Thursday, December 5, 2013

I have always been a fan of Quentin Tarantino but when I saw the movie Reservoir Dogs, my love for his movies grew so much greater.  One of my favorite scenes in the movie has always been when Mr. Blonde, played by Michael Madsen, dances to the song Stuck in the Middle with You, by Stealers Wheel.  I thought the audio during this scene is absolutely phenomenal.  What I really enjoy about the audio in this scene is the fact that the music is all diegetic.  When Mr. Blonde turns on the radio and starts listening to the background music, that music playing is in the world of the film which makes it diegetic sound.  I feel that the music was chosen perfectly because it shows how psychotic Mr. Blonde really is.  Later in this scene the camera moves away from Mr. Blonde and the cop that he is torturing so the audience can't see what is going on, but you can hear the screams and the agony the police officer is going through which gives the audience an idea of what is going on.  I think this was edited beautifully because sometimes the audience doesn't have to actually see what is going on, and sometimes it is more dramatic.  The way this scene was filmed was very simple, which is why it is so dramatic.  Tarantino didn't make this movie with the largest budget, which affected the way it was filmed.  The cinematography in Reservoir Dogs is not very complicated, which enhances the skills of the actors in the film.

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