Quentin Tarantino Reveals the Movie He Considers a Complete Fiasco

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As a total cinema obsessive, I’ve always been fascinated by Quentin Tarantino’s story. He didn’t go to film school – can you believe it? – he basically lived in a video store, soaking up movies. It turned him into a walking encyclopedia of film history, and you can see the influence of directors like Scorsese and Kurosawa all over his work. He’s a true celebration of cinema, though don’t think that means he’ll praise just anything – he has incredibly high standards!

Quentin Tarantino told The Talks that his mind works like a sponge, soaking up everything around him – from quirky habits to fascinating stories shared by people he meets. This attention to detail also makes him a very critical observer.

While he’s known for controversial opinions – like preferring Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to The Last Crusade – his criticism of Michael Mann’s 1983 film The Keep is based on a more specific analysis of a director’s development as a filmmaker.

Tarantino noted that watching the film is fascinating because it shows what Michael Mann was like before he fully developed his signature style. He pointed out that Mann seemed unsure of his approach, frequently using techniques like slow motion, lots of smoke, and loud music whenever the story lost its way.

After viewing it, Tarantino didn’t hold back, bluntly calling the movie a complete disaster. He even said it was unfair to compare it to Mann’s later, more refined films like The Insider, implying that Mann was experimenting with style before mastering the fundamentals of filmmaking.

As of February, Quentin Tarantino is at an interesting point in his career. He decided to cancel his planned film, The Movie Critic, late in 2025, feeling it was too similar to his previous work. Now, he’s focusing on a new project: writing the screenplay for The Adventures of Cliff Booth. This $200 million period drama, directed by David Fincher, is a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Filming wrapped in January, and the movie stars Brad Pitt reprising his role as Cliff Booth, alongside Elizabeth Debicki and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Michael Mann is working on Heat 2, a sequel and prequel to his classic film, Heat, and it seems he’s aiming to deliver the kind of gripping crime story that Quentin Tarantino loves. Filming is set to start in August, and the project has moved to United Artists with a budget of $150 million. Mann is basing the film on his own novel and is using new technology to connect the story across different time periods. Leonardo DiCaprio is potentially joining a large cast that could also feature Christian Bale and Austin Butler.

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2026-02-10 22:15