Revealing the crazy inside story of the controversial ``Natural Born Killers''!

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2018.11.14Soma studies

Completed, published, and even more chaotic aftermath

``NBK'', which was completed after many difficulties, was met with further uproar. Tarantino is here again. He won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival for `` Pulp Fiction '' and is on the verge of dropping a flying The Birds, but he has been cursing ``NBK'' in the countries he visited to promote the film. This is a big blow to Stone, who was recently promoted to global promotion. Journalists in every country are forced to ask, ``What kind of terrible thing did Mr. Tarantino do to his script?'' Stone, who has a philosophy that ``filmmakers should not fight with each other,'' did not mean to speak ill of his juniors, but he was still confused and answered:

"No other filmmaker has had as much success as Quentin, but he hasn't even seen NBK. If you're criticizing him for that, you're being arrogant," Tarantino told Stone. ``I thought if I said that I was criticizing 'NBK' without watching it, I might be able to get Oliver's face a little better.''

As expected, when ``NBK'' was released in 1994, it caused controversy. The media, which is supposed to play a role in promoting the film, becomes angry at media criticism of the film. Critics labeled it a ``noisy movie.'' To make matters worse, after the movie was released, copycat criminals imitating Mickey and Mallory appeared in the real world. Director Stone and Warner are involved in a lawsuit for allegedly inciting a series of murders. Of course, the movie is not to blame. In 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit.

Just when you thought he was exhausted by the commotion of ``NBK,'' Stone released yet another controversial work called `` Nixon '' (1995). In the following movie, `` U Turn '' (1997), she starred Sean Penn and reconciled with him. In 1999's ``Any Given Sunday'', he used countless cuts and songs similar to ``NBK'' to reveal the inner workings of the professional American football club. "Movies have an obligation to be subversive and to push the envelope," Stone says at the end of the audio commentary for the Blu-ray NBK. How will you respond to this shocking work that won't leave you unsettled?

Text: Manabu Soma

After working as an information magazine editor, became a freelance writer. He writes articles and reviews for magazines such as ``SCREEN,'' ``DVD & Video Distribution,'' and ``Cinema Square,'' as well as theater pamphlets and the movie site ``Cinema Today.'' Currently appearing on Star Channel "GO! Theater". I host club events as a hobby.

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