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Tarantino's Consistent Use of Unconventional Soundtracks

 By: Camden Schrickel


    Hey guys, welcome back to Talkin' Tarantino and today we are going to talk about Quentin Tarantino's consistent use of unconventional soundtracks in his films. I'm going to talk about the eclectic mix of music he uses, how he uses the music to help narrate a scene, and how he uses forgotten songs in his films.


    Tarantino's music choices are about as eclectic as his filmography. He using genres such as surf rock to soul, spaghetti western to funk, his soundtracks somehow spans over multiple genres and eras, and even defies most people's conventional expectations of what a soundtrack should sound like. His vast knowledge and appreciation for music especially music from the 1960s to the 1970s, give his films a vintage yet timeless quality that you can't find in any other director's films. The result of this is films that enriches the cinematic experience for the audience.


    A trademark of Tarantino's films is his use of music as a narrative tool. Each song is used in a strategic manner to enhance specific scenes, which helps create a symbiotic relationship between the visuals and the soundtrack. For example take the iconic dance scene in "Pulp Fiction" where Uma Thurman and John Travolta boogie on the dance floor of Jack Rabbit Slims to Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell." The music becomes a character itself, which is then imprinted on the viewers mind making the scene unforgettable.


    Tarantino has a knack for being able to resurrect forgotten songs and is able to introduce it to a newer generation of listeners. His films help serve as a lifeline for overlooked tracks and helps bring them back into the spotlight in his films. From Dick Dale's surf guitar in "Pulp Fiction" to Ennio Morricone's spaghetti western scores in "Kill Bill," Tarantino introduces audiences to different generations of music that otherwise would have been forgotten.


    To recap we talked about how Tarantino's able to use older and more forgotten music in his films and bring those songs to light to a newer generation of listeners. Anyways thank you all for watching the blog and I hope you tune in next time for a special podcast episode with special guest Professor Sam Finch where we'll talk about Tarantino's incredible screenwriting skills.


                                                            Author: Pixabay.com (Padrinan)



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