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Old 08-16-2017, 10:29 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Goofle View Post
This thread reminded me that one of my Film Studies professors made a comment (around 2010) that Tarantino often uses pretty terrible/trashy music on purpose to offset the "serious art" he was attempting to make in regards to the story and production of the film visually. Not sure if anyone would agree with that - but the torture scene in Reservoir Dogs was his example at the time.
Tell him he dumb and I wanna fight him.

I think the song choice was to convey the casual way that the gang viewed violence. I think it's more of a joy of the humour in contrast than an attempt to make the seriousness easier to swallow.
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