The Hateful Eight - Official Movie Review

[@zachmorley9566]

I give it a 9. Its length says nothing of its quality. The film is necessarily long. If it was shorter the appreciation for the characters would be lacking. For the last 45 minutes I was on the edge of my seat. Not many films can do that for me. Great time at the movies.

[@yugen]

+Zach Morley I felt that there was too much exposition. If you want the viewers to relate or understand something, SHOW IT, don't have the fucking characters describe it!

[@FreakieFan]

+Dallas Van Winkle It's a Tarantino movie what do you expect....

[@thomassegaert]

+Zach Morley if there are no drawbacks, why not give it a ten?

[@zachmorley9566]

tedobs I usually reserve 10 for films that absolutely blew me away. I really enjoyed this film and think it is a fine addition to his oeuvre, but it did not blow me away or innovate the way Pulp Fiction did.

[@enigmatic474]

Agreed. WAY too much exposition. And while a bizarre structure is the director's prerogative, here it just felt clunky and... boring! Guaranteed that if this were the first film by a new writer/director, most people would be saying it was slow, and boring, and rubbish. Because it was.

[@benhammel9886]

Walton Goggins is fantastic in The Shield and Justified. I really hope he becomes a bigger star. He deserves it.

[@bnkosu]

Really amazing how an actor can take a neo-nazi meant to die in the pilot episode of a series and turn him into the co-main character of the series, impossible to imagine Justified without Boyd.

[@benhammel9886]

Bryan Kilmer Not only that. But turn a neo-nazi into an incredibly likable character who you kind of root for. Such good writing.

[@SwedginSanFrancisco]

+Ben Hammel You all might be criminals, but that does not make you outlaws. I AM THE OUTLAW!

[@kenton250]

+Ben Hammel That show would have been so god damn good if it could have been on HBO or something. I could feel what it wanted to be, but couldn't because of censorship.

[@psychoabattoirhorror]

+Ben Hammel He was also in Predators & House of 1000 Corpses

[@nerdancer422]

This movie seemed a lot like The Thing: Kurt Russell, score by Ennio Morricone, people trapped by a snow storm, some aren't who they say they are, nobody is trusting anybody.

[@robarm7520]

+Ent Ent Inc interesting.

[@yugen]

+Ent Ent Inc Tarantino was inspired by "The Thing" to do this film. In fact, Morricone used unused (?) "The Thing" tracks for the score.

[@FreakieFan]

+Ent Ent Inc Well this movie doesnt have anything that made The Thing so great though, just because they're trapped in a snow storm doesnt mean it seems alot like The Thing....

[@killertree7958]

+Lt. Col. Frank Slade I don't know about that. Snowstorm, claustrophobic and distrust of everyone. However, I felt none of these things had nearly as good of an impact. Tatum hiding away ruined it. It should have been just the eight. Also, should have seen more danger involving the blizzard (why have a five minute scene involving putting up lines, if you never plan on using the outdoors/blizzard as a plot device besides "kick the door"). That and the narration was terrible. Should have shown the mystery poisoning during the Sam Jackson speech without just doing exposition. I liked the Things ending better too, where you know they both die, but could one of them still be the bad guy? And this had none of that.

[@FreakieFan]

Dave Alden The Thing is one of my all time favorite films. The Hateful EIght is by no means Tarantino's best work, but far from one of his worst either. I still loved The Hateful Eight.

[@Fangtorn]

This movie was great and it made me want to replay Red Dead Redemption.

[@yugen]

+Fangtorn The only thing comparable between this and RDR is the pacing. It felt like I spent as much time watching this movie as I did playing through everything in that entire game.

[@brandonday2494]

+Fangtorn It was lousy IMO, but it did make me want to replay Red Dead Redemption.

[@BobDylanFan1966]

+Fangtorn dude i saw it yesterday and i havent played my ps3 in a while. I woke up today and saw they same thing. Except im gonna spend alot of time in the snowy region lol.

[@terrysilvester4720]

+Fangtorn Until Blood Meridian gets made, is when i'll start to take westerns seriously.

[@brandonday2494]

+Terry Silvester I'm scared to death of Blood Meridian. Hard to imagine any director, and more importantly, any studio, doing it justice. Maybe the guy who directed the Proposition.

[@marcwa74]

I'm digging Ben's unintentional or maybe intentional Han Solo / Back to the Future outfit.. Those Star wars reviews are working on a subconscious level.

[@sidfalc0]

Take a drink every time Ben Goes " Uh " ... you might be shitfaced in 30 seconds.

[@yugen]

+Rhyan Jonestown Focus on the content of their words rather than having a radar that seeks out for faults and you will probably walk away with at the very least a better comment.

[@Piizzachuu]

Lmaoo

[@kingspade6725]

uh. i think uh, that guy was uh, a little uh, butt-hurt at your uh, comment!

[@CDubya.82]

Agreed lol. But way better than hearing 'like' every second word:)

[@muhr143]

i keep hearing ' need ' , it didn't ' need this ' , i didn't ' need to know that ' and i think that's a ridiculous way to look at art.

[@jimmypage6850]

+Vincent Fugère (Low Hp) Umm.. No. That's just how movies are reviewed; by stating what you think the movie could have done better (or needed, for that matter)

[@muhr143]

i think a critique is more objective than that. It's based on technique, comparison, impression and style

[@gunners4hire]

+Vincent Fugère (Low Hp) normally you would be correct , but tarantino most certainly doesnt direct anything close to art, a film where people talk nonsense in a room for 3 hours is not art, its mainstream entertainment and nothing more, it deserves to have its length criticised.

[@muhr143]

gunners4hire you haven't watched any films that aren't america have you ;)

[@SteMail926]

I'd say that length definitely deserves to be criticised if the film doesn't make adequate use of it. Nymphomaniac suffers majorly because of its length, as it establishes it's core motifs and then repeats them incessantly, making the film become frustrating and way less watchable than maybe it could have been. that said, I've not seen the hateful eight, and I can't make cent either way in how Tarantino uses his length

[@toneriggz]

The movie lives up to the name. These are horrible, hateful scoundrels. Considering the movie mostly takes place in that little cabin, it's a very entertaining film. Kurt, Sam, Jennifer and Walter were great. Despite being so chatty, it didn't feel like I was watching a 3 hour film. The dialogue was interesting. Also, Death Proof is his favorite QT film? What's his 2nd favorite?

[@34672rr]

+Tone Riggz I thought everyone was good except Russell. He was good about half the time, but his delivery of the dialogue mostly was crap, especially the longer sections. I am sure QT wanted more takes, but the expensive film probably started racking up. The best part of the film was the film itself, I haven't seen a real film in a decade and it looked absolutely breathtaking. Old school and gritty, yet clear. The color was so organic as opposed to the hyper real digital films shot today.

[@BobDylanFan1966]

+Tone Riggz Well I dont rank Death Proof High but I love it because of the films it pay homage to. It's even talked about it in the movie as well. The original Vanishing Point and Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry.

[@Ollie9402]

+Tone Riggz Was it 3 hours?? Omg, I didn't notice at all.

[@34672rr]

Ollie9402 the roadshow was 3 hours 15 minutes or something. much better with intermission

[@FreakieFan]

+wiremessiah The roadshow was exactly 3 hours and the ''normal'' version was around 2h45m if i remember correctly

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

No one casts better than QT. Just no one.

[@grant11102]

+TrunkMonkey3000 Too Obvious, troll.

[@deepfried9438]

+TrunkMonkey3000 You are a PC little fuck arent you?

[@TrunkMonkey3000]

Emo Squirtle​ I believe in morality, unlike Quentin. I don't believe in the PC garbage nowadays, considering it was the total opposite of what Americans like MLK said.

[@TrunkMonkey3000]

Oh let's see, this original comment was made by a Hitchens fan. The same Hitchens who called the Bible immoral because it contained wars, has a fan over here praising Quentin for another movie filled with gore, death, and rape if it's anything like his other movies. Welcome to the pseudo intelligentsia of the new Atheist movement.

[@kreol1q1q]

+TrunkMonkey3000 It's hilarious how stupid you guys are. No one is holding Quentin Tarantino's movies up as moral guidelines, unlike what you people do with your hideous "holy" texts. We simply understand that, just as the Bible is a work of fiction, so are movies. Especially Quentin Tarantino's movies. They are fun to watch, I just don't take any moral cues from them. And therein lies the problem of you people - you need that book of yours (whichever one) to guide your own morality, and the Bible is simply not up to snuff in that regard. It doesn't even come close. Just as a movie by Quentin Tarantino doesn't come close to that. Also, Hitchens is dead, so I don't see how he "is over here praising Quentin for another movie filled with gore, death, and rape". Though you people do have your delusions aplenty.

[@roter13]

you can't be offended when a man hits a woman if you don't get offended when a women hits a man. that makes so sense. domestic violence works both ways

[@mgeek1]

+roter13 - But who gets hit the most?

[@kyleroberts8823]

+mgeek1 irrelevant, honestly.

[@mgeek1]

Kyle Roberts - No, it's really not irrelevant. How many men are in shelters because they've escaped a physically abusive wife? Most reasonable people can understand why there is a double standard, fair or unfair. But you're right--we should be appalled no matter who the abuser is.

[@yugen]

+mgeek1 More to the point, who does the most damage through violence?

[@yugen]

As opposed to non violent assaults?

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

Ben, you're correct - Jackie Brown is still his best film. And Alonso - I agree with you regarding Death Proof. It's fantastic.

[@Doskias_]

+SoulStylistJukeBox I love Jackie Brown too, and I think this movie is great for me :)

[@marcdellorusso180]

+SoulStylistJukeBox No way is that his best film. Inglorious Bastards, Pulp Fiction, or Reservoir Dogs would be his best.

[@blccleaning]

+SoulStylistJukeBox Are you kidding Take The lord "T" out of it and death proof is BORING

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

I think Jackie Brown is by far his least entertaining movie.

[@terrysilvester4720]

+SoulStylistJukeBox I loved Jackie Brown but hated Deathproof

[@EvaGreenFanPennyDreadful]

Gotta respect QT. The dude is a fantastic film maker. A true artist.

[@Fork3]

+Eva Green What were your thoughts on the part where the Major tells the General what happened to the General's son?

[@EvaGreenFanPennyDreadful]

Fork3 huh?

[@selfidolization]

Matt: "I think it's too long." *Awkward silence*

[@Fork3]

+Snail Princess What was?

[@65g4]

@@Fork3 the movie he thought the movie was too long

[@OUtkast19782007]

the dialog alone made this movie a classic in my eyes...

[@rbriggs89]

Goggins stole the show

[@akaElleLatham]

+rbriggs89 He was hilarious.

[@MattCipolla]

Alonso's sweater is amazing.

[@AirCanada1J5]

well this was an underwhelming review. it's like all 9+ everywhere else. most seem really cynical and like they had sticks up their asses though.

[@jobin140]

+AirCanada1J5 Yea I don't like these reviewers. A bunch of them were giving ridiculous 6 a score around .5 which i thought was just bad reviewing. Not that i think it was by any measure a good movie but a .5, really? That's absurd, the only way you can justify that score is if the movie was unwatchable and didn't have a plot. After that I can't really take any of their reviews seriously.

[@WhiteAntelope7]

+AirCanada1J5 It's Tarantino, you have to give it at least 9, right? No, fuck off.

[@AirCanada1J5]

+White Antelope that's not what I said. I'm implying that they are trying to be edgy as fuck and giving it scores in the 7s for weak reasons, when high acclaimed critics are even willing to give it 9+

[@movieman82us]

+Preston Washington Your right about Ridiculous 6. It doesn't deserve a .5, it deserves a 0.0.

[@haja-sj4mk]

+Preston Washington If u guys notice, these guys never ever like a different movie by overly criticising it. ALL the critics for star wars said that sit back and enjoy cause its just made well but ya. Even for such movies. weird reviewers

[@basquat76]

If your favourtie Tarantino movie is death proof then you are not a Tarantino fan.

[@blinkzone1]

+basquat76 My fav Tarantino film is Deathproof. What are you going to do about that? *plays showdown music*

[@basquat76]

blinkzone1 Delete your comment troll

[@msdrakegx]

+basquat76 No, if your favorite Tarantino movie is Jackie Brown than you are not a Tarantino fan. If your favorite is Death Proof, you're just a fan with weird taste

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

+msdrakegx Jackie Brown is hands down my favorite for the same reasons Ben cites in the video. Good dialog is hard to create, that film's dialog is on another level. While it's my favorite, I happily concede that most of his other films are simply better films for totally different reasons.

[@msdrakegx]

***** Jackie Brown is an excellent film and I never meant to imply otherwise. It's just the only movie he directed which doesn't feel like a Quentin Tarantino movie.

[@csd8204]

The one thing i never criticize a movie on it not doing it the way i want. I'm there to see your movie, not see how close you came to doing what i would prefer.

[@leaguemoments1326]

I envy the people who havent seen it yet. I would like to watch it again without knowing whats going to happen next .

[@coolpapab]

Excellent movie. Because of the intermission it didn't feel too long. Actually the intermission worked well because it gave me a chance to take a breather and analyze the first half of the movie. These guys are crazy. The thing that makes Tarantino's movies so good isn't the blood and violence, but the dialogue and story telling IMO.

[@Socrates...]

I want a 7 hour version

[@bigcomcast]

It was not a store it was a stagecoach station. A place where stagecoaches could switch horses for fresh ones and passengers could get a rest from the coach and get something to eat.

[@blueeyesaf]

"uh" Ben Mankiewicz

[@MartiniSaysNo]

He has such a way with words

[@oberhauser6427]

+Alexander Forbes and hes still more intelligent than everyone else

[@DADchs13]

+Alexander Forbes he says that alot but thats only because hes thinking so much as he speaks. Hes very smart and very articulate.

[@blueeyesaf]

DLuX If he was "very articulate" he wouldn't be saying uh between every word.

[@DADchs13]

Alexander Forbes its just a natural reaction to fill a thoughtful silence. Most people dont even realize theyre doing. Some do it for a lack of words others do it for an over abundance of words.

[@blank4227]

SPOILER I was always rooting for Chris! Kind of assumed that something bad would happen to Kurt Russel eventually, but the most shocking thing was Sam Jackson's monologue about forcing that general's son to suck his dick. Guess it's kind of confirmed that Tarantino has a fetish for black dudes? Anyways, I'm glad the violent ending had a subtle peaceful tone, like how the white dude and the black dude work together. So it wasn't really a racist film either way (pro white or pro black). END SPOILER

[@Ashkalan]

+Al Capwn I had the feeling that Jackson just lied to get that reaction from the old guy. Like with the letter.

[@blank4227]

Ashkalan I also think the same, I mean if I was freezing to death and forced to walk to die I'd rather take a bullet. It would make a lot more sense for his son to have turned around and fought Jackson, at least an attempt. Jackson's character was great, very evil.

[@Seph_vision]

+Ashkalan it was definitely a ploy to get the old man to try and shoot him because he wanted to shoot him before but didn't want to be arrested if he killed with no cause which they spoke of earlier.

[@kenfreeman1027]

I think it was a lie he wanted to kill the old guy

[@midnightcerealdeluxe]

+Ashkalan Totally agree. The letter was the telltale.

[@joshmx28]

Han Solo is sitting on the right.

[@terrysilvester4720]

That would be hard because Han got ripped in half

[@kreol1q1q]

+Terry Silvester Why would you even spoil something like that. Does this reward your latent sadistic tendencies?

[@terrysilvester4720]

+Krešimir Koržinek yes it does lol

[@terrysilvester4720]

Dallas Van Winkle Its just a film, get over it.

[@bigbangtheorymanic]

Dallas Van Winkle This movie doesn't even have anything to do with Star Wars!!!

[@jackwitcombe765]

I love this movie his best since pulp fiction imo

[@joyis9638]

"Eight" is half-assed, but carries itself like another masterpiece, swaggering and stubbing its toe and swaggering some more. It has superb photography, music, set design and performances (particularly by Russell, Goggins, Leigh and Jackson), but no fervor, no framework, no justification for its nonstop insults, provocations and atrocities. It has a bully's mentality. Of course, none of my gripes will matter to hardcore fans, who will wave away objections to the film's methods and messages with, "Well, it's called 'The Hateful Eight'-of course it would be hateful!"-as if making a lavishly produced but ultimately empty wallow in viciousness were an OK thing to do as long as the filmmaker fessed up. It's hard to shake the suspicion that, deep down, he believes in nothing but sensation, and that he's spent the last decade or so stridently identifying with oppressed groups so that he can get a gold star for making the kinds of films he'd be making anyway.

[@aleksanderandreassen9552]

+joyis9638 No one cares what you think.

[@joyis9638]

Aleksander Andreassen Right ...no one cares what you think because you are always wrong .. Thanks for pointing out what everyone says to you all day long.

[@aleksanderandreassen9552]

Great 8th grade comeback.

[@joyis9638]

Aleksander Andreassen Great jackazz comment by yourself! Thanks!! Kind of matches the quality of the director of this movie

[@aleksanderandreassen9552]

You're making a fool of yourself. Quite frankly it's embarrassing.

[@kryptikkomatose]

ive watched this movie 5 times in the last week im so obssesed with this movie I FUCKING LOVE IT its my new big lebowski!

[@BobTheBob647]

I was expecting it to be good, but it 100% exceeded my expectations. I was underwhelmed by both Django and Inglorious bastards. This has been my favourite Tarantino film in YEARS. fucking great.

[@yugen]

7:15 "I think it's too long" nailed it. If they cut a half hour of exposition out of this film it would fix many of it's problems. I honestly felt like i was watching an extended special edition version, the Apocalypse Now Redux version if you will. 1. The pacing would be better. 2. Some of the relentless exposition would be cut. 3. More action to screen time ratio. ( i hate to be the guy saying "not enough action" but here I am) 4. Wrap it up

[@JAContes]

Tarantino is so good at writing dialogue to the point of it being a fault.

[@SuperSnaketooth]

Lol what?

[@fifthgear93]

+J.A. Contes Like when you wash your hands with hot water at some point it almost becomes cold.

[@SuperSnaketooth]

+fifthgear93 ha that's a good one 😂

[@SuperSnaketooth]

+Dave Long his dialog is greater than the gift of life sir

[@SuperSnaketooth]

+Dave Long that's what's great about it

[@LedusZeppelinus]

Tim Roth was doing a Waltz impression. And in one scene he delivers a line in a high pitched comedic voice and I swear for a second there I thought I was watching Robin Hood Men in Tights. If you've seen both films then you'll know which scene im referring to.

[@inthemoodformovies309]

I cannot understand all this confusion about Kill Bill being one or two movies. I've heard this on the majority of reviews/videos I've watched about The Hateful Eight. Tarantino made Kill Bill as one film, 'Kill Bill', but the Weinsteins thought it was too long so they made Tarantino cut the film into two volumes, hence volume 1 and 2. Why is this so difficult?

[@killthomas8373]

Sounds the same as every other Tarantino film post Reservoir Dogs, overlong and indulgent.

[@iejeecee]

His best movie is Jackie Brown. Tarantino is a good director but a very mediocre writer. It's unfortunate his ego prevents him from making more movies adapting other peoples work.

[@statesmenol]

+iejeecee Didn't he write Inglorious bastards? Or Django Unchained has some of my favorite dialog ever, especially with Christoph Waltz... Maybe its not to your taste but to say hes mediocre when hes written some of the best characters in cinematic history is disingenuous. I mean also no one of moderate quality ever gets to the heights of Hollywood he has. Unless you mean mediocre compared to all the other great Hollywood script writers, which would still make him one of the best on the planet.

[@PesterFester1966]

+iejeecee Mediocre writer ??? Nice Joke

[@laneborunda9460]

What's wrong with long and accessive witty dialogue, that's what made Hateful Eight along with all Tarantino films so great. I take it these people didn't enjoy the basement scene in Inglorious Bastards, because that's pretty much this entire movie, that's why I loved it. it at least deserves an 8

[@Yahziboy]

So where do I go (now that I've seen Hateful Eight) to find out what Truman Capote said about "Murder By Death"? By the way, Capote played a character in that movie.

[@thelousyllama]

When matt said it is too long. I threw my coffee onto my screen

[@markjohnson1543]

Will you guys end up reviewing as The Revenant?

[@scottyarwood8313]

I saw the hateful eight without an intermission. I was wondering, what chapters is the intermission between?

[@schmoab]

After the Dingus story.

[@CallousCarter]

I enjoyed this film more than Django Unchained but Tarantino is still really clumsy with race. He's the schlock master and when he tries to have a film with a serious moral point I feel it kinda of exposes his short comings as a film maker. I agree with Matt. It seemed the flash back was there to make this film a racial revenge flick yet the movie as a hole would of been better without it.

[@akaElleLatham]

I think the flashback scene they talked about was super important because it changed the way you felt about the characters and made it more real and you saw the real villains.

[@aussiejed1]

The thing about Jennifer Jason Leigh's character is... I don't think gender mattered. I get the sense that Kurt Russell's character would have treated that character the same regardless of gender. In your mind replace Jennifer with a male actor. The motivations and actions of that and the other characters remain all the same. Only the references to gender change.

[@KageKevSama]

Tarantino's still got it. As for the length, there was no time during the movie in which I felt the need to doze off or want things to wrap up. Sure, the characters talk a lot before things got violent but I never felt that it was too much or too boring because Quentin always has a way to write dialogue that keeps you interested and immersed in the characters, the setting, and the story. Yes it is violent but the story justifies it. It's a western with lots of guns used by badass wild west characters so of course it's going to be violent. I thought the flashback was necessary because I do want to see how the characters got to where they were and who they are and how they actually relate to each other. All of the main actors' performances were amazing. The entire time I was immersed in the characters, the dialogue, the acting, and the mystery story. This film really keeps you on the edge of your seat. If you enjoy and are familiar with Tarantino's style then you will most likely enjoy this. I personally put the Hateful Eight up there with the likes of Reservoir Dogs and True Romance (written by Tarantino). 9.5/10

[@123rockfan]

As always with Tarantino movies I thought the dialogue was fantastic and the first two hours were unbelievably suspenseful. But the cartoonish violence Tarantino is known for just didn't fit this movie

[@ulalaFrugilega]

I think the flashback was absolutely necessary to give some background to the gang. I think, they are really cool guys, and I liked them a lot, all visible three of them. They stand together, they are smart, they are funny, so without the ruthlessness of their massacre of the Haberdashery - who'd know they are no better than the rest of the hatefuls?!?

[@junkazama50]

Can someone pls explain to me what an intermission is, and how its only in the 70mm format?

[@akaElleLatham]

+Jun Kazama An intermission is a space of time for the audience to leave the theater to go to the restroom or have a break. This intermission is exactly 12 minutes long and then the movie starts in the last half. The film was shot in Ultra Panasonic 70mm so in order to get the full effect, it needs to be viewed in 70mm on a film projector. Fact: QT used the same lenses that were used to shoot Ben Hur in this film.

[@kamrongrant]

Screw Star Wars; this is the movie I've been waiting for all year!! Ps. Ok, don't screw SW lol.

[@ExodusPessoa]

+Kamron Grant Good One (Ha Ha Ha)

[@yugen]

+Kamron Grant Honestly I feel like if I hadn't seen Star Wars I would have liked this film much more.

[@keefriff99]

I dunno, man... I love Tarantino, but this didn't exactly do it for me....I *LIKED* it, but didn't love it. It felt too self-conscious of itself, and the "twist" didn't blow my mind because I had no connection to these people. I'd give it a 7/10.

[@aaronrudd9790]

The guy with the red sweater has some of the craziest opinions on cinema every time I watch this show.

[@mistyloman3114]

Matt Atchity proves, over and over, to be the most sophisticated and discerning of the bunch

[@andrew97471]

The flashback scene was mostly to get the you know who to pick up the gun so you know who could shoot him in self defense.

[@CharmingNewSociety]

My one major beef with parts of this review, and this is something both amateur and even professional film critics consistently fail to be mindful of, is your expectations are completely irrelevant.

[@alidedereal]

Great movie! Its hard to find a movie these days where you don't get bored

[@TheJLPShow]

Not the Oscars matter at all, but the fact that this film isn't included in the Best Picture category is laughable. Way to go, academy.

[@MauroRincon]

I absolutely loved this movie. Honestly, it never dragged for me, felt shorter that say, freaking man of steel.

[@baddong4392]

if everyone just shot eachother before they spoke, there'd be no film... wtf

[@PhantasmagoricSplend]

This movie was amazing. It blew me away. I was rooting for Samuel L. Jackson the whole time to be honest. And I loved Jennifer Jason Leigh. Just when I think her face couldn't get more bloody, she always does.

[@Mike19737]

Alas poor Senior Bob. We hardly knew you. You will not be forgotten. God What a GREAT movie. The ending was CLASSIC.

[@PeterK1984]

Really Ben? Really? Never in a Tarantino movie did you think "Wrap this conversation up!"? Really? So you are the only remotely sane person who did not think that during the "long black Johnson"-scene? You wanted the description of rape and abuse to go on?

[@luxi378]

+PeterK1984 well.. i think especially for this scene.. you need the rubberband, the tension.. it couldnt have worked imo if it was just two lines from jackson. sure its ugly, but necessary for the scene. he was provocing the other one.

[@jamescobham6558]

+PeterK1984 simply yes that scene was great

[@34672rr]

+PeterK1984 That's the thing, he makes you wait for it. That scene was great because it was the first death and the build up all led to that. And that scene was very 'good bad, ugly," -like. It got one of the best reactions at the theater i went to.

[@luxi378]

wiremessiah if you cant take the 8th tarantino movie then just dont watch it, would be my answer to all those who have a problem with the gore and the black humor. yes, it's real black, but what the heck, this is entertainment in my book.

[@34672rr]

soyhard deren Yeah, the guy from rotten tomatoes is a debbie downer. Thse guys will always focus on the negative to make them sound like better at critiquing film.

[@terryburns184]

My only real issue with the film is that he totally lifted the plot from an old T.V show, The Rebel. It was more than homage, it was plagiarism.

[@joshuamelusky3399]

''I dozed a little bit'' Quit your job.

[@SpectrumPOV]

Someone should have given this movie an 8.

[@infoharvester]

Jeez! Ben Mankiewicz said "em-uh" more times in the first minute of this review than Jeff Goldblum has in his entire career. Have you even watched this film, Ben?

[@chrispopsjunior8978]

Closest anyone has come to getting to the claustrophobic tension ofJohn Carpenter's The Thing, a great movie from a filmmaker coming back into top form

[@soundstudio594]

How is someone's favorite QT film deathproof? Is that a joke?

[@EveForbiddenFruit]

I'm glad Alonso agrees with me that Death Proof is his best movie.

[@aaasubs]

I loved Ben's expression at the end, like: "Fuck all y'all, you don't know shit!"

[@AfroPlaylist]

I can honestly say I'm not the biggest Tarantino fan but dammit this movie was Fucking awesome!!!!

[@simontrebel87]

alonso needs to mention where he got his christmas sweater

[@ferabra8939]

It's actually a great movie. Time will tell, but I think it will be remembered as one of his great ones. Some scenes and characters will be iconic in his career: Major Warren, Minnie's haberdashery, John Ruth, Daisy,...all great characters.

[@FreakieFan]

+Fer Abra i sure hope so, it seems like i am one of the only ones who is a huge fan of this film

[@ferabra8939]

Lt. Col. Frank Slade You're not alone. But it's certainly one of those "love it or hate it" movies, no grey areas.

[@humortumor5357]

This movie is a stoned masterpiece. 10/10. I watched it twice. In the last 1 hour Tarantino just plays the audience like keys on a piano. The high point is the conflict scene b/w Samuel L.Jackson & Bruce Dern . Thats the best fucking scene of the year 'All he wanted was a fucking blanket!'. Its undeniably Tarantino's best movie since 'Pulp Fiction', I mean you just get that shear pleasure of watching a movie, its a pure movie experience. Ennio Morriocone's score is just mind-blowing. Its gonna win the oscar. Fuck I loved it.

[@brandonpereira9329]

Another great blend of Tarantino and extends his impressive film career taking us further into awesome, brutal territory with crazy, memorable character's...10/10!

[@michaelsimonson5435]

I would have trimmed a bit of 2 scenes, but otherwise it was near perfect. So much subtlety to some of it that I think may have been missed by many...but I'll be honest, before the opening credits were even done, I was ready to forgive Tarantino for any wrongs he might do before this very long film was over. Just brilliant.

[@Paperbagman555]

I know I shouldn't be cynical because I haven't seen it but this review disappoints me, just like the trailer did. I love Tarantino and I have 70mm tickets with a post-screening QnA session with Tarantino and Sam Jackson. Though, even with Ben's high praise, it looks as though Tarantino is becoming more and more indulgent and formulaic.

[@DADDYFATSACKABLE]

Where are you seeing the film?

[@Paperbagman555]

***** Jordan Levy I'm seeing it at the Cremorne Orpheum, Sydney January 14th or something. Tarantino is indeed a gifted filmmaker. Great writer but I don't think it's fair to compare him to other great writer/directors. They just have different styles. Other writer/directors may not have the snappy dialogue Quentin always delivers, but you could argue some advance and progress their style more often than he does.

[@Paperbagman555]

Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Bastards = best. Kill Bill good too had some good scenes.

[@Paperbagman555]

We'll agree to disagree :) I loved the final showdown in kill bill 2 though, that was brilliant. Idk I'll see how this new film is, but how can you say that about his early films. Django was his least memorable (excluding Death Proof)

[@Seph_vision]

+Paperbagman555 I disagree, Jackie Brown was his least memorable by far, yup already forgot.

[@AGL23]

If not for Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, The Hateful Eight is his best work.

[@adityasheth631]

Is there a single review in which Christy doesn't say "so and so director did something so much like so and so director?" Tarentino-y, Spielberg-y, Iniaritu-y etc

[@jackdraper8558]

NAIL THE DOOR SHUT TWO PIECES HAMMAR AND NAILS RIGHT THERE

[@Phantomguy93]

"This movie is too long"The only problem these "critics" have.

[@JozieLeePro]

Haven't seen all of Tarantino's flicks but this one looks fascinating. Looking forward to the show. Thanks for the review and interview with Tarantino.

[@ituned]

Tarantino self indulging himself, really slow

[@TheseOpenRoads]

This isnt a very good discussion on the movie... They didnt really talk about anything worth while

[@graveyardshiftfilms2076]

Walton Goggins is the MVP. That's all i needed to hear. Thank you.

[@akaElleLatham]

+atanu patwary He and Jennifer are tied for MVP. Really.

[@graveyardshiftfilms2076]

Hey, I'll take that too. Specially considering the movie also has icons like Sam Jackson, Kurt Russel & Bruce Dern.

[@gigijbijbj]

the guy on the far left is a CLOWN

[@JackMonroe]

Ben seems genuinely pissed at Christy in the beginning.

[@Gamingchairenthusiast122]

Race has nothing to do with this movie, in a sense it's about the deception of how we get closer to each other under the guise of lies, the mystery felt like the last thing i was thinking about watching this masterpiece. I personally cry rewatching the movie and get a sense of every scene tying well together but that end always gets me. Pride, revenge, and love are at the heart of this movie and no one talks about channing tatum who gives jennifer leigh the best scene in the movie.

[@if6was929]

I just saw it and was disappointed. Too much of the story takes place in one location and the movie could have been shortened without losing anything, IMO. It was like an Agatha Christie mystery, not a QT movie. I've seen all of QT's movies multiple times, H8ful8 is the only one I'm not excited about watching again.

[@if6was929]

UnbelievabIeMontages Reported and blocked for hate speech

[@LesClaypoolOnBass]

Do you think its worth seeing on 70mm or okay to see digital

[@if6was929]

I SUCK There's only a couple of panoramic nature shots that take advantage of 70mm, at the beginning of the film. There's not much of a reason to spend more money or go out of your way seeing in in 70mm.

[@yugen]

+if6was929 I felt the same way. In retrospect, that may have more to do with my expectations than the film as it stands in terms of art.

[@CannonballZ-rb7jo]

I heard one You Tube critic compare it to the 1985 film version of Clue.

[@bryceromero5267]

SPOILERS* I think the flash back was very important cause it shows channing tatum because I had know idea who that was in the basement

[@chrisjohnson3431]

Did Alonso just say that 'Death Proof' was his favorite Tarantino film.

[@schmoab]

Alonso seems to be mostly interested in providing a contrarian viewpoint. I like his commentary, but don't agree with him often.

[@ajonyeako]

we definately saw how channing tatum would play gambit.

[@johnsailorsgoat]

You have to watch all of his movies multiple times to appreciate their greatness.

[@kg5653]

at least one person noticed he's Irish, not British. Come on folks it's not that hard.

[@HEARD201]

the fact that they are talking about the actress getting hit in the face and her saying the n word just shows how politically correct Hollywood and society is....it's a movie seriously chill

[@thecriticandtheuncle5784]

I thought Daisy Domergue was undeveloped in comparison to the men and I thought that the flashback was an unnecessary flashback. I enjoyed Tarantino voicing over at one point and wanted a flashback to Daisy's life to explain her more. Otherwise, the progression from the crucifix to the stage-coach to the cabin was fascinating and visually beautiful. The first act climax shocked me and made me sick in the right way. It was powerful, but my complaints bring it down to a 4/5.

[@hyypio764]

+The Critic and The Uncle Yeah, I agree, but I the flashback didn't bother me that much and I enjoyed the rest of the movie so much that I'd give a 4,5/5.

[@Ashkalan]

Wow that guy with the beard really sounds like Cenk...bit irritating xD

[@DumbDesign]

Jennifer's character got hit by men a lot because she was the only woman in the group.

[@lucapachee9863]

It's an odd movie to put a rating on, cause I think of the individual moments and pieces and when you break it down I loved each and every moment of this movie. But as a whole I was extremely underwhelmed. The cinematography is top notch, gorgeous to look at, the dialog was excellent, the acting exceptional but in my opinion the first part of the movie moved so slowly which I didn't have a problem with cause I liked what I saw and felt like it would all pay off. Which it did, but it reminds me a lot of Godzilla 2014, not in writing or acting but in a sense that it kept building, and building, and building and no movie whether a movie about giant monsters duking it out, or monsters duking it out in a cabin is big enough to ward off the feeling of blue balls. The first half was too long for its own good and builds a massive amount of tension that falls off too quickly. I'd say it's a great film, but it suffers from grandiose expectations.

[@ssvoogel]

Why are they worried about spoilers? It's a movie REVIEW! If people don't want spoilers, don't watch a fucking movie review.

[@kponly]

I loved it. The opening seemed long and slow, but once it picked up, it pushed forward like crazy and I was sad to see it ending. I loved these characters. I wish there could be a sequel. The flashback of Sam Jackson was great. It could have been pornographic and that would have bothered me. It was so horrific that it just told me more about Sam Jackson's character. Sam Jackson is the MVP. Y'all are crazy.

[@Goochbot]

I can't believe there is someone who would choose to watch Death Proof over something like Pulp Fiction, lol.