Tim Roth (Mr. Orange) and Michael Madsen (Mr. Blonde) clowning around during the shooting of the 1992 film, ‘Reservoir Dogs.’
 
Twenty-five years ago a 29-year-old Quentin Tarantino gave us all the gift of the blood-splattered bank robbery film gone wrong, Reservoir Dogs. Inspired by a number of Tarantino’s favorite films such as The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Taking of Pelham 123 and Stanley Kubrick’s audacious 1956 flick, The Killing, before shooting began Tarantino got a call from the Sundance Institute asking him to attend a filmmaker-centric workshop that solicited feedback on their concepts and techniques from people already deeply immersed in the film industry. 

The first group that was exposed to Tarantino’s filming technique skewered the director regarding his skills as a cameraman. However, the second group that got a peek into the future mad scientist of filmmaking included Terry Gilliam—an obviously unconventional filmmaker in his own right. Gilliam clearly saw Tarantino’s potential and became an instant fan. So if you’ve ever wondered why Terry Gilliam’s name appears in the credits under the “special thanks” category, now you know. Also, if the scenes that were shot inside of the warehouse—which was actually once a mortuary—look authentically uncomfortable, there’s also a simple explanation for that as well. The film was shot in Los Angeles during its warmer months, which in turn helped pushed the inside temperature of the mortuary turned warehouse to 100 degrees at times. Because of this while poor Mr. Orange was lying around in an ever-expanding puddle of his own fake movie blood, he would occasionally find himself attached to the floor thanks to the faux blood’s reaction to heat.

I could quite honestly fill an entire post based solely on the mythological backstory concerning this film but as I’m sure it is a favorite of our readers, I won’t go into more detail. What I will do is share with you loads of shots from the set as well as other candid images connected with the film that I really dug digging up for you. I’ve also included footage of Tarantino and Buscemi rehearsing scenes for the film together that you should watch right away before it gets pulled. And since this is Reservoir Dogs we’re talking about, some of what follows is NSFW. Much like Mr. Tarantino himself.
 

Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi (Mr. Pink), and Harvey Keitel (Mr. White) on the set of ‘Reservoir Dogs.’
 

Tarantino at the LA premiere of ‘Reservoir Dogs’ in 1992.
 
More after the jump…

An action shot of the “Mr. Blonde” and “Marvin Nash” action figures by Palisades.
 
I’m probably not telling you anything you don’t already know, but action figures for all of Quentin Tarantino’s films exist in multiple varieties from high-end sculpted figures, to a ten-dollar replica of “The Gimp” from Pulp Fiction. So of course it makes sense that several different versions of action figures based on Tarantino’s 1992 blood-splattered film about a diamond-heist gone horribly fucking wrong, Reservoir Dogs exist.

What I didn’t know is that toy maker Palisades also made a set of “Reservoir Dogs” figures that included unlucky cop Marvin Nash (played by actor Kirk Baltz) that comes with an extra head bound with silver duct tape. And it only gets better…
 

A few shots of the Marvin Nash action figure by Palisades.
 

Mr. Brown’s accessories including his postmortem head.
 

 

“Mr. Blonde’s” accessories for the Sideshow Collectables figure. Nice.
 

Mr. Orange’s (played by Tim Roth) bloody shirt for the Sideshow Collectable figure.
 
Palisades plastic Mr. Blonde (violently played to the hilt by Michael Madsen), comes with a pack of smokes, gas can, duct tape for Marvin Nash’s face, a tiny .45 automatic and of course, Marvin Nash’s bloody ear. Because how could it not come with that particular accessory? The other member of the trio is Mr. Brown, (played by the film’s director Quentin Tarantino) who, in addition to his own pack of smokes and .357 Snub Nose Magnum, comes with an alternate head with a gushing bullet wound through the skull. Nice.

I’ve also included a few images from Sideshow Collectables Reservoir Dogs figures (all of which are pictured above) as they are worth a look at if for no other reason because Mr. Orange (played by Tim Roth) comes with a blood-stained white shirt. If you need to own some of these sick collectables, I’ve included links of where you can do that too. Whoever dies with the most dangerous toys wins!

Previously on Dangerous Minds:
‘Don’t f*cking Jimmie me, Jules!’ Foul-mouthed talking ‘Pulp Fiction’ action figures!

 
Quentin Tarantino screenplays re-imagined as Penguin books.

These fabulous designs were made by Sharm Murugiah, a Graphic Designer living and working in London. See more of his work here
 

 

 

 

 
H/T Penguin Books
 

 
Weird, hypnotic, tight, and oddly beautiful, Dick, Dick, Dick, Dick (Reservoir Dogs Remix) by Dainumo.

Tarantino’s writing is rooted in rock and roll and this mix boils it down to its essence. Syntax attacks. Seductively.

I find this video to have a drug-like attraction. Am I alone?

(via The Daily What)