#069 - "Natural Born Killers" - The Controversial Movie Tarantino Refuses to Take Credit For

This week, we’re talking about NATURAL BORN KILLERS—a film that Tarantino originally wrote but can't stand the final cut. We’ll break down its themes, explore deeper meanings behind the scenes, and discuss character motivations. Plus, we’ll talk a little sh*t.

NATURAL BORN KILLERS is about: Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis are two young, attractive serial killers who become tabloid-TV darlings, thanks to a sensationalistic press led by Robert Downey Jr. The press reports the pair as they go on a 52 people killing spree. A controversial look at the way the media portrays criminals.

Chapters:

00:00 Post movie rating & review

6:27 The message of the movie + Tarantino's original script

10:06 A dark scene from Tarantino's original script

11:24 The insane visual editing work

15:15 Tommy Lee Jones going crazy + RDJ performance discussion

17:56 Are Woody Harrelson & McConaughey related?

19:35 The message on TV violence + their 1 regretful kill

23:32 The reason Oliver Stone made this movie

25:39 Discussing the 'I Love Mallory' scene

31:37 How a serial killer is created

35:54 The color symbolism

38:12 Another element Tarantino hates about this movie

42:49 The romanticization of serial killers + OJ discussion

48:09 A critique on the structure

51:28 The movies critique on the world

54:50 The funny story on how they got the Coca-Cola ad

57:22 Final thoughts

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