disc set is one of the best I have seen. You have a deluxe outer covering, and the inside folds into three, revealing the warehouse where the basis of the film is shot. There is also a collector booklet, which fans of the films will treasure.
Reservoir Dogs was Tarantino's gateway into the movie business and stands now as a 90's classic. Never has a film been deemed 'perfect', but Reservoir Dogs goes damn close. Should I buy it I hear you contemplating. You know the answer by now surely.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Reservoir Dogs's final definitive version, 28 July 2004

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This review is from: Reservoir Dogs (2 Disc Special Edition) [1993] [DVD] (DVD)

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Cast: Harvey Keitel (Mr White)
Tim Roth (Mr Orange)
Michael Madsen (Mr Blonde)
Steve Buscemi (Mr Pink)

The Film:
Quentin Tarantino's announced himself to the world with an unexpected bang in his first and still widely regarded as his best film to date. It follows a group of Diamond robbers caught up in the classic heist gone wrong scenario with the added twist of an undercover cop. Mainly shot in a deserted warehouse on a shoestring budget of just $30,000 the film begins with an introduction of the infamous colour coded cast accompanied by the cool beat of "little green bag".
After Mr Orange (Tim Roth) has been rushed to the rendezvous by Mr White (Harvey Keitel) in a stolen car (the owner of which shot Mr Orange), White tries to comfort Orange when a raging Mr Pink (Steve Buscemi) bursts in claiming that it was a police set-up. White, who isn't sure what to believe, calms down Pink and attempts to decipher the situation. In the ensuing tale of violence, rage and all out pandemonium unravels, stunning performances are shown from the likes of Michael Madsen, who famously and vindictively snarls the classic line "are you gonna bark all day little doggy or are you gonna bite?" not forgetting Harvey keitel who displays a brilliant show of emotion and confusion and the rest of the cast.
Whilst telling the stories of the main characters and involving the viewer in a brilliantly thought out plot, Tarantino is able to subtly place in some terrific comedy whilst sticking to the atmosphere of the film and adds to it a fantastic and along with the film, critically acclaimed and undeniably cool soundtrack featuring the brilliant "stuck in the middle with you" which Tarantino somehow manages to pull off in conjunction with Mr Blonde severing off a cops ear.
Tarantino's genius is unrivalled and on the bases of Reservoir dogs he has been able to create his own genre in which he is unchallenged. The fact that it was made on such a miniscule budget, which must have been far out grossed by the films overall takings, which mainly came from here in the UK where the films major cult following is primarily based. And this final version is without a doubt the definitive one(not to mention the cool cover and casing!)

The Extras:
After numerous re releases of the 1992 classic which have sub par extras the film is finally done its total justice by a second disc which boasts several deleted scenes, a QT and Lawrence Bender commentary, A Tarantino interview and other interesting extras including the original trailers.

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