The rock movie that Tarantino recommends

Recently, the filmmaker Quentin Tarantino was invited to list his 20 favorite films of the 21st century. Among works about war, violent westerns, dark dramas and other themes, he also mentioned one about rock.

The one chosen by Tarantino was School of Rock (School of Rock2003), from Richard Linklaterstarring Jack Black. The American director placed the feature film in 14th position on his list.

The film is a comedy-drama about a failed rock musician, Dewey Finn (Jack Black), who goes undercover as a substitute teacher at an elite school. In his new “job”, he transforms his students into a rock band, teaching the class several classics of the style.

Tarantino praised Linklater’s work, indicating that he made him laugh uncontrollably. In a podcast interview The Bret Easton Ellis (via World of Reel), the filmmaker commented:

“It was a lot of fun going to the movies. It was a really, really fun session. I think that explosion of Jack Black combined with Rick Linklater e Mike White made it special (…) it’s the closest we’ve come to Bad News Bears.”

The 20 best films of the 21st century for Quentin Tarantino

The 20 films chosen by Quentin Tarantino are, as expected, an eclectic mix of his peculiar taste, including everything from Black Hawk in Danger (2001) at the top of the list until Encounters and Mismatches (2004), including animation Toy Story 3 (2010).

The director even made a horror/action film about the rocker Rob Zombie, Rejected by the Devil (2005), which is not exactly about rock, but has a strong connection with the style due to the filmmaker himself and the soundtrack, which features Lynyrd SkynyrdThe Allman Brothers Band e James Gangamong other bands.

Check out the full list:

20. Amor, Sublime Amor (dir. Steven Spielberg) (2021)
19. Cabana do Inferno (dir. Eli Roth) (2002)
18. The Man Who Changed the Game (dir. Bennett Miller) (2011)
17. Chocolate (dir. Prachya Pinkaew) (2008)
16. Rejected by the Devil (dir. Rob Zombie) (2005)
15. The Passion of the Christ (dir. Mel Gibson) (2004)
14. School of Rock (dir. Richard Linklater) (2003)
13. Jackass – Caras-De-Pau: The Movie (dir. Jeff Tremaine) (2002)
12. Os Lobos Maus (dir. Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado) (2013)
11. Battle Royale (dir. Kinji Fukusaku) (2000)
10. Midnight in Paris (dir. Woody Allen) (2011)
9. Everybody’s Almost Dead (dir. Edgar Wright) (2004)
8. Mad Max: Fury Road (dir. George Miller) (2015)
7. Uncontrollable (dir. Tony Scott) (2010)
6. Zodiac (dir. David Fincher) (2007)
5. Black Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson) (2007)
4. Dunkirk (dir. Christopher Nolan) (2017)
3. Encontros e Misencontros (dir. Sofia Coppola) (2004)
2. Toy Story 3 (dir. Lee Unkrich) (2010)
1. Black Hawk Down (dir. Ridley Scott) (2001)

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