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** Tarantino's Hateful Eight - Official thread ** (1 Viewer)

Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight” Is Three Hours, With an Overture, Intermission and Oscar Performances

FIRST LOOK: At the holiday luncheon hosted by the Weinstein Company recently Kurt Russell talked about Quentin Tarantino’s new film “The Hateful Eight” in which he plays John “The Hangman” Ruth. (The lunch was also graced by Dame Helen Mirren, looking great in a sheath, grey fox fur collar and tiger print shoes. Her Weinstein movie this year was “Woman in Gold.”)


“It’s a straight forward Western, Sergio Leone-like Western,” Russell said. “It’s an intricate story and in the beginning you don’t know why it’s taking so long” to get started. He was talking about the first hour and forty-five minutes of “The Hateful Eight,” most of which takes place in a stagecoach hurtling through a brutal snowy Wyoming landscape. Ruth is taking a woman in chains, Daisy Domergue, to Red Rock, through a blizzard, for $10,000 bounty and the hangman’s noose. Daisy is played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, in a welcome comeback to big movies, who was also at the lunch.

“The movie has an overture and Intermission” said Russell, who may be up for a best supporting nomination. “There are also chapter headings. “The acting’s not subtle,” he told me. He compared it to old movies adding, “It’s almost jarring sometimes,” but there’s “much more of an emotional payoff. We rehearsed for a month, so when we started shooting we were completely ready to go. You’ll see some fairly long takes. It’s one of the few movies I still remember my lines from,” he said, adding that he’d seen the film four times, “and it’s endlessly fun to watch.” He also called Ennio Morricone’s music “gripping.”MORE
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Just got my ticket for Xmas night in Tampa. :popcorn:

The Hateful Eight 70mm Roadshow Tickets Now On Sale

http://www.slashfilm.com/hateful-eight-70mm-roadshow/

The Weinstein Co has officially announced the list of 70mm roadshow theaters for Quentin Tarantino‘s The Hateful Eight. The cities included in The Hateful Eight 70mm roadshow are:

New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Detroit, Phoenix, Seattle, Tampa, Minneapolis, Denver, Miami, Cleveland, Orlando, Sacramento, St. Louis, Portland, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Baltimore, San Diego, Nashville, Kansas City, San Antonio, West Palm Beach, Birmingham, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Austin, New Orleans, Providence, Knoxville, Santa Barbara, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver.

- Tickets are on sale now, so act fast to get in on opening day! Hit the jump to read the full press release.

- Advance Tickets for 70MM Roadshow Theaters Available Starting Today

- Kicking Off The “12 Days of HATEFUL EIGHT Giveways” Contest

New York, NY December 14, 2015 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that Academy Award® winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming feature THE HATEFUL EIGHT, will premiere in 70mm on December 25, 2015 exclusively for a 1-week roadshow opening that will be featured in glorious 70mm in 100 theaters nationwide. Following the 1-week engagement, the film will open with a theatrical digital release nationwide on December 31, 2015, while continuing to be shown in 70mm as well. The film premieres tonight in New York in 70mm at the Ziegfeld theater.

Starting today, moviegoers can purchase tickets for the 70mm roadshow showings at tickets.thehatefuleight.com. To mark the occasion, Quentin and TWC are commemorating the opening with the “12 Days of HATEFUL EIGHT Giveaways”, where each day a different HATEFUL EIGHT prize, memorabilia or once-in-a-lifetime experience will be given away to moviegoers who buy roadshow tickets in advance leading up to the Christmas day opening.

The exclusive roadshow engagement that THE HATEFUL EIGHT is embarking on will replicate the special event releases that films used to receive in the early and mid-twentieth century. They screened a longer version of the film than would have been shown in wide release, including a musical overture to start the show and an intermission between acts, and moviegoers received a special souvenir program. THE HATEFUL EIGHT roadshow experience will offer moviegoers all three special features. Roadshows were the gold standard for exhibiting pictures like LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, GONE WITH THE WIND, CLEOPATRA, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS and BEN HUR.

TWC and Tarantino’s presentation of THE HATEFUL EIGHT will mark the widest 70mm release that the industry has seen in over twenty years...Quentin and cast members from THE HATEFUL EIGHT will be touring the country making surprise appearances in select cities at 70mm roadshow showings..

Not since the 1966 film Khartoum starring Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier has a film been shot in Ultra Panavision 70 format.

 
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Trying to find someone to go with to a 70mm show. Couple theaters here in town doing the roadshow thing.

 
Along with the Star Wars fever are other films I am equally excited and in some way even more interested in watching. QT is a master IMHO and I have been a big fan of his going back to Reservoir Dogs, one of the first films I saw with my wife and we have seen almost all of QT films at the theater. I can't think of one we didn't see on the big screen. He is a movie lover and pays a lot of tribute to films form his generation and what inspired him.

Scorcese, Tarantino, Coens, Wes Anderson, he is on a short list of outstanding directors.

 
Ministry of Pain said:
Along with the Star Wars fever are other films I am equally excited and in some way even more interested in watching. QT is a master IMHO and I have been a big fan of his going back to Reservoir Dogs, one of the first films I saw with my wife and we have seen almost all of QT films at the theater. I can't think of one we didn't see on the big screen. He is a movie lover and pays a lot of tribute to films form his generation and what inspired him.

Scorcese, Tarantino, Coens, Wes Anderson, he is on a short list of outstanding directors.
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My problem with him is that I feel he spends too much time paying tribute and I have a really hard time figuring out where the remaking of b movies he loves ends and Tarantino begins. The other directors you mention (how dare you leave off PTA) can do different genres, have their own style, and not have the feel of constant homage to old movies.

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
This comes out this winter, right? This and the new Star Wars movie both around Christmas will send me to the theater, possibly for a double-feature. I may only buy one ticket and try to theater hop. Not to save the $10, just because I've never done it and it would make me feel like an outlaw.
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Well, this isn't happening. Got my tickets to Star Wars a couple of weeks ago for Saturday 12/19 matinee, 3D IMAX. $23 a ticket. Hateful Eight won't be out yet.

 
I've got a bad feeling about it. The same stars in the same kind of movies he's done before. 3 hour length.

I hope I'm wrong.

 
Mr. Mojo said:
I've got a bad feeling about it. The same stars in the same kind of movies he's done before. 3 hour length.

I hope I'm wrong.
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Oof.

Watched the trailer again this morning. My statement above about it looking ungood is more about the Grindhouse feel the trailer has to it. I think that is when Tarantino is always at his worst. That said, it does seem like it will be a lot in the one location and heavy on dialogue when is when he is at his best.

Also, did I see something about Tarantino #####ing about Disney/Star Wars being on too many screens and his movie is getting pushed to the side?

 
Wingnut said:
What is a roadshow?

https://www.facebook.com/thehatefuleightmovie/videos/1538817803110204/
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A roadshow theatrical release (known also as reserved seat engagement) was a term in the American motion picture industry for a practice in which a film opened in a limited number of theaters in large cities like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas and San Francisco for a specific period of time before the nationwide general release. Although variants of roadshow releases occasionally still exist, the practice mostly ended in the early 1970s.

As far as is known, virtually all of the films given roadshow releases were subsequently distributed to regular movie theatres. This was called a general release, and was akin to the modern-day wide release of a film. However, there are five important differences between a roadshow presentation of a film and today's limited releases:

  • Roadshow theatrical releases almost always placed a ten to fifteen-minute intermission between the two "acts" of the film, and the first act was frequently longer than the second.
  • Films shown as roadshow releases, especially those made between 1952 and 1974, were nearly always longer than the usual motion picture, lasting anywhere from slightly more than two hours to four hours or more, counting the intermission. Examples include Ben-Hur (1959), or Cleopatra (1963). There were no short subjects accompanying the film, and rarely any movie trailers.
  • Roadshow presentations were always shown on a one or two-performance a day, reserved seat basis, and admission prices were always higher than those of regular screenings. Unlike today's limited releases, seats had to be reserved; one could not simply buy a ticket at the box office and go in to watch the film. The two-performance-a-day screenings were usually limited to Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. During the rest of the week, the films would be shown only once a day. (However, in the case of Oklahoma!, there were three showings a day of the film on weekends, rather than two.[1])
  • Souvenir programs were often available at roadshow presentations of films, much as souvenir programs are made available when one goes to see the stage version of a play or musical. These movie souvenir programs contained photos from the film, photos and biographies of its cast and principal crew, and information on how the film was made, rather like today's "extras" on DVDs.
  • In the days of frequent roadshow releases, production companies and film distributors never used them to determine whether or not a film should be given a wide release, as is done today occasionally when films perform poorly at the box office. From the 1920s to the mid-1970s, a roadshow release would always play widely after its original engagements. This was true even of box office flops.
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KarmaPolice said:
Ministry of Pain said:
Along with the Star Wars fever are other films I am equally excited and in some way even more interested in watching. QT is a master IMHO and I have been a big fan of his going back to Reservoir Dogs, one of the first films I saw with my wife and we have seen almost all of QT films at the theater. I can't think of one we didn't see on the big screen. He is a movie lover and pays a lot of tribute to films form his generation and what inspired him.

Scorcese, Tarantino, Coens, Wes Anderson, he is on a short list of outstanding directors.
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My problem with him is that I feel he spends too much time paying tribute and I have a really hard time figuring out where the remaking of b movies he loves ends and Tarantino begins. The other directors you mention (how dare you leave off PTA) can do different genres, have their own style, and not have the feel of constant homage to old movies.
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In fairness, pretty sure the foot fetish shots are all QT.

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
KarmaPolice said:
Ministry of Pain said:
Along with the Star Wars fever are other films I am equally excited and in some way even more interested in watching. QT is a master IMHO and I have been a big fan of his going back to Reservoir Dogs, one of the first films I saw with my wife and we have seen almost all of QT films at the theater. I can't think of one we didn't see on the big screen. He is a movie lover and pays a lot of tribute to films form his generation and what inspired him.

Scorcese, Tarantino, Coens, Wes Anderson, he is on a short list of outstanding directors.
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My problem with him is that I feel he spends too much time paying tribute and I have a really hard time figuring out where the remaking of b movies he loves ends and Tarantino begins. The other directors you mention (how dare you leave off PTA) can do different genres, have their own style, and not have the feel of constant homage to old movies.
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In fairness, pretty sure the foot fetish shots are all QT.
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:lol:

 
KarmaPolice said:
Ministry of Pain said:
Along with the Star Wars fever are other films I am equally excited and in some way even more interested in watching. QT is a master IMHO and I have been a big fan of his going back to Reservoir Dogs, one of the first films I saw with my wife and we have seen almost all of QT films at the theater. I can't think of one we didn't see on the big screen. He is a movie lover and pays a lot of tribute to films form his generation and what inspired him.

Scorcese, Tarantino, Coens, Wes Anderson, he is on a short list of outstanding directors.
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My problem with him is that I feel he spends too much time paying tribute and I have a really hard time figuring out where the remaking of b movies he loves ends and Tarantino begins. The other directors you mention (how dare you leave off PTA) can do different genres, have their own style, and not have the feel of constant homage to old movies.
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Good call on PTA

 
Was going to see this on Christmas Eve but I think NYE will be a better day to watch it. Getting tickets for the Road Show which is being shown in Ultra Panavision 70, has some type of orchestra but I'm not sure if that is an added overture within the film, plus you have a welcome intermission in a 3 hour film.

I know this is going to have a lot of long monologues and a lot of pulpy dialogue. It mostly takes place in a room or small cabin. I'm told there are really no good guys and Samuel Jackson is being hailed as best work since Pulp. Madsen is in it and Jennifer Jason Leigh is said to be in top notch form for her return.

I'm as excited to see this as many were for Star Wars I would imagine. Despite what I think is one of our best modern film makers, typically the box office does not respond well. That was before DJango and I feel like a lot of folks are going to want to come out and see this. period piece with no modern technology in it, should be fun.

 
The screener is out and I've watched about half of it. There are some things I really like about it but there is one scene in particular that is practically cartoonish, almost spoiled the movie for me.

Tarantino said he changed the script from the one that leaked, but I haven't noticed any major differences.

 
I thought this was a pretty excellent film. It is a long movie and starts off slow, but the last hour is pretty much pure mayhem. Despite its length, it is an interesting story and there are five great individual perfomances (Russell, Leigh, Jackson, Roth, and Goggins) and an excellent score. If you are not a fan of the Western genre, or a fan of Tarantino films stay away. I would say this is on the level of Django or Bastards. Not as good as Kill Bill or Pulp Fiction.

BTW, the movie is all over the internet. It does not take much effort to find a streamable copy and the copy is very good with the full 70 mm presentation. There is also a good copy of 'The Revanent' floating around as well and the two are actually great companion pieces. I would watch 'Hateful Eight' first as the Revanent is a better overall film.

 
Loved it. I put it over Django and Basterds, below Pulp and Kill Bill. It was a slow build but never boring, kept me guessing, and the last hour was pretty damn great.

 
JaxBill said:
Based on his feelings toward police, I'll pass.
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I'm going to respect the police request for a boycott of this and pass as well.

First QT movie I'll miss seeing in the theater.

 
Daywalker said:
KarmaPolice said:
Statorama said:
JaxBill said:
Based on his feelings toward police, I'll pass.
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I'm going to respect the police request for a boycott of this and pass as well.First QT movie I'll miss seeing in the theater.
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I must have missed something this week.
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In October he said he was against cops who murder people.
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Well he said this

“I stand by [what I said],” the filmmaker tells EW. “I mean, I was completely misrepresented from what I said. I didn’t say all cops were murderers, or every single police shooting was a murder. We were talking about very specific instances.”
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But then he also said this

“And I completely and utterly reject the bad apples argument,” he continues. “Chicago just got caught with their pants down in a way that can’t be denied. But I completely and utterly reject the “few bad apples” argument. Yeah, the guy who shot [Laquan McDonald] is a bad apple. But so are the other eight or nine cops that were there that said nothing, did nothing, let a lie stand for an entire year. And the chief of police, is he a bad apple? I think he is. Is [Chicago Mayor] Rahm Emanuel a bad apple? I think he is. They’re all bad apples. That just shows that that’s a bulls— argument. It’s about institutional racism. It’s about institutional cover-ups that are about protecting the force as opposed to the citizens.”
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http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/21/quentin-tarantino-hateful-eight-police-boycott

:confused:

 
This movie was fun. QT didn't try to get too cute or clever, a few things were over the top, but not overdone IMO.

A couple of thoughts:

Channing Tatum was on Fallon the other night and said they kind of tried to keep the fact that he was in the movie a secret (I had forgot that he was in it)...so he was listed last in the opening credits, and I thought to myself "don't forget about him, hes gonna pop up at some point"...then during the movie I totally forgot about him until the camera panned to the basement just before he shot Sam Jackson. I was so engrossed in the story and characters it completely slipped my mind, which IMO is a credit to the writing and acting. I also liked the 70mm ultra panovision, especially for the landscape shots, and even in the interior shots it just looked huge...lots to notice in the background.

I seriously thought this was gonna happen: at the end, after Goggins reads the Lincoln letter, it fades to black for about 5 seconds, then fades back in to the next morning, a wide shot of Minnie's Haberdashery...and in the foreground, 15 gang members come riding in from Red Rock, just like Daisy said they would...revealing thet Goggins made the wrong choice...then it fades to black and credits roll..

I'm kind of surprised it didn't happen.
 
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The first half is pretty slow building. Older style movie making when audiences didn't have ADD. Lots of dialog and setup.

 
JaxBill said:
Daywalker said:
KarmaPolice said:
Statorama said:
JaxBill said:
Based on his feelings toward police, I'll pass.
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I'm going to respect the police request for a boycott of this and pass as well.First QT movie I'll miss seeing in the theater.
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I must have missed something this week.
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In October he said he was against cops who murder people.
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Well he said this

“I stand by [what I said],” the filmmaker tells EW. “I mean, I was completely misrepresented from what I said. I didn’t say all cops were murderers, or every single police shooting was a murder. We were talking about very specific instances.”
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But then he also said this

“And I completely and utterly reject the bad apples argument,” he continues. “Chicago just got caught with their pants down in a way that can’t be denied. But I completely and utterly reject the “few bad apples” argument. Yeah, the guy who shot [Laquan McDonald] is a bad apple. But so are the other eight or nine cops that were there that said nothing, did nothing, let a lie stand for an entire year. And the chief of police, is he a bad apple? I think he is. Is [Chicago Mayor] Rahm Emanuel a bad apple? I think he is. They’re all bad apples. That just shows that that’s a bulls— argument. It’s about institutional racism. It’s about institutional cover-ups that are about protecting the force as opposed to the citizens.”
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http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/21/quentin-tarantino-hateful-eight-police-boycott

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Well good thing I can go right ahead and download this in near-HD quality in less than 5 minutes and watch his work for $0.00 before the theatrical release. If Quentin doesn't like it, he can send his "buddies" after me.

 
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