4 cult short stories

Cleora 2021-12-10 08:01:27

"4 Rooms" is composed of four cult short stories without any depth. Since each story takes place in a different room in a cheap hotel, it is called "4 Rooms". The 4 short stories come from 4 directors, and they write their own stories. The most famous among them are Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The stories of these two cult masters who are like brothers are probably known to everyone, so there is no need to go into details. The film was shot in 1995. At that time, Quentin and Rodriguez were already "small" fame: Quentin completed the well-known low-cost production of "Reservoir Dogs" and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture and had just climbed. IMDB's top ten "Pulp Fiction", and Rodriguez also won a certain reputation with "El Mariachi" and "Desperado". Different people have different luck. The other two directors are still relatively unknown compared to the cult duo. However, it is always a weak attitude to blame everything on RP, and their lack of director and screenwriter strength is also reflected in "4 Rooms".

If you are familiar with Quentin and Rodriguez, you will find a group of their queen actors: "Pulp Fiction", Bruce Willis in "Sin City", Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in "Murder Trilogy" , "Reservoir Dogs", Tim Roth in "Pulp Fiction", etc. In addition, Madonna also played a role of a witch in the first story "The Missing Ingredient", which at least added to the lineup.

"The Missing Ingredient" is not easy to write, the director probably just wanted to use cult elements to attract attention. Looks like a bitch-like postmodern witch, naked, deliberately artificial lines, weird makeup and costumes. But I personally think that these have not achieved good results. If Ms. Mai is not wearing a tight leather chair and twisting on it, it will probably be cold. The role of Tim Roth is likely to be offensive to the audience because of the suspicion of overact, so whether the first story can capture the audience emotionally is at risk. But looking at the big picture, Roth's performance is pretty good. In fact, this neurotic appearance seems familiar: In Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" in 1999, Bill met a waiter in the hotel where Nick lived, and the waiter played by Roth in this film is almost It is carved out of a mold.

"The Wrong Man" takes the usual deeds in small-cost movies: someone A traps someone B and forces him to confess his mistakes, but A who plays God occasionally shows a devilish side. There are similar plots in the famous "Phone Booth", Park Chan-wook's "Three Watches 2·Cut" and a low-cost film "Hard Candy" that I admired very recently. The director's level is more professional than the first one, but the script is still drowsy. The climax of this story lies in the final lines of the heroine. I will take it here for everyone to enjoy. (Under 18 years old are exempted...)

Angela: I could go on and on about his cock, his bone, his knob, his bishop, wang, thang, rod, hot rod, hump mobile, oscar, dong, dagger, banana, cucumber, salami, sausage, kielbassa, schlong , dink, tool, big ben, Mr. Happy, Peter Pecker, pee-pee, wee-wee, wiener, pisser, pistol, piston joint, hose, horn, middle leg, third leg, meat, stick, joystick, dipstick, one-eyed wonder, junior, little head, little guy, rumple foreskin, tootsie roll, love muscle, skin flute, roto-rooter, snake, hammer, rammer, spammer, bazooka, rubber, chubby, sticky, stubby, schmeck, schmuck , schvantze, ying-yang, yang...

"The Misbehavers" is my favorite among the 4 stories. Rodriguez puts his heart into writing and directing, so he can capture people emotionally. The story begins with the big vase Banderas and his Asian lady discussing the flow of the child's hair. Although I know that Quentin and Rodríguez both have a preference for backs (the yielding tower in "Pulp Fiction" and Johnny Depp in "Once Upon Time in Mexico"), but discussing this detail in this way seems like Quentin's idea. The rhythm of the story and the use of the shots are cleverly grasped, just right, and methodical. And Banderas's face that looks funny and has only one emoji finally used the place where it can be funny with this emoji. In some other films, it appears too simple and naive ("Evita"). . .

The last story "The Man from Hollywood" comes from Quentin Tarantino. Compared to Rodriguez's dedication, this guy played a big deal. When it comes to directors, Quentin can be said to be talented, but when it comes to acting, he is probably one of the worst actors. It's not wrong to be clumsy, and it's wrong to show up for selfishness. Quentin occupies 50% of the performance in this story. This story is also about a trivial matter, but we can also see countless "Quentin elements": EQ masters who are calm in the face of things, clever swear words, good comments about certain diets, men who are afraid of divorce, talks about movies, etc. Wait. In terms of plot arrangement, Quentin's short story is the most flattering. The strange things in front can catch the eye, but then you find that these are not the main line of the story at all. So no one can guess how the final story will end. Quentin pays special attention to certain details. For example, the order in which Tim Roth takes out those tools can distract the audience, so that you will be surprised when you know their real purpose. The final scene is difficult to see in the previous commercial films, perhaps because of Quentin's preference for Japanese movies to design such a plot (many samurai films have a scene where the winner is determined). This technique is used again in "Kill Bill Vol.2".

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  • Kasey 2022-04-20 09:01:42

    6.5/10. Tim Roth's subversive performance, or Rodriguez's part is a bit interesting, and there is no talk about Quentin. The first two paragraphs are really lackluster.

  • Melba 2021-12-10 08:01:27

    Quentin's work is a lot of laughter, and it is quite cult. There is always a kind of evil in TimRoth's bones, which is very suitable for this role. PS: Uncle Willis, your appearance bunker.

Four Rooms quotes

  • Angela: Unfortunately, you don't have the balls to back up the actions of your huge cock.

  • Eva: Goddess Diana, fail you I will. / I was to bring you fresh sperm from my Bill. / I had him erect and his semen would follow. / Alas, I was hot. So hot that I swallowed.