Wine in the afternoon

When you gotta go out and make a movie to pay for the kid’s private school and for the three ex-wives, don’t talk to me about your artistry. It’s their job. It’s not my job. It’s my calling.

Quentin Tarantino is one of my favourite film-makers of all time (right next to Woody Allen, Tim Burton and a couple more), and I have just recently watched his latest movie, Inglorious Basterds. Let me tell you: it kicks ass. Not only it’s a great movie, but it basically chose for me who the first Sunday Idol would be.

Why you should love him: He mixes all sorts of movie genres (western, war, noir) in a bucket full of gross fake blood; He has been romantically involved with Sofia Coppola, who is also a great director (and, come on, they’re such a cute couple!); his dialogues are completely awesome, specially the one about superheroes in Kill Bill: Vol. 2; his muse is beautiful, smart and awkward looking Uma Thurman; he often plays smaller roles in his movies, like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs; he directed the best episode of CSI ever; he’s just f*cking brilliant!

Random fact: Nirvana thanked him in the liner notes of In Utero, and he retributed by thanking the band in the liner notes of the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, alongside with a RIP Kurt message.

How to celebrate him (Gala Darling style): Watch one (or all) of the movies in his Top 20 list; Listen to Fiona Apple; Swear a lot, specially using the f-word; Go out, buy some ketchup and make your own bloody gore movie; Have a huge milkshake and dance like John Travolta; Read some violent pulp-style graphic novels (Sin City is a good place to start); Watch this;  Put on a bright yellow jumper and start practicing your martial arts; Seek revenge; Give someone a foot massage; Watch some of his movies, preferably all of them. My favourite one is Pulp Fiction.

More Tarantino: The Quentin Tarantino Archives; IMDB; Tarantino + Fiona Apple in Iconoclasts; Quentin Tarantino Film Advice; @ Jimmy Kimmel.

Miss Sofia