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Jackie Brown (1997)

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Directed by Quentin Tarantino

Starring Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Robert Forster

Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1995 Rum Punch, switching the action from Miami to LA, and altering the central character from white to black. Ruthless arms dealer Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), who lives with perpetually stoned beach-babe Melanie (Bridget Fonda), teams with his old buddy Louis Gara (Robert De Niro), just released from prison after serving four years for armed robbery. ATF agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and cop Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen) bust stewardess Jackie Brown (Pam Grier), who was smuggling money into the country for Ordell. Ordell springs Jackie, but when middle-aged bail bondsman Max Cherry (Robert Forster) picks her up at the jail, he's attracted to her, and they choose a romantic route with detours. Mistrust and suspicions surface after Jackie pits Ordell and the cops against each other, convincing Ordell that she's going to double-cross the cops. Tarantino commented on the film's budget: "Jackie Brown only cost $12 million. You can't lose. You absolutely, positively can't lose. And you don't have to compromise." ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Neo-noir, blaxploitation gangst ...
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"Jackie Brown is really an overall strange movie, not in subject matter but in style and content. It's an obvious Tarantino movie, with the ghetto conversations about seemingly superfluous topics and the long, meandering narrative with plenty of plot-twists and episodes, some labeled on-screen as such. It's really enjoyable despite its 2 1/2 hour run time, which actually seems to fly by without so much as a stutter in plotting. This movie really made me realize just how gre " [More]

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"Initially underrated, I think in some ways, this film outshines Tarantino's previous two films. He's getting used to being a "director" and it shows - the story and characters have a warmth missing in the first two films. But it's hard for me to judge which I like best (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction or Jackie Brown). In my opinion, they all go hand in hand. Needless to say, my expectations for Kill Bill were high...too high... " [More]

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"Quentin Tarantino pays homage to the blackploitation era of the 70's in this film based on Elmore Leonard's novel, "Rum Punch". Unlike the book, the film's lead character is black, not white. That change actually enhances the movie, making it more authentic. Pam Grier gives a Oscar worthy performance as the flight attendant hooked into a dangerous plot. Robert Forester gives one of his best performances of his career as bail bondsman, Max Cherry.&nbs " [More]

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"this movie was like a new album by a band that you've loved for years. you get high expectations because of past work but the you hear it and think, 'this is just okay.' that's what Jackie brown was like for me. but a lot of those albums that i described i would still listen to. and when i heard in the right mood, something clicked. and you think, 'wow, this really is genius.' i thought jackie brown was mediocre at best until two years later. this review might be boring, " [More]

Jackie Brown
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"Jackie Brown (1997) is a Quentin Tarantino classic from an Elmore James noir novel. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, who is, of course, excellent, Robert DeNiro, who underplays his sidekick role admirably, Bridget F " [More]

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"Another film that not a lot of people like that I happen to is Jackie Brown. It just barely fits into the theme but I thought it was a fairly clever film with a bunch of big name actors that don't really overshadow one another. The "where's the money, oh there it is, wait no, its there" conclusion to the movie is simple and works (for me at least). " [More]

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"I'm coming to the table late and my ignorance of the Batman universe would truly astound so I'll spare you any false insights. I came up with the same idea as Tanski's suggestion of Michael Keaton's return to the series as the next villian. I think this would be fantastic on so many levels. Of course there are obvious ties such as his over the top performances in the likes of Beetlejuice but I'm thinking a darker more omnious psy " [More]

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"[quote user="mercurial"] When done right, a scene that utilizes split screen techniques can become unforgettable. Done wrong, and, well . . . %$*@! 5.) Jackie Brown - Adds that extra something during the latter half of the film. I could switch this with Kill Bill, but I personally li " [More]

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"Name your top 5 movies where the title of the movie is the name of the main character in the movie. I'm going to be strict about it. The title has to be the main characters name, and that's it. So as much as I might like to say Ernest Goes to Jail, I can't because "Goes to Jail" isn't part of his name. I don't care if the title is the person's whole name or just part of it. I don't care if it's the " [More]

Top 5 Uses of Split Screen
by mercurial in Top 5
"When done right, a scene that utilizes split screen techniques can become unforgettable. Done wrong, and, well . . . %$*@! 5.) Jackie Brown - Adds that extra something during the latter half of the film. I could switch this with Kill Bill, but I personally like the use of it here a little mo " [More]

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Director Quentin Tarantino's first full-length feature after 1994's phenomenally successful Pulp Fiction is every bit in the same class as his previous two films, and cements his status as a director of genuine style, intelligence and, in this case, warmth. A more subdued, character-driven affair than Fiction, the film was criticized by some for its generous length, but the superlative cast keeps things afloat. The director's knack for unearthing neglected performers continues: Jackie Brown resurrects Pam Grier, veteran of such venerable blaxsploitation films as Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974), as well as TV staple Robert Forster, who would receive an Academy Award nomination for his work. Tarantino affirms his talents as a scenarist as well, turning in a sparkling update of Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch. ~ Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide

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