An auteur is a filmmaker who exerts strong authorial control and influence over their movies, resulting in a distinct style that is recognizable across their body of work. The document discusses Quentin Tarantino as an auteur, analyzing three of his films - Reservoir Dogs, Inglourious Basterds, and City on Fire - to identify recurring styles in his filmmaking such as explicit violence, engaging dialogue, contrasting music sequences, distinctive soundtracks, and recurring collaboration with certain actors and actresses.

2. What is an auteur? A filmmaker who influences their movies so much that style can be recognized because of certain features used. (e.g. Tim Burton with his gothic style of films)

3. Focus Film: Reservoir dogs (1992) Second Film: Inglourious Barsterds (2009) Third film: City on fire (Ringo Lam,1987)

4. Why I chose my investigation title Enjoy the films he has done

5. Reservoir Dogs Reservoir Dogs (1992) is an American crime film and the first by Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a failed diamond heist. "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by Empire. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjoVtSjcBGA&feature=fvst)

6. Inglourious Barsterds Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 war film which tells the fictional story of plots to assassinate the Nazi Germany political leadership. Written and directed by Tarantino.

7. I am looking for reoccurring styles in Tarantino’s film making. Explicit violence Engaging dialogue Contrasting music sequences Soundtrack Comedic Recurring collaboration with actors/actresses

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