Why Not?

After a while of searching, I was able to find a style of introduction I feel interested in. Strangely enough,it was not from a drama film rather it was from crime movie called Reservoir Dogs, directed by Quentin Tarantino, my all-time favorite director. 

Reservoir Dogs Opening       

Here, the director is able to introduce every single one of his characters as well as their interest what they think and how they act. Using quick cut the directors creates a quick, upbeat, and entertaining introduction to his film. The scene begins the characters having an argument over the meaning of a popular song at the time by Madonna. The characters are also known to be well-dressed even though they are in a simple coffee shop. This rather humorous conversation about the song's meaning also allow introduced the characteristics of the characters as well as sending an initial time for the movie. Following this initial conversation, the character introduced as Mr. Pink also refuses to participate in the customary tipping for waitress in a restaurant. The scene is there for both able to portray a humorous yet deeply philosophical conversation about society and its various views. Herein lies the reason why I'm so intrigued by films in the first place. The ability to both entertain an audience yet maintain a strangely philosophical perspective on socioeconomic tendencies of the American society fascinated me all throughout this scene. This style of dialogue and directing would also be seen in a later film by Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction. 
The two characters shown ,Honey bunny and Pumpkin, are seemingly continuing a previous conversation they've had about their lackluster, yet dangerous lifestyles. Here, Tarantino continues an upbeat conversation about something as simple as robbing a store. Even so, throughout the conversation, the two characters, mainly Pumpkin, talk about the businesses across the nation, such as liquor stores and banks. At the end of the scene, the two characters go on to rob the restaurant they've been sitting in for the duration of the scene. 

Pulp Fiction Opening Scene

I've fall in love with every moment of these scenes. The humorous dialogue and the sheer ridiculous of every moment are so rare within a Drama film. However, since Drama is able to introduce so many topics I suppose the director thought "Why not?". So that is simply what I plan to ask myself throughout the duration of this assignment, through every obstacle and difficulty in my way: "Why Not?"

Reservoir Dogs - Opening Scene. (2010, September 25). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBzj61KvTrk

Pulp Fiction - Opening Scene. (2012, September 23). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jomr9SAjcyw

Pictures from:
Pulp Fiction (1994). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/

Reservoir Dogs (1992). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105236/