Supercut: Slow Motion Shots in Quentin Tarantino Movies

Editor Jacob T. Swinney has made five video essays about different aspects of the films of writer/director Quentin Tarantino, including examinations of his bloodiest moments, driving shots, and visual homages, just to name a few. Now he's back with a new supercut, this time turning his attention to the filmmaker's use of slow motion. What's your favorite slow-mo Tarantino shot? It's hard to beat the ones of the guys walking in Reservoir Dogs, just because they're so iconic.

The films of Quentin Tarantino are some of the most stylish films ever made. Slow motion is just one of the many techniques jammed into Tarantino's overstuffed bag of tricks. Tarantino often employs slow motion when he wants us to really take in a tragic moment, forcing us to endure the tragedy slowly with more details. Other times, he uses slow motion to build energy and prolong intensity. And sometimes he uses it simply because it looks so cool. Here is a look at Tarantino's use of slow motion shots throughout his career.

The films of Quentin Tarantino are some of the most stylish films ever made. Slow motion is just one of the many techniques jammed into Tarantino's overstuffed bag of tricks. Tarantino often employs slow motion when he wants us to really take in a tragic moment, forcing us to endure the tragedy slowly with more details. Other times, he uses slow motion to build energy and prolong intensity. And sometimes he uses it simply because it looks so cool. Here is a look at Tarantino's use of slow motion shots throughout his career. MUSIC: "I Quattro Passeggeri" by Ennio Morricone, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" by Nancy Sinatra, and "Who Did That to You?" by John Legend. Films used: Reservoir Dogs (1992) Pulp Fiction (1994) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) Death Proof (2007) Inglourious Basterds (2009) Django Unchained (2012) The Hateful Eight (2015) Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.