Yesterday, we revealed Quentin Tarantino's top movies of the 21st century. It was supposed to be a fun list that we could all debate and relish. But instead, the entire list was overshadowed by what an abject asshole Tarantino was to Paul Dano when he was talking about There Will Be Blood.Look, I love Quentin Tarantino. I think he's one of the greatest directors of all time. And he's delivered several masterpieces to audiences, as well as a lifetime of pop culture references.Tarantino is one of the most important figures in all of Hollywood history, a movie store clerk who was able to rise to the upper echelons of the industry.And yet none of that excuses being a dick.Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comTarantino's Comments on Paul DanoWhen talking about his 5th best movie of the 21st Century, There Will Be Blood, on the Bret Easton Ellis podcast, Tarantino started out praising the movie and the performances. But then his comments took a left turn.“Daniel Day-Lewis. The old-style craftsmanship quality to the film. It had an old Hollywood craftsmanship without trying to be like that. It was the only film he’s ever done, and I brought it up to him, that doesn’t have a set piece. The fire is the closest to a set piece. This was about dealing with the narrative, dealing with the story, and he did it fucking amazingly. ‘There Will Be Blood’ would stand a good chance at being #1 or #2 if it didn’t have a...
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