“F*cking Tired of Cheerleading” – A Look Back at Hollywood Icon Quentin Tarantino’s Refusal to Name the Best Movies of the Decade

The mastermind behind Hollywood classics ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Pulp Fiction’, Quentin Tarantino, has also gained recognition over the years for embodying an unapologetic stance and his viewpoint on world cinema. However, in a recent interview, the director admitted to refusing to cheer for any film.

Even though he has been a pioneer in critically acclaimed movies that endowed the movies with a new perspective, he has put forward his dissatisfaction with taking any sides. Let us go through this article to find out the point of view of the renowned director. 

Tarantino’s decision to break off from cheerleading 

In a short video featuring an interview with the renowned director posted by the YouTube channel “OutstandingScreenplays”, Tarantino placed his opinion on the current films. The iconic films of the Hollywood industry being his brainchild, his experience garnered him critical acclaim paired with a dedicated fan following. 

The video has captured Tarantino in a candid moment where he places his views that Hollywood cinema exhibits duality. All this while, he has openly demonstrated his appreciation for certain films along with his disdain for others. However, in recent times he has refrained from being a flagbearer, cheerleading for his favorite films.

According to the YouTube Shorts video, Tarantino said, “I’ve seen a few things but I don’t really want to talk about new stuff. I don’t want to say anything bad about anybody else’s movie because that’s me like attacking them like an ambush. And I’m not here to cheerlead for anybody else’s sh*t either. Directors can’t talk about bad about anybody else’s stuff. That’s unfair. So everything is about cheerleading. I’m f*cking tired of cheerleading.”

Pendulum of progressive and repressive times

During the interview, Tarantino came up with a unique ideology. He has shed light on the cyclical nature of the world of cinema drawing parallels with the oscillation of a pendulum stating the fact that eras go through ebbs and flows denoting the oscillation of a pendulum. 

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As per his perspective, since the 50s was marked by significant repression as far as the movie industry was concerned, the movies of the 60s performed a bit better. However, the 70s got submerged under the darkness of repression, and the alternative trend continued. About the 90s, Tarantino stated, “I mean I lived through the 90s making movies in the 90s. I didn’t consider the 90s the 70s part two, but it was. On retrospect it absolutely was. Now the pendulum has swung this way again.” The man behind the classic “Reservoir Dogs” now waits for a shift in the tides. 

This decision not to take any sides exhibits his willingness to support both underwhelming and extraordinary aspects of cinema. Even though he isolates himself from ‘cheerleading’ his strong opinion continues to resonate in the industry that he has undeniably shaped. 

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