WOW.

We did not see The H8ful Eight in the theater. I did.
B went Tarantino film? NEWWWP you're on your own.

Mind you, she watched Django and was deeply moved. Very much so.

In the theater
Closing credits rolling

B: OH MY GOD I'M SO SORRY.
Me: Wha?
B: You've always told me never to call an African-American male over the age of ten 'boy.'
Me: Yeah? It's extremely offensive.
B: But I just realized WHY. HOLY--
*Smothering squash-hug ensues*
Me: Okay wait...hey! Come on!
B: Will you ever forgive me? *sniffle*
Me: Really? Not the Boo-Hoo Tears! We're in public!

But Kill Bill was a solid 'Hell no' and I couldn't even wrestle her down for Inglorious Basterds. Figuratively speaking, of course. But I digress.

The local "independent" free paper (yeah SURE they're indy--owned by the same corporation that publishes the Village Voice) declared H8ful Eight the most fully realized Tarantino concept since Bill...which honestly offended me. Whatsa matter? went the voices in my head. Slaves squaring up with 'owners' or Jewish-American soldiers stickin' it to the Nazis not good enough for you?

Gotta admit it. They were right.

While a latecomer to Tarantino films, this is far and away the best I've seen.

Spring for the 70MM Roadshow edition if it's available near you. It's a tribute to Film The Way It Used to Be. There's additional footage not available in the standard release AND perhaps another feature I don't feel at liberty to disclose.

Why are you still here? GO SEE IT.