But for as much as Tarantino remixes his cinema obsessions, he stresses that critics and audiences have made his reference machine a bigger deal than it is. It’s no surprise Tarantino is one of the most vocal cinephiles on the planet, often using the publicity tours for his movies to offer up deep dives on his favorite movies or the handful of genre films that served as inspiration for his latest endeavor. To watch a Quentin Tarantino movie is to get a crash course in film history, whether you are aware of it or not.
Quentin Tarantino makes movies that are love letters to his cinema obsessions.