Watch the Only Remaining Video From Quentin Tarantino's Directorial (and Acting) Debut
Back in the late 80's (as so many good stories start), Quentin Tarantino made a 70-minute film called My Best Friend's Birthday while still shocking shelves at a Manhattan Beach video shop. As legend has it (as so many other good stories start), a fire destroyed half of the black and white picture -- in which Tarantino played a disc jockey named Clarence who tries to do a few nice things for his buddy's birthday -- leaving just 36 minutes of the Pulp Fiction director's first feature. And now, for what it's worth, you can watch the entire project after the jump.
Incentive: Whoever identifies the the most Tarantino-isms in the comments section below wins a royale with cheese.
[via Vulture]
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K-BILLY - Name of the radio station here and in Reservoir Dogs
Clarence - QT's character name, main character in True Romance
Unruly Julie - DJ name similar to Jungle Julia in Death Proof
Hooker as a birthday present - True Romance (plus it's her first night on the job, too)
Sniffing the wrong white powder - Mia in Pulp Fiction
Yolanda Waxman - Pulp Fiction's Honey Bunny was named Yolanda.
Bare feet - QT fetish (also his character's in this movie)
Mention of Aldo Ray - The actor inspired the character name of Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds
"Helllloooo Baaayybyyy" - Clarence in True Romance also used the Big Bopper trademark phrase.
Hey, what's a Royale with Cheese, anyway?
"Hey, what's a Royale with Cheese, anyway?"
-Instant Disqualification for having to ask.