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TRUE romance
«True Romance» was Tarantino`s first script. He originally wrote it for himself, but made his buddy Roger Avary as his partner.
When the script first was tendered, no one would touch it. Largely because of the controversial dialogue- racist utterings and extreme violence. The movie was since restructured in a more linear format for shooting, and the raw ending was changed. The original script structure meant that an unsuspecting innocent reading for the first time could certainly be hit in the face with some provocative material.
On pages 1 and 2, for example, there was a debate on whether one would or would not have homosexual sex with Elvis.
Also in the first script Clarence died. A bullet hit him in his eye.
These things and many other was changed in the new script. Into a lighter version.
« True romance» is like any other Quentin Tarantino films, full of famous actors. Names like: Christian Slater, Val Kilmer and Samuel L. Jackson. Some of these actors even have small, minor roles.
«True Romance» is Tarantino`s most personal film. The hero in the movie Clarence Worley is a total movie kid, according to Tarantino, lives and breathes movies, positively revelling in trash culture along the way. Tarantino himself loves movies and all this stuff Clarence love. Through Clarence, Tarantino is able to indulge his obsessions- Elvis, kung- fu movies, and junk food.
Unlike the violence in for example. «Reservoir Dogs» where you have this long build up before the violence actually take action, the violence in «True Romance» is just on you and it`s over.
Critically «True Romance» was generally well- received. For example: `Dynamite. A full throttle blast of action and fireworks, a savagely funny thrill ride, `said Rolling Stone.
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