Quentin Tarantino has very particular taste when it comes to movies. He doesn’t always follow the mainstream – even though many might find this hard to understand.
Director legend Quentin Tarantino is certainly not one to follow trends. His love of B-movies alone is proof enough that he doesn’t just go for the mainstream, but has his own view of things. If you doubt that, just watch his films. However, when Green Lantern appeared on the list of Tarantino’s favorite films of 2011, many fans were confused.
Tarantino apparently likes superhero movies – even though he doesn’t make any himself
On the website Tarantino Info, fans of the director collect all kinds of information about him and interviews he has given. It also published his favorite movies of 2010 and 2011 for two consecutive years. The list for 2011 included a top 11 of the year and 18 other films, without a specific order. There were four superhero films on the list, with X-Men: First Decision even making it into the top 11. What is surprising, however, is that Green Lantern is also on the list, even though the film was a dismal flop.
It is well known that Tarantino is not averse to superheroes and comics. After all, in the 90s the director wanted to make a superhero movie himself. In a 2009 interview with MTV, he also said that he is a comic fan and would have liked to make such films in his 20s. Unfortunately, the big comic book movie boom didn’t happen until he had outgrown the genre. Nevertheless, according to the interview, he was offered to direct a Green Lantern movie himself.
Although he didn’t want to direct the movie himself, he seems to be quite satisfied with the 2011 version. What exactly he likes about the movie is not on the list and will remain a great mystery.
