The Movie: Reservoir Dogs (1992)
What Is It?: All
of the self-consciously clever postmodern gobbledygook that has cluttered every
crime picture made during the past two decades was completely fresh in Reservoir Dogs. The image of a group of
cold-blooded hoods sitting around the breakfast table and discussing Madonna
lyrics was truly original and really funny. While it’s tough to still quote Pulp Fiction without sounding like a doofus,
Reservoir Dogs hasn’t been totally
appropriated and crushed under the clumsy wing tip of pop culture. It remains
fresh when you see it today; Mr. Orange is just as tragic, Mr. Pink is just as
hilariously neurotic, Mr. White is just as conflicted and complex, and Mr.
Blonde is just as psychotic… and there’s still no way to watch this movie
without getting chills as soon as Steeler’s Wheel comes on K-Billy's
"Super Sounds of the Seventies" radio show.
Why Today?: Today
is Sunglasses Day.
