FilthyDon wrote:
Gers wrote:
The Hateful Eight
I love Tarantino, he's made at least two of the greatest movies ever, but this was appalling.
The casual racism, the racist jokes, the misogyny, and not least the violence towards the only woman was inexcusable. Coupled with the fact that it was produced by Weinstein tells you everything you need to know.
Don't watch this.
I agree it wasn't his best film, but I don't see how you can describe racism/misogyny/violence in a film as inexcusable if its within the context of the story/film especially a film about post-civil war America in the late 19th Century when racism and misogyny was rife. Weinstein produced a lot of Tarantino's films and other films that aren't strong on these themes.
Ofcourse what Weinstein has been accused of is evil and despicable, but it doesn't mean he was a bad film producer - he's produced plenty of Oscar winning films that had nothing to do with things he has been accused of.
But yeah, Hateful Eight was a terrible movie for lots of reasons.
I'll admit that hindsight gives you 20/20 vision, but when the credits rolled with 'A Weinstein Company Production', a sharp intake of breath was heard chez' Gers. And his relationship with Quentin bears a second look.
There were two incidents that I felt were completely unnecessary. When Kurt Russell elbowed Jennifer Jason Leigh in the face apropos of nothing, and one of her jokes regarding Samuel L Jackson being able to help another black character. Both gratuitous, and far removed from Tarantino's usual cartoon violence. Not required.