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05
2008
“Every summer, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema takes to the road, departing from Austin, Texas on a whirlwind tour and hosting free 35mm screenings of famous movies in famous places. Known as The Rolling Roadshow Tour (click for all the information), it has been to the Field of Dreams in Iowa to show Field of Dreams with Kevin Costner live in person, Devil’s Tower in Wyoming for a screening of Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind and Alcatraz Island for a screening of Escape From Alcatraz. Read more…
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05
2008
Students of our Kill Bill movie references guide (which will be getting an overhaul pretty soon, we promise!) will know, that one of the pivotal influences on Tarantino’s filmmaking are Spaghetti Westerns. One of them, or should I say one of the most famous, is getting a DVD release in the United States next week. Navajo Joe starring Burt Reynolds, directed by “the other Sergio” Sergio Corbucci. Read more…
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05
2008
It’s hard to believe its been 15 years since True Romance was released. I still remember seeing the commercials for it on TV and feeling that I just had to go see it. Before I knew QT wrote it, it was the amazing cast that initially got me interested. When I went to the theater to see the movie, I had what I like to call “The 5 Minute Sensation”: I knew in the first 5 minutes that I was going to love the movie (usually a rare thing). It’s been one of my favorites ever since and even though it was directed by Tony Scott, its still regarded as a QT movie by his fans. Read more…
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05
2008
Actually this is a blog, too, but I want to keep this as much news-related as possible. But The Quentin Tarantino Archives has a real blog as well. One, that goes beyond and below news, dives into gossip, does commentary, or just generally banters… and mostly that’s just me writing. But I plan on improving it as I get more feedback on it. And when I know people read it, it might motivate me to work on it even more. So I invite you all to head over to the Tarantino Archives Blog and check it out, then SEND your feedback. Enjoy!
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05
2008
Welcome back to Tarantino.info with a new look, improved usability and tons more changes under the hood! Yes we’re back and we’re rockin’ and rollin’ more than ever. The hiatus is over and we’re bringing the focus back on the Man and his movies! Waiting for that Kill Bill monster DVD box set? Wanna know which version of Death Proof rocks your shorts? Found a picture of the master partying the night away in tinseltown? Found something cool in a script? Wanna know the skinny? You found the right place my friends. While we’re working on some last fixes for a number of problems we’re still encountering, please let us know what you think, and join the forums, browse the allmighty Archives or switch off your damn computer and go out watch a movie!