Comments on: Quentin Tarantino Says ‘Death Proof’ Is The “Worst” Movie He’s Made; Writing Books On Sergio Corbucci, George Roy Hill & Don Siegel

By: gilles

gilles — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

Got to disagree with QT here. I still think that "Death Proof" (the "unrated" DVD version) is a better, more focus film than "Django Unchained", which always felt too long for his own good. Still a very entertaining picture, but his homage to exploitation cinema is better IMO.

By: nightgoat72

nightgoat72 — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

David O. Russell does not seem to be a fan of Quentin Tarantino. It almost looks like he's constantly rolling his eyes while QT is talking. Interesting.

By: Adam Scott Thompson

Adam Scott Thompson — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

NOOOO!!! I love that fuckin' movie! A slasher film where said slasher uses a car instead of a knife/axe/chainsaw/bare hands? A killer stuntman? Brilliant! I own the "Grindhouse" DVD; I usually skip "Planet Terror." lmbao

By: tdmtpg

tdmtpg — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

What's the deal with perpetually ripping off/remaking every goddamn move?
What's the last original script QT has written from scratch? (And no, he didn't write
PF — avery wrote most of that).

Didn't know Django was a copy…I mean, sure he puts his own glitter on it…but it's NOT his idea, story, vision. That's horseshit and one loses major points out of the gate for that.
I'm gonna go write a novel called The Great Gatsby. Gonna' give them all Iphones
And twitter accounts. Wish me luck!

By: mms.

mms. — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

I find it's odd that Tarantino mentions digital projection(and not photography) as being what he's displeased with – at least as he comes about it in the short clip above. To my eyes there's only one undisputable verdict of the typical 4K digital projection compared to 35mm ditto; the former wins, hands down. It's a cleaner, more color-true(yes, I mean it), more informative, and completely stable image compared to even mint 35mm copies, and moreover the sound quailty with digital projection(24-bit lossless vs. 16-bit compressed) is noticably better. The steps between the digitally scanned master of a 35mm negative and its eventual digital projection state are fewer and much less intrusive than had it been transferred to film. Unless Mr. Tarantino speaks of a subjective preference and "patina" with 35mm projection he simply favors for more personal reasons(if you will), which would certainly be fair enough, I just don't buy the nostalgic weeping over the loss of 35mm projection. However, digital vs film(i.e.: celluloid) photography is an aspect I'd be willing to fight for the survival of 35/65mm film, as I believe film stills holds an (objective) edge over digital, especially with regard to color fidelity, and as a principle I believe the filmmakers should be able to choose the filming format they prefer. But film projection? No. The images are often washed out compared to digital, certainly with more used copies, and I find film projection is not as good in revealing the source differences(be they film, digital, use of lenses, lighting, etc.).

By: AS

AS — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

Well, I'm gonna have to agree to disagree with QT on Death Proof. I love all of his films, but I'd take Death Proof over Jackie Brown & Reservoir Dogs any day.

By: Ade

Ade — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

He's right about digital projection.

By: fantasyfern

fantasyfern — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

Wow, I love Quentin. Somebody has to speak out about the B.S. that movies have become. And, " next to Martin Scorsese, Tarantino might be the most interesting and passionate person to talk about…": one can only hope that Tarantino doesn't make himself as annoying and omnipresent as Scorsese has, attaching his name to every old classic movie he can. Given that Scorsese is still making any movie that the studio throws at him every two years, I don't think Tarantino has in mind to follow his example…

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:35 +0000

He obviously hasn't watched Inglorious Bastards.