A Director’s Self-Assessment

Even a cinematic icon like Quentin Tarantino has preferences within his own impressive ⁤filmography. In a recent, expansive⁢ conversation on “the Church of Tarantino” podcast, the two-time Oscar winner delved into his creative process and offered ⁣a candid assessment of his work.

Tarantino revealed that while “Once‍ Upon a Time in Hollywood” holds the place as his⁣ personal favorite, he ⁤considers “Inglourious Basterds” to‍ be his best work.However, he reserved particularly high praise for “Kill Bill,” describing it as uniquely ‍his own creation.

“‘Kill Bill’ is the ultimate Quentin movie, like nobody else could’ve made it,” Tarantino explained. “Every aspect about it is so ⁤particularly ripped, like⁤ with tentacles and bloody tissue, from my imagination and my id and my loves and⁢ my‍ passion and my⁢ obsession. so I think ‘Kill Bill’ is the movie I was born to make, I think ‘Inglourious Basterds’ is my masterpiece, but ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ is my favorite.”

Script vs. Direction: A Nuanced ⁢View

The discussion extended beyond the finished‍ films to the underlying scripts. Tarantino‍ identified‍ “Inglourious Basterds” as his strongest screenplay, with “Hateful Eight” and “Once Upon ⁤a Time ⁢in Hollywood” closely following. However,he ‍also highlighted a distinction between writing⁢ and directing.

He believes “Hateful ⁢Eight” represents⁢ his best⁣ directorial‍ work, specifically ‍in how he brought a solid script to life. “There’s an aspect of ‘Hateful ⁤Eight’⁢ that I actually think is probably⁣ my best directing of my material, i.e., the material is written and it’s solid. So it’s not like I⁣ have to create it, like ‘Kill Bill,’ it’s solid, it’s right‍ there and I ‍actually ⁤think⁤ it’s my best⁢ servicing [of] my material as a director.”

The Uncharted Territory⁤ of a Final Film

Despite his affection for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” a sequel, “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” is moving forward with⁢ David⁢ Fincher at the helm for⁣ Netflix. Tarantino revealed he‍ intentionally stepped⁣ away from directing the ‍project becuase he felt it lacked⁤ the freshness he seeks for what he’s described as his tenth and final film.

“I love this script, but ‍I’m still walking down the same ground I’ve already walked,”⁣ Tarantino said.⁢ “It just⁣ kind of unenthused me. This last movie, I’ve got to not no what I’m doing again. ⁢I’ve got to be in uncharted territory.”

The ⁢Scrapped “Movie Critic” Project

Tarantino ⁢also addressed the fate of his long-rumored final film, “The ⁢Movie Critic,” explaining that it was ultimately⁢ abandoned as it ⁤felt too familiar. The project, he explained, mirrored the challenges and solutions he ⁣encountered with “Once Upon a Time in hollywood.”

“I wasn’t⁤ really excited about dramatizing what I wrote when I was in pre-production, partly‍ because I’m using the skillset that I ⁢learned from ‘Once Upon a Time in⁢ Hollywood’ [of] ‘How are ‍we going to turn Los Angeles into the Hollywood of 1969 without‍ using CGI?'” ⁤he explained. “It was something ⁢we had to pull off. We had to achieve it. It wasn’t for sure that we⁢ could do it. ‍… ‘The Movie Critic,’ there⁢ was⁢ nothing ⁣to figure out. I already⁣ kind‍ of knew, more or less, how to turn L.A. into an older time. It was too much like the last one.”