{"product_id":"tarantino-a-retrospective-revised-and-expanded-edition-hardcover","title":"Tarantino: A Retrospective: Revised and Expanded Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Shone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate more than three decades of filmmaking by diving into the brilliant, twisted mind of Quentin Tarantino, and discover the artistic process of an Oscar-winning legend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1963, Quentin Tarantino spent many Saturday evenings during his childhood accompanying his mother to the movies, nourishing a love of film that was, over the course of his life, to become all-consuming. The script for his first movie took him four years to complete: \u003ci\u003eMy Best Friend's Birthday\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), a seventy-minute film in which he both acted and directed. The script for his second film, \u003ci\u003eReservoir Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), took him just under four weeks to complete. When it debuted, he was immediately hailed as one of the most exciting new directors in the industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown for his highly cinematic visual style, out-of-sequence storytelling, and grandiose violence, Tarantino's films have provoked both praise and criticism over the course of his career. They've also won him a host of awards--including Oscars, Golden Globes, and BAFTA awards--usually for his original screenplays. His oeuvre includes the cult classic \u003ci\u003ePulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, bloody revenge saga \u003ci\u003eKill Bill Vol. 1\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVol. 2\u003c\/i\u003e, and historical epics \u003ci\u003eInglorious Basterds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDjango Unchained\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hateful Eight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time...In Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an all-new chapter on the director's latest award-winning film \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time...In Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, this stunning retrospective catalogs each of Quentin Tarantino's movies in fascinating detail. The book is a tribute to a unique directing and writing talent, celebrating an uncompromising, passionate director's enthralling career at the heart of cult filmmaking.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Shone was the film critic of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003efrom 1994 until he moved to New York in 1999. He is the author of four books: \u003ci\u003eBlockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartin Scorsese: A Retrospective\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWoody Allen: A Retrospective\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntelligent Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAreté\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently teaches film history and criticism at New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.6 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767518069024,"sku":"9781647225131","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8564d4018920fe3b7c540435b38f5a21.webp?v=1780312563","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tarantino-a-retrospective-revised-and-expanded-edition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}