Why Quentin Tarantino's Music Defies All Expectations - Directing Styles Explained
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Күн бұрынThe Absolute Best Songs in Tarantino Movies ►► bit.ly/qt-m
Video Chapters:
0:00 Pop Music in Cinema
1:41 Ultra-Violence....Made Fun
3:45 Tarantino's In-Scene Music
6:47 Tarantino's Underscoring
9:09 Final Takeaways
Quentin Tarantino doesn’t just love movies, he loves music just as much. And he proves this love of music in every one of his movie soundtracks. Think of “Stuck in the Middle With You” from Reservoir Dogs, “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” from Pulp Fiction, or “Django” from Django Unchained. There are many ways to use movie music - but Quentin Tarantino defies expectations at every turn.
In this video essay, let’s look at Quentin Tarantino takes his movie soundtracks and crafts some of the most memorable scenes in movie history. Kill Bill, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Inglourious Basterds, The Hateful Eight - each film has a distinct musical identity but you know right away that these are Quentin Tarantino movie soundtracks. He doesn’t just pick pop songs for their own sake, Tarantino finds the rhythm and soul of each track and somehow pairs it with the perfect scene.
In fact, much of Quentin Tarantino’s movie music should not work at all - but it does. Whether it’s torturing a man to an upbeat groove, or splicing a David Bowie track over a WWII movie - Quentin Tarantino challenges his audience with his music and we love him all the more for it.
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@AshArnoldEditing 4 жыл бұрын
He has a good ear for music.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
The man has a great and diverse taste for sure
@lg.2000 6 ай бұрын
He has one of the best ears ever for music in movies ! ❤️🔥
@Paarths 4 жыл бұрын
The music is exactly like his style, a scene is cool and calm *BOOM* gut punch
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
gut punch, needle drops, pure cinema!
@Paarths 4 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder yeah
@AtharvaBhalerao18 4 жыл бұрын
The music playing at the end of Inglourious Basterds and the end credits is lit
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
perfect ending and shot 👌
@Toxxsicklemons 4 жыл бұрын
Right !
@dinitha11 4 жыл бұрын
by the meastero Ennio Morricone
@darkseedfile 4 жыл бұрын
might b my favorite ending to any movie
@o.l4890 4 жыл бұрын
When the screen turn black and *"directed and writen by quentin tarantino"*
@thebassfisher31 3 жыл бұрын
“Clowns to the left of me (police officer) jokers to the right (Mr. Orange aka the “rat”) stuck in the middle of you (being in between them). Brilliant. Literally listen to the entire song and it perfectly represents the scene and what’s at stake.
@DizneyLyrix 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite song choice Tarantino’s done is “Out of Time” during Sharon Tate’s last night in OUATIH. It works so well and adds so much melancholy to the narrative.
@emanuelrosenthal4271 4 жыл бұрын
Mine are "Little green bag" from Reservoir dogs, "Son of a preacher man" Pulp Fiction, graveyard scene from Kill Bill 2, ending from Django, "There won't be many coming home" The hateful eight and both opening and ending from OUATIH. I guess "Treat her right" would be my favorite because I even dislike that song on its own but think it works great for the film.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
In tune with the time period and perfectly in sync with the narrative!
@TripleTSingt 4 жыл бұрын
It was so important to him to have "stuck in the middle with you" playing, he used up the biggest part of his music budget for this song. Thats why the rest of the soundtrack is relatively niche. But it works and its one of the most memorable scenes in his catalogue full of memorable scenes.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
That's a fun trivia! A perfect example of a filmmaker balancing artistic choices with the logistics of filmmaking
@itzcj8805 4 жыл бұрын
Music in film is probably the most important thing besides dialogue
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
The beauty of cinema is seeing how it all comes together!
@clath2823 3 жыл бұрын
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are the best of the best when it comes to music selections. It’s unbelievable how well the music pairs with the dialogue and set. Hope you guys do a video on Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan.
@rayancedrichaddad1197 4 жыл бұрын
By Breaking the Rules, Tarantino makes his Movies more Deeper and more Enthusiastic and Entertaining to Watch.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Yup, when done right, breaking the norms can greatly enhance the viewing experience
@paulsautoserv1 3 жыл бұрын
All QTs music to scene choices are great but the choices he made in Kill Bill 1&2 are next level .his finest movies to date .
@tturnquest1 4 жыл бұрын
Quentin Tarantino is a master filmmaker when it comes to using music. He uses it to enhance the story and tone of the scene, rather than just use for the sake of it.
@aadisharma4744 4 жыл бұрын
Best song ever to be used by Tarantino: Chuck Berry's ' You never can tell'
@zemanntill 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. I also love "Girl you'll be a woman soon." (PulpFic.) and "Stuck in the middle with you" (Res.Dogs, Torture Szene)
@nositadewi5705 4 жыл бұрын
No, "deep hush"
@aadisharma4744 4 жыл бұрын
@@nositadewi5705 which movie???
@josephdocherty7919 4 жыл бұрын
@@aadisharma4744 Once Upon A Time in Hollywood -- Sharon Tate driving to the Playboy Mansion. I've seen this film so many times, I can pin point when a song is used. I can probably do it to any Tarantino movie.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Nice choice! What makes it so good in your opinion?
@tabowssi6040 4 жыл бұрын
Putting rick ross and 2pac/james brown songs in a western movie like django its amazing
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Only Tarantino could think of it!
@JeffDoyen 4 жыл бұрын
NGL I just rewatched Once Upon a Time and that documentary on him last night
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Hope our video bookended your odyssey nicely!
@timothynoll4886 Жыл бұрын
I'll always remember it was one of the first few times I'd heard the song "Stuck in the Middle With You," and I mentioned off-hand that it sounded like something Tarantino would put in one of his films. (I had just watched a few of his films for the first time) and my friend looked over at me and said "well he does!"
@NORTHMARIONINK 4 жыл бұрын
I love his music choices.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
We all do!
@oldDNU 3 жыл бұрын
I love when Tarantino’s music is anachronistic. But it’s also fantastic when it’s, for lack of a better term, culturally anachronistic, like that fight between The Bride and O-Ren. The last thing you would expect in a katana fight in a Japanese garden is flamenco music, but it works so well.
@emanuelrosenthal4271 4 жыл бұрын
One thing Tarantino never does though is cutting within a song.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Hmm that's an insightful observation - perhaps like his dialogue he feels that its too precious to be deviated from
@emanuelrosenthal4271 4 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder My personal guess of his view: If you need to cut a song to fit your movie, that song isn't worth to include in the first place.
@josiahcone7506 3 жыл бұрын
Think Mrs Robinson in OUATIH, in other scenes he cuts the music right as the action happens, almost as if to emphasize the silence after eh music, as well.
@EzeICE 3 жыл бұрын
Yup because he often has characters listen to music in the actual film. Just as this video stated. Scorcese is a master at using pop music as the soundtrack. Which is brilliant as well.
@JoJo-xp6wr 4 жыл бұрын
You guys are the best, I just love Tarantino's musical direction, since your episode about the Tarantino's direction from the (director's chair) so really thank you!
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! Glad we could help 😀
@FixFilmsLtd 3 жыл бұрын
Extremely well written and illuminating article. Some of this information I had read before or seen in interviews, but THAT Charles Manson song - I DID NOT KNOW! That is spine-chilling use of music and song in a scene. I think it's easy to say Tarantino just picks his favourite music, but there is always a good reason why he does and the music is another reason why his films work so brilliantly as cinema. I'm always very jealous when he writes the music into the script as he is confident he will direct his own script and get the rights to use the music he wants.
@jacksonhayes3826 4 жыл бұрын
Stuck in in the middle with you is still my fav
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
A modern classic for sure
@codyeasonBGR 4 жыл бұрын
Love your opener for directors who made that
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
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@sply77 4 жыл бұрын
Best youtube channel ever, thank you.
@cainazzo1 4 жыл бұрын
Once I sued a company that fired me with no reason , on the way to the union I had in mind the soundtruck of Django unchained
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
"I like the way you die..."
@beingcrazy1250 4 жыл бұрын
The contradiction between the scene and the music playing draws our attention more towards the genius of tarantino
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
One of many great qualities we get to enjoy in his films
@Toxxsicklemons 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing ! This is why I subscribed !!!
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed our video!
@tomp6121 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite song from QT is "There wont be many coming home" by Roy Orbison from "The Hateful Eight"
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Great choice! What was it about the scene and music that made it work so well for you?
@tomp6121 4 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder It just feel so great, its so satisfying after the two characters had been through since the beginning, they finally resting and beat the real villain of the movie, and the song makes it more awesome!
@Pataganja 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao the foot close up cut with “let’s go” was funny af sly editor
@rugashantonicatlas2061 4 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this illustration very much with all this music...
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
We loved putting it all together!
@shashsrivas 3 жыл бұрын
The Best Screenwriter - Director Alive along with the Coens.
@DC69420 3 жыл бұрын
I discovered this page very late. This page is cool. Better late than never.
@bollywoodfightactionreacti9189 3 жыл бұрын
Superb video
@sonbrotherfriend 4 жыл бұрын
Love these videos
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
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@10Words 4 жыл бұрын
Wowww, most awaited content
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
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@nitinvdn 4 жыл бұрын
" I'll execute every motherfuckin last one of you " *Needle drop with title* That's the most badass title credits in any film!
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Perfectly sets the mood for the entire film!
@nitinvdn 4 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder exactly!
@jovancajovic9298 3 жыл бұрын
When you go to see a Tarantino movies in the cinema it’s the same experience as when you go to hear a gig!
@sebastianalegria3401 3 жыл бұрын
Tarantino, apart from being a good screenwriter, has a good ear for the music, and that's why his movies's soundtracks are truly incredible. I'm saying it because of the scene where Michael Madsen dances, whereas listening to the song "Stuck in the middle with you", what an unforgettable scene.
@ramprasadganta436 4 жыл бұрын
Django unchained bgm is the epic bgm
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
It should feel jarring but it works so perfectly
@trujo4925 4 жыл бұрын
I love your videos!
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We appreciate it! Glad you're enjoying the content :)
@bhinku 7 ай бұрын
Good video, but you missed score of "The mountain" from "Secret Of the Sahara" used in the opening scene of "Inglorious Basterds" movie.
@chiefwitz7547 4 жыл бұрын
Jungle Julia jukebox dance in Death Proof!!! One of a kind scene.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Great choice!
@jamesrego2724 4 жыл бұрын
For the next directing styles can you check out Damien Chazelle
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! He's definitely a great option
@hazyblazy4217 3 жыл бұрын
Scorseses music taste is awesome too
@averagepatricia 2 жыл бұрын
That 'silent night' scene from The hateful eight
@user-is2zg4cc9n 4 жыл бұрын
Great channel
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kalle3879 4 жыл бұрын
"I know how good it is"
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
How good is it?
@DanielKhuu 3 жыл бұрын
I love this.
@aniruddhamallick3228 8 ай бұрын
Also show the direction styles of David Lean and Francis Ford Copolla the two master storytellers.
@murderhill1947 4 жыл бұрын
The Sicilian scene in True Romance, Tarantino didn't direct it but in that scene as Dennis Hopper realizes he is going to be killed there is this extraordinary bit of music and I had to find it out: viens, mallika sous le dôme edais from lakme. Howard Blake??? wrote it...you all know what I'm referring to? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbZ9oM-mytLGooE.html Hopper says "Can I have one of those Chesterfields now?"
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting trivia! Didn't know who the artist of that song was
@elwinamaya1889 3 жыл бұрын
But wasn’t the original choice for the Reservoir Dogs ear scene My Sharona?
@vamsikrishnarev 4 жыл бұрын
What’s the song played towards the end of this video? I think that will be a great needle drop
@fernandocarrazzoni 3 жыл бұрын
Does any of this apply to The Hateful Eight? Because I can think of any such scenes there, and now I can't recall any being used here either.
@S9universe 3 жыл бұрын
awesome
@77Sherms 4 жыл бұрын
When I heard 2Pac in that shoot out scene in Django it ignited my soul.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Only Tarantino could have thought of putting that scene and song together
@77Sherms 4 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder The Rick Ross song is 🔥 too.
@dalefink Ай бұрын
Wes Anderson used the music from the film Sacco & Venzetti (without the Joan Baez vocals) right in the middle of a scene in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou." I love the song and it didn't work for me because it was so distracting and so irrelevant. But I still respected Anderson for daring such a choice! I'm guessing he knew 99+ % of the audience would not be distracted because they would have no clue what the song was. What do you think?
@creativityreimagined Жыл бұрын
Girl you'll be a woman soon sets a whole different atmosphere altogether🤩😘🤩😘And then comes Dont let me be misunderstood 😎uh masterpieces
@shoykatmediabd5092 3 жыл бұрын
Great
@blacklavoux 3 жыл бұрын
His movies are jam
@stephenhenry7454 4 жыл бұрын
Hold tight is a top tier QT choice...
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! What do you like about that needle drop?
@giacomobarile5325 3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Ennio Morricone
@paolofabbella7954 3 жыл бұрын
2:25 the reservoir dogs's song please
@LostinVisuals 4 жыл бұрын
make a video on Janusz Kaminski cinematography too
@625Aaron 4 жыл бұрын
When I was little I would blast mr.bluesky whilst playing happy wheels 🤣
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
That's a good time 😂
@thecobbsquad6097 3 жыл бұрын
RIP Ennio Morricone
@AmitKumar-oc6qr 4 жыл бұрын
Pitching in songs are hardest
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Requires a certain type of instincts for sure
@AmitKumar-oc6qr 4 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder well I am from India so we can't live without songs in movies. Therefore it is always wonderful seeing Tarantino's movies.
@rajeshmohanty2070 3 жыл бұрын
Ennico Moriccone RIP
@user-wd1vy6dr5p 2 жыл бұрын
i got chills when i first know that song was written by Manson, goddamn that was fucking creepy
@sanilalkuttimon1755 4 жыл бұрын
😍😍😍
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed our video!
@kiiiiii419 4 жыл бұрын
Reservoir dogs last title track song
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
👌 What did you like about how the song was used?
@salmayousry3976 4 жыл бұрын
Its called the needle drop
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Correct!
@jothishprabu8 4 жыл бұрын
The Rap song from Django Unchained made me laugh.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
A modern classic of a scene 👌
@stevem2323 2 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder Like always brilliantly put in the scene.
@jameslow9910 Жыл бұрын
John Travolta and the two dancers
@manthanbhanushali2054 4 жыл бұрын
Iive your life as if it was written and directed by quentin tarantino.
@stevesoprano8113 4 жыл бұрын
No... or else you'll go to jail...
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
That is one dangerous life
@darkseedfile 4 жыл бұрын
my friend loved that quote.... til he died by a paper cut
@KrunoslavStifter 4 жыл бұрын
"Why Quentin Tarantino's Music Defies All Expectations?" That is highly debatable statement and it frames the narrative of your choosing, rather than analyzing the actual soundtrack and its uses. The headline is the equivalent of.... why everything you know about Quentin Tarantino is wrong?
@nositadewi5705 4 жыл бұрын
Precisely
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Tarantino is known for subversive music soundtracks and our video essay makes a thesis regarding it and provides the appropriate analysis. It's not a statement of fact, the purpose of essays, video or written, is to make an educated but arguable point and promote discussion
@KrunoslavStifter 4 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder While I would agree with the purpose of essay, I would not agree with the purpose of the headline for the video. It sets the rules before it even begins, trying to be provocative rather then honest. And in the world of click baits, you will excuse me if my fuse is a bit short. Here is a suggested title for the video. "Essay on how Quentin Tarantino uses music in his films". If you wrote it like that. I would find nothing really to complain about. But when you write "Why Quentin Tarantino's Music Defies All Expectations?" you are treading in click bait territory. Regardless if that was your intention or not, you must have known the reaction it will provoke or you would not write it like that. And so I agree with your statement on purpose of essay but I do not agree with the purpose of the headline. How about in the world of click baits one actually let the video speak for itself. That would impress me.
@bison-oakpictures6340 4 жыл бұрын
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@labibchy1423 4 жыл бұрын
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@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
It's certainly unfair - but one thing about filmmaking is that it's an imperfect but effective equalizer. No amount of money will save you from making a boring film, your own ability will
@talna 4 жыл бұрын
The number of copyright claims this video will get
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
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@andrewphillips799 2 жыл бұрын
QT is GOD.
@andreawallenberger2668 Жыл бұрын
*"Tarantino's Choice of Music". Right? (Tarantino is alot of things, but not a composer.) btw Shoutout to The 5 6 7 8's. ❤
@robertzverina7181 3 жыл бұрын
Easy Rider
@nikshmenga 4 жыл бұрын
QT's least successful film - Death Proof - also had the weakest soundtrack.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Makes sense - if a quality a filmmaker is famous for isn't as well developed in a film, then that film naturally suffers proportionately
@stevem2323 2 жыл бұрын
Completely disagree, loved Death Proof and music too.
@thechidd8819 4 жыл бұрын
You used "Tarantino uses ____ as much as anyone" as a transition twice in a row. C'mon guys you're a channel about writing, you couldn't give the script the old once over before recording.
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback! We are always checking over our content and trying to improve :)
@bcuzican3581 4 жыл бұрын
What's up with his foot fetish?
@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure, that's a video essay we're not ready for 😂
@PanteraRossa 4 жыл бұрын
Meh, everyone who grew up on Kubrick began using ironic pop cues just like him. Scorsese, Linklater, Fincher (SocNetwork end credits! hahah) . Not really that original.
@WoahLookAtThatFreak 3 жыл бұрын
"Meh". That's you begin a statement? Lol
@andrewm2399 4 жыл бұрын
Its not his music. He just picks out songs he likes. This requires no musical knowledge. He is so over rated.
@FixFilmsLtd 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting comment. In what way in Tarantino over-rated? Which filmmakers use music in better ways for you?
@WoahLookAtThatFreak 3 жыл бұрын
"Musical knowledge"?
@stevem2323 2 жыл бұрын
Really? No knowledge at all you say? Jesus 🤦🤦🤦.
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