Quentin Tarantino: The iconic filmmaker and his work (Iconic Filmmakers Series)

I had this in mind as a Christmas present for my 23yo son who is a massive fan so when the price dropped from around £20 to £11 during black Friday week I had to snap it up. It arrived in perfect condition and had £28 price marked on the back, mum win! I had a little peek inside but obviously didn't want to risk any damage to the spine before my son got his hands on it, what I saw was high quality photos and what I assume is little tidbits about Tarantino's movies. I'm sure my son is going to love it and I can't wait to have a proper flick through at Christmas!

Another great edition to my book collection!

Fantastic Quality

Fantastic book as I am a massive Tarantino fan. Book is great quality and informative. Beautiful pictures from his famous work.

Light on text and heavy on images, this glossy book, Quentin Tarantino: The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work, written by Empire movie magazine journalist Ian Nathan, is an entertaining and breezy journey through the work of provocative writer-director Quentin Tarantino. Even though this well-produced hardback doesn't have much in the way of in-depth analysis, it still managed to tell me a few things I didn't know about Tarantino's work, such as his ambitions, aborted and otherwise, for as yet un-made films. The text is short but author Nathan covers a lot: obviously the films Tarantino had directed, from his punchy, visceral debut of Reservoir Dogs, to his ninth film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In between, Nathan covers the films Tarantino wrote but didn't direct (such as True Romance and others), as well as Tarantino's contribution to the portmanteau collection, Four Rooms. There is also a full chronology that lists all of Tarantino's work including acting and producing, script doctoring (Crimson Tide, The Rock), cameos in films, TV series etc. Tarantino's Video Archives years and his upbringing are also touched upon, of course. This book is not a full scale analysis of Tarantino's films - for that you would need to look elsewhere. If you want an informed study of the work and context of filmmakers of the 1990s, I'd suggest Peter Biskind's Down and Dirty Pictures (which Nathan does use as one of his sources). This book, rather, is a knowledgeable, informative but informal tour of the work of Quentin Tarantino (so far), with great photos, behind the scenes shots, publicity stills and poster artwork, of the work of a divisive, distinctive and undeniably important filmaker working today.

Great book, nice write-ups and lovely illustrations. Perfect for a Tarantino fan. I really like the packaging of the book. Quality graphics. Looking forward to the author's upcoming Wes Anderson book!

An interesting read on one of Hollywoods outstanding directors

My son is a massive film fan and loves this book as he really enjoys Tarantino's films.