Which is better and why? Go.

Reservoir Dogs.  It's got an actual plot to it, it's got more Steve Buscemi, it has one of the best opening moments in movie history (not the walk, the diner talk), it's probably Tarantino's most restrained directing credits and it's what kicked off his universe of films.  It also feels more old school cinematic to me.  Like 12 Angry Men, most of the movie takes place in one particular setting and relies on the actors to work with their talents rather than an overly stylized film.  That's probably because it's Tarantino's first film and it was shoe string, but it works in it's favor.  Pulp Fiction is beautiful, and it's a cool movie and a wonderful kick start to Tarantino's true style, but the acting wasn't great.  As a matter of fact, I'm sure it was meant to be wooden in some parts, or corny, or exploitation hammy.  That's the vibe the movie was going for, it's kitsch at it's finest, but Reservoir Dogs was a straight up heist flick with the most no-nonsense, anti-heroic, sympathy for the devil humanity behind it.  Sure, the mobsters were sociopath dicks willing to kill one another over a color name, but they also had their vulnerabilities and humanity. Except for Blonde.  Blonde's nuts.

Also, above all else, at the risk of sound hipstery for a moment, I think Reservoir Dogs is more fringe. It's too violent and vulgar to edit down for TV, so the likelihood of seeing it without consciously going out of your way to see it (or having El Rey/Sundance/IFC, which I can't afford) is pretty slim.

It boils down to the fact that I watch Pulp Fiction because it's on and I watch Reservoir Dogs because I want to.

I say pulp fiction for the fact that even tough there is t a real central plot all the indivual stories were more entertaining to me. Dos is a good movie but pulp fiction wins it with its style and star power. Plus Christopher Walken's scene the greatest semi unintentional comedy ever.

And @pizzaboy. I always felt rd was more of a who done it mystery but inverted by looking for a cop instead of a killer

showster26 wrote:

I always felt rd was more of a who done it mystery but inverted by  looking for a cop instead of a killer

Eh, kind of.  Maybe it's from seeing it so many times, but I always felt QT gave up too quickly on revealing Orange.  They're all barely considering the idea of a setup when Orange tells Marvin Nash that he's a cop.  I mean, it's clear that that's what the movie's going for, but I don't know.  I just feel like Orange was revealed too early.  I guess it qualifies as a whodunnit more than a heist film though, considering the movie doesn't really focus on the actual robbery.