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- adjective Reminiscent of the works or themes of Quentin Tarantino (born 1963), American film director and actor, best known for
violent yethumorous films withnonlinear plots.
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Examples
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Attention rubbish Guardian film critics: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is not "Tarantinoesque" just because it has a few motormouth characters and some unexpected violence.
Not even a proper subject amuchmoreexotic 2005
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BleedingCool. com describes it as "a Tarantinoesque parable [about] ... what it takes to be a hero."
[GUEST POST] Gabriel McKee on Mark Millar's Kick-Ass...and Why it Stinks 2010
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BleedingCool. com describes it as "a Tarantinoesque parable [about] ... what it takes to be a hero."
April 2010 2010
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You want Tarantinoesque bursts of dialogue, punctuated by sharp characterization and fierce insults.
Penguicon: The Rough Schedule joegrossberg 2006
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He had reportedly been doing research on the topic and visited Normandy, but come 2007, the press was full with GRINDHOUSE buzz, and no Tarantinoesque world war to be seen.
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For some reason everything seems more emotionally charged than in the past -- is it that producers are getting better at this or that they're trying to get away from a Tarantinoesque pastiche of coolness into some more fundamental?
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That's a Tarantinoesque bloodbath, apparently: has the verdict on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides POTCOST, from now on.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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That's a Tarantinoesque bloodbath, apparently: has the verdict on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides POTCOST, from now on.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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But Basterds is different, surprisingly, on both counts: it's a Tarantinoesque postmodern pastiche, to be sure, and an instant charmer as well, but its emotional and intellectual value is not merely tied to the films and pop culture bullet points it references, nor to the clarity and speed of its ability to entertain.
Cinematical 2009
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My first question elicits a typically Tarantinoesque discourse on the uniqueness of Brad Pitt, the star of his new film,
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