The Hateful Eight
Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: December 25, 2015
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HellionDec 30, 2015
Pure boredom plain and simple. Good performances throughout but a pretty graphic, pointless, violent tale better suited for a graphic novel rather than a movie.
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kirsten123Jan 1, 2016
Tarantino's latest is as cold and barren as the landscapes in the movie but certainly not as beautiful. It's an ugly, soulless movie, and I would have walked out halfway through except I had a morbid desire to see how bad things could get.Tarantino's latest is as cold and barren as the landscapes in the movie but certainly not as beautiful. It's an ugly, soulless movie, and I would have walked out halfway through except I had a morbid desire to see how bad things could get.

In that respect I wasn't disappointed.… Expand
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lennycliff123Dec 30, 2015
I can't help but think that all the positive reviews have come from die hard Tarantinophiles.! Tarantino has produced a few memorable movies. This is not one of them.

If there is any justice this will be on a short list of worst movies ofI can't help but think that all the positive reviews have come from die hard Tarantinophiles.! Tarantino has produced a few memorable movies. This is not one of them.

If there is any justice this will be on a short list of worst movies of the year.… Expand
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lenny68Dec 30, 2015
This is an awful, amateurish {in some respects} movie from a director who doesn't deserve the adoration he so often gets.

The Hateful Eight is a nasty piece of work featuring crude caricatures of characters from much better Westerns. IThis is an awful, amateurish {in some respects} movie from a director who doesn't deserve the adoration he so often gets.

The Hateful Eight is a nasty piece of work featuring crude caricatures of characters from much better Westerns.

I hope this bombs at the box office and forces everyone involved with this rubbish to give pause for thought.… Expand
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MonsterAxeRogueDec 29, 2015
I tried to like this movie, but it was just as boring as hell and full of all kinds of repetitive clichés and drizzly dialogue. I couldn't believe how cringe worthy and lame this movie turned out to be.
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jrodfilmsDec 29, 2015
really boring. i like boring movies but there has to be a purpose. the purpose of this movie was sold that it was shot with glorious 70mm ultra panavison film. the most of this glory will be during the opening credits, the rest of the filmreally boring. i like boring movies but there has to be a purpose. the purpose of this movie was sold that it was shot with glorious 70mm ultra panavison film. the most of this glory will be during the opening credits, the rest of the film you are locked in a room hearing the n word over 200 times and seeing jennifer jason leigh be brutalized.… Expand
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allisonjane65Dec 28, 2015
I'm no Tarantino fan by any means, though I have enjoyed a few of his movies. I do however love a good western and 'whodunit' which is what made me part with my cash to see this.

All I can say is this is the biggest waste of close to threeI'm no Tarantino fan by any means, though I have enjoyed a few of his movies. I do however love a good western and 'whodunit' which is what made me part with my cash to see this.

All I can say is this is the biggest waste of close to three hours of my time that I've suffered in recent memory.… Expand
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FatFreddyDec 30, 2015
Boring, self-indulgent crap from a smug and arrogant director. I could only sit through the first half, so perhaps it is saved by the second. I will never know, however. Outstanding actors cursed by third rate dialogue and, with someBoring, self-indulgent crap from a smug and arrogant director. I could only sit through the first half, so perhaps it is saved by the second. I will never know, however. Outstanding actors cursed by third rate dialogue and, with some exceptions, by overly stylized (almost bordering on too cute, in some cases) characters to protray. Leaden pace. 70mm wasted after the first few minutes of landscape shots. Offensive material drawn out for no dramatic purpose, but soley to offend, a prime example of which is the speech by Jackson that ends the first half. Jackie Brown - Yes! Pulp Fiction - Yes! Basterds - well, OK. Hateful Eight - No, No, No!… Expand
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listenerDec 25, 2015
Quentin Tarantino sure had his moments but this is bottom of the barrel.Bloated,boring,ridiculous,pointless-the most repulsive piece of cinema I saw in a while.Lots of talents wasted for nothing.Do your self a favor and don't waste your timeQuentin Tarantino sure had his moments but this is bottom of the barrel.Bloated,boring,ridiculous,pointless-the most repulsive piece of cinema I saw in a while.Lots of talents wasted for nothing.Do your self a favor and don't waste your time on this one.… Expand
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swimjayDec 31, 2015
Pure trash. Yes, it celebrates its trashiness, revels in the purity of its trashiness, makes knowing reference to other trashiness, but it's still trash, and toxic. In the next QT movie, I hope everyone just shoots each other in the firstPure trash. Yes, it celebrates its trashiness, revels in the purity of its trashiness, makes knowing reference to other trashiness, but it's still trash, and toxic. In the next QT movie, I hope everyone just shoots each other in the first five minutes and gets it over with, followed by 90 minutes of high-def nature photography.… Expand
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mrpaultraceyDec 26, 2015
Awful. Way too many wasted words in the dialog. A very simple story drawn out over several monotonous hours of chitter chatter. I cannot remember seeing another western this bad. Arty up his own arsie, waste of time.

The Man with no nameAwful. Way too many wasted words in the dialog. A very simple story drawn out over several monotonous hours of chitter chatter. I cannot remember seeing another western this bad. Arty up his own arsie, waste of time.

The Man with no name would of shot them all on site and went on to make a good movie.… Expand
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Tone01Dec 25, 2015
Based on the 168 minute version.

There's no denying Quentin Tarantino's twisted genius and perverse vision. His films are unapologetic challenges to share the roller-coaster as long as one accepts Tarantino run the ride. No one seems toBased on the 168 minute version.

There's no denying Quentin Tarantino's twisted genius and perverse vision. His films are unapologetic challenges to share the roller-coaster as long as one accepts Tarantino run the ride. No one seems to mind. It may be time to challenge that precept.

In a "Playboy" interview, Tarantino stated, "I just don't want to be an old-man filmmaker." Pure Tarantino, "The Hateful Eight" is poetic, profane, laconic, really nasty, bloody as all hell, and meditative; the first half - uncharacteristically old man-y, moody and brooding with meaningful dialogue sharp as a razor. There's promise of a re-think as if Tarantino's voice finally broke to adult from adolescent. Then the film derails to the usual Tarantino high jinks.

This filmmaker is a master at creating tension; cinematic foreplay teasing and teasing until big, sweet, orgiastic release in blood and guts. He also deconstructs and spins plot twists and turns into gold. That task is easy in, essentially, a stage play with eight trapped in one room. A Tarantino film with social commentary as text, the subject under the microscope is race hatred. Setting the film post-Civil War allows the saying of things unacceptable in contemporary society. Like "Django Unchained," nary a few minutes pass without a "ni**er." And the room is divided into North and South.

The length works against this film. At 168 minutes it was quite enough. The added twenty-odd minutes in the roadshow version might make the experience interminable. The film runs out of steam as it plays out and plays out with dialogue between the bang-bang – and there is plenty of blood.

Then there's misogyny. "The Hateful Eight" revels in the abuse of Jennifer Jason Lee, even with her portrayal of a scheming, cold-hearted killer. Her multiple beatings and battered face appears as if a domestic violence victim – most unappealing.

The cast does well with the material. There are no standouts, really, but Tim Roth channels Cristoph Waltz who must have been busy.

The cinematography is spectacular. Not necessarily the lighting, but the incredible use of the wide screen frame. The look and feel is evocative of David Lean epics Tarantino emulates even to the use of 'Roadshow', a practice that passed out of favor fifty years ago. Films are no longer shot this way. In this regard it was a pleasure to watch.

If Tarantino wished to create the emotion of hate in the audience, he succeeded. The hate spills over the footlights, but there is a fine line between using verbiage and posture to underscore race hatred and making a racist (and misogynistic) film. More than in other films, "The Hateful Eight" crosses that line. This film again leads to question Tarantino's personal attitude. He becomes more suspect peppering scripts with "ni**er" - even in his contemporary films (joining real life "Black Lives Matter" protesters notwithstanding). Sometimes racists hide behind satire and commentary. Every use of "ni**er" is another nail in that coffin. Also, his neurotic mentions of big black c**k in several films (here, sucking) skews toward wish fulfillment.

This is a very distasteful, caveman film within grand entertainment. That push-pull leads to a zero sum, and self-reflection as to what exactly is entertaining about "The Hateful Eight." Given the dichotomy, not a lot.… Expand
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antmolly1995Dec 26, 2015
All style and very little substance, much like the massively disappointing Star Wars Episode VII. The talk {and boy is there a lot of talk!} gets frustratingly repetitive leaving only the cinematography to admire

As the saying goes "youAll style and very little substance, much like the massively disappointing Star Wars Episode VII. The talk {and boy is there a lot of talk!} gets frustratingly repetitive leaving only the cinematography to admire

As the saying goes "you can polish a turd but it's still a piece of crap"… Expand
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Lambo442Dec 29, 2015
Definitely the most cynical Tarantino film yet, with no likeable characters and a focus on violence against over character development of plot. I've never believed the criticism levelled at Tarantino that he glorifies violence until I watchedDefinitely the most cynical Tarantino film yet, with no likeable characters and a focus on violence against over character development of plot. I've never believed the criticism levelled at Tarantino that he glorifies violence until I watched this. Really enjoyed his last two for films as they seemed to be making a statement and we're a lot more focused and purposeful. With Hateful Eight Tarantino seems to be just churning out a film for the sake of it. Imagine a film that removes everything that gives a film soul and leaves you with nothing but a nasty, exploitative mess wherein the actors become more like charicatures of typical Tarantino characters. I think he should either stop making films or have a serious look in the mirror and try to rediscover what makes a film exciting,namely characters you can engage with, relate to or empathise with.… Expand
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pdw123Sep 19, 2016
What a BIG BIG disappointment from an auteur as Quentin and would give it 0 stars if I could. I have loved all his exploitation cinema before and know deeply about it, but this was just a boring and tedious mess, and in a theater in Utah thatWhat a BIG BIG disappointment from an auteur as Quentin and would give it 0 stars if I could. I have loved all his exploitation cinema before and know deeply about it, but this was just a boring and tedious mess, and in a theater in Utah that was way too crowded on New Year's also. It's a prime example of way too many establishment and thus highly paid and over paid actors using name recognition to get folks in the seats. Next time, Quentin, please use little known and independent actors who are hungry vs. totally spoiled and get back to the great films that you used to make please.… Expand
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gtholidayApr 30, 2016
This movie was so good at the beginning and then the 2nd minute it drastically went downhill. Actually the 2nd minute was the 2nd of a 10 minute scene where a stagecoach was going unbelievably slow in the snow. This film was pointless andThis movie was so good at the beginning and then the 2nd minute it drastically went downhill. Actually the 2nd minute was the 2nd of a 10 minute scene where a stagecoach was going unbelievably slow in the snow. This film was pointless and baseless. The good things: cinematography, acting, directing. The bad: bad script, hard to watch the first 1.5 hours, bad script, nauseating, a lot of yawning (by me, not the actors). After Pulp Fiction and Resovoir Dogs, Tarantino has gotten worse save a couple films and this isn't one. Avoid, even if it randomly comes on TV.… Expand
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rrrosJan 4, 2016
Well, I have to say this movie is beyond bad! Except for performance of Jennifer Jason Leigh. It is so hard for me to believe that the same man made this total waste of time and a is also responsible for Inglorious Bastards-unbelievable!
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CaliColoradoDec 31, 2015
This movie was advertised as something to look forward to (finally a quality western). From the onset however the hateful eight was despicable. This movie was a waste of effort, money, time, resources and whatever else was involved in makingThis movie was advertised as something to look forward to (finally a quality western). From the onset however the hateful eight was despicable. This movie was a waste of effort, money, time, resources and whatever else was involved in making it. All of Hollywood should be ashamed of this production. People want substance and creativity not emptiness and trash. It's so unfortunate that anyone would look up to this director... or that anyone would waste their talents on this type of production. The racism, sexism, anger, stupidity and filth expressed is inexcusable. Anyone who lasted through this 167 minutes of sickness and ignorance ...became less for doing so. This movie and other movies residing in the category of "should have never been made" ...make today's Hollywood very small and unworthy of the glory that Hollywood past once knew.… Expand
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joefurlan1Jan 14, 2016
DO NOT SEE THE HATEFUL 8!!!

Warning... disgusting stuff, foul language and spoilers in this review. Not for kids to read. People, I haven't gotten on and ranted about a horrible movie since Noah but as a public service I have to warnDO NOT SEE THE HATEFUL 8!!!

Warning... disgusting stuff, foul language and spoilers in this review. Not for kids to read.

People, I haven't gotten on and ranted about a horrible movie since Noah but as a public service I have to warn you all against this piece of trash.

Don't get me wrong, I am (or was) a big Tarantino fan. I loved pulp fiction, loved the Kill Bills, loved Inglorious Bastards, loved death proof...even loved Django (though the gratuitous violence and constant use of the N word was beginning to get old.)

This movie though.... seriously, I should have got up and left half way through when Sam L. Jackson (in a horrific flash back) forces fellatio on a naked white guy who's on his knees begging for a blanket in the snow (Sam laughing his big signature Sam L. Jackson laugh the whole time). But I in cowardice looked away and waited for the movie to get better. It didn't.

From the running gags where Jennifer Jason Leigh is repeatedly called a **** and punched in the face until her front teeth break off and she's covered in blood, to the big finally where Jackson (barely conscious from having his nuts shot off) along with a horrible mortally wounded racist sheriff team up to (in their dying moments) deliver true justice to Leigh but noosing her and lifting her to the rafters until she slowly dances to death at the end of the rope, this movie is nothing but gore-porn idiocy.

There are no heroes to root for there are no Nazis or slave masters to hate. Everyone is horrible. Everything is violent. Everything is.... well... just gross. To make matters worse it's frekking BORING! After a relatively hopeful first half hour or so with a few funny bits, some smart dialogue, some dramatic building and beautiful scenery... the thing basically becomes a bloated whodunit play with every other line containing the word **** or **** I was so bored I nearly fell asleep two hours in. It just drags on and on.

I literally felt dirty driving home. It really made me question my own media consumption habits and where I draw my lines in life. Maybe I should have know better? Perhaps I should have drawn the line at the rape scene in Kill Bill 12 years ago. But the would be rapist immediately gets his ass handed to him in that movie by one of the most interesting bad ass heroines to grace the silver screen. Creative,violent revenge against horrible people is intriguing and at times invigorating and delightful in Tarintinos previous films. The purposeless over the top all around evil in this one though... it just goes too far down a very dark road.

I don't know.... This one really made me question my own discernment. Avoid at all costs!!!… Expand
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ocounoJan 26, 2016
I was really looking forward to the Hateful 8 and have always been a fan of Tarantino's movies but I am pretty disappointed by this one. I just felt as though I didn't get anything our of it really. The characters and the occasional symbolismI was really looking forward to the Hateful 8 and have always been a fan of Tarantino's movies but I am pretty disappointed by this one. I just felt as though I didn't get anything our of it really. The characters and the occasional symbolism was interesting but it just didn't go anywhere.… Expand
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kreschnickMar 31, 2016
The worst Tarantino movie ever. A total waste of time and money. I'm a huge Tarantino fan, liked all of his movies up to this one. It seems like he has run out of ideas.
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y996328Apr 20, 2016
This is Tarentino's latest drag through the gutter, but this time it is our sacred Western. Guess he needs money to buy more porno to impress his gay infested entertainment industry friends.
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EludiumQ36Jul 16, 2016
Wow, that's a study in depravity. So. Much. Blood and Guts. There was ample opportunity and motivation for rape but somehow QT dispensed with that. And wow, was this an N-word festival or what?! So there'll be a segment of the audience thatWow, that's a study in depravity. So. Much. Blood and Guts. There was ample opportunity and motivation for rape but somehow QT dispensed with that. And wow, was this an N-word festival or what?! So there'll be a segment of the audience that will be thrilled with that, though I think SL Jackson was overqualified for his role, but he's a regular in QT's films so that was going to happen, but he doesn't play the role well; he doesn't capture the Civil War era well at all, and as we all know that falls to the director to ensure his actors are in the proper frame of time and mind, so that's a mark more against QT than SLJ. But mega props to Jennifer Jason Leigh as Daisy for taking so much in the face! She'll need therapy after this role, seriously. But speaking of therapy, QT is crying out for it. I mean the amount of time he had to think, visualize, and plan for the depravity in this film is crazy and then to actually produce it. Wow, this guy is some kind of warped.… Expand
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cloverblobJan 25, 2016
When the titlecard came up that said 'The Last Chapter', I swear I heard an audible sigh of relief throughout the entire theatre. This has to be QT's most self-indulgent film yet. The characters are crude two-dimensional jerks, theWhen the titlecard came up that said 'The Last Chapter', I swear I heard an audible sigh of relief throughout the entire theatre. This has to be QT's most self-indulgent film yet. The characters are crude two-dimensional jerks, the cinematography is nothing special, the plot was weak and would have been better told in the span of twenty minutes, not three hours. Maybe the film would have been saved had it had better pacing, I'm not sure. However, the gentleman sitting behind me who had fallen asleep and snored for a good hour seemed to fit right in with the atmosphere of the movie.… Expand
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moothemagiccowFeb 2, 2016
This is easily the worst Tarantino film. It seems more suited to a play or novel.
Basically, if you want to hear the backstories of the rootinest, tootinest Yosemite Sammiest bad boys of the Ol' West told over the course of 3 hours ofThis is easily the worst Tarantino film. It seems more suited to a play or novel.
Basically, if you want to hear the backstories of the rootinest, tootinest Yosemite Sammiest bad boys of the Ol' West told over the course of 3 hours of painfully slow one-on-one deaths, watch this.

Whoever leaked the script was doing the director a favor. He should not have made this film.… Expand
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hkamelJan 31, 2016
I loved Django, Kill Bill, and Pulp Fiction, and I take a perverse amount of pride in my unusually high tolerance for racism, misogyny, and gore when it serves the story. The Hateful Eight had so many major story problems, huge plot holes, aI loved Django, Kill Bill, and Pulp Fiction, and I take a perverse amount of pride in my unusually high tolerance for racism, misogyny, and gore when it serves the story. The Hateful Eight had so many major story problems, huge plot holes, a narrator that appears halfway through for no good reason, that it took all the fun out of the spectacle. This should have been called 8 Actors in Search of an Author, or maybe 12 Angry Tropes.… Expand
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FastpooseJan 16, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst movie I've seen in while, and yes I'm a big fan of Tarantino movies.

SPOILER ALERTS: First few conversations are interesting with Russell and Jackson, then every other conversation (there are many, way too many) becomes bloated and extremely boring. QT used to have a talent of making conversations between characters really interesting and funny, not in this movie. The script is total trash. After 2 hours of crap conversation I was over it, especially after the 'gay' oral sex rape scene...

Obviously QT has an axe to grind re US history and racism, and QT went for a record on how many times the word ni##a could be used, it gets very old and boring about 30mins in...

Tim Roth's character was rubbish and his 'speeches' were pointless and unbelievable. The mexican character started well then was never used properly. It was essentially a movie where the overblown script ruined every chance to connect with any character, much of the movie should have been left on the cutting room floor.

Then there was the narration from QT about 70mins in, where I thought I was listening to a Directors cut special on a DVD, it was so bad, and also ruined any tension that may (or may not) have been building.

Crap movie, don't pay a dime to see it, I'm still a little shocked at so many 'fan boys' who will never say a bad word about QT, this movie was a shocker, one word BORING :(… Expand
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imthenoobMar 30, 2016
Well acted but the plot never really gets going and the conclusion isn't worth sitting through the three hour run time for. I'm a huge Tarantino fan and this would hands down be my least favorite film of his.
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MattyiceApr 24, 2016
I love Tarantino, but I honestly don't know what he was thinking while making The Hateful Eight. While the characters are cool, the twists do come, the film's shot well, and Ennio Morricone's score is great, the rest of the film, much unlikeI love Tarantino, but I honestly don't know what he was thinking while making The Hateful Eight. While the characters are cool, the twists do come, the film's shot well, and Ennio Morricone's score is great, the rest of the film, much unlike Tarantino's usual films, felt overwhelmingly boring and derivative. It did not have nearly the level of action or interest as in films past, the film's plot and dialogue drags on and on, and its near 3 hour self-indulgent running time is far from necessary. Overall, this film was far from one of Tarantino's best and one of the most underwhelming movies I have seen from a critically acclaimed director in a very long time.… Expand
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manwithcheeseJan 28, 2016
overrated.boring. and more boring

i was going to quit in the half of the movie but i stayed for this review and it didint worth i want my money and time back .plot was bad . dialogues was so long and it didint drag me in to the movie! 1overrated.boring. and more boring

i was going to quit in the half of the movie but i stayed for this review and it didint worth i want my money and time back .plot was bad . dialogues was so long and it didint drag me in to the movie! 1 point for samuel l. jackson… Expand
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BabyRocketJan 24, 2016
I cant believe anyone would give this movie a 10 - because its a Tarantino movie ?
Its a 3 hr snoozefest set in one room.
Sorry but i think Tarantino has lost the plot with this movie - literally.
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SaraSpisaMar 13, 2016
I enjoyed myself for a good 45 minutes, but after the first hour watching it felt like utter torture. Great setting, great graphics, good choice in music, wonderful acting by Jennifer Jason Leigh. Unfortunately the movid did not quite live upI enjoyed myself for a good 45 minutes, but after the first hour watching it felt like utter torture. Great setting, great graphics, good choice in music, wonderful acting by Jennifer Jason Leigh. Unfortunately the movid did not quite live up to its potential.
The scenes were stretched too long making the movie monotone and boring.… Expand
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Panache124Sep 25, 2016
Do not waste the money. It is shocking to me the actors and actress would sign on to play in such a horrible movie. I do not know who is "curbing" the results but everything I have read agrees that this is not worth wasting your time..Do not waste the money. It is shocking to me the actors and actress would sign on to play in such a horrible movie. I do not know who is "curbing" the results but everything I have read agrees that this is not worth wasting your time.. Whomever does not agree must be receiving compensation to say different.… Expand
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BedlamSep 12, 2017
I liked the setting, but I just haven't seen a good Tarantino film. His narration interjection halfway though the film is an example of his sub-par writing ability. Additionally, the movie was extremely long. As usual his movie is extremelyI liked the setting, but I just haven't seen a good Tarantino film. His narration interjection halfway though the film is an example of his sub-par writing ability. Additionally, the movie was extremely long. As usual his movie is extremely crass, going for his standard shocks.… Expand
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brewistmonkNov 2, 2017
how is it humanly possible for a professional critic (2 in fact) to give this 100??? wtf??? basically your saying it's not possible to make a better movie than this. I am sick of this bs. those critics are freaking morons who should not behow is it humanly possible for a professional critic (2 in fact) to give this 100??? wtf??? basically your saying it's not possible to make a better movie than this. I am sick of this bs. those critics are freaking morons who should not be allowed to collect a paycheck. zero. suck it. this movie was nothing special. all you tarantino fans can keep jerking off to his films. you're dummies too.… Expand
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BulletstormAug 12, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is terrible and I'm 99% sure this movie is just a test by Tarantino. He wanted to see how far he could go making the most boring movie ever while fans still defend it. In the first 9/10 of the movie literally nothing happens, the opening scene already warns you. You get treated to seeing a coach approach in the snow for a whopping 15 minutes, so exciting.. after that follows the most boring conversation ever which lasts for about an hour. Nothing in this dialoque is important for the story, which is basically nonexistent anyway. Then at the end everybody starts shooting and everyone dies. Good job Tarantino on making another piece of trash. How the hell you ever became so big isa mystery to me, please retire.… Expand
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KlebartJun 21, 2019
Went to this one expecting something unusual and interesting. Instead found cliches, childish attempts to build characters, and generally poor script with characters I didn't care about one way or the other. Spent my money on a Tarantino filmWent to this one expecting something unusual and interesting. Instead found cliches, childish attempts to build characters, and generally poor script with characters I didn't care about one way or the other. Spent my money on a Tarantino film and left telling myself I would not see one of his films again. So Disappointed.… Expand
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Zoe9000Dec 29, 2020
Complete garbage, lasting 3 loooong hours. Plotless, full of empty dialogue, gory scenes as if made by a 10 year old boy.
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Brent_MarchantJan 3, 2016
More conclusive proof that Quentin Tarantino is the most overrated, overhyped director in Hollywood. This latest offering is little more than an overlong, pointless, gratuitous blood bath that celebrates violence against women and hatredMore conclusive proof that Quentin Tarantino is the most overrated, overhyped director in Hollywood. This latest offering is little more than an overlong, pointless, gratuitous blood bath that celebrates violence against women and hatred toward minorities without any of the macabre, campy humor that characterized previous offerings like "Django Unchained" and "Inglorious Basterds." I found myself frequently checking my watch while screening this, anxious for it to be over and done with. And, except for a few fine performances by the likes of Jennifer Jason Leigh and Kurt Russell, there's really nothing else worth watching here.… Expand
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honestmabJan 2, 2016
This movie is a piece of junk and not worth wasting your 3 hours of life on. It is gross. It is boring. It is an insult to human behavior. Tarantino has a sick mind and doesn't know how to create a decent movie
If you take a date to thisThis movie is a piece of junk and not worth wasting your 3 hours of life on. It is gross. It is boring. It is an insult to human behavior. Tarantino has a sick mind and doesn't know how to create a decent movie
If you take a date to this movie, don;t expect to have a second date.… Expand
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yosemiteJan 6, 2016
I rated this film a 3 last night after seeing it. After further consideration, its a 2. A good film should have entertainment value , be thought provoking , contain a good plot and solid acting. This one had a good plot and solid acting butI rated this film a 3 last night after seeing it. After further consideration, its a 2. A good film should have entertainment value , be thought provoking , contain a good plot and solid acting. This one had a good plot and solid acting but not enough of either to offset the basic fact thats its just not entertaining. Like watching an autopsy ! Tarantino's formula for dialogue worked in Pulp Fiction ( do you know what they call a Big Mac in France ; I'm going to get medevil on him ). It also entertained in Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown. I have not seen Kill Bill or Basterds. It does not serve as well in this movie. Creative guys like Tarantino develop a cult following and they want to expand on that creativity. They lose track of the reality that movie making is a commercial enterprise. Take away those viewers (and critics ) that rated this movie favorably JUST BECAUSE it was a QT film and you have a whole bunch of movie goers that wish they had their $10 back.… Expand
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Cowboy4ChristJan 6, 2016
One of the worst movies I've ever seen. It was disgusting. I mean, who wants to go see a western just to see a man sucking on another man's you know what! I bet there were a lot of people expecting to see a good western only to get there andOne of the worst movies I've ever seen. It was disgusting. I mean, who wants to go see a western just to see a man sucking on another man's you know what! I bet there were a lot of people expecting to see a good western only to get there and be highly disappointed. I walked out it was so bad.… Expand
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sbechtJan 9, 2016
This movie is 2 hours and 45 minutes long, and about 45 minutes of it were worth viewing...which means there were 2 hours of really bad dialogue, uninteresting exchanges, and overdone stereotyping. I can't disagree with any of the recentThis movie is 2 hours and 45 minutes long, and about 45 minutes of it were worth viewing...which means there were 2 hours of really bad dialogue, uninteresting exchanges, and overdone stereotyping. I can't disagree with any of the recent comments from those who rated this movie between a 0 and a 3.

It's an awful movie.… Expand
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javamageJan 9, 2016
The Hateful Eight is officially the WORST film I have ever seen. I'm not talking most disgusting or anything like that. It was utter crap, meaningless repetitive dialog and absolutely nothing happens until the last 20 minutes. I should haveThe Hateful Eight is officially the WORST film I have ever seen. I'm not talking most disgusting or anything like that. It was utter crap, meaningless repetitive dialog and absolutely nothing happens until the last 20 minutes. I should have walked out but I kept thinking *something* had to happen... but it was pitifully almost nothing. It wasn't even in the "so bad it's amusing" category. It was just. Plain. Awful. I want those 3 hours back.… Expand
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oilydroppersJan 12, 2016
For a movie with nothing much else going on, the character development was weak and nothing we haven't already seen in every other QT film. Two dimensional outlets for the directors strange and immature ideas around race and violence. I guessFor a movie with nothing much else going on, the character development was weak and nothing we haven't already seen in every other QT film. Two dimensional outlets for the directors strange and immature ideas around race and violence. I guess I am just tired of Quentin Tarantino, who seems like a spoiled child, and his attitude permeates every **** character in his movies. He seems to reply the same characters and the same dialogue over and over again in a self-masturbatory and narcissistic fashion. Also, what a waste of wide format to have almost the entire movie take place in one room. The whole thing plays out like a racist childs bloodbath fantasy. Please QT, retire and donate some of your money.… Expand
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CarribeanDeanJan 5, 2016
I had to go back and change my review. There is a scene in which Samuel Jackson tells a story about forcing a guy to give him a blowjob in detail for like 5 minutes. I have felt sick and unable to sleep because of the scene, a first for meI had to go back and change my review. There is a scene in which Samuel Jackson tells a story about forcing a guy to give him a blowjob in detail for like 5 minutes. I have felt sick and unable to sleep because of the scene, a first for me for a movie. In retrospect I think Tarantino really wants to perform oral sex on Samuel Jackson and I wish he had not fantasized about it through a movie. it is like the Deliverance hillbilly rape, just very disturbing and the disgusting scene , in retrospect it was too graphic and disturbing. AVOID !!!… Expand
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WindolickerJan 3, 2016
Are you serious? Over 3 hours and 40 dollars spent for RPX tickets and this was what I got? I respect the craft of the film and there are redeeming qualities of the film but they simply aren't enough. Everybody is so up Tarantino's ass thatAre you serious? Over 3 hours and 40 dollars spent for RPX tickets and this was what I got? I respect the craft of the film and there are redeeming qualities of the film but they simply aren't enough. Everybody is so up Tarantino's ass that they can't call the film what it is, a waste of time and money. I love Tarantino movies but compare this to the incredible suspense of Inglorious Basterds and it isn't even a contest. I tried to feel the buildup but it was so horribly drawn out I just stopped caring. By the time things got interesting I was already too angry to enjoy it. There were multiple times where I tapped my girlfriend and said, "It's about to get crazy!" only for it to fizzle out with more dialogue. This film isn't even worth a rent; unless you consider yourself a die hard Tarantino fan. I told my girlfriend that Tarantino movies were a "sure thing" but I was dead wrong. I had to apologize to her because she wanted to see another movie.… Expand
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iseenthefutureJan 16, 2016
You've got Tarantino composing a single song, on a single set, with 'a fistful of characters' that have been given the one song to sing, yet harmony is more than should be expected. However, as Tarantino's film's/speeches have grown in numberYou've got Tarantino composing a single song, on a single set, with 'a fistful of characters' that have been given the one song to sing, yet harmony is more than should be expected. However, as Tarantino's film's/speeches have grown in number and as his troupe of overused and over-scripted puppets have multiplied we cannot fault this leopard for not changing it's spots, nor for force feeding his cubs his toothless ghetto growl, we can only listen and know, we've heard this song before...a long time ago and many times since, and every time there were too many voices singing the same tune. Tarantino has promised to stop after his 10th movie so roll on number 10 so we can all be done with this angst B.S. If the truth be told he never had more than one movie in him, just told in ten different genres (by Samuel L.Jackson).… Expand
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herndonrulesJan 9, 2016
What a mess. Sorry to see the Tarantino winning streak end so dismally. No reason for this to have been shot in 70 mm (if you want spectacular cinematography check out The Revenant) since 90% of the film takes place in a cabin. Much tooWhat a mess. Sorry to see the Tarantino winning streak end so dismally. No reason for this to have been shot in 70 mm (if you want spectacular cinematography check out The Revenant) since 90% of the film takes place in a cabin. Much too long, ponderous, excessively over the top violence, even by Tarantino standards and a waste of superior acting talent. Earns two stars for Walton Goggins breaking out.… Expand
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Huey777Jan 10, 2016
Total rubbish, worst film of the year. Pointless, sadistic and a waste of everyone's time. It's basically a rehash of the resevoir dogs story line, I guess he has his fans that will love it. Idiots.
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pcoutsauerkrautJan 20, 2016
I don't understand why this movie had to be 3 hours long. I lost interest halfway through after spending 20 minutes watching people nail a door shut. Pointless drawn out scene, after pointless drawn out scene. 5 minutes of a stagecoach in theI don't understand why this movie had to be 3 hours long. I lost interest halfway through after spending 20 minutes watching people nail a door shut. Pointless drawn out scene, after pointless drawn out scene. 5 minutes of a stagecoach in the snow. We get it. Nothing happened until the last 30 minutes. I know other people hated the dialog and the gore but i don't even care about that. It's a Tarantino movie so that stuff is going to be in there. I felt like the scene where Samuel L Jackson was describing torturing the guys son and making him suck his d*ck, was a metaphor for Tarantino and his fans. He can do anything and they'll still suck his d*ck while he laughs. I felt like i was being tortured watching this.… Expand
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Candilady1Jan 2, 2016
Absolutely HORRIBLE! If there was a way to get my money back I would have. Way to long, lots of gore and no valuable story line. It was so bad I couldn't even give it a ZERO!! Don't waste your money.
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lunanulFeb 21, 2016
This is the least of Tarantino's films and hopefully not his swan song. Happy to have seen it in the 70mm 'Roadshow' version as there were at least some lovely big screen treats. No interest in seeing it again (having seen every other QT filmThis is the least of Tarantino's films and hopefully not his swan song. Happy to have seen it in the 70mm 'Roadshow' version as there were at least some lovely big screen treats. No interest in seeing it again (having seen every other QT film multiple times) Not much else to say...for completists only.… Expand
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Val-835Jan 13, 2016
One of the worst movies I've seen in years. Tarantino thinks that dialogue, dirty language and good actors are a substitute for a good plot, story, cinematography, etc. He got away with that in some of his previous creations. Not this time.One of the worst movies I've seen in years. Tarantino thinks that dialogue, dirty language and good actors are a substitute for a good plot, story, cinematography, etc. He got away with that in some of his previous creations. Not this time. An endless bore. Absolutely awful.… Expand
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adrenilinmattJan 3, 2016
Disappointed. So very, very, disappointed. For QT to make a boring film is astonishing. The definition of disappointment should be just that. "Disappointment; when Quentin Tarantino, one of the world's most treasured talents creates a boringDisappointed. So very, very, disappointed. For QT to make a boring film is astonishing. The definition of disappointment should be just that. "Disappointment; when Quentin Tarantino, one of the world's most treasured talents creates a boring movie". I wish I hadn't hyped it up so much, the pointless 70mm, when the movie is 90 percent wooden cabin. Pointless. Uninspired dialogue, void of intelligence, filled with repeated use of racial slurs. I understand it's representing a different time, but it's pointless. It'd be less pointless if the rest of the dialogue was actually interesting. Channing tatum cannot act. His use here escapes me and leaves me perplexed. Ugh. I'm just upset.… Expand
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principaldgDec 30, 2015
There's zero reason to go see this film. Terrible plot, and the recurring theme that African Americans used to be treated poorly in this country. We get it. So overdone, unoriginal, and just flat not entertaining at all.
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hotfromcauldronDec 30, 2015
Tarentino’s eighth and ninth film is a horse poop ( this site won't let me say the word) game of Clue that is clueless. In Tarentino’s words - it’s a game of patience- for anyone sitting through it. If these actors turned it up one moreTarentino’s eighth and ninth film is a horse poop ( this site won't let me say the word) game of Clue that is clueless. In Tarentino’s words - it’s a game of patience- for anyone sitting through it. If these actors turned it up one more notch it could have been an incredible SNL skit. It’s a cliche to put the beginning at the end in 2015. In fact every possible theme or gimmick has been used to much greater effect in his last seven films. And being in 70 mm is a waste - one panoramic shot of a stagecoach gliding in the snow doesn’t hold a candle to Ben-Hur, West Side Story or even Cleopatra which was better than this - if you can believe that! If he deleted the “N” word and all the who’s who and all the repetitious dull banter - he would have been left with a twenty minute bloody good short. In fact if he deleted this awful script he would have saved me three hours of my life.… Expand
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ThomasSmithsonJul 9, 2016
The Boring Eight?

Tarantino obviously lives in that bubble where everyone tells him how great he is, but knowing how brilliant he can be, I can tell him what crap this is.... I thought Snakes On A Plane was Samuel L's worst, I wasThe Boring Eight?

Tarantino obviously lives in that bubble where everyone tells him how great he is, but knowing how brilliant he can be, I can tell him what crap this is....

I thought Snakes On A Plane was Samuel L's worst, I was wrong. Just goes to show, we all need a paycheck....… Expand
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raporgiMar 2, 2016
2 frickin hours too long. The 1st hour is basically everybody calling Sam Jack a n-i-g-g-g-e-rr. The rest is an endless repetition of threats and mean spirited commentary. Really do yourself a favor and watch any other Western but this.
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Q8MarrongGlaceMar 7, 2016
Waste of time movie My 3 points goes to music and picture especially for the snow flecks and the exhale breath other than that nothing much to worth watching this movie which it was a big shock for all that high rating and nominations !
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FilmWatchaJan 17, 2016
Quite easily the worst film I've ever seen. What a flogfest. Garbage story line, garbage dialogue, and set in one room for almost 3 hours. How this film has received any positive reviews completely boggles me.
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wild5448Jan 2, 2016
This is the first movie I've walked out on and left my boyfriend in the theater. It was TERRIBLE. There were things that should never be put into a movie and left me feeling disgusting. I went because the trailer look pretty good andThis is the first movie I've walked out on and left my boyfriend in the theater. It was TERRIBLE. There were things that should never be put into a movie and left me feeling disgusting. I went because the trailer look pretty good and previous Tarantino movies have been fine, but it was a complete disappointment.… Expand
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hearmemeowDec 27, 2015
The saddest thing about writing this review is the fact that, this review notwithstanding, an unhealthy share of the tastemasters of film have already creamed their pants at the sight of this masterwork. It is almost unfathomable how a manThe saddest thing about writing this review is the fact that, this review notwithstanding, an unhealthy share of the tastemasters of film have already creamed their pants at the sight of this masterwork. It is almost unfathomable how a man can go from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction to this. The gore is quite mild by modern standards. The witty dialogue feels like Agatha Christie gone rogue. The unaswered question WHY AM I WATCHING THIS POS? remains unaswered. Misguided loyalty? It feels like the camel's back just broke. So long, Quentin.… Expand
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movielover49Dec 30, 2015
One of the most violent, misogynistic, racist and ugly movies ever produced. Tarantino has said he's considering retirement. May he do so before he ever writes and directs another movie. If I could give this piece of trash a rating less thanOne of the most violent, misogynistic, racist and ugly movies ever produced. Tarantino has said he's considering retirement. May he do so before he ever writes and directs another movie. If I could give this piece of trash a rating less than zero, I would.… Expand
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iuliiaJan 2, 2016
The most racist and violent movie. It looks like Tarantino just wanted to send a political message of nowadays and he layered it in this "western". Disappointing.
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ClaymakerJan 8, 2016
It's a very very boring beginning, and really gets annoying as you hear the looping sounds of "yah yah, let's go.... Yah yah, common let's go"...if you have ever had horses,or road on a carriage with them, you don't keep whipping and yellingIt's a very very boring beginning, and really gets annoying as you hear the looping sounds of "yah yah, let's go.... Yah yah, common let's go"...if you have ever had horses,or road on a carriage with them, you don't keep whipping and yelling at them over and over and over again....so annoying by about 35 minutes in you can't stand it much anymore.
The scripts are so poorly written, that just about every other word is vulger or a swear word, I know the government has worked very hard to dumb down America, but seriously do you really think they sweetie this much back then? I think not...It's like listening to rap music with big time explicit lyrics....Then factor in a whole long dragged out scene of having to see a man's penis and scrotum absolutely disgusting...I quite watching.… Expand
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njjsawickiJan 11, 2016
one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Slow to start and did'nt get any better. The use of the N word got to be very borring, and the constant pounding of the female was unwarranted. Save your money unless the theatre will give you a refund.
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dsj556Feb 16, 2016
If this movie was made by anyone than Tarantino it would be a 1. It also proves he could spend almost 3 hours farting in a box and shouting "racism" and it would get a 7.3 rating. Seriously everyone knows that historically black people wereIf this movie was made by anyone than Tarantino it would be a 1. It also proves he could spend almost 3 hours farting in a box and shouting "racism" and it would get a 7.3 rating. Seriously everyone knows that historically black people were treated terribly can he make a movie that doesn't have 45 minutes of explaining this? This is one of the most boring movies I have ever seen. It's just more pretend interesting conversation from great actors. Really nothing happens just a bunch of "gritty" violence that he is known for. Watched it for free online and still feel like I got ripped off.… Expand
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cpowchukApr 10, 2016
I just rented this movie last night, and it was the worst movie I've seen in a long time. The story was OK but it was ruined by the excessive and unnecessary blood and guts of a Tarantino film. And it felt like the actors had forgotten how toI just rented this movie last night, and it was the worst movie I've seen in a long time. The story was OK but it was ruined by the excessive and unnecessary blood and guts of a Tarantino film. And it felt like the actors had forgotten how to act, like they were on stage for the very first time, the dialogue was ridiculous, the music was completely bad and the ending was disappointing. About ten minutes into the show I commented (out loud) how bad the movie was and my husband agreed. It is BAD, bad, bad don't waste your money. AND Don't believe a word of what the professional critics say, they are all on drugs if they think this movie was good.… Expand
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BroyaxAug 17, 2017
Tarantino ne fait rien d'autre que du "Tarantino" et ne s'arrange certainement pas avec le temps : vivement qu'il prenne sa retraite très anticipée !

Ainsi, nous voilà enchaînés dans le genre à la fois scabreux et propagandiste de laTarantino ne fait rien d'autre que du "Tarantino" et ne s'arrange certainement pas avec le temps : vivement qu'il prenne sa retraite très anticipée !

Ainsi, nous voilà enchaînés dans le genre à la fois scabreux et propagandiste de la négritude à tout crin à la manière de Django Unchained. Dire qu'on va et qu'on a sans doute traité de raciste le réalisateur préféré des adulescents progressistes parce qu'on entend le mot "nègre" 143 fois (estimation) dans son western, tient du paroxysme de l'ironie.

En tout cas, c'est assurément scabreux et de mauvais goût d'un bout à l'autre et ses passages provocateurs qui confinent au grotesque (à la fin surtout) dénotent la violence habituelle d'un esprit clairement infantile qui met de la sauce bolognaise partout et se croit drôle ce faisant (?!)...

Pour autant, ce film qui s'étire inutilement en dialogues caricaturaux n'est en vérité qu'une pièce de théâtre de deux heures trois quarts qui aime s'écouter parler et se regarder le nombril. Dommage pour les acteurs (et Jennifer Jason Leigh) qui se dégradent dans cette sinistre mascarade.… Expand
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WanderinMelmothNov 26, 2022
If you enjoy a bloated film where a group of hateful men beats, slaps, smacks and otherwise abuses a chained and shackled female prisoner for 2 hours and 48 minutes, The Hateful Eight is the film for you. (Where's that "#metoo" crowdIf you enjoy a bloated film where a group of hateful men beats, slaps, smacks and otherwise abuses a chained and shackled female prisoner for 2 hours and 48 minutes, The Hateful Eight is the film for you. (Where's that "#metoo" crowd complaining about on-screen violence against women as they did about Trump's comments? Oh wait, Tarantino's a commie, so he's fine). Tarantino also managed to sprinkle in some hateful black racism by Samuel Jackson.
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