Celebrate the birthday of the Oscar-winning director with these legendary films.
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Quentin Tarantino has the kind of professional stardom that an indie filmmaker can only dream of. A collection of Oscar-winning writer, director and producer of cult classes and box office blockbusters such as “Kill Bill: Vol. 1, ”“ Inglourious Basterds, ”“ Pulp Fiction, ”“ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, ”“ Jackie Brown, ”and“ The Hateful Eight. ”
Like Alfred Hitchock before him, Tarantino has appeared in his own films one of his signature moves. But it has its unusual form of storytelling, panoramic scenes with names, a mix of genres, and intriguing beauty (usually full of violence), which helped set it apart from other Hollywood filmmakers.
Tarantino’s dedicated fans can grab its huge movie catalog through Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount +, Amazon Prime, and more streaming platforms. And if you are thinking of joining a new streaming store, there are many options to save money. For example, Hulu and Paramount + offer ad-supported streaming starting at $ 5.99 per month. Amazon Prime’s $ 12.99 monthly membership fee includes Prime Video, plus a handful of other hits. HBO Max is a more expensive option, but well worth it at $ 14.99 per month.
If you are a Tarantino fan who loves to get your hands on physical copies of his films, you are in good luck! We’ve compiled a collection of eight of the best Tarantino movies available on Blu-ray to make buying and streaming his movies easier. See our list below.
Blu-Ray “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Set in the 60s, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” features Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio as a growing actor with his double stunt sailing through the changing waters of Hollywood. Life changes after Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate move in next door. DiCaprio will play Rick Dalton, a former western movie star and his career choices are drying up. Pitt describes his stuntman, Cliff Booth.
“Kill Bill Volume 1 & Volume 2” Double Feature Blu-Ray
The ode to a grindhouse cinema, “Kill Bill: Vol. 1 ”is a martial arts action film starring Uma Thurman as an out-and-out sword executioner. After surviving an attempted murder from her ex, The Bride (Thurman) wakes up from a four-year coma and seeks revenge on a team of murderers in retaliation for killing her unborn child. The team includes Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, and David Carradine. “Killing Bill: Vol. 1, ”which is currently streaming on Hulu, was one of Tarantino’s most commercially successful films and spawned the sequel,“ Kill Bill: Vol. 2. ”
“Bho Dusk Till Dawn” Blu-Ray
Tarantino plays George Clooney in this 1996 horror act starring Juliette Lewis. The plot follows a pair of criminal brothers, Seth (Clooney) and Richard (Tarantino), who try to kidnap a family and enter Mexico to find them in a bar full of vampires. “From Dusk Till Dawn” streams on Amazon Prime.
Blu-Ray “Pulp Fiction”
The special film Tarantino became a cult classic that explained a role that inspired his success and his first time working with Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson, who both worked with him on additional films. The quintessential non-noir comedy Tarantino won the Oscar for Best Original Play. Four stories about interweaving in a 1994 dark comedy crime flick based on a pair of mob beaters, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and two diner bands. “Pulp Fiction” streams on HBO Max.
Blu-Ray “Jackie Brown”
Pam Grier will direct this’ 90s crime film about a plane attendant facing jail time after being caught taking in money for her arms sales chief, Ordell Robbie (Jackson ). Instead of spitting on her boss, Jackie Brown (Grier) decides to double-over her boss and investigators and scrape a town with the stolen money. Tarantino adapted the script for “Jackie Brown” from Elmore Leonard’s novel “Run Punch.” You can rent “Jackie Brown” on Amazon Prime and Paramount +.
Blu-Ray’s “Inglourious Basterds”
“Inglourious Basterds,” one of the largest box offices in Tarantino, took about a decade to complete writing. The 2009 war film packs in two fictional stories about the overthrow of Nazi German forces. Pitt and Christopher Waltz appear in the film alongside Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, and Michael Fassbender. “Inglourious Basterds” streams on Amazon Prime.
Blu-Ray “The Hateful Eight”
Tarantino’s eighth film, “The Hateful Eight” is set sometime in the post-Civil War era. The plot follows eight strangers seeking shelter from the Wyoming winter blizzard. stagecoach stop. The film features Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tim Roth. If you prefer to rent, “The Hateful Eight” streams on Amazon Prime.
“Coin Reservoir” Blu-Ray 15th Anniversary
Tarantino went on to become the first famous film with the 1992 polarizing crime film “Reservoir Dogs,” which features a misguided jewelry attempt. In addition to writing the screenplay and directing the film, Tarantino co-stars as one of the characters. The rest of the team includes Roth, Harvey Keitel, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, and Michael Madsen. “Reservoir Dogs” streams on Amazon Prime.
Quentin Tarantino: Blu-Ray Box Set Final Collection
This eight-disc box set features most of the films listed above, including “Inglourious Basterds,” “Jackie Brown,” both “Kill Bill” films, as well as “Django Unchained” and “Death Proof.” The set makes a great gift for the ultimate fan.
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