tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post3092949659514799356..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 59 Things I Love About Jackie Brown (that no one talks about)Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-81025396051837090802018-04-30T15:44:44.740-04:002018-04-30T15:44:44.740-04:00Thanks! Ohhh I love that moment. And that moment r...Thanks! Ohhh I love that moment. And that moment really says everything about Ordell that you need to know. He kills his old pal with such ease.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23073236553465938492018-04-27T10:51:01.758-04:002018-04-27T10:51:01.758-04:00Nice choices! One of my fav moments was when Ordel...Nice choices! One of my fav moments was when Ordell says, after shooting Louis, "What the fuck happened to you man, your ass used to be beautiful!" Speaks volumes about Louis and their back story. Figure8Productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343320575583517663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16997781618920091242018-03-27T10:12:27.075-04:002018-03-27T10:12:27.075-04:00I love her use of the word, "Chickenshit,&quo...I love her use of the word, "Chickenshit," after she rubs her leg against De Niro's.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68763272648023831512018-03-25T06:48:22.964-04:002018-03-25T06:48:22.964-04:00Bridget Fonda's legs were like an extra charac...Bridget Fonda's legs were like an extra characterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54689792503044175772017-10-25T10:31:33.371-04:002017-10-25T10:31:33.371-04:00And I LOVE that the movie leaves things somewhat o...And I LOVE that the movie leaves things somewhat open ended in that regard. I'm not sure what happens directly after the movie ends, but I like to think that Jackie and Max meet again. Someday.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15480762114637451972017-10-21T07:26:51.088-04:002017-10-21T07:26:51.088-04:00some very good points, especially Jackie's rel...some very good points, especially Jackie's relationship with Max, which builds and intensifies through the entire film. She's cutting deals and plotting and scheming but the one person she trusts and is truthful with is Max. And it may just be wishful thinking, but I've never had any doubt that as the credits rolled, Max was scribbling a hurried note to Winston and speeding towards LAX, and Madrid. Robert Forster's understated style is brilliant here, you can see it in his eyes - does he take a chance with this amazing woman who has swept into his life (and admittedly scares him just a little), or will he spend the rest of his life regretting, and wondering?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438324496443248744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57734809160244891362017-10-17T10:57:34.196-04:002017-10-17T10:57:34.196-04:00Interesting subjects.
1. I think it's normal ...Interesting subjects.<br /><br />1. I think it's normal to feel like strangers when you haven't seen each other in a while (especially if the last time you saw each other, one of you was very young). It'd be like seeing an old friend of your parents that you met once, 15 years ago. That sort of thing.<br /><br />2. I think "together" simply means "hanging out." Part of the magic of the film is the sexual tension between Max and Jackie. If they slept together the first night they met, the film wouldn't be nearly as great as it is.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16117037163768119712017-10-15T05:28:07.498-04:002017-10-15T05:28:07.498-04:00a couple things always confused me: at first it ap...a couple things always confused me: at first it appears Melanie and Louis are strangers, until Ordell leaves them alone and Mel asks how long since she's seen him. And what's with Jackie's "After we were together, you did that...?" ? Did they just stop for a drink and cigarettes, or were they 'together'??Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438324496443248744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47046013058367419532016-10-10T17:52:39.163-04:002016-10-10T17:52:39.163-04:00Hahaha, I agree (I'm John Smith, using this ac...Hahaha, I agree (I'm John Smith, using this account)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73357057756934736082016-06-02T20:03:54.323-04:002016-06-02T20:03:54.323-04:00That is a great, great story. Thank you so much fo...That is a great, great story. Thank you so much for sharing it. Is this theater still around?! It sounds great.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82450039057059207052016-06-02T04:48:19.524-04:002016-06-02T04:48:19.524-04:00I really do think this movie has, and is continuin...I really do think this movie has, and is continuing to, become a cult classic. I saw it the year it came out at a little theater that was an opera house in the 40's, located on Coast Hwy. in Encinitas, Ca. (a very unique, classy town that sits right on a georgous beach called "Moonlight Beach", just a few blocks away from the famous Swami's surf spot. This theater plays mostly b movies, always 3 bucks or so to get in, popcorn 50c... but the place is VERY theater looking, as in, old haunted, lounge couches on the balconie, georgous old statues/ figures, plush drapes, the real thing. This particular night (98) the El Nino was happening & this beach town was flooded almost. At the time I lived in a great studio appt. across the street to this theater, & had no car that yr. By the way, I mentioned this town is trapped in the 60's? So EVERYONE in this theater is smokin a doobie... we had no idea what to expect on a cold, dark night in tho pouring rain taking our chances on an unknown 3$ movie noone's ever heard of, after smokin' a doobie. Suffice it to say it is a memory I will never forget, and Jackie Brown will always be my fav QT movie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7521189769249718492016-04-30T16:48:52.961-04:002016-04-30T16:48:52.961-04:00I actually know quite a few people who share that ...I actually know quite a few people who share that opinion, for exactly the reasons you stated. Definitely dig that. <br /><br />The fact that Grier wasn't even fucking <i>nominated</i> remains completely absurd.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88127367553431150092016-04-29T21:08:33.391-04:002016-04-29T21:08:33.391-04:00Unpopular opinion, but Jackie Brown is QT's be...Unpopular opinion, but Jackie Brown is QT's best work. When you're watching it, it's clear you're watching a Tarantino film. Yet there is enough restraint where his style doesn't become too much. Something that has plagued David O. Russell's latest two films imo.<br /><br />Also, fun fact: With all due respect to Helen Hunt, Pam Grier should've won every Best Actress award under the sun. Matthew St.Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589393934861344591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22709711268346095922016-01-14T17:24:48.834-05:002016-01-14T17:24:48.834-05:00Totally agree, there's an added depth (for lac...Totally agree, there's an added depth (for lack of a better word) to this movie than the rest of QT's work. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5388511999841157782016-01-14T05:59:25.265-05:002016-01-14T05:59:25.265-05:00Brilliant stuff! I doubt Tarantino ever tops this ...Brilliant stuff! I doubt Tarantino ever tops this for me. Maybe it's because these aren't his original characters, but I've always felt there was something <i>more</i> here than in any other QT film. LOVE it!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-77796940484838607012016-01-05T15:04:05.225-05:002016-01-05T15:04:05.225-05:00Well, yeah, I suppose. But the point is that they&...Well, yeah, I suppose. But the point is that they're both So. Good. you know?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9744109640876435612015-12-23T22:32:12.278-05:002015-12-23T22:32:12.278-05:00John Smith: Don't you think that Samuel is bet...John Smith: Don't you think that Samuel is better then Keaton in this movie? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-43059738203684790862015-12-03T18:37:17.936-05:002015-12-03T18:37:17.936-05:00Yeah man, I totally agree with you. Pulp will alwa...Yeah man, I totally agree with you. Pulp will always be my favorite, but JB is his most realistic film for sure. And that's interesting, given how stylized QT's work is.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60731444094387568822015-12-02T07:57:41.067-05:002015-12-02T07:57:41.067-05:00A film I was confused by on first viewing because ...A film I was confused by on first viewing because it was nothing like Pulp Fiction in terms of one-liners, but in hindsight and with subsequent viewings, JB is far more realistic than its predecessor. You could imagine JB happening in real life, and you've got to admire a director who makes something so different to his last film. Bridget Fonda was sexy in a playful way, which you alluded to. Didn't realize it was her father in the movie on TV!<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51632706214410946232015-11-30T13:47:53.475-05:002015-11-30T13:47:53.475-05:00Yep, that's a very nice touch there.Yep, that's a very nice touch there.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85541578543123633752015-11-27T04:07:00.938-05:002015-11-27T04:07:00.938-05:00I love how the first shot is so alike to the first...I love how the first shot is so alike to the first show in 'The Graduate'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25720438793230620782015-11-23T12:28:50.531-05:002015-11-23T12:28:50.531-05:00Thanks! Me too. So, so good.Thanks! Me too. So, so good.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-86183466098333874022015-11-23T12:28:36.876-05:002015-11-23T12:28:36.876-05:00Good stuff. Same here!Good stuff. Same here!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45502159979332799002015-11-23T12:28:26.738-05:002015-11-23T12:28:26.738-05:00I actually know a lot of people and film critics w...I actually know a lot of people and film critics who consider this QT's best work, so I think you're in good company there! I like the <i>mild</i> hustle Grier plays over Keaton. Like, they kind of flirt, but not really, but kind of. I dig how casual it is.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38695470905921077032015-11-23T12:23:13.960-05:002015-11-23T12:23:13.960-05:00Love this comment! So happy you like this movie an...Love this comment! So happy you like this movie and dig this post. I agree that Jackie Brown is definitely QT's most mature film. And yeah, who knew QT could do 'sweet'. <br /><br />And shit, how priceless is Michael Bowen in this movie?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com