Reservoir Dogs - Opening Scene

“You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize.” So good.

I wish Tarantino would make another gangster movie set in modern times. Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction were incredible.

I like how even Mr. Blonde, who is a cold psychopath, still understands that waiters/waitresses are busy

"You don't tip?" "He doesn't believe in it" "Shut up." Why is that so damn funny.

3:25 - Mr Pink notices his cup is empty and looks for a waitress. Never noticed that before.

"He don't believe in it." "Shaddup."

Mr. Blonde is surprisingly compassionate about the meaning of ‘like a virgin.’ That makes him twice the psychopath; he understands everything precisely and has a good ear, he just couldn’t care less and it won’t stop him.

I’ve watched this so many times now but I always found it kinda cute and wholesome how these criminals who’ve killed and robbed before genuinely care about the wellbeing of waitresses because they believe they are living difficult lives and tipping is a way to make it easier for them.

Tarantino acting and laughing at his own script lines is gold

I like how gramps looks at a mess of a pile of dollars and immediately figures out that someone didn't tip.

Bong Joon Ho said something along the lines of "The quality of your writing will depend on your understanding of human nature" that's why tarantino is so good at writing. It's like he's had these exact conversations with people before and he's just put them to paper

It never gets old. Tarantino fully deserved his fame.

You can be cool, but you can never be the opening scene of Reservoir Dogs cool.

Quentin is laughing at his own jokes.

This is what Tarantino is great at. Writing good dialogue about meaningless things. This has nothing to do with the plot yet it’s awesome and shows us the personalities of the characters! Great, great opening scene! This is why Tarantino is awesome! Both Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are my top two favorite Tarantino films! I could go on forever on how much I love this scene and Reservoir Dogs!

Just want to make note of Christopher Penn w/his breakfast beer, Nike jogging suit, & brick phone. Smoove.

you shoot me in a dream you better wake up and apologize! classic

I do love all the subtle clues, foreshadowing and character introductions they threw in just this one scene. First, they talk about random stuff, which mostly involves Mr. Brown and Mr. Blue, meaning they’re not important considering they get killed immediately after. Mr. White taking away his notebook in a joking manner shows their friendship. Mr. Blonde kiddingly suggesting to shoot Mr. White shows he’s a psychopath who enjoys killing. Next, they debate whether they should tip waitresses or not, as they’re in a situation to give which is ironic for robbers like them as they usually take instead. Mr. Pink is the only one who doesn’t wanna give a tip, showing he thinks for himself, which is why he’s the last man standing. Mr. White says he should tip the waitresses by pointing out that they all count on their tips to live, showing that despite his tough facade, he has a soft spot which leads to his demise. Mr. Orange, who was the most silent during the conversation, agrees with Mr. Pink because he tries to fit in. When Joe asks who didn’t tip, Mr. Orange rats him out, showing he’s the mole. QT, you cheeky clever bastard.

Imagine sitting there with all these great actors, and watching them performing the characters and the script you have created, it must be a great feeling, like you have already achieved all the success you ever dreamed.

This is one of the most brutal movies I've seen. It's so impressive and I felt like not seeing a fictional presentation but a documentary, a real action, something that happened just in front of me. Tarantino realized an amazingly beautiful and impressive brutality.