What is a Mexican Standoff — How Tarantino, Woo, and Sheridan Direct a Showdown
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What is a Mexican Standoff
What is a Mexican Standoff ? We break down iconic Mexican Standoffs from Reservoir Dogs, Face/Off, and Wind River, and how Quentin Tarantino, John Woo, and Taylor Sheridan direct memorable shootout scenes.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro — What is a Mexican Standoff
00:43 - Mexican Standoff Definition
01:37 - Reservoir Dogs Mexican Standoff
03:54 - Face/Off Mexican Standoff
06:20 - Wind River Mexican Standoff
09:19 - Wrap Up
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The Mexican Standoff is a staple of the action and crime genres. But what is a Mexican Standoff and how is it different from a traditional standoff? In this video, we’ll explain the key difference between these two commonly confused situations. For our study, we examined Mexicans Standoffs from directors known for tense and deadly scenes — Quentin Tarantino, John Woo, and Taylor Sheridan. Our goal is to highlight the filmmaking techniques anyone can use to craft similarly effective Mexican standoffs.
So, what is a Mexican Standoff according to Quentin Tarantino? Many of the films he either simply wrote (like True Romance and Natural Born Killers) as well as those he’s directed (like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglourious Basterds) have excellent examples. But for our purposes, we’ll look at one of the first: the Reservoir Dogs Mexican Standoff. Overall, Tarantino’s presentation can perhaps best be described as “objective and neutral.” In other words, the techniques he employed such as a static camera, deep focus, and a lack of music help create a situation for the audience in which we passive observers to the inevitable carnage.
This is the opposite approach John Woo took in the Face/Off Mexican Standoff. Here, Woo opts for more cinematic and hyper-stylized techniques. To match the film’s over-the-top premise, Woo uses slow motion, a variety of shot sizes, a dramatic score, and dynamic camera movement. The end result is a stylish, tense, and dramatic showdown.
Finally, the Wind River Mexican Standoff from writer/director Taylor Sheridan finds a middle ground between Tarantino and Woo. The presentation here is much more subjective and disorienting — that puts the audience directly into the chaos. He does this with a handheld camera, crossing the 180-degree line many times, and wardrobe for the characters that make it difficult to tell who is who. By doing so, we are not afforded the neutral distance like the Reservoir Dogs Mexican Standoff nor the detached stylization of the Face/Off Mexican Standoff.
These are just three (of many) ways to approach directing the Mexican Standoff.
#FilmTheory #VideoEssay #Filmmaking
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VIDEO EDITOR: BRANDON SCULLION
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♬ SONGS USED:
“Folsom Prison Blues” - Johnny Cash
“Burn” - Nine Inch Nails (From the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack)
“Reality” - Generdyn
“Stuck in The Middle With You” - Stealers Wheel
“Take A Look Around” - Limp Bizkit (From Mission: Impossible 2 Soundtrack)
“Standoff” - John Powell (From Face/Off Soundtrack)
“Snow Wolf” - Wind River Soundtrack
“Cabin” - Wind River Soundtrack
“A Glowing Light, A Promise” - Makeup and Vanity Set
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro — What is a Mexican Standoff
00:43 - Mexican Standoff Definition
01:37 - Reservoir Dogs Mexican Standoff
03:54 - Face/Off Mexican Standoff
06:20 - Wind River Mexican Standoff
09:19 - Wrap Up
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The Mexican Standoff is a staple of the action and crime genres. But what is a Mexican Standoff and how is it different from a traditional standoff? In this video, we’ll explain the key difference between these two commonly confused situations. For our study, we examined Mexicans Standoffs from directors known for tense and deadly scenes — Quentin Tarantino, John Woo, and Taylor Sheridan. Our goal is to highlight the filmmaking techniques anyone can use to craft similarly effective Mexican standoffs.
So, what is a Mexican Standoff according to Quentin Tarantino? Many of the films he either simply wrote (like True Romance and Natural Born Killers) as well as those he’s directed (like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglourious Basterds) have excellent examples. But for our purposes, we’ll look at one of the first: the Reservoir Dogs Mexican Standoff. Overall, Tarantino’s presentation can perhaps best be described as “objective and neutral.” In other words, the techniques he employed such as a static camera, deep focus, and a lack of music help create a situation for the audience in which we passive observers to the inevitable carnage.
This is the opposite approach John Woo took in the Face/Off Mexican Standoff. Here, Woo opts for more cinematic and hyper-stylized techniques. To match the film’s over-the-top premise, Woo uses slow motion, a variety of shot sizes, a dramatic score, and dynamic camera movement. The end result is a stylish, tense, and dramatic showdown.
Finally, the Wind River Mexican Standoff from writer/director Taylor Sheridan finds a middle ground between Tarantino and Woo. The presentation here is much more subjective and disorienting — that puts the audience directly into the chaos. He does this with a handheld camera, crossing the 180-degree line many times, and wardrobe for the characters that make it difficult to tell who is who. By doing so, we are not afforded the neutral distance like the Reservoir Dogs Mexican Standoff nor the detached stylization of the Face/Off Mexican Standoff.
These are just three (of many) ways to approach directing the Mexican Standoff.
#FilmTheory #VideoEssay #Filmmaking
─────────────────────
VIDEO EDITOR: BRANDON SCULLION
─────────────────────
♬ SONGS USED:
“Folsom Prison Blues” - Johnny Cash
“Burn” - Nine Inch Nails (From the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack)
“Reality” - Generdyn
“Stuck in The Middle With You” - Stealers Wheel
“Take A Look Around” - Limp Bizkit (From Mission: Impossible 2 Soundtrack)
“Standoff” - John Powell (From Face/Off Soundtrack)
“Snow Wolf” - Wind River Soundtrack
“Cabin” - Wind River Soundtrack
“A Glowing Light, A Promise” - Makeup and Vanity Set
Music by Artlist ► https://utm.io/umJx
Music by Artgrid ► https://utm.io/umJy
Music by Soundstripe ► http://bit.ly/2IXwomF
Music by MusicBed ► http://bit.ly/2Fnz9Zq
─────────────────────
SUBSCRIBE to StudioBinder’s YouTube channel! ►► http://bit.ly/2hksYO0
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