O is for Orange
Tim Roths performance as Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs is one of the many joys to be found in Tarantinos debut. In a film full of shady and mysterious characters, Roths Orange is exposed as the one true good guy along with anti-hero lead Mr. White (Harvey Keitel). Roth would go on to star in Tarantinos Pulp Fiction as Pumpkin, a role Tarantino wrote specifically for him. Roth also starred in Four Rooms, a film in which Tarantino directed a section of titled The Man from Hollywood. Roth has remained a popular actor since his work with Tarantino, earning an Academy Award nomination for his performance in 1995s Rob Roy and starring in films like The Incredible Hulk, Planet of the Apes, Funny Games, Arbitrage and television show Lie to Me.
P is for Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction is the film that propelled Tarantino into superstardom. One of the most important films of the 90s, Pulp Fiction won the Palme Dor, was norminated for seven Academy Awards (winning for Best Original Screenplay) and has since become one of the most iconic and frequently quoted films of all time. Written by Tarantino and Roger Avery, Pulp Fiction tells multiple interconnecting stories and features a rich mix of humour, violence and memorable performances. Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman and Harvey Keitel, Pulp Fiction was a resounding box-office hit making over 200 million dollars and was a massive critical success (it holds a
95% rating at Rotten Tomatoes and is
ranked #4 on IMDbs Top 250 films).