How the hateful eight cinematographer revived lenses from the 1960s. Jan 03, 2016 the overall style of the hateful eight does fit the extra widescreen format of the 70mm release. Quentin tarantinos new movie, the hateful eight shot in ultra panavision 70, the largest 70mm format, has created a new future for filming with 65mm cameras. How the hateful eight cinematographer revived lenses from. Panavisions unique anamorphic camera lenses capture images on. Quentin tarantinos the hateful eight is a throwback in its content, but. Set six or eight or twelve years after the civil war, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry wyoming landscape. The hateful eight is a 2015 american western thriller film written and directed by quentin. If the words quentin tarantino and western capture your interest, then youll likely think the same way. Thats partly because roadshows didnt begin with 70mm panavision. Quentin tarantinos the hateful eight raises curtain on.
Dec 25, 2015 quentin tarantino is a scholar of old movies with a particular antiquarian fetish for the ways they used to be made and consumed. Sep 03, 2014 the hateful eight will be shot for a 70mm release, and the weinstein company is promising the widest release this shooting format has been offered in 20 years. In addition to widespread digital projection, the hateful eight was projected in 70mm film in some 100 movie theaters for a roadshow conceived by tarantino. Dec 25, 2015 as a realization of tarantinos vision, the hateful eight is one of 2015s best movies and a standout in the directors filmography. Not only that, but the roadshow version will feature an overture, intermission, and six extra minutes of footage, bringing the film to a whopping. Hateful eight 70mm screenings face projection problems. Quentin tarantino on hateful eight and why 70mm might. With all the press buzz around quentin tarantinos 70mm western epic, the hateful eight 2015, i really wanted to make sure i saw the film as a film, and not just as a digital cinema package dcp. The hateful eight was released in 70mm film, but should you. The roadshow release of the hateful eight has all that and begins on dec.
Quentin tarantinos the hateful eight in ultra panavision 70. But the hateful eight really begs the question, is too much of a good thing really wonderful. The revenant is probably 95% exteriors and natural light, whereas the hateful eight is probably 90% interiors with studio lighting. The opportunity arose when the film opened the museum of modern arts the contenders film series at the hammer museum earlier this month. As a realization of tarantinos vision, the hateful eight is one of 2015s best movies and a standout in the directors filmography. In hateful eight, there is an object that is central to the plot the bluespeckled cowboystyle coffee pot, and investigation uncovers an amusing irony.
The hateful eight 2015 directed by quentin tarantino, first film shot in this process since khartoum. The hateful eight 2015 the hateful eight 2015 user. Dec 02, 2015 the hateful eight will first be presented on ultra panavision 70mm film, and at an aspect ratio of 2. The hateful eight was shot with 65mm negative and transferred to 70mm prints for projection. Tarantinos hateful eight will get a 70mm anamorphic release in 50 cities shares well, actually, christmas will be coming at the same time as it does every year, but this year it will also come with an extra special present for fans of 70mm and lets be honest, anyone with a functioning set of eyeballs is a fan of 70mm. Hateful 8 70mm roadshow from the projection booth youtube. The hateful eight program received when viewing quentin tarantinos latest. Quentin tarantino shot his latest movie, the hateful eight, in ultra panavision, a format that had been dead for decades. The comeback of motion picture film will get its biggest boost yet with the ultra panavision 70 release of celluloid defender quentin tarantinos postcivil war western the hateful eight. The 70mm format also requires specialised cameras known as ultra panavision 70, which is coincidently the same camera that the hateful eight was filmed on. The basic premise of the hateful eight is provided in the trailer for the movie. Quentin tarantinos the hateful eight explicit original motion picture soundtrack various artists. The hateful eight 70mm click to enlarge rated r 3 hr 7 min 2015 western. The only reason 70mm panavision lasted as long as it did is because of its quality and their accompanying roadshows.
More recent 70 mm releases including the hateful eight have used standard 5. Filmed in ultra panavision 70 and projected with the singleprojector cinerama system in selected theaters. John ruth kurt russell is bringing a bounty, daisy domergue jennifer jason leigh into a town for to hang. The hateful eight was released in 70mm film, but should. The hateful eight contains the traditional tarantino values of racism, violence, and controversy but sets itself apart with brilliant cinematography and classic, mysterious storytelling. This list does not include any of the hundreds of 35 mm films which have been optically enlarged to 70 mm for deluxe exhibition, including such titles as logans run, jesus christ superstar and akira. I wont say exactly how the pot enters into the films intrigue, but i will wonder aloud if the pots infamous history was an inspiration for that detail of the story and ill give. Paul thomas andersons the master was also 70mm, in 2012, but wasnt as widely released. The hateful eight s roadshow isnt anything new or groundbreaking, though. With the upcoming release of tarantinos the hateful eight, we take a look at 70mm s undeniably power in landscape.
How the hateful eight cinematographer revived lenses. The director quentin tarantino was there in person for the premiere of his new film, the hateful eight, and warned us of the ordeal we were. The hateful eight 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dec 23, 2015 shot in 70mm with an overture, intermission, and score by the legendary italian composer ennio morricone. Years after the civil war, bounty hunter john the hangman ruth kurt russell and his coach driver o. Jan 07, 2016 how the hateful eight cinematographer revived lenses from the 1960s. The hateful eight wound up the weekend in 10th place at the u. You might remember that the last major hollywood film to shoot on 65mm and project in 70mm. The hateful 8 takes a very leisurely pace in setting up the. Motion pictures photographed in ultra panavision 70 on battle of the bulge i did not have the choice of the system, but one of the things that helped me decide me to make this movie was the chance to show tanks looking like monsters, coming out of the ground and towering over the puny, small human insects.
It might belong to the western genre, but if all that talk about ultra 70mm panavision had you thinking of lush outdoor scenery, vast landscapes or anything resembling a sergio leone movie, youll end up disappointed. This was a featurelength experiment to evaluate full aperture super 35to70mm image quality. The hateful eight will first be presented on ultra panavision 70mm film, and at an aspect ratio of 2. Quentin tarantinos hateful eight to be widest 70mm release. The hateful eight sometimes marketed as the h8ful eight is a 2015 american western thriller film written and directed by quentin tarantino. Quentin tarantino wanted something special for the hateful eight. The hateful eight featurette ultra panavision 2015.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. How quentin tarantino is trying to keep film alive. The hateful eight is something of a departure from this, because it is less interested in idolizing the western genre, and more so in simply using the setting to tell a very unfamiliar story. The hateful eight road show at afi silver by howard b. Projects like the hateful eight are what we at panavision relish. Well, you wont get any of that in the article or podcast. Quentin tarantino on hateful eight and why 70mm might be. Bounty hunter john ruth is trying to get his bounty, ms.
Daisy domergue dahmergoo, to the town of red rock where shes scheduled to be brought to justice. The hateful eight fulfills all of that criteria, but tarantino once again manages to impress with what will surely be considered to be one of the best films of 2015. Ultra panavision 70 and mgm camera 65 were shot at 24 frames per second fps using anamorphic camera lenses. A few other recent films, such as interstellar 2014, gravity 20, the dark knight rises 2012, and jurassic world 2015 had segments of 70mm. What is unique about the hateful eights cinematography.
How tarantinos the hateful eight brought back 65mm. The hateful eights roadshow isnt anything new or groundbreaking, though. The hateful eight will be the widest release of a 70mm film since ron howards far and away in 1992. He conceived it as a novel and sequel to his previous film django unchained 2012. Tarantino is a unique writer and an even more unique director, so reading the hateful eight was a bit like watching it hes a very visual writer, often mentioning the 70mm superscope film he is going to use, and expounding on a specific image of a cross.
This gives everything on the screen a much more epic scale. When people say the revenant looked better, its not entirely fair to attribute that to the digital capture or projection. Shooting a movie uses enough film for eastman kodaks movie film brand to manufacture one or more master rolls of film and customfinish it slit, perforate, spool, package. The hateful eight clocks in at a staggering three hours and seven minutes. Tarantinos hateful eight will get a 70mm anamorphic release in 50 cities. Quentin tarantino defends the decision to shoot and. The weinstein company, the pro70mm distributors behind paul thomas andersons the master and now, the hateful eight, have prepared for the largest release of the format in 20 years. Quentin tarantinos hateful eight to be widest 70mm. Dec 08, 2015 the comeback of motion picture film will get its biggest boost yet with the ultra panavision 70 release of celluloid defender quentin tarantinos postcivil war western the hateful eight. A new bts video dives even deeper into this history, including the discussion of the return of the roadshow, with select. The director kicked off a san diego comiccon panel. How tarantinos the hateful eight brought back 65mm panavision. Watch quentin tarantino explain why hateful eight absolutely. Ultra panavision 70 and mgm camera 65 were, from 1957 to 1966, the marketing brands that identified motion pictures photographed with panavisions anamorphic movie camera lenses on 65 mm film.
Books are in excellent condition and have zero creases, stains, or any other. Ultra panavision 70 was launched in 1957 as mgm camera 65 and was renamed ultra panavision in 1960. And thats what a huge part of tarantinos comiccon panel was devoted to, in particular the decision to shoot the hateful eight in 70mm a wide. He knew he wanted to shoot it in 70mm so much so that the words in glorious 70mm are peppered throughout his.
Quentin tarantino shot his latest movie, the hateful eight, on superwide film stock and reverted to lenses not used since khartoum starring charlton heston. Tarantino told variety that the hateful eight, in addition to the standard 70mm multiplex release, will receive an additional roadshow release, which will arrive two weeks earlier, also in 70mm. The hateful eight will be shot for a 70mm release, and the weinstein company is promising the widest release this shooting format has been offered in. Its no secret that quentin tarantino prefers film over digital, and hes underscoring that point with the planned debut of the hateful eight.
They get stuck in a small inn of sorts during a blizzard with several other mysterious and untrustworthy folk. Panavision 65 hr camera and panavision panaflex system 65. How quentin tarantino resurrected ultra panavision 70 for. Distributed by the weinstein company in the united states, the hateful eight was released on december 25, 2015, in a limited roadshow. His eighth feature, the hateful eight, was shot on film with.
The hateful eight featurette ultra panavision 2015 quentin tarantino movie hd. All this means is that you arent quite sure of what the film is doing whilst you watch it. Quentin tarantinos the hateful eight is a throwback in its content, but its also bringing back a bit of film history along with it weve previously discussed how the film utilized the ultra panavision 70 technique along with 65mm lenses that havent been seen in decades. Christopher robin 2018 some scenes filmed in ultra panavision 70. The hateful eight 70mm roadshow programmheft deutsch. Jackson james parks brave a wyoming snowstorm to deliver the murdering daisy domergue jennifer jason leigh to justice at red rock. As the storm overtakes the mountainside, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to red rock after all. With the upcoming release of tarantinos the hateful eight, we take a look at 70mms undeniably power in landscape. Coproducer shannon mcintosh told me that the weinstein co. The hateful eight roadshow program booklet english the. Home shop collectibles the hateful eight roadshow program booklet.
Dec 23, 2015 quentin tarantino shot his latest movie, the hateful eight, on superwide film stock and reverted to lenses not used since khartoum starring charlton heston. The hateful eight, in all its 70mm, celluloid glory, is another quentin tarantino experience thats missing something. The hateful 8 is set 6 or 8 or 12 years after the civil war in wintery wyoming, and a blizzard is coming. Quentin tarantinos the hateful eight will premiere on. Jan 21, 2016 the only reason 70mm panavision lasted as long as it did is because of its quality and their accompanying roadshows. Then, of course, i had to show how the human beings actually win the battle. Jackson, kurt russell, tim roth and jennifer jason leigh will be presented in a 70mm format that has not been seen in. Other movies to have been shot in this particular format have included legendary films including benhur, mutiny on the bounty and its a mad, mad, mad, mad world. Regardless of what one thinks of him as a person or of his choices of subject matter, it cant be denied that quentin tarantino is a skilful filmmaker, and he proves this yet again in his eighth film, the hateful eight. Haas i had never seen a movie two days in a row, and never seen a new movie twice unless im travelling and wish to see a historic movie theater but over christmas weekend, i enjoyed director quentin tarantinos 70mm roadshow presentation of the 3 hour epic the hateful eight two days in a row at the afi silver in suburban. Tarantinos latest is a wild west reservoir dogs, full of his usual exuberant violence but lacking the. At the end of the day, they were still digitally projected onto a screen, just like standard 35mm. Jackson, kurt russell, jennifer jason leigh, walton goggins, demian bichir, tim roth, michael madsen, and bruce dern as eight strangers who seek refuge from a blizzard in a stagecoach stopover some time after the american civil war. The plot is a mashup of a paperback western and agatha christie, as it most of the action takes place on a stagecoach traveling the wyoming countryside, and at a way station called minnies haberdashery, in fact, almost all the action takes place at.
One version of the hateful eight projected on 70mm celluloid comes out first. Get your free copy of the ebook called astonishingly detailed and. Dont go watch the hateful eight expecting a classic western. Django unchained convinced me that quentin tarantino is out of ideas. The format hasnt been used since 1966 so hateful eight is itself a promotion of the companys tech. Thats why quentin tarantinos 100theater 2015 hateful eight 70mm roadshow in 2015 was so extraordinary. Nov 25, 2015 70mm projection gives you an image twice the size of standard 35mm film.
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