Quentin Tarantino believes in cinema supremacy over TV

Quentin Tarantino says television has craved a space, but the cinema will still remain at the top.

The Academy-winning director shared his views on The Joe Rogan Experience, saying, “Everybody talks about how television is now. It’s pretty good, I gotta say. It’s pretty good now. But it’s still television to me.”

He continued, “And what’s the difference between television and a good movie? Because a lot of the TV now has the patina of a good movie. There are using cinematic language to get you caught up in it.”

Giving the example of the hit show Yellowstone, the director said, “I’ll use an example of a show: ‘Yellowstone.’ I didn’t get around to watching it the first three years or so and then I watched the first season and I thought, ‘Wow, this is ******* great. I’ve always been a Kevin Costner fan, and he is wonderful in this.’”

Continuing his thoughts, he said, “I got caught up in the show, and I’m having a good time. The first season, it’s like a big movie. The guy who writes it is a good writer. There’s punchy monologues and stuff. I end up watching three seasons of it, and I even watch that ‘1883.’ It’s a good Western show.”

Despite binging on the series, Quentin said, “They’ve introduced you to a bunch of characters. You know their backstories and connections to everyone else.” 

“But like any soap opera, “you don’t remember it five years from now. You’re only caught up in the minutia of it in the moment,” he noted.

On the other hand, the 61-year-old said when it comes to film, “The difference is I’ll see a good Western movie, and I’ll remember it for the rest of my life. I’ll remember the story, this scene and that scene. It built to an emotional climax of some degree.”

“The story is good. It’s not just about the interpersonal relationships. But there’s a payoff to it. There is not a payoff on TV stuff. It’s more interconnected drama. While I am watching, that is good enough. But when it’s over, I couldn’t tell you [what happened],” he opined.