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A Reformatted Script That Misfires, March 30, 1998
"From Dusk Till Dawn" is a violent throwback to "Night of the Living Dead" and some of the splatterpunk horror flicks of the '80s, namely "Re-Animator" and "Evil Dead 2." It's not as effective an homage as the underrated "The Frighteners," but it's still chaotic, gory fun. The relative merits of the film, however, are not relevant to the book itself, which provides the screenplay for the film. Tarantino's published "Pulp Fiction" screenplay was perfect in that it displayed the entire script, in the format the screenplay was written, with deleted scenes included. As Frank Darabont writes in his introduction to the similarly exquisite published screenplay for "The Shawshank Redemption," it's only too rare that a screenplay is published in its proper form; more likely it is reformatted into a casual reader-friendly design that is little or nothing like an actual screenplay--or in some cases, the script isn't reproduced at all; they've merely published a transcript of the film. This is anethemic to the purpose of publishing a screenplay, which is to instruct aspiring screenwriters more than anything else. It's extremely valuable to see a film, then go back and read the script to see how the images and words were originally presented on the page. This publication of "From Dusk Till Dawn," alas, is slightly reformatted and contains little or no additional material to make its purchase worthwhile. Fans of the film will likely enjoy the read, but it may as well have been transcribed directly from the videotape by someone's secretary, for all the good it will do aspiring screenwriters. That's really too bad, and a missed opportunity.
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An average screenplay, April 8, 2001
I read this on the way to Seattle and I thought it was okay. I didn't know Tarantino would write something like this. It was very unusual. I didn't care for the movie at all. I really think Robert Rodriguez is a good director and very creative. I just didn't think this one was all that great.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Save your pesos, and rent "Resevoir Dogs" again., March 26, 1998
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Don't get me wrong, folks--I think Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" is one of the most memorable flicks that's been foisted onto the general public during this decade of tepid cinema. (You don't think that '90's cinema has turned into wimp city? Here's three words for you: "The English Patient"). So for that reason alone, I'll always try to give "Le Q" the benefit of the doubt. (I even paid to see the unimpressive"Jackie Brown" in the theater TWICE in an attempt to figure out what the heck I was missing. Answer? Not much.) But with "From Dusk Till Dawn"--a screamingly mediocre pile of celluloid, only noteworthy for Robert Rodriguez's crisp, electric direction, and a fine performance from the always-dependable Harvey Keitel--the "Q-Man" whiffed big time. For some reason, though, I shell out the sheckles for this screenplay. Why? I dunno. Maybe I thought that seeing the words on the page would add something--I don't know what, but SOMETHING--to this otherwise corny Tex-Mex vampire-horror movie. Wrong-o. If anything, this edition explains exactly why "From Dusk Till Dawn" failed--the script itself is at once thin and flabby, plus Tarantino's attempt to cram two distinct stories into one movie seemed to be beyond his burdgeoning skills. The rambling introduction essay adds nothing of value to this early-career misfire. Save your pesos, my friends, and rent "Resevoir Dogs" for the fifteenth time
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