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Christopher Nolan vs Quentin Tarantino ( Kill/Save)

Nolan vs Tarantino

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Exactly. yes Inglorious Basterds is a fun film but this is no Goodfellas, Schindler's List and what not. I forget what his current thing parodies or is influenced by but I'm pretty sure most people won't get it or know it.

Tarantino's films are roundhouse and exploitation films not parodies. The youngins might not get the homages and references but Tarantino has always appealed more to film fans and 20+ year olds. Tweens and teens born in 2000 and later probably aren't the majority in his fan base.

By the way, tie broken.
 
Nolan.

His best rivals Tarantino's, and none of his films are as abysmal on a cinematic/storytelling scale as Deathproof.
 
Nolan because I can't live in a world without his Batman films. I love both though.
 
I'd save Nolan.

I've seen some of Tarantino's films, and for the life of me, I don't get the love thrown his way. (Save for Inglourious Basterds and parts of Kill Bill.) For lack of a better word, he has to get out of his comfort zone of making movies with cussing and blood splatter.

I know some people are going to jump down my throat for generalizing Tarantino that way, but don't.
 
Hmmmmm...Nolan for me, and here's why.

Being a Gen Y/millenial (I'm 28), and a child of the 90s...Tarantino has always just kind of be around in my pop culture psyche. I watched Pulp Fiction for the first time at a wayyy too young age, and certain scenes and images from that film have been burned in my head for what feels like forever. I always just knew his movies were the epitome of hip, even before I understood why. Perhaps I take him for granted a bit because of this. Of course I've kept up with the latter half of his career and it's only made me appreciate him more, with Kill Bill Vol. 2 being a real highlight for me (although at this point I am starting to tire a bit of the Spaghetti Western influence/cartoony violence).

Nolan came along at the tail end of that 90s movement in cinema, when I was starting to come of age. His rise is something I can say I witnessed from the beginning, at a time where I actually started becoming more seriously interested in film. So as a result I feel more of a personal attachment to his movies. Him getting involved with the Batman franchise certainly was a shortcut to my heart, but I can honestly say as I've watched his career unfold I've enjoyed his films more and more, with Interstellar possibly being his best to date IMO.

If this were strictly objective, it'd be a lot tougher as there are lots of cinephile-y reasons to go with Quentin here, and I am a huge fan after all. Pulp Fiction very likely is the defining film of the 90s, as well as the most seminal classic of both of their filmographies. And as much as both of them are auteurs, Tarantino's voice is more pronounced and bold, and his dialogue his legendary. I can totally understand why Tarantino is seen as the better filmmaker in the eyes of most cinephiles.

At the end of the day I just have a lot more attachment to Nolan's films, which is why I find myself unable to erase them from history here. I honestly don't think either of these guys have made a bad film though, so for me it was simply a question of which body of work I love more. I treated this question kind of like a "which filmography would you take with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?" kind of thing, so once I looked at it that way, the answer became clearer and I had to be honest.

Both are absolute bosses though, just for very different reasons.
 
Another close one, although it was easier than the Spielberg/Scorsese matchup. I vote for Tarantino.
 
Man, the cult of Nolan is strong. Tarantino has done more for film than Nolan probably ever will. Hell, look how many great films Tarantino turned so many on to. He doesn't parody genres, they're homages and celebrations of genres. Nolan makes very, very cold pseudo-cerebral films. Tarantino makes films that are fun because he knows, at it's very heart, movies are entertainment. Were it not for Batman Nolan would just be a blip on the radar.
 
CAN. NOT. DO. IT. :D

those guys are easily my favorite directors..
 
Man, the cult of Nolan is strong.

As if the Tarantinoites are any better.

Tarantino has done more for film than Nolan probably ever will.

They both have the same number of directorial credits, and Nolan's resume easily rivals Quentin's. Nolan is also far more notorious than Quentin in pop culture cinema in a positive way.

Hell, look how many great films Tarantino turned so many on to. He doesn't parody genres, they're homages and celebrations of genres.

Many would say they're blatant ripoffs of other films that plagiarize their style.

Nolan makes very, very cold pseudo-cerebral films.

There is nothing Pseudo about any of his films. They are all legitimately dripping with intelligence, wit and verisimilitude.

Tarantino makes films that are fun because he knows, at it's very heart, movies are entertainment.

Very few of his films have a fun factor. They're in love with people talking in meandering dialogue that has nothing to do with the plot or characters.

Were it not for Batman Nolan would just be a blip on the radar.

Memento was a far more successful film than Reservoir Dogs and Insomnia easily rivaled Pulp Fiction. So no, if it weren't for Batman, Nolan would simply have had more time to devote to films like Inception and The Prestige. He was destined to be huge regardless of what path he took.

10 years from now, Nolan's name will be worth more than all the Tarantinos, Spielbergs and Kubricks ever were, combined.
 
Memento was a far more successful film than Reservoir Dogs and Insomnia easily rivaled Pulp Fiction. So no, if it weren't for Batman, Nolan would simply have had more time to devote to films like Inception and The Prestige. He was destined to be huge regardless of what path he took.

10 years from now, Nolan's name will be worth more than all the Tarantinos, Spielbergs and Kubricks ever were, combined.

I can't...
 
Hold me Fake Sam.

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Okay, Nolan is one of my favorite filmmakers, but Squaremaster's last sentence is ridiculous hyperbole.
 
I knew it was only a matter of time before this thread got ridiculous..

Squaremaster, you're not helping us Nolan fans by making outrageous claims like that. It's so easy to just throw the "Nolanite" term around to dismiss people who like Nolan as it is, actively playing into that stereotype just gives them more ammo to dismiss your opinion along with any Nolan fan's.

I do think Nolan's legacy will be a lot stronger than his detractors think, but to say he's going to dwarf some of the most celebrated filmmakers in history is just nonsense and I have to believe that was a poor attempt at trolling...

Were it not for Batman Nolan would just be a blip on the radar.

You can't really say that with any degree of certainty whatsoever. He was red hot after Memento, hence Al Pacino and Robin Willliams starring in his second film, both of whom were very impressed with him, along with WB, who wouldn't have given him a their most coveted franchise if they didn't believe in him. He was very likely going places one way or another, and he clearly had the confidence to keep pushing himself forward in an industry where doors were opening for him very quickly. Would have been the same level of success? Maybe not, but to say he'd be a blip on the radar is unfounded IMO.
 
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As if the Tarantinoites are any better.



They both have the same number of directorial credits, and Nolan's resume easily rivals Quentin's. Nolan is also far more notorious than Quentin in pop culture cinema in a positive way.



Many would say they're blatant ripoffs of other films that plagiarize their style.



There is nothing Pseudo about any of his films. They are all legitimately dripping with intelligence, wit and verisimilitude.



Very few of his films have a fun factor. They're in love with people talking in meandering dialogue that has nothing to do with the plot or characters.



Memento was a far more successful film than Reservoir Dogs and Insomnia easily rivaled Pulp Fiction. So no, if it weren't for Batman, Nolan would simply have had more time to devote to films like Inception and The Prestige. He was destined to be huge regardless of what path he took.

10 years from now, Nolan's name will be worth more than all the Tarantinos, Spielbergs and Kubricks ever were, combined.


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Nolan is as close to David Lean as this country (UK) will ever have again....
 
Nolan has no idea about how loony some of his fanbase is. He is drinking tea somewhere and working on a three thousand puzzle piece; without using the box.

Emma: Darling, the veggies are ready.

Nolan: Who ate all the bloody salted pork?
 

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