To be fair that is how all art works. It is always inspired by an array of other artworks. A big part of why guys like Tarantino make such good movies is because they have such a deep knowledge of other movies and can combine the stuff from movies that he likes and turn it into something of his own. It is the same reason why The Beatles were so good. They took simple blues riffs that had been around and added in a different style of vocals and lyrics.
He only did it because Scorcese did the same thing in Taxi Driver.
Tarantino has no original thoughts. Everything he does is a patchwork quilt of things he's stolen from original greats.
To be fair that is how all art works. It is always inspired by an array of other artworks. A big part of why guys like Tarantino make such good movies is because they have such a deep knowledge of other movies and can combine the stuff from movies that he likes and turn it into something of his own. It is the same reason why The Beatles were so good. They took simple blues riffs that had been around and added in a different style of vocals and lyrics.