The Soundtrack Director

Tarantino uses pre-existing music instead of original scores, selecting songs that create ironic contrast with on-screen action. "Stuck in the Middle With You" during a torture scene in Reservoir Dogs turns pop music into something permanently unsettling.

This technique transforms the audience's relationship with familiar songs. After watching a Tarantino film, you can never hear certain tracks the same way. He hijacks your musical memories and overwrites them with cinematic violence.