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Interesting resonances with some of the themes of Hateful Eight

posted 9 years ago by BebeJumeau
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in some ways a vastly different style of film - and certainly a very fine film in its own right - but I see some interesting thematic interchanges with the Hateful Eight

looking at some of the community-based and ornery violence embedded in US history

black/white interrelationships and cooperations

an ex slave surviving in white America

the place of the Confederacy in historical memory - with RWTD being far more complex and thoughtful examination of the Confederate past

Chris Mannix in H8ful 8 was of course an ex-Confederate Bushwacker

and even a couple of call outs of details I think ... particularly when Sue-Ellen complains about Holt being in the hut with them - just as Daisy complains about warren coming in the carriage - but she does not get pistol whipped - though I think someone throws a snowball at her

certainly a film that should be better known and respected

[–] Ezrateach 8 years ago

The difference for me is that I be seen this movie several times over the last ten years and always loved it, but I only lasted an hour watching the Hateful Eight. I used to love Quentin Tarantino, but his last two movies have been more about the body count than the story it seems: violence as entertainment instead of a realistic depiction of war.