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Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Film
DirectorQuentin Tarantino
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Figures

Form & technique
  • The opening diner scene (Madonna "Like a Virgin" and tipping debate). → The Pastiche Playbook
  • The film's overall anachronic narrative structure.
  • The torture scene where Mr. Blonde cuts off the police officer's ear.
  • The use of Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the Middle with You" during the torture scene. → Anempathetic Sound
Tropes
  • The "commode story" told by Mr. Orange to establish his criminal bona fides. → The Performed Self
  • The film's repeated and casual use of the N-word. → The Empty Vessel
  • The "Mexican standoff" finale.

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