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The late American director, screenwriter, and producer Robert Altman, whom many regard as the best director of the 1970s, failed to impress Quentin Tarantino. Despite being nominated seven times for the Oscars, two of Altman’s movies came on Tarantino’s radar of worst movies.
Personally breaking records in the 90s with his critically acclaimed projects likePulp Fiction,Quentin Tarantino released a new book that focuses on his love for the 70s cinema. In his book, Tarantino brutally blasted two of Robert Altman’s movies while handing over a list of a few films that he found perfect.
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Quentin Tarantino Expressed His Love for 70s Cinema
Globally renowned for his 1994 moviePulp Fiction,which propelled him to the limelight and turned him into one of the most appreciated filmmakers of his generation,Quentin Tarantinorecently released his new book –Cinema Speculation. Breaking records in his career, the filmmaker went on to dissect the entertainment industry during the 70s.
Expressing his love, particularly for the 70s cinema, Quentin Tarantino addressed one of the greatest filmmakers of that era – Robert Altman. The late American filmmaker, Altman made nearly 13 movies in the 1970s and got noticed by the Academy as they nominated him seven times. But surprisingly, Tarantino didn’t seem quite impressed with Altman’s work.
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Addressing two of Robert Altman’s films from the 70s, Quentin Tarantino called them the worst movies of all time. Singling outBrewster McCloud(1970) andQuintet(1979), Tarantino openly blasted Altman for his films. Without holding back his opinion on the two movies, theKill Billdirector compared them to bird sh*t.
Quentin Tarantino’s Blasted Two Robert Altman Movies
Opening up about his opinion on two of Robert Altman’s movies in his new bookCinema SpeculationviaThe Digital Fix,Quentin Tarantino claimed thatBrewster McCloudis even worse thanQuintet. Altman’sQuintetis a post-apocalyptic science fiction movie starring Paul Newman, whileBrewster McCloudis a dark comedic satire starring Shelley Duvall.
“Brewster McCloud (1970) is one of the worst movies to ever carry a studio logo, and that’s fully acknowledging Altman also made Quintet (1979) for a studio as well.”
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“Quintet is just terrible, boring and pointless. But Brewster McCloud is the cinematic equivalent of a bird sh*tting on your head.”
After calling out Robert Altman’s two 1970s movies as the worst of all time, Quentin Tarantino went on to discuss a few of his favorite films from that era that he finds flawlessly perfect. His list includedThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre,Jaws,The Exorcist,Young Frankenstein, andBack to the Future.
Since all of these movies were released between the 1970s and 1980s, Quentin Tarantino addressed all of them in his book. Considering that very era as the Golden Age of cinema, Tarantino carefully skimmed through movies that inspired him, and a few others that he couldn’t bear to watch.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
