The Hateful Eight Review - Off The Shelf Reviews

This week Gary and Iain review and discuss, The Hateful Eight (2015) by Director, Quentin Tarantino. Starring, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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[@tmriddle]

My favorite Tarantino film. Aside from loving small scale films and snow, this is basically a filmed stage play. Love it.

[@yani2499]

Yeah this movie and Tragedy of Mac Beth are in a category of their own.

[@thirtyyearoldmulberryfield]

Can we all just press "F" for my dude O.B., they did him wrong in this movie

[@TheRASDEL83]

I love the fact that this is like a nod to "The Thing" from Carpenter and also the "The Thing from another World" from Hawks... the whole "CLOSE THE DOOR" line is clearly from Hawks movie. One of my favorite Tarantino movies of all time!

[@oldheadprisonofficer7024]

I ain't gonna lie. I geeked the fuck out when I heard the score from John Carpenter's The Thing i immediately went "Oh my god! This is The Thing in western style"

[@SayMy_User_Name]

I thought it was odd that marques doesn’t know who daisy is even though she’s an infamous criminal with a 10k bounty on her head and Marques is a bounty hunter.. but then after a few watches I realized he doesn’t know who she is because John Ruth is pronouncing her last name wrong the entire movie.. Ruth pronounces it as domergue but at the end daisy pronounces it as domingray... thought that was a cool little tidbit lol

[@menorahdarkness4877]

... Those crazy swedes !

[@ghostlightx9005]

So you are saying Marquis is aware of the bounty on one "Daisy Domingray" but when he meets Ruth (a fellow bounty hunter) with a prisoner called "Daisy Domergue" he didn't make the connection? I don't think I can buy that.

[@bosz2076]

What a great film to review after that "Jack & Jill" abomination. Great work guys!

[@dmccampbell]

Yeah sorry bosz, lol. Promise no more Adam Sandler requests by me.

[@bosz2076]

@@dmccampbell No worries mate, it was worth the watch if only for the lads' reaction! Cheers!

[@RevDooDatt]

Word to the wise, we don't talk about Jack & Jill ovah heah my friend

[@bosz2076]

@@RevDooDatt Wow, that was a long time ago. To be perfectly honest, we didn't talk about a lot of things on this channel, not just bad movies. We didn't talk about real world bad, crappy stuff either. It used to be a nice place for absolutely everyone to chill and hang out. Oh well...

[@nathansmith4529]

Walton Goggins stole this movie.

[@fashizzle78]

I beg to differ Samuel L Jackson owned this movie from start to finish

[@nialpollitt3410]

The 'now god damn it' door scene always makes me laugh for some reason.

[@meiklauer5688]

I love Tim Roth but it feels like the roll was written with Christoph Waltz in mind.

[@menorahdarkness4877]

.. yeh , that's what I thought

[@dakotajensen181]

I could see that, both are class acts but I feel like I'd like waltz more than Roth but hey, at least kurt Russell got to continue with his badass-ness by smashing that antique guitar to smithereens lmao

[@neonsmoviereviews7969]

I can see that but I always viewed his character as a different take of his character from Reservoir Dogs

[@TucoRope2Tight]

The US starting as a British colony, a British character makes much more sense, as they all embody parts of America.

[@ghostlightx9005]

Jeez, now that you mention it, absolutely.

[@jerrodbates8480]

haha her FACE when he smashes that guitar haha!

[@CDubya.82]

I LOVE this movie. For me it’s endlessly re-watchable. Get something new from it every time. Great cast. Great acting and a gripping story that some might find a slow burn but that’s what I love about it. 9.9 out of 10.

[@HigHrvatski]

Frontier Justice is just another term for lynching. But they were gonna die from blood loss, so it's okay. You can't let her be the only survivor when it's her fault that everybody died in the first place.

[@lastcall3544]

"Kurt (Motherfuckin') Russell"

[@lastcall3544]

@Coy Leigh How wrong you are, my friend.

[@angelcastaneda529]

Ole’ Mary Todd... That’s a nice touch.

[@bertfechner417]

The first time I watched this, it was late at night and I didnt know it was 3 hrs long I stopped at that chapter b4 the narration, and when I started it back the next day it opened with that narration and I thought I'd accidentally put the commentary on.

[@Arechz]

Amazing review as always! Hands down my favourite KZbin channel and we’re blessed to have you both

[@kylecurry577]

The Hateful Eight is underrated classic. As mentioned...A western version of another classic....John Carpenters The Thing. The wide shot scenes are beautiful, filmed in 70mm. Loved it! Great performances by all!

[@filteredjc4653]

I didn't know about Kurt Russell smashing the wrong guitar... I'm a guitar player and that scene will now break my heart

[@5oups3yeVi3w]

The moment you said this was like The Thing, I had to stop the video! Cos I have the Blu-ray of this movie, got it from a Pound Store... And it sounds like it's worth watching un-spoiled! I'll be back afterwards haha

[@muhammad6380]

You guys did a great job reviewing this awesome movie in a way I didn’t see anyone dose it before. I would love to see your review for Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

[@muhammad6380]

Coy Leigh why not?

[@chroniclejim5073]

He assembled the gang for the ambush and the reason Tatum hides is because he's the only well known criminal that may be recognised.

[@WrecklessEating]

Awesome review. I also find myself loving this film. I come back to it once a year or so.

[@TheWaynos73]

The one element of the movie that was strange is that Tim Roth’s character of the Red Rock hangman is false - he’s just claiming to be the hang man but he’s part of Daisy’s gang - but he had his ID papers that he shows to John Ruth earlier which felt either like a plot hole or is never explained.

[@ThePuschkin1986]

what I was missing in the movie, having had a different expactation maybe, was someone dying out in the blizzard. they spent considerable time countering the dangers of the blizzard, nailing the door shut everytime, OB and Mannix with trouble setting up safety lines to the toilet and the stables. I was expecting one person to die in the blizzard because the killer cut the safety line or something. that would have tied in nicely with a The Thing omage as well.

[@daniellewillis2767]

Did you notice Roth's accent go from posh to lower class in a heartbeat when the gloves came off?

[@robertmarginean164]

This has always been my favorite Tarantino movie. Every time I rewatch his filmography (I've done it 4 times now), I try to see why people put this towards the bottom of their ranking and I just can't. The main criticisms people have are either very subjective or partially true in my opinion. I don't think the movie is too long and I don't think it's boring, which are by far the main criticisms I hear about it. I also think the "we didn't have enough time to figure out who poisoned the coffee" is pushed way farther than it should be. I mean, ever since they arrive at Minnie's Habardashery, you know something is wrong and from then on out you start analyzing every single one of them

[@Grandmastergav86]

Ahem - Jennifer Jason Leigh was great in The Hitcher, even though it was only a bit part.

[@tjenahoj]

For sure one of my favourite movies! Also Existenz, Annahilation and Twin Peaks season 3! She really shines in TP3. :)

[@jwnj9716]

The Hitcher is fantastic.

[@aleaanderson6600]

@@jwnj9716 Of course, you mean the original with the late Rutger Hauer. He was bone-chilling in that.

[@aleaanderson6600]

I also liked her in Single White Female

[@arifinz.9218]

No, I think you got the facts regarding the leak script wrong. What happend was that one of the actor`s agent leak the script to other people inside the industry before it was ok to do so.... and that is when Quentin felt betraid and said he would not do the movie. But after that he himself leak the first draft of the screenplay because he was not going to do it anyway. Then he start doing the story as a theater play for one show only experience... but after doing that he change his mind and decided to make it into a film like he entended in the first place.

[@spnchick4438]

I watched this movie late one night. Even though it was nearly three hours long, I was easily enraptured by the intensity of the characters and the unpredictability of the plot. At first, I thought that it was going to be an action/shoot-‘em-up style movie. However, I was pleasantly surprised that it was a bit of a mystery movie, with some action, a great narrative, and fantastic characters.

[@mattmidgley4275]

20k subscribers! Well deserved lads for all the hard work. Here’s to 25k! OTSR 👊👊

[@maxvaldez7412]

I have a theory and I think this would be kind of cool but I'm not totally sure if it'll work but what if Quentin Tarantino did the best he can to always have eight characters on screen and every shot or at least in every scene if one dies it would go to a flashback or if two or three people get shot they would go to the beginning of the day where you see the store owners and such at least when they get to the cabin. Something to think about haha

[@dr2549]

Wow guys - this is my first peak of your channel, and I enjoyed your lovely and enlightening discussion no less then this gem-of-a-film itself (which I watched multiple times). I'm a fan from now on

[@Allan_Melon]

Cant believe I just sat here and watched the whole video, time flew, loved the passion and enthusiasm you guys have for this film

[@ONESIXTHCAVE]

Couldn’t agree more it’s one of my favourite Tarantino’s now. I honestly prefer it over Django Unchained now.

[@daniellewillis2767]

This must have been a palette cleanser for Jackson after playing Stephen in Django Unchained

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

I love this film. Watched this on Christmas eve in the cinema on 70mm. (i also watched Django on Christmas Eve in the theater) Great review! also... *Turn Up*

[@TheDiplomat717]

I just have to say, I was one of the lucky people to see this in theater with the old school projector. It was an amazing experience and even had an intermission.

[@Madbandit77]

I was lucky to see it too with the old school projector too. I agree that it was an amazing experience.

[@kyo2975]

Have you guys seen the director's cut which is literally four separate chapters on Netflix? Fucking crazy long!!! But still awesome!

[@darkdemonqueen]

James Nelson Jr yes! Just watched it. Still wasn’t long enough for me. 🥰

[@jasondouglas152]

Has Gary been Pumping Iron ? Another movie you guys should review. Would be lots of fun

[@CodGodess]

You guys are great, I look forward to every new review and I’m slowly getting through your back catalogue

[@Based_Shogun]

So happy to see you guys reviewed this! It's in my top 3 with Django and KB.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Any chance you'll review Inglourious Basterds?

[@AubreyTheKing]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, Gary and Iain! Thanks for reviewing The Hateful Eight! Good film!

[@stevenedwards4470]

I always thought it was a mistake to include Jennifer's reaction to the guitar busting. It's out of her character. She's on the way to a hanging or a rescue. She wouldn't care about a smashed guitar that much. I also think it's a mistake for Tarantino to force himself into his movies. He's generally the only aspect of any film that takes me out of the movie.

[@basquat76]

Part of the fun with movies like this is to solve the mystery. The mystery being who it is that's in cahoots with Daisy. Unfortunately that's impossible with this cause he literally makes it up as he goes along. Like how the major doesn't like Bob. It turns out there use to be a sign over the bar saying no Mexicans or dogs allowed, but she took it down cause she allowed dogs in, which is the main reason why he shoots Bob. We have no chance of figuring out who is Daisys partner here.

[@TRTMN-vs3ew]

Do Django Unchained!!!

[@vaderfett3229]

Hi Guys! Another great review - of a great film. I LOVE watching your reviews. Really is like sitting with a couple of mates at the pub and just chatting about films. Keep up the great work!

[@glowingturtle9673]

Great review! As for other westerns to review, here are a few suggestions: Pale Rider Unforgiven Wild Bunch Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid The Great Silence Keep up the good work!

[@Blizzard757575]

I'm just here to comment because you guys need way more youtube exposure. Freaking youtube.

[@keikurono192]

What did you guys think of the extended version?

[@allamaraine8066]

33:29 - 😂 I see you, Iain.

[@Grandmastergav86]

I don't think Tarantino has been the same since Pulp Fiction. I've found every subsequent film disappointing. As a Chanbara/Kung Fu movie addict I found Kill Bill especially disappointing. The rest since KB, meh.

[@vanssan1414]

absolutely brilliant as always thankyou boys xxx

[@zombiejlt1]

Great reviews guys. This is one of Tarantino's newest films that I actually enjoyed. I feel the same way that just becausr he has his name stamped on a film doesn't neccessarily mean its good. I enjoyed DJANGO but I felt like it was more of a pop culture film. It didnt keep me interested like this or RESERVOIR DOGS. It just has good film moments. I really enjoyed this review I feel that you two covered a lot of this films strengths and I suggest it to others based on those facts. Its well driven, keeps you invested, the actual hate and dialogue is there for a purpose rather than to just be edgy like some of Tarantino's films, its a most own.

[@TheAlex4905]

Keep up the awesome work guys 👍

[@mattmidgley4275]

Fantastic review lads. OTSR 👊👊

[@hester234]

Thanks for your review guys! This is the only Tarantino movie I don't like, I saw it 2,5 times but it just doesn't work for me. I love The Thing, and everything about The Hateful 8 that is similar to The Thing I love. I guess it's all about two points: 1) I hated the scene when Samuel L. J. talked about a forced blow job outside in the snow at minus degrees, because it's physiological nonsense. It just would never work, no matter what. The man was supposed to be naked, dragged through the snow for hours.. You could try to force a man to fly, with the same outcome. It's not possible. 2) The final killing. It wasn't satisfying to me, it was just bloated. In KillBill, Bill was the "ultimate evil", and he was killed pretty quickly. In Django, we saw gallons of fake blood of course, but the enemies didn't die in exaggerated executions. This one felt wrong, misplaced. I really didn't enjoy this movie, although I love long dialogues, love Tarantino's sudden violence style, love all actors.

[@jonathanherrera4900]

Point no. 1 We dont really dont if that true or not, all we really know is major warren recognize the general and knew what he do to his people, so he was looking for a way to execute the general. Plus, he lied about the letter, so probably he lied about that too...

[@midnightsoftware1904]

Great upload guys!

[@jonathangayle6510]

One of my favorite movies of all time. I could watch it over and over again.

[@AarenJable]

Thanks guys, I've never seen this

[@smjjohnson]

Great commentary! I could easily edit this movie down nicely to about a TT of 2: 10

[@avalangrin4904]

Great review guys. You had me laughing when you described Daisy’s brother being shot in the head, BANG!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@High_Key]

Still waiting for Commando and/or Point Break (1991) :D

[@temetnosce6192]

Gratulations ! 20000 followers.

[@robertallen2109]

I didn't really care for this one the first time I saw it. Y'all make me want to give it another shot

[@politicalfisticuffs9531]

I have been afraid to watch it ever since the first time in that special screening but I should really watch it again.

[@quinceorchard]

HEY GUYS NOW I KNOW THAT YOU BOTH ARE RESIDENT EVIL FANS, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF RESIDENT EVIL SURVIVOR AND DEAD AIM? WOULD YOU GUYS DO A REVIEW OF BOTH OF THOSE GEMS?

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

Do a review of Starship Troopers !

[@JanisTreijs]

Awesome review!

[@PaulKyriazi]

Great conversation on the movie, guys.

[@thechosenones4375]

Might be my favorite QT movie as well. Tomorrow is a no hat day.

[@91MoonKnight]

I love this film. Glad to see your guys input.

[@jasondouglas152]

How much do I have to pay to make a request?

[@AdrianMendoza23]

Great underrated film. Thnx for the review guys

[@jeeveseventynine9263]

oh i never even noticed this movie is 2h 40m long! I guess that means it is even better then i realised.

[@isobelswan]

I only watched this once and it may need a further viewing, however I wasn't impressed. The flashback revealed that Tim Roth's character and his gang had prior knowledge of those on his trail, so why didn't he get the drop on them as soon as their enemies walked through the door. I'm not sure if 'deus ex machina' is the correct term to describe it but it is adjacent.

[@williamdavies9634]

Another great review 👍 love this movie and thanks guys and Gary is looking jacked lately respect!

[@matthewhannam9384]

I think Tarantino new about the guitar and let kurt Russel smash it anyway for authenticity.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

Try watching this movie in the Winter with some stew and coffee! 😃

[@fourthdrawerdown6297]

No mention of 3 0 clock high this week. Finally.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

It seems like you guys are talking about 2 different versions at 21:00. In the Netflix extended version, the General did antagonize the Major, by bragging about that he and his men did to Black soldiers.

[@jwnj9716]

It didn't need to be 3 hours long. You can tell the story with the same length as Reservoir Dogs but still, good movie. Kurt Russell getting killed while the unused soundtrack from The Thing is being played.....cool.

[@theghost3061]

Chillest dudes on my feed rn

[@smacksalad]

Another film I kinda straight up didnt like on first viewing. Loved it on the second viewing and now consider it one of Tarantino's best.

[@ghostlightx9005]

I think this is Tarantino's best movie since Jackie Brown (and I rate his first three from Reservoir Dogs on as his best). And Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is terrible.

[@MrEnergee1987]

1987 was the best year for movies instead

[@winterbalm]

i totally rooted for Daisy and the gang so charismatic characters especially English Pete and Grouch Douglass

[@nealsullivan5359]

You been working out Gary?? Looking buff

[@jerrodbates8480]

haha i heard that about kurt russell smashing that rare ass expensive guitar hahahaa

[@christermyrberg3661]

Great review once again 😎 Very underrated movie & next you could do Quentin Tarantino's best movie Django Unchained 😁👍

[@jayhinds7547]

Yh I did really enjoy this film, went into it with no expectations an a open-mind an really enjoyed it, best Quentin Tarantino movie in my opinion

[@davemurray4858]

Love this movie. Alot of people don't like it but I watched it twice in a week.

[@grayman7208]

please review " the prestige "

[@jerrodbates8480]

damn Gary been hitting the gym??!?! maybe its that shirt.... guy is looking SVELT!!!!

[@burgerman6090]

wait Exorcist 3 was the Heretic, 2 was the bad one

[@CALL0US.]

“ oh hoo u believe in Jesus now huh bitch?!.. well good cuz you’re about to meet him” - SLJ

[@julianf147]

I watched this in the movies and walked out half way through……the female I was with was bord

[@haleohanamalama2967]

Looking forward to see you guys reviewing the ’Parasite’. What an amazing Korean movie! But I know it may take a while though... Anyway, have you ever reviewed any of Bong jun ho’s movies?

[@mariolopez3728]

How do you know that Gary and Ian are going to review The Parasite?

[@haleohanamalama2967]

Mario Lopez No I don’t I just hope they do that

[@mariolopez3728]

@@haleohanamalama2967 Oh....I was thinking that maybe you were a patreon of theirs and that you might have insider knowledge of what upcoming movies they were going to review. But I do like the title though. I'll check out The Parasite this weekend!

[@TheBeird]

This is the film that finally made me give up on Tarantino. Don't get me wrong; no true film maker owes me what I want from a movie, and Tarantino IS a true film maker. But it got to a point where he just left me cold with every film he's done since Jackie Brown. Kinda bored of his flicks being two and a half hours of build-up to big bloody kill fests including characters who I can't stand. However, the acting is good and Kurt Motherfuckin' Russell in a big modern film is always something to treasure. Nice review guys.

[@Uzaair]

I agree. I feel that every Tarantino film after the 90's has just been an exercise in self-indulgence and him patting himself on the back. His films are surprisingly hollow without anything of note to say or convey.

[@jerrodbates8480]

well... quite an honest opinion there!!! well put

[@Jay-mu4xl]

Ah no Adam Sandler, result! 😂