I feel like without the linear story, the audience wouldn’t have been as invested in Clarence and Alabama. And the Sicilian scene would come too early. Interesting to hear how QT imagined the story unfolding, but I prefer how it was shot.
I think Tarantino has made great use of non linear storytelling in his other films but in this case I am glad Tony Scott decided to tell it linearly. The scene where Clarence goes to kill Drexl is so tense because we dont know what is going to happen.
It’s an amazing idea - the Tarantino cut - it could be done , get the man himself to do it and rerelease it - probably make a lot and bring in a new wave of fans too
This is probably my all time favorite flick, so I can't say that this version would be better, but it'd be cool if someone edited it to fit this format.
I like the idea of his version, it adds mystery to the whole story. But the cut that they did was best IMO. It felt like you were on a crazy ride with two crazy friends. Plus it still had that element of the audience knows what's coming but the characters don't.
As a writer or rather someone who aspires to be a published writer, I just learned more about storytelling in 6 minutes listening to Quinton than i did attending years of creative writing seminars.
the audience knows less than the crew (diamond robbery gone wrong), the audience plays catchup (mr. oranges flashback), act 3, the audience knows way more than the characters (the rat, mr white, mr pink). very reservoir dogs.
Very true observation. This may be proof that sometimes things work out as they should, because Tony Scott was correct in the way this film was told. The momentum was right for this film and the ending change was right. So grateful for this once in a lifetime collaboration.
@@r.pmcmurphy2158 yes indeed. Something else has occurred to me since I made this comment. What QT describes for True Romance is basically what he did for Pulp Fiction. Had he got that out of his system by making True Romance it seems likely we wouldn’t have had Pulp Fiction in all its glory. And even if he did make it the same way part of it’s excellence was it’s uniqueness, so that aspect of it wouldn’t have been there.
I’d love to say this would be a better version, but this is my favorite movie. My dog’s name is Alabama because of this movie (no, she’s not a hooker, as far as I know).
The *True Romance* that Scott made is such a masterpiece, I doubt Tarantino’s original scrip would have surpassed it. I’m also not down with Clarence dying, it’s called true romance after all.
@Sam Saltwell Tarantino himself actually admitted to preferring Scott’s version of the ending. He said that he felt the audience would have fallen in love with the characters so much that both of them would have deserved a happy ending. He said that he most likely would have rewritten the ending while shooting if he himself had directed. I personally think giving this movie a linear, chronological structure worked against the film. If Tarantino had directed, I really believe that it would be even more acclaimed than it is today.
@@thomaskilroy4573 disagree. he is a great story teller/writer/director but he’s made some really boring movies to. The non linear story telling just isn’t needed with this story
@Synn Boring movies? Have you seen a Tarantino film?! You probably think boring is anytime someone isn’t actually getting their head blown off like the dialogue scenes in Inglorious Basterds. And yes. The original structure would have ended up working brilliantly. If anything, while I love True Romance as is, it does seem to dip somewhat at the end of the second act going onto the third. Tarantino’s initial non-linear progression would have brought us the first third of the film (the best part) into the middle and provided a much needed shot of energy that would have kept us going for longer.
I think a director doing that to my film would be even more annoying than changing scenes. Honestly the order of things is really important. I re-edited Reservoir Dogs once and it suprised me how much I didn't realize the actual order of the movie; how the Bathroom Story comes AFTER they get their nicknames, how much more screen time Orange actually gets in the movie that's hidden by good editing, etc. The movie becomes The Departed very quickly when it's in order lmao.
How cool would it be if QT somehow got the green light from the 'peeps-that-be' for him to re-edit True Romance with that original scripted structure. You re-release it in cinemas like a Tarantino remix. Boom. Imagine if he threw in his own soundtrack underneath? We'd still have the original masterpiece and then a groovy re-edit by a master writer/ filmmaker. I'd go see that.
I have been able to see both cuts through a fairly successful fan-edit, and my favorite is the cinematic cut by Tony Scott. Tony's pace and way of shooting doesn't fit well with that structure that Tarantino wanted. The only way it would work is if Quentin had directed it. Tony Scott did a great job, his cut is more cool.
I love this movie. I wouldn't change a thing except maybe some of the music. Seal and Aerosmith don't belong in a Tarantino scripted movie. Itty Bitty tear, however, was right on the money.
I think it's telling that the movie is just as good linearly as it would have been out of order. It's an entertaining movie all throughout. I can see why he wanted to do it out of order, though, it does feel like it was designed that way, but I really enjoyed it regardless. Tarantino has a weird way of making you like characters who are a little off.
The movie would have been way more interesting and thrilling to watch during the whole second act in that way which always thought it decays a bit through the final act. Stone's whole storytelling mood with a Tarantino-like script is still unique and stands somehow as nice movie with a "just bit of this and that would just make it timeless great one"
@@clanofclams2720 Or... Maybe you need a new hobby instead of talking shit to people online. Seriously. There are some things that are actually rewarding.
I feel like without the linear story, the audience wouldn’t have been as invested in Clarence and Alabama. And the Sicilian scene would come too early. Interesting to hear how QT imagined the story unfolding, but I prefer how it was shot.
Kind of the point, though. Tarantino was never a big fan of the need for central characters to be "likeable".
@@StreetHierarchy He didn't say likeable, he used the word invested.
@@arvindharish5514 I read it. Point is, that's not the word Tarantino would use in the same context.
@@StreetHierarchy Why not though
See I hate the movie and this structure makes it way better in my mind.
I think Tarantino has made great use of non linear storytelling in his other films but in this case I am glad Tony Scott decided to tell it linearly. The scene where Clarence goes to kill Drexl is so tense because we dont know what is going to happen.
That’s facts
That's incorrect. The original order is infinitely better.
@@annaclarafenyo8185nope someone did a Tarantino cut and it isn’t as good
@@annaclarafenyo8185 i gotta agree with OP on this one
@@TheGeneralDisarray Of course you're right. QT's genius for non-linear storytelling put him on the map and mainstream success ruined him.
Somebody should make an edit of this version
Good idea
It’s an amazing idea - the Tarantino cut - it could be done , get the man himself to do it and rerelease it - probably make a lot and bring in a new wave of fans too
I can do it but where tf would you upload it? It would be like a shift of about 10 scenes honestly it's not much work.
@@StudioMod Dropbox it.
@@GDDent I like comments and discussion so that's not worth my time.
RIP TONY SCOTT
This is probably my all time favorite flick, so I can't say that this version would be better, but it'd be cool if someone edited it to fit this format.
I can do it if you want it
The ending at least
You need to watch a lot more movies.
Nautilus1972 because he don’t have the same favorite movie as you?
@@franksuppa742 Seriously. What an incredibly stupid comment.
I like the idea of his version, it adds mystery to the whole story. But the cut that they did was best IMO. It felt like you were on a crazy ride with two crazy friends. Plus it still had that element of the audience knows what's coming but the characters don't.
As a writer or rather someone who aspires to be a published writer, I just learned more about storytelling in 6 minutes listening to Quinton than i did attending years of creative writing seminars.
*Quentin
we're all writers who are just unpublished
the audience knows less than the crew (diamond robbery gone wrong), the audience plays catchup (mr. oranges flashback), act 3, the audience knows way more than the characters (the rat, mr white, mr pink).
very reservoir dogs.
Very true observation. This may be proof that sometimes things work out as they should, because Tony Scott was correct in the way this film was told. The momentum was right for this film and the ending change was right. So grateful for this once in a lifetime collaboration.
@@ngonzale3 Nicholas, I agree. Great post.
I’m happy that QT didn’t do this one himself, I think the end product is a masterpiece that wouldn’t be as good any other way.
Agreed. the cinematography the direction it all comes together to make this a fantastic looking ,great movie .Tony Scot was a great stylish director .
@@r.pmcmurphy2158 yes indeed. Something else has occurred to me since I made this comment. What QT describes for True Romance is basically what he did for Pulp Fiction. Had he got that out of his system by making True Romance it seems likely we wouldn’t have had Pulp Fiction in all its glory. And even if he did make it the same way part of it’s excellence was it’s uniqueness, so that aspect of it wouldn’t have been there.
Thats what i always thought... Its the best movie tarantino involved maybe because he was so less involved
Haha I like when the cops are all listening in on the wire, "this Clarence is a wild man! I love this guy!" Hahaha
yeah Tom Sizemore was great in this. Brought a lot of energy. Sad when he dies but i like the way he spins around when he gets shot.
I like how Scott did the movie. Makes for a great story.
I’d love to say this would be a better version, but this is my favorite movie. My dog’s name is Alabama because of this movie (no, she’s not a hooker, as far as I know).
Not currently maybe. That you know of, I mean. But every dog has a price.
Does she taste of any particular fruit?
Tony Soprano in this movie back when he was just a lowly soldier haha
Even back then he never had the makings of a varsity athlete
He was at the precipice of an enormous crossroads.
I've seen the fan edit "Tarantino Cut", it's pretty good. I couldn't say which one I like better.
The *True Romance* that Scott made is such a masterpiece, I doubt Tarantino’s original scrip would have surpassed it. I’m also not down with Clarence dying, it’s called true romance after all.
Scott did a fantastic job, the Sicillian scene is my all time favourite scene in history
@Sam Saltwell Tarantino himself actually admitted to preferring Scott’s version of the ending. He said that he felt the audience would have fallen in love with the characters so much that both of them would have deserved a happy ending. He said that he most likely would have rewritten the ending while shooting if he himself had directed. I personally think giving this movie a linear, chronological structure worked against the film. If Tarantino had directed, I really believe that it would be even more acclaimed than it is today.
I like it just the way it is. I think QT also likes to take pop shots at TS vision of True Romance because he regrets selling the script
@@thomaskilroy4573 disagree. he is a great story teller/writer/director but he’s made some really boring movies to. The non linear story telling just isn’t needed with this story
@Synn Boring movies? Have you seen a Tarantino film?! You probably think boring is anytime someone isn’t actually getting their head blown off like the dialogue scenes in Inglorious Basterds. And yes. The original structure would have ended up working brilliantly. If anything, while I love True Romance as is, it does seem to dip somewhat at the end of the second act going onto the third. Tarantino’s initial non-linear progression would have brought us the first third of the film (the best part) into the middle and provided a much needed shot of energy that would have kept us going for longer.
Love your channel mate top kino
I think a director doing that to my film would be even more annoying than changing scenes. Honestly the order of things is really important. I re-edited Reservoir Dogs once and it suprised me how much I didn't realize the actual order of the movie; how the Bathroom Story comes AFTER they get their nicknames, how much more screen time Orange actually gets in the movie that's hidden by good editing, etc.
The movie becomes The Departed very quickly when it's in order lmao.
Thanks for this hunnybunny
How cool would it be if QT somehow got the green light from the 'peeps-that-be' for him to re-edit True Romance with that original scripted structure. You re-release it in cinemas like a Tarantino remix. Boom. Imagine if he threw in his own soundtrack underneath? We'd still have the original masterpiece and then a groovy re-edit by a master writer/ filmmaker. I'd go see that.
I have been able to see both cuts through a fairly successful fan-edit, and my favorite is the cinematic cut by Tony Scott. Tony's pace and way of shooting doesn't fit well with that structure that Tarantino wanted. The only way it would work is if Quentin had directed it.
Tony Scott did a great job, his cut is more cool.
In retrospect, audiences weren't ready for that kind of non linear storytelling at that point.
I am glad the story was presented in a linear fashion.
Is it possible for someone to cut True Romance the way Quentin is explaining it here? That'd e amazing to see.
original ending is amazing, BUT! This film still is amazing and worth quoting
I love this movie. I wouldn't change a thing except maybe some of the music.
Seal and Aerosmith don't belong in a Tarantino scripted movie. Itty Bitty tear, however, was right on the money.
Tarantino movies are always about the discrepancy between myth(perception?) and reality.
I love to see a writers cut
What about casting? Did Quentin have anything to do with it? If not I wonder who he had in mind?
Release the Tarantino cut?
Kinda reminds me of hunny bunny from Pulp Fiction
I think it's telling that the movie is just as good linearly as it would have been out of order. It's an entertaining movie all throughout. I can see why he wanted to do it out of order, though, it does feel like it was designed that way, but I really enjoyed it regardless. Tarantino has a weird way of making you like characters who are a little off.
I would've liked this structure more
The BEST movie Quentin never made ^
Someone do a cut and loose the music from the current film.
The movie would have been way more interesting and thrilling to watch during the whole second act in that way which always thought it decays a bit through the final act. Stone's whole storytelling mood with a Tarantino-like script is still unique and stands somehow as nice movie with a "just bit of this and that would just make it timeless great one"
Tony Scott directed True Romance, Oliver Stone directed Natural-Born Killers
@@maxfieldnuckels9075 BAM! Also, no. Are you insane? This movie isn't memorable to you, other guy?
Oliver STone? Oh Jesus ....
It helps if you know or sound like you what you're talking about
So much better.
Very nasal, the coke storyline must be a little more true to heart, and he's the director guy.
Tarantinos would have been better. Imagine this movie with good music??
i think tarantino's cut woulda been better
Howl to any liberals out there offended, go watch the cartoon network
The alternate ending is way better
And this is why Tony Scott directed this movie, and not Quentin Tarantino
Scott went A-B .. boring, he should have gone with QT's original version. Scott ruined it. I'll totally steal this.
Dude! Non - linear does NOT a brilliant movie make!!
It can if it's used right. For good reasons. Like a comic book page turn
The tarantino cut exists, find it and revisit what you wrote.
I guess he got his wish with Pulp Fiction. Or was it Reservoir Dogs? Oh yeah... This is his only trick!
We get it, you're tasteless
@@clanofclams2720 It was a joke genius. I joke I couldn't even make if I wasn't familiar with his films. Don't take everything so seriously.
So let's weigh out options here: it's not a joke and you're tasteless, or it is a joke and you need to learn what a punchline is
@@clanofclams2720 Or... Maybe you need a new hobby instead of talking shit to people online. Seriously. There are some things that are actually rewarding.
@@natalie8212 i thought a joke was suppose to be funny