# The 1958 movie Quentin Tarantino said he “can’t stand” was called “one of the greatest ever made” by Martin Scorsese

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-1958-movie-quentin-tarantino-said-he-cant-stand-was-called-one-of-the-greatest-ever-made-by-martin-scorsese/
- Published: 2026-10-23T17:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:26:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/movie-quentin-tarantino-cant-stand-one-of-the-greatest-ever-martin-scorsese/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Tarantino called *Vertigo* a bad film.
- Scorsese regards it as one of cinema’s greatest.
- The disagreement highlights the gap between taste and reputation.

## Summary

Quentin Tarantino has said he dislikes Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller *Vertigo*, calling it a bad film and describing it as boring melodrama that was stretched out. Martin Scorsese, by contrast, has called it “one of the greatest films ever made”, reflecting the film’s standing as a celebrated work in cinema history.

Tarantino has also questioned whether people who praise *Vertigo* as an all-time great genuinely believe it. The article notes that viewers need not enjoy the film, while distinguishing personal taste from its wider critical reputation; it gives no new release or box-office figures.

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