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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 9395584">These can definitely change over time. I generally base this on how much I rewatch the movies, so some peoples favorites may be in the higher ranks.  10. Death Proof: Reserving right to shift my view on this one but I just couldn't sink into this one the way I did with his other movies9. Django Unchained: I enjoyed it but I have only ever wanted to see it once. 8. Jackie Brown: Arguably this could be higher, even number one, I just don't like rewatching it much, and it is so outside of his normal style). To be clear, I could put this close to the top three if I were just basing the list on craft, performance and Tarantino stretching himself as a director. But it would be dishonest of me to put it there because I just don't feel a need to watch it again anytime soon. 7. Inglorious Basterds: This was a great film. It could be higher on a different day but I just haven't seen it as much as the other ones below 6. Hateful Eight: This one could be lower, maybe it should be, but I always find it a fascinating watch. I think this is his greatest mood building and atmosphere film. I like movies with despicable characters. It reminds me of a great film called Duel for Gold in that respect. 5. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: I was surprised how much I liked this movie. Ultimately his films tend towards being hangout movies, and I think that is one of the things that really makes this one work. Also the way he recreated that time and place as brilliant. And that he managed to sustain my attention and interest with seemingly mundane dialogue (like listening to Al Pacino talk about watching Rick Dalton movies) was surprising. A lot of his later movies are quite long, and most of them, even Hateful Eight or Inglorious Basterds are a little harder for me to sit down for a rewatch with as a result. But I don't mind how long Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is. 4. Reservoir Dogs: This movie has a ton of rewatch value for me. It is also very stripped down compared to the other films, and relies almost entirely on the dialogue (which I think has always been his strong suit). This one is more like a chamber piece 3. Pulp Fiction: Again the rewatch value is big on this one, plus you really notice more and more each time you watch it. This was the first Tarantino movie I saw, as I didn't see Reservoir Dogs until after this one was released. 2. Kill Bill Vol 1: Without question my favorite movies are the kill bills. I love martial arts films, I think he added something very interesting to the genre, but also created a brilliant homage to classic movies in it (and he introduced many people to those classic movies through it). These movies also straddle a really fine line in terms of tone. It makes a lot of choices that could have gone sideways for me as a viewer (whether it is the humor, the styling, and even things like the decision to include an extended animation sequence). But I find the Kill Bill's deeply immerse me in this martial world he has created1. Kill Bill Vol 2: This is absolutely my favorite Tarantino film. I could watch it all day long. I love the shift in pacing and focus on character from the first movie to this one. You need both for that to work and the moment I noticed that shift, I fell in love with this movie. And the ending is just wonderful.</blockquote>

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