I’ve seen City on Fire. I even own it.
There are a number of things that Reservoir Dogs has in common with the film. The subject, some key set pieces.
But there is one good reason why I think all comparisons between the films are irrelevant. And why it really doesn’t hinder my enjoyment of Dogs.
The two things that are praised most about Reservoir Dogs, and the two reasons why Dogs made such a splash, is the dialogue and the structure.
Neither of them are present in City on Fire.
In my mind, it’s no different to Sergio Leone remaking Yojimbo as Fistful of Dollars. In fact, Dogs probably has less in common with City on Fire than Fistful of Dollars has with Yojimbo.
