2) Breakfast – Reservoir Dogs (1991)
This is the scene that introduced the world to Quentin Tarantino, and it undoubtably stands as one of his best. At first we just hear characters conversing over black titles, but then we cut to a shot that moves cooly around a table as we listen on a group of super-cool characters as they… well, banter over breakfast. The conversation has nothing to do with the actual plot of the movie, but Tarantino wanted us to get to know these guys as if we were just hanging out with them. It works: you feel as if know each of these guys once breakfast is over, and it’s only been ten minutes.
Highlights include Mr. Pink’s (Steve Buscemi) refusal to tip, Joe’s (Lawrence Tierney) mumbling about Toby Wong and Mr. Brown’s (Quentin Tarantino) now infamous “Like A Virgin” speech. It was fresh, bold and brilliant, and confirmed from the very start that Quentin Tarantino had an ear for sensational dialogue and great directorial style.