tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158571932790801879.post7189471721482915278..comments2018-03-24T09:34:53.841-07:00Comments on Blathers of Gene Bathurst : Why I hated The Hateful EightGene Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14294593414923890298noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158571932790801879.post-64164378891171215512016-01-06T05:45:13.758-08:002016-01-06T05:45:13.758-08:00I always examine Tarantino movies at arm's len...I always examine Tarantino movies at arm's length, usually wearing metaphoric bomb squad armour. I need a mess of reviews and opinions before I decide to sit down in front a Tarantino movie, because I just don't need some of the imagery or concepts he supplies stuck in my head. <br /><br />Your review was the first I've seen for this "Hateful Eight". After reading this, I went to Rotten Tomatoes. It gets a positive rating, but the Top Critics...wow. I can't recall when I've seen such a division. 63% call it the "best movie of the year" and 47% are solidly sitting at your table.<br /><br />Mixing in my own feelings and experiences with Tarantino, I'm very much inclined to trust your view on this matter. And maybe I should note the Top Critics who love this thing. Their review cred (for me) may have to downgradedBig Murrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311467081145732439noreply@blogger.com