It is a really nice coincidence that The Hateful Eight is also Quentin Tarantino's eighth feature. Or is it ? I don't know. What I do know that this trailer has got me seriously hyped into the movie that must be already high on many people's 'Most Anticipated' lists.
You leave it to a guy like Tarantino to create what perhaps could be one of the most awkward hotel situation. John 'The Hangman' Ruth (Kurt Russel) brings his bounty Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh) with Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L.Jackson) to a stagecoach stepover, which I think is a tavern of sorts filled with other nefarious people who seek refuge from a blizzard. Tarantino I believe sums up the direction of this movie aptly, "just a bunch of nefarious guys in a room, all telling backstories that may or may not be true. Trap them together in a room with a blizzard outside, give them guns and see what happens." And I am sure excited to see that. The set-up is brilliant and brimming with potential.
One of the first things that struck me when watching this trailer was how this was going to be a different type of western especially from its setting in the snowy mountains of Wyoming, which in itself is a big departure from desert-towns more traditionally found in westerns. The blizzard lends itself to a new look of the western. And with cinematographer, Robert Richardson, who has worked with Tarantino previously since Kill Bill, I know that he can prove to be the visual counterpoint to Tarantino's dialogues, which I love. This movie will be released in 70mm film theatres on Christmas before the worldwide release on 8th January 2016. Unfortunately I do not have access to a nearby 70mm theatre, although, with the cinematography I see in this trailer, if you happen to get a chance to see it in 70mm, I will strongly suggest beforehand to catch it. I really do think it would be an experience. The trailer also gives us a very little taste of what I believe is Ennio Morricone's soundtrack right at the end and again while it is decidedly western, it is also fresh and new.
When you hear the titles of these characters like 'The Hangman" and "The Cow Puncher" etc. It gives me a good sense of how colourful these characters may very well be as the writer/director's characters are. This is a movie with no heroes and it makes it apparent. There is also some strong acting power in its support too. Personally I am really looking forward to Kurt Russell rocking the screen again and Samuel L. Jackson because who doesn't look forward to Samuel L.Jackson. Though when I saw Tim Roth in this trailer, who plays Oswaldo Mobray or "The Little Man", I don't know why but he seemed eerily to me like he was a Christoph Waltz replacement, I don't know, I'm just putting it out there, even though I'm quite certain that's not the case and I have just lost my mind.
This is a very preliminary look of the film, but like any good first trailer it gives us the tone, the set-up and introduces us to the characters. From the looks of things it takes a big departure from a traditional western, where there are no deserts and the characters seemingly are not even anti-heroes than just people with questionable histories if you will. It kinda makes them feel real in a way and I look forward to explore these characters. I believe that this trailer is enough we need to see before I watch the movie for myself but since its only a teaser, we shall see what the future lies for us. But the movie overall looks really good which to most people shouldn't come as a surprise.
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