Quentin Tarantino is not only one of the most recognized filmmakers of his generation, he is also a seasoned, talkative film enthusiast who never missed the opportunity to share his love with 7e art. In his book Cinema Speculationto be released on Oct. 25, he will combine his role as a loyal pedagogue by presenting on paper his passion for American films in the 1970s.
Before becoming a well -known director 30 years ago in his first feature film Reservoir Aso, Quentin Tarantino worked as a clerk at a Californian video club. A job that allowed him to consume in a bulimic way films from all walks of life, be it auteur cinema or exploitation.
Dive into New Hollywood
However, the films that most influenced him came from New Hollywood, a movement formed in the late 1960s and made up of young filmmakers right from the film schools who benefited from unprecedented creative freedom in the world of cinema. history of the studio system.
According to publisher HarperCollins, Cinema Speculation combined reviews, theory, high caliber reporting and great personal anecdotes.
One of the major films reviewed in the book is ambush (The Getaway), an action thriller from Sam Peckinpah starring Steve McQueen as a bank robber.
We can also expect reflections on emblematic figures of New Hollywood, such as directors Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg or Brian De Palma.
Loved the lists, Quentin Tarantino repeatedly mentioned in his favorite films American masterpieces of the 1970s such as Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Today, Carrie at Jaws (jaws).
Cinema Speculation is the second book written by Quentin Tarantino. Once upon a time in Hollywood (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), the novelization of his feature film of the same name, was released in 2021.
Source: Radio-Canada
