5 Best Quentin Tarantino Movies

Combine retro movie genres, modern storytelling, and a sophisticated cinematic eye, and you get the 5 best Quentin Tarantino movies. You can check out some of the writer/director’s greatest films here. Each entry begins with a popular quote to give you a little taste.

1. “Reservoir Dogs.” “Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?” -Mr.Blond (Michael Madsen). Tarantino’s movie about the perfect crime gone wrong introduced fans to the filmmaker’s unique style. We see all his trademarks for the first time, including extensive dialogue, broken story order and glimpses of graphic violence. The scene where Mr. Blond dances around an abandoned warehouse before cutting a cop’s ear off earns “Reservoir Dogs” a place among Tarantino’s best films.
2. “Pulp Fiction.” “I do believe Marsellus Wallace, my husband, your boss, told you to take ME out and do WHATEVER I WANTED. Now I wanna dance. I wanna win. I want that trophy, so dance good.” -Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman). Vincent (John Travolta) and Mia took home the dance trophy and Tarantino walked away with several best picture awards. "Pulp Fiction" follows a day in the life of two hit men and several other tangent story lines in chopped up Tarantino fashion. The flick’s interesting slant on religion and quotable dialogue made it a fan favorite. Filmgoers particularly enjoy speculating over the contents of Marsellus Wallace’s suitcase. Could it be guns? Money? The bad man’s soul? We’ll leave that one up to you. "Pulp Fiction" is so good we can even forgive Tarantino for reviving Travolta’s career.
3. “Inglorious Bastards.” “You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner takin' business. We in the killin' Nazi business and cousin business is a-boomin'.” -Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt). Pitt stars in this World War II epic about a special group of Jewish-American soldiers that seek out and kill Nazis. “Inglorious Bastards” showcases a lot of graphic violence including a gory scalping scene. It’s intense even by war movie standards. It’s one of Tarantino’s best, but only hard-core fans with iron stomachs need apply.      
4. "Kill Bill Vol. 1.” “Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with Samurai swords.” -O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu). Thurman and Tarantino teamed up for the second time to create this Kung-Fu masterpiece about a female killing machine out for revenge. “Kill Bill Vol. 2” earns an honorable mention but the follow-up’s weak ending falls short of Tarantino’s work in the first installment.
5. “Jackie Brown.” “Half a million dollars will always be missed.” -Max Cherry (Robert Forster). Many Tarantino fans missed "Jackie Brown," his tribute to the blaxploitation films of the 70s. If you were one of them head to the video store or update your online movie queue now. Pam Grier plays an airline stewardess on the trail of a small fortune in gun money. Tarantino wrote the screenplay but it’s based on a book by Elmore Leonard.  Samuel L. Jackson and Robert DeNiro star as second-rate criminals. Robert Forster joins in as a bails bondsman. Bridget Fonda and Michael Keaton complete the cast. Top-notch acting, edgy humor, and a playful plot make “Jackie Brown” one of Tarantino’s best films.