Reservoir Dogs (1 Disc Edition) [1991]

See Larger Image	Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures Starring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Christopher Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney Directed By: Quentin Tarantino Average Customer Rating:


Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5060116720785 Format: Anamorphic Label: Momentum Pictures Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Momentum Pictures Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2006-04-10 Running Time: 95 Studio: Momentum Pictures Theatrical Release Date: 1991
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: One of the great debuts Comment: I saw this at the cinema on my 18th birthday and have never felt the same upon leaving a cinema since (a whole 16 years and far to many trips to the pictures later). A wonderful, exhilerating, stunning, bloody, sparse and fantastic debut from Tarantino (which he has not come close to matching in any film since). Brilliant acting from all involved - from the terrifying Madsen, to the uber cool Roth via to magnificent Harvey Keitel (and even Quentin isnt TOTALLY awful) - and a script which doesnt waste a single word (pity the same cant be said for Tarantino's later work) An essential slice of pop culture/cinema for any self respecting film buff. Customer Rating: Summary: Cheap, Low-budget movie Comment: Having watched this movie for the first time in ten years (yesterday-June '08), I was blown away by its brilliance and power. Lets get down to the brass tacks- this is a low-budget movie and it has the patina of a cheap amateur production. First movie from the big-chin Quentin Tarantino who came out of nowhere (i.e., a video store in Manhattan Beach, California) and turned Hollywood on its ear in 1992 with this breath of fresh air. Reservoir Dogs has a fantastic unconventional structure, cleverly shuffling back and forth in time to reveal details about the characters-- experienced criminals who know next to nothing about each other. From the start we know something has gone wrong, and the plan has blown up in the criminals faces. One by one, the surviving robbers find their way back to a prearranged warehouse hideout and from there we are treated to two hours of blinding genius motion picture. This movie will forever remain a piece of 1990's nostalgia. This is the kind of movie that you can watch again and again. Upon first seeing this film back in 1997, I was struck by the occasional outbursts of bloody violence and vulgar language. I found myself confused towards the direction of the plot which made me dislike the movie at first but that all would change. On second viewing I realise this movie was going against the grain at the time. It wasn't like any of the cliche' and lame crime films of the 80's and early-90's (eg. see K.Costner in the typical Hollywood garbage REVENGE). Resevoir Dogs was original and set the standard for the crime genre for the rest of the decade. It broke new ground and surprised the viewer at every corner. Customer Rating: Summary: A good start Comment: Let me begin by saying I'm a huge Tarantino fan. I'm only comparing Dogs to his other releases, no-one elses, but I'd like to offer a rather unpopular opinion: Reservoir Dogs isn't as great as so many claim it to be. I think it set the style he would follow and improve upon, but even Jackie Brown rewards repeated viewing more than the Dogs... It's better than most efforts in this genre, or many other genres for that matter, and it's worth your cash and time, but it's not as layered as later efforts. And while the script is sharp as ever, the acting [by some] is a bit clunky at times, a bit too aware of the hipness of it all. For newbies I'd recommend starting here... Chris Penn is great, as is Tim Roth and Harvey Keitel, and this really does introduce Tarantino as one to watch, but he definitely went on to greater things. Customer Rating: Summary: Are you going to bark all day little doggy? Or are you gonna bite? Comment: I own this DVD at home and in my opinon, this film is brilliant. It has an interesting storyline and I feel that the flashbacks throughout the film are good also, as you learn a bit about some of the characters' background. So what's this film about? Two gangsters, Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) and his son Eddie (Chris Penn) have six strangers (two Joe and Eddie know personally) to take part in diamond robbery for them. None of these men know each other and are forbidden to reveal any personal information about themselves, such as where they might have grown up, where they might have done time and even their own names. Joe has colour coded these six strangers, and they have to refer to each other as their given names. They are as follows; Mr Brown (Quentin Tarantino), Mr White (Harvey Keitel), Mr Blonde (Michael Madsen), Mr Blue (Eddie Bunker), Mr Orange (Tim Roth) and Mr Pink (Steve Buschemi). The film begins with all eight of them, sitting together in a cafe, just before the robbery. The film then skips to after the robbery, in which you see right away that the robbery has gone wrong; Mr White is driving a dying Mr Orange to the rendevous point (a warehouse), where they are soon joind by Mr Pink and Mr Blonde. Mr Pink is convinced they were set up, considering how quick the police arrived, as if they were forewarned of the robbery. Were they set up? Or was the cops' timing a coincidence? Well just watch and find out. The only thing I find dissapointing about this film is that you don't see much of Mr Blue and Mr Brown. It would be interesting to learn a bit about their background. Apart from that I have nothing to critisize. This is the first film directed by Quentin Tarantino (who has successfully directed other classic films such as Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill and Deathproof) and like I said the film is great, and is a film I recomend to all those who like gangster films. Customer Rating: Summary: For me, less than meets the eye Comment: I don't get the passionate admiration this movie seems to evoke. My take was that two thirds of it was a very good, interesting film, but a third of it was just self conscious direction with a lot of the hip ultra-violence. I liked Lawrence Tierney, Chris Penn, Michael Madsen and Steve Buscemi a lot, especially Penn (although I didn't recognize him at first). The premise was interesting. But then I kept bumping against items like these (which may be spoilers): Mr. Blonde has already been established as a psycho, so why the extended cop torturing and ear removal? What did that add to Madsen's character or to advancing the plot? It seemed to me it was just calculated violence to be hip. Why the camera work that, for me, only brought attention to the camera work: The circling camera; the stationary camera in front of the window with the actor walking back and forth out of camera range; the set up in front of the graffiti-laden wall for apparently no reason except the graffiti looked great? Unusual camera work can add to the feel of a movie (just look at Welles' stuff) but it shouldn't keep saying, "Hey, look at me," which was the effect it had on my viewing. Why the over-the-top melodrama of the three-way shoot-out climax except to give the audience a chance to say, "Cool"? Why the over-the-top and, in my opinion, indulgent groaning, moaning and spluttering of Keitel at the end? As I said, I found about two-thirds of the movie pretty good. Many say it's been very influential, and it probably has. But like a Paris high fashion gown, it might get your attention, it might be influential, but sooner or later it becomes dated and a little ridiculous. I think that may be Reservoir Dog's fate. More Reviews