Vega Brothers, Again
It's a sequel to both Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs, actually, it's a sequel and it's a prequel. It's the Vega Brothers, played by Michael Madsen and John Travolta. I have been trying to do it for years, and the more time I take, the older these two guys get. But I've come up with an idea that won't much matter how much they age....the magic of movies. It's going to be great. It'll be funny, and these guys are so great, alright, they're going to be like two oversized mob-men fighting over the last bowl of pasta, that we can't go wrong. It's just going to be John and Michael, and I hope to make this my next movie. We're laying down the pipework for it now."Now, before we all get our panties in a bunch with excitement, lets remember that QT has been kicking around this idea for the better part of 5 years now. Plus, there's this story from ComingSoon where Tarantino himself completely contradicts the Rolling Stone info.
In an interview with a local radio station here in San Antonio (Mix 96.1, The Woody Show) yesterday, Quentin stated that yes he had an idea for the Vega Brothers but it's not really moving and wouldn't be his next film. He said that even though he had an idea he didn't have a story, that it's not worth doing without a good story, and that there won't be a story until he gets really inspired to write one.
Also, since we're on the topic of potential future Tarantino films, Anne has set up an online petition to get Tarantino to make Casino Royale - the Bond film that I mentioned back in October of 2003
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Previous Comments
[1] On Apr-24-2004, Zenton wrote:Thanks for bringing this petition. I voted, of course.
May be we should make a petition for Quen's Godzilla movie?:)
[2] On Apr-24-2004, Budd wrote:
I'm not too interested in seeing a film devoted to the Vega Brothers. I really hope QT puts it on the back back back back burner and takes a break then does Bastards. This George Lucas prequel crap is a disease.
[3] On Apr-25-2004, David wrote:
The Vega Brothers thing sounds pretty pointless to me. Why bother liking two movies that stand perfectly alone?
[4] On Apr-25-2004, Kill ill wrote:
As much as appreciate Quentin's work, the Vega brother reunion is such bs idea. Please Q, let the Vega brother RIP.
[5] On Apr-27-2004, Deved Blenn wrote:
A film of the Vega Brothers would be unnecessary, as he so eloquently laid them to rest in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Having said that, it would be interesting to see how the story would work when, as has already been said, Travolta and Madsen are getting older. Making this movie would surely mean that Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction became part of a sort of trilogy with Vega Brothers as the third film. Tarantino would be far better working on other projects and leaving the Vega brothers as they were left in his first two films.
[6] On May-02-2004, Joebuck wrote:
QT may just be playing us all, He has to know that John Travolta is over the hill now as a actor and all of us are for the most part sick of his films since Battlefield Earth. QT is talking about doing a James bond movie now. He talked about on a talk show about Redoing Casino Royale into a movie. But directors like to trick us into thinking they are doing some projects when they are really just BSing and can't talk about new projects just yet because it's not in production.
David lynch keeps talking about making "johnny rocket" into a film. but never really has. I think it's just something they use in interviews to get people off there backs.
[7] On May-02-2004, Joebuck wrote:
QT may just be playing us all, He has to know that John Travolta is over the hill now as a actor and all of us are for the most part sick of his films since Battlefield Earth. QT is talking about doing a James bond movie now. He talked about on a talk show about Redoing Casino Royale into a movie. But directors like to trick us into thinking they are doing some projects when they are really just BSing and can't talk about new projects just yet because it's not in production.
David lynch keeps talking about making "johnny rocket" into a film. but never really has. I think it's just something they use in interviews to get people off there backs.
[8] On May-02-2004, Joebuck wrote:
QT may just be playing us all, He has to know that John Travolta is over the hill now as a actor and all of us are for the most part sick of his films since Battlefield Earth. QT is talking about doing a James bond movie now. He talked about on a talk show about Redoing Casino Royale into a movie. But directors like to trick us into thinking they are doing some projects when they are really just BSing and can't talk about new projects just yet because it's not in production.
David lynch keeps talking about making "johnny rocket" into a film. but never really has. I think it's just something they use in interviews to get people off there backs.
[9] On May-03-2004, Nick wrote:
Listen I think the VB movie would rock! It has two of my favorite characters of all time in any movie coming together. It would be awesome. Besides he already said he had a scenario that would make the film work. He just didn't say he had come up with a good story for it just yet. Meaning he has set up the movie just not every little detail. Also meaning he is seriously thinking about doing it. You can listen to QT saying this himself in www.tarantino.info under Vega Brothers In Pre-Production and more.
[10] On May-12-2004, Dan wrote:
This is though they both die...so it would have to be before both films so how they can call it a seuquel is beyond me.
