Tarantino Babies

"You ever wonder what Stuntman Mike, Pam, Mr. Pink, Nice Guy Eddie, Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, Vincent Vega, Jules, Elle Driver, The Bride, Bill, Max Cherry, Jackie Brown, Butch, and Marsellus Wallace were like as kids? Well, wonder no more."

Wow, they would eat the Muppet Babies alive. Except for Animal. Baby Quentin would probably give him a feature. (Tarantino Babies by Blair Sayer)

Previously on Popped Culture...
Reservoir Droogs
Pulp Chaplin
Quentin Tarantino Mad Libs

When Tarantino Failed

Despite the promise of stylistic mayhem, pop culture infused dialogue and a killer soundtrack. I haven’t gone to see Quentin Tarantino’s latest film. Normally a new Tarantino flick wouldn’t get past the opening weekend without my seat in a theatre, but not this time, and I wasn’t the only one.

Grindhouse has garnered critical praise but audiences aren’t buying it. Dropping out of the box office top 10 last weekend it’s moving into flop territory. As I haven’t seen it I can’t pass judgment on the quality, but I can tell you why I didn’t go: I didn’t care.

If Tarantino wants to indulge in nostalgia for an obscure film genre that was considered schlock the first time around he can, but I don’t have to pay for it. Rick Groen wrote in The Globe and Mail recently that Tarantino is at his best when making art from trash but recently he’s no longer elevating the trash but wallowing in it. The movie appears to be Tarantinoesque, a repetition of what he’s done before. Sassy women? Check. Hard-nosed criminals? Check. Obscure cultural references and a revivalist soundtrack? Double check. It feels like I’ve seen it all before.

Perhaps it is all for the best and he’ll come back with something original in a couple of years. He’s gone through these self-indulgent phases before – remember Four Rooms and From Dusk ‘Till Dawn? Of course I will probably rent it when it comes out (which will likely be sooner than later), but let’s ignore that as it kind of suck some of the life out of my rant.

So come on Tarantino, you left that video store a long time ago. Let it go.

IMITATION: The Sincerest Form of Flattery

Psyching yourself up for another week in cube? Having a hard time dragging yourself into the office? Then why not take some inspiration from these pop culture motivational posters?

The Trek posters are the best of the bunch and the inspiration, as it were, for this posting. Go check 'em out. Warning: major geek alert.


Inspiring to me as this is how I play all games. It works at the beginning until my opponents decide to read the instructions. From a collection of gaming posters.


Maybe Quentin Tarantino should hang this one on his wall as he contemplates the disaster that is Grindhouse. Falling out of the Top 10 on week two? How embarrassing.


Even super-villains need a little pick-me-up now and again. And who doesn't love a clown? From a collection of comic book motivational posters.


"Do it for her." Mmmm, Simpsons reference.


I was there to match my intellect on national TV
Against a plumber, oh, and an architect, both with a PhD
I was tense, I was nervous, I guess it just wasnt my night
Art Fleming gave the answers
Oh, but I couldnt get the questions right, -ight, -ight

I lost on Jeopardy, baby (oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy, baby (oooh)

From a collection of, mostly, pop culture posters.


Let's face it, your boss could be worse... Are you inspired now? Then go make your own poster. If you post it, add a link in the comments.