Joe Brody
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It's odd -- more and more often I hear people take a dismissive tone when talking about Quentin Tarantino. I on the other hand just see his influence growing. In fact, I'm hard put to come up with someone that's had a greater impact on the recent cultural landscape.
One example, I just saw a pop-up promoting the USA Network's revival of Kojak. The image was a back-of-the-head shot of Ving Rhymes, who will star as the caustic detective. My point? The shot is clearly derivative of the Pride scene in Pulp Fiction. Ten freaking years later and people are still milking Tarantino's creativity.
What other Tarantino rip-offs are out there? Post anything from music from his films finding its way to car ads to Hollywood's craving for Elmore Leonard novels. On the flip side, I'd like to hear anyone try to name one other entertainment figure that's had a greater impact in film/pop culture in the last ten years.
One example, I just saw a pop-up promoting the USA Network's revival of Kojak. The image was a back-of-the-head shot of Ving Rhymes, who will star as the caustic detective. My point? The shot is clearly derivative of the Pride scene in Pulp Fiction. Ten freaking years later and people are still milking Tarantino's creativity.
What other Tarantino rip-offs are out there? Post anything from music from his films finding its way to car ads to Hollywood's craving for Elmore Leonard novels. On the flip side, I'd like to hear anyone try to name one other entertainment figure that's had a greater impact in film/pop culture in the last ten years.
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