On the QT

About On the QT

On the QT explores the filmography of acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in a movie-by-movie review. Join John Amenta and Lloyd Green from Pint O'Comics, as they have a special guest each episode to dissect, discuss and critique the work of, arguably, one of the most influential filmmakers in the modern age.

Category

arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 May 2021

Latest episode

3 Aug 2021

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Aug 2021

   Once Upon on a Time in Hollywood

   Cue Frank Sinatra...And now...the end is near.... It's the final episode of On the QT and John and Lloyd from Pint O'Comics (http://pintocomics.com) are joined by Mike Simonetta from the Connecticut Cult Classics (https://www.connecticutcultclassics.com) to discuss the last film (for now) from Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon a time in Hollywood. Actor Rick Dalton gained fame and fortune by starring in a 1950s television Western, but is now struggling to find meaningful work in a Hollywood that he doesn't recognize anymore. He spends most of his time drinking and palling around with Cliff Booth, his easygoing best friend and longtime stunt double. Rick also happens to live next door to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate -- the filmmaker and budding actress whose futures will forever be altered by members of the Manson Family. Welcome to the fairy tale that is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern and Al Pacino.

2. 

   27 Jul 2021

   The Hateful Eight

   On the QT's penultimate episode is here and John and Lloyd from Pint O'Comics (http://pintocomics.com) welcome Michael Field (https://www.michaeldfield.com) from the Forgotten Cinema Podcast (https://www.forgottenentertainment.com/forgotten-cinema) and Yet Another MCU Podcast (https://www.forgottenentertainment.com/yet-another-mcu-podcast) to join them in discussing Tarantino's very cold weather western, The Hateful Eight. While racing toward the town of Red Rock in post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth and his fugitive prisoner, Daisy Domergue, encounter another bounty hunter, Major Marquis Warren and a man who claims to be a sheriff. Hoping to find shelter from a blizzard, the group travels to a stagecoach stopover located on a mountain pass. Greeted there by four strangers, the eight travelers soon learn that they may not make it to their destination after all. Welcome to The Hateful Eight (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hateful_Eight). Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, James Parks and Channing Tatum.

3. 

   20 Jul 2021

   Django Unchained

   John Amenta and Lloyd Green take on the pre-Civil War South with Rob Stewart from SWO Productions (https://swoproductions.com) as they talk about Tarantino's Action/Western, Django Unchained. Two years before the Civil War, Django, a slave, finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz on a mission to capture the vicious Brittle brothers. Their mission successful, Schultz frees Django, and together they hunt the South's most-wanted criminals. Their travels take them to the infamous plantation of shady Calvin Candie, where Django's long-lost wife is still a slave. This is Django Unchained (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Unchained). Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Johnson and Walton Goggins.

4. 

   13 Jul 2021

   Inglourious Basterds

   John Amenta and Lloyd Green travel back to WWII France and they've brought along Michael Butler from Forgotten Cinema (https://www.forgottenentertainment.com/forgotten-cinema) with them on this new episode of On the QT. It's Inglourious Basterds! Allied officer Lt. Aldo Raine assembles a team of Jewish soldiers to commit violent acts of retribution against the Nazis, including the taking of their scalps. He and his men join forces with Bridget von Hammersmark, a German actress and undercover agent, to bring down the leaders of the Third Reich. Their fates converge with theater owner Shosanna Dreyfus, who seeks to avenge the Nazis' execution of her family. This is Inglourious Basterds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inglourious_Basterds). Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl & Til Schweiger

5. 

   6 Jul 2021

   Death Proof

   John Amenta and Lloyd Green are taking in a Grindhouse show as they break down a stunt-man gone bad with Larry Dwyer from Connecticut Cult Classics (https://www.connecticutcultclassics.com). Death Proof (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Proof) follows stuntman Mike, a professional body double who likes to take unsuspecting women for deadly drives in his free time. He has doctored his car for maximum impact; when Mike purposely causes wrecks, the bodies pile up while he walks away with barely a scratch. The insane Mike may be in over his head, though, when he targets a tough group of female friends, including real-life stuntwoman Zoe Bell, who plays herself. Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sidney Poitier, Tracie Thomas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoë Bell.

6. 

   29 Jun 2021

   Kill Bill Vol. 2

   John Amenta and Lloyd Green return to talk about the conclusion of Beatrix Kiddo's tour of vengeance with guest star, Andrew Morgan, host of The Nomcast: The Netflix Original Movie Podcast (https://nomcastpod.com/). Kill Bill Vol 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Bill%3A_Volume_2) finds the Bride picking up where she left off in her quest to finish the hit list she has composed of all of the people who have wronged her, including ex-boyfriend Bill, who tried to have her killed four years ago during her wedding to another man. Using skills she has learned during her assassin career, she attempts to finish what she set out to do in the first place. Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Gordon Liu, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox & Michael Parks.

7. 

   22 Jun 2021

   Kill Bill Vol. 1

   John Amenta and Lloyd Green (from Pint O'Comics (http://pintocomics.com/)) are joined by Sean Mclaughlin from The Horror News Network (http://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/) as they discuss the martial-arts filled, revenge seeking movie - Kill Bill Vol. 1 Kill Bill Vol 1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Bill%3A_Volume_1) is the 2003 action/crime movie that tells the story of former assassin, known simply as The Bride as she wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies. Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino Based on characters created by Quentin Tarantino & Uma Thurman Starring Uma Thurman, Lucu Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Darryl Hannah, David Carradine, Michael Madsen and Julie Dreyfus

8. 

   15 Jun 2021

   Jackie Brown

   John Amenta and Lloyd Green (from Pint O'Comics (http://pintocomics.com/)) with special guest, Melissa Willette from Custom Skull Art by Melissa (https://www.facebook.com/skullartbymelissaw/) discuss the marvelous return of Pam Grier. It's Jackie Brown! Jackie Brown (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown) is a 1997 crime-drama that follows flight attendant Jackie Brown as she is busted smuggling money for her arms dealer boss, Ordell Robbie. Agent Ray Nicolette and detective Mark Dargus want her help to bring down Robbie. Facing jail time for her silence or death for her cooperation, Brown decides instead to double-cross both parties and make off with the smuggled money. Meanwhile, she enlists the help of bondsman Max Cherry, a man who loves her. Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino Based on the novel "Rum Punch" by Elmore Leonard Starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert DeNiro, Michael Keaton, Bridget Fonda, Robert Forster, Chris Tucker and Michael Bowen.

9. 

   8 Jun 2021

   Pulp Fiction

   John Amenta and Lloyd Green (from Pint O'Comics (http://pintocomics.com/)) and special guest, Shane Beauregard from The Media Mosh Podcast (https://mediamosh.podbean.com/) discuss the iconic and influential movie - Pulp Fiction. Pulp Fiction (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_Fiction)is a 1994 crime-drama about Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace; his actress wife, Mia Wallace; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge; master fixer Winston Wolfe and a nervous pair of armed robbers, "Pumpkin" and "Honey Bunny". Directed by Quentin Tarantino Written by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avery Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer.

10. 

    1 Jun 2021

    Reservoir Dogs

    John Amenta and Lloyd Green (from Pint O'Comics (http://pintocomics.com/)) kick off the limited series run of On the QT with special guest, movie-lover and friend of the show, Laura Hyland. They tackle Quentin Tarantino's first film - Reservoir Dogs. Reservoir Dogs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir_Dogs) is a 1992 crime-drama that tells the story of six criminals with pseudonyms, and each strangers to one another, are hired to carry out a robbery. The heist is ambushed by police and the gang are forced to shoot their way out. At their warehouse rendezvous, the survivors, realizing that they were set up, try to find the traitor in their midst. Directed by Quentin Tarantino Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avery Starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi and Lawrence Tierney

11. 

    25 May 2021

    On the QT: Introduction

    John Amenta and Lloyd Green (from Pint O'Comics (http://pintocomics.com/)) embark on a ten episode journey to talk about the films of Quentin Tarantino. They'll be joined each week by a different guest to discuss everything they love about QT's movies, from "Reservoir Dogs" all the way through "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Listen to the introduction episode and then buckle up! It's going to be a heckuva 10 weeks!

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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