Parent reviews for Reservoir Dogs
Parents say
age 13+
Based on 19 reviews
Kids say
age 14+
Based on 49 reviews
Not for kids at all
Reservoir dogs is an adult cult gangstar movie which also has partial sexual references
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Reservoir Dogs is cool Review :)
Tell your younger children under the age of 18 to leave the room because it is very violent and it's also got strong profanity whitch is definatley not sutible for an audience under the age of 18. It is an adult audience over the age of 18!!
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Reservoir Dogs is pure 90's Tarantino... which should speak for itself.
Quentin Tarantino is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors of all time (even though his portfolio only contains eight films). His movies have gained an almost religious cult-like following, and his newer works never fail to surprise even the most hardcore fans. That being said, Tarantino's success is partially due to his knack for extreme, almost satirical violence. Reservoir Dogs was his first film to debut on the silver screen internationally and is infamous for its hilarious, pop-culture jammed screenplay, non-linear narrative, and its brutal, brutal, brutal shootouts. To put this film's violence into proper context, it is said that actor Tim Roth (whose character Mr. Orange plays a pivotal role in the story) had to be peeled off the floor of the set due to the amount of stage blood he was lying in. And don't forget about the controversial torture scene, set to the sound of Stealers Wheel "Stuck in the Middle With You." But if you're looking for Tarantino, Reservoir Dogs is the best place to begin. 15+.
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One of the most memorable masterpieces of the 90s.
Many have said that there was no real main character to this movie. But I'd say Chris Penn would be the lead actor in one of his best performances ever (and he was also great in Footloose and the Funeral), and I say that the day Chris Penn died from cardiomyopathy at the age of 40 in 2006 was the day Tarantino's popularity died down. It was sort of true because while Inglorious Basterds was nowhere near this or Pulp Fiction (which I think is Tarantino's best movie), this movie's got great performances from Lawrence Tierney of Dillinger, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, and Penn, and though he may not be the lead star, it's really his movie.
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Adult Crime is Spectacular
Another Brilliant Tarantino Film for 18 and Older
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If you've seen a Quentin Tarantino, then you'll know what to expect
It's an excellent movie, but not for kids. There are at least over 200 uses of the f-word in it and there is ton's of bloody violence including a disturbing brutal torture sequance.
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Reservior Dogs
A very good movie that is not nearly as violent as people say it is. A masterpiece!
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Clever but Violent and Extremely Vulgar
Neat thriller for older teens and adults. Clever twists and turns. Bit too much blood, vulgarity and violence for younger teens and children. It's right up there with some of the violent mob movies from the 1980s and 1990s.
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Does have positive messages
Extremely violent and disturbing but disagree that there are no positive messages because the characters are "unrepentant thieves".
The positive message that can be taken from this movie is that crime doesn't pay. The thieves' plan goes disastrously wrong and it is shown very clearly that their criminality and selfishness led to mistrust and chaos for all of them, resulting in their gruesome deaths. The thieves did not win in this film. They start the movie in jovial camaraderie and end the movie as paranoid wrecks who destroy each other and themselves. Overall message: crime and selfishness lead to bad things.
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Tarantino's debut that kicks ass.
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For older kids
Lots of language, of course. There is also some very uncomfortable, gratuitous sexual talk. There is a lot of blood and some violence (mostly one torture scene). Because their is really no positive message or even redeeming qualities (except its entertainment value), I would only recommend for adults or mature teens.
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Worst heist movie EVER
why make a film about a jewelry store heist gone wrong if you're NOT GONNA SHOW WHAT HAPPENED?, and plus, it was PAINFULLY SLOW too, it would've been forgivable if they put the botched heist and the shootout with the police in the deleted scenes section, but NOOOOO, they just HAD to leave it out. if you want a fun and fast paced heist flick with nonstop action and suspense, check out the town, cradle 2 the grave, or ronin as a few examples
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Dialled-Down 90's Crime Classic Began the Career of a Modern Auteur
Violence/Gore: 8
Sex/Nudity: 5
Profanity: 10
Hedonism: 8
Mature/Scary: 6
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Great movie, 14 and up
it´s a tarantino movie. so you can expect violence, strong language, bizar figures and funny dialogs. reservoir dogs is a great movie, altough theres much of violence and swearing i think it´s okay that teens 14 and up watch it, because they can handle those offending themes
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Very violent classic
Reservoir Dogs is an amazing movie. It's also incredibly violent and bloody. Oh, I forgot to mention that it also contains A LOT of swearing. I saw this movie when I was 17 and I didn't give me nightmares. Thus I wouldn't recommend this movie for anyone under the age of 17. Yet I'd advice the 17-year-olds to think twice before watching this movie due to it's extremely violent nature. Not for people who are all ears...
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EXCELLENT PEICE OF ART! not to0 bad! a few violent scenes including a torture scene, and a palooza of f-words!
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