The Hateful Eight [Blu-ray]

Tarantino's best film in my opinion, but maybe I am biased towards westerns, mysteries, and interesting dialogue. It looks crisp on Blu-ray at a nice 1080p. No problems with the case or disk. This is a good one for inclement days.

Great movie…seen it twice

For the physical product itself, totally awesome. The case is well made and the slip-cover is textured and such. Really cool. Even opens up to some art of the eight and the cabin. For the movie itself, also awesome! Don't get me wrong, it's slow as all hell. I mean.. really slow. It's 3 hours of conversations peppered with some blood, gore, and violence. I'd say 95% of the movie is probably just people talking but that's exactly why I love it. Each character has a past that they talk about which helps them feel more fleshed out. They didn't just show up and exist for the sake of the movie. They have histories that were brought into play and the acting accompanying these histories is just beautiful. It's like a game of Clue except everyone playing in a racist, foul-mouthed a**hat that's lived a messed up life and wants to take it out on everyone else. As far as I'm concerned, all of the 1-star reviews are coming from folks with short attention spans that need explosions, 2 minutes of dialogue and then more explosions. Some are upset about the avid use of the N word throughout the film but considering this movie is about a bunch of civil war vets, uneducated gang members and other mountain folk in the late 1800's, I don't see why they would censor anything they have to say and you bet your a** a good deal of them had a lot of hatred to spew in every which way. I think the dialogue, acting and overall plot are totally time-appropriate and make the entire movie a lot of fun. The story isn't about some grand adventure to save the world or kill Hitler. It's the story of some folks who end up in a cabin together and madness ensues. If you love Tarantino's dialogue throughout his previous films and the way the characters talk to one another, you'll love this film. If you can't pay attention to people telling a story for a few hours and you'd rather see explosions for 3 hours or loads of other eye-candy, go watch Transformers. I hear there's another mind-numbing installment of that in the works.

loved movie

I liked a lot about The Hateful Eight. Nobody is innocent in this film. The way it plays out kept me absorbed to the characters, and each actor does a great job in bringing their part to life. Overall, it's a pretty good film, but we are going to have to talk about the problems too. It's excessively gory at times, even beyond realism. I guess it's all just in the nature of the film, but there are things I probably would not have done. The haberdashery stuff just seems pretty mean all told, but it was rough country at times. There is absolutely no reason for Tarantino to inject himself into the film to narrate a couple parts further along, and I don't understand the need to break the 4th wall here. He didn't do it for well over an hour, so why do it for a whole 30 seconds in two parts? Honestly, I wanted to be immersed in the setting and the characters, not necessarily described scenes that could have been easily shown to the viewer without breaking the wall. Sure, for some films it works, but for this one I felt like it was an unneeded distraction. Not a huge deal of course, just something to note. I also felt a little of the dialog was a bit too modern for my tastes. People will differ in how they approach that. While the setup was pretty good, overall the whole haberdashery plot was a bit far-fetched. I'll play along for the story, and while it was seemingly fairly realistic to start with, it really does kind of get more comical than real toward the end, and I guess I still value realism more. And being Tarantino I think the comical stuff is sometimes a bit too much in his films after Jackie Brown for my personal preference. I get the irony, but sometimes it's a little crazy just to be crazy these days. But the sardonic way it is presented is usually for the better. There is a manic glee to the violence that keeps trying to nudge us into the realization of irony, but at times it's almost like beating a dead horse. Overall, the themes running through this film are relevant, they just need to be searched for in a more keen way. Context is everything in a film like this, which is why I wish it was just a bit more realistic and less over the top. At least it is toned down from Django levels of absurdity. Sam Jackson does a great job here too, and his character really brings home a few of the scenes making them intensely dramatic. In fact, ALL of these actors do a tremendous job in making this film feel authentic. Quentin does a little slow mo here and there and a couple of optical tricks that seem a little overdone in places, but it is altogether very well shot and framed. The settings, details, and everything else are spot on. So here we are with another Tarantino film, and much like Basterds or really anything after Jackie Brown, there is a weird fantastical element to all of these films that I don't quite love but still respect. Four starts for a pretty good time though. QT is a talented filmmaker, and this was an interesting take. I think it falls apart a tiny bit near the end, but a lot of cinema lovers should enjoy this one.

The characters are grim, but the story line is great and...well, the cast is superb! Samuel L. Jackson - need I say more? Kurt Russell also has a great role and damn, Jennifer Jason Leigh has definitely grown since Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Well worth watching.

What needs to be said? This movie is amazing. The dialogue, the performances, the tension, and the slow-burn storytelling all come together perfectly. It's one of those movies I can watch over and over without getting tired of it. If you're a Tarantino fan, this is an easy recommendation.

One of the best westerns I have seen in a long time love the movie

This movie edition has turned out to be Region A locked (North America) so my european Panasonic bluray player cannot read the disc. Further more movie's box has been damaged during shipping due to inappropriate packaging (standard amazon's cardboard envelope). Languages: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio Subtitles: English SDH (deaf or hard hearing) and spanish Screen format: 2.76:1

Even though there are a lot here that say this is a masterpiece of which I concur wholeheartedly with, I will take it a little further than that, and say it’s sumptuously with it’s whole package an deliciously makes my heart tender with delight, an don’t forget Glee, “The Hateful Eight” is a masterpiece in it’s own right no doubt about it, but the thing I love about it is, it’s the build up to it’s final conclusion, an so that I’ve seen here some people seem to think that others wont like it that way, I Think I can judge for myself whether that works for me or not, I think so, if you can’t understand the preparation it took for all the dialogue for every scene that can hold your attention for so long you just don’t have fait in speaking or listening to anything, understanding seems like a big step for people these days, I guess the abbreviated social media got them stump for words, an it’s even harder when you tell the truth, what’s the best thing here is, there was only fifteen people in the movie an it work to perfection, the original Eight an the two cooks (woman) the helper an the girl in the Davey-crochet out-fit an the man in the chair, plus Daisy Domergue brother, that was a shock to see my goodness I’ll leave it at that, an plus I’ve seen a lot of movies when people use the big N” word but in this one it was used in the most peculiar an funny way that I don’t think was offence, at least not to me, an especially when Walton Goggins was trying to say Daisy’s last name “Domergue” I couldn’t stop laughing, for laughing sake, I don’t know how Quentin Tarantino come up with that name, he must’ve been laughing, like i was, This Is A Masterpiece..An I Love It.. Love It.

Good movie.

The first thing you need to know is that this film is visually stunning. Tarantino decided to film it in 70mm in a nod to the old westerns of the 1950's. Just the opening titles are breathtaking. The second thing you need to know is that the soundtrack is by Ennio Morricone. Yes, THE Ennio Morricone who wrote the music for 'A Fistful of Dollars' (1964), 'For a Few Dollars More' (1965) and 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' (1966). OK..now we've explained that we'll discuss the movie but without revealing anything. It's a moody & atmospheric film. Deep snow features throughout and you can't help but feel the cold as you watch this 161 minute film. The cast is exemplary with a few Tarantino favourites like Samuel L Jackson, Michael Madsen and Tim Roth but it's Kurt Russel and Jennifer Jason Leigh who shine throughout. It wouldn't be a Tarantino film without language that's now frowned upon and violence when you least expect it. Can't discuss the plot as that's better for you to find out yourselves as you settle in for the ride. Personally I think this is by far the best Quentin Tarantino film ever. He knocked it out the park with this one and I am very happy I now have a copy.

Stupendo