Why Tarantino's First Reservoir Dogs Screening Was A Total Disaster
Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs has become a cult movie and a classic of independent cinema, but its first screening was a total disaster. Quentin Tarantino is one of the most popular and respected filmmakers in the industry, though also one of the most controversial, as his movies have not only stood out for his mastery in writing dialogues but also for including big amounts of violence and blood, and it all began in 1992 with the crime movie Reservoir Dogs.
Reservoir Dogs gave the audience a taste of what Tarantino’s filmmaking style is all about, and introduced a group of thieves whose planned heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong – and to make it all more complicated, there’s an undercover cop among them. This peculiar team is assembled and led by crime boss Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) and his son Eddie “Nice Guy” Cabot (Chris Penn), and is formed by Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi), Mr. Blue (Edward Bunker), and Mr. Brown (Tarantino). Reservoir Dogs wasn’t heavily promoted during its theatrical run, so it wasn't a box office hit, but it was a critical success even though its first screening was a complete mess.
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Reservoir Dogs premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1992 and it became the festival’s most talked-about movie, leading to it being picked up for distribution by Miramax Films. However, that first screening didn’t go well, and while that ultimately didn’t affect the reception and legacy of Reservoir Dogs, it’s not exactly a moment that Tarantino remembers fondly. Tarantino shared that disastrous experience during the Reservoir Dogs 25th
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