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Quentin Tarantino Drops ‘The Movie Critic’ As His Final Film

posted 14 days ago by Satan2016 (23451)
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https://deadline.com/2024/04/quentin-tarantino-final-film-wont-be-the-movie-critic-scrapped-1235888577/

Quentin Tarantino’s movies are always full of surprises, and here is one about The Movie Critic we did not expect. Deadline can reveal that Tarantino has dropped the film as his 10th and final project. He simply changed his mind, Deadline has been told.

Tarantino was going to have Brad Pitt as the principal star, which would have marked their third teaming after Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. There were rumors that many from the casts of his past films might take part, and Sony was preparing to make the film after doing such a superb job on the last one.

Word is that Tarantino had rewritten his script, which delayed the start of production. But this is his 10th and final film, and Tarantino simply decided The Movie Critic will not be it.

As for The Movie Critic, originally planned to be his 10th and final film, Tarantino has simply had a change of heart and Deadline hears he will not be moving forward with the project. Sources close to the director said he changed his mind and is going back to the drawing board to figure out what that final movie will be.

[–] Kowalski (58861) 14 days ago

WOW.

[–] Zarkoff (649) 14 days ago

Hopefully we get to see it in some other form, like a novel possibly. He's said when he's done his final film, he's going to move on to other things.

[–] e3e34ifj (1340) 14 days ago

More reasons why the 10 movie rule is fucking stupid. Sounds like he would've made the film had it not been his 10th, or if he had unlimited films. Makes you think maybe he wouldn't have made half of his films if they were his 10th.

[–] FilmBuff (6697) 13 days ago

I admire him for setting that limit and sticking to it. Too many directors keep chugging along well past their prime.

[–] e3e34ifj (1340) 13 days ago

True but several old directors are still making great films. Marty Scorsese has made some of his finest films, Spielberg put out The Fablemens at 77, which I loved, Clint Eastwood was 78 when he made Gran Torino, Kubrick's last three films are my favorite of his. So this idea that all directors are "chugging along" isn't entirely true, I think QT is just more concerned with trying to keep this perfect untainted legacy when it didn't exist to begin with.

[–] FilmBuff (6697) 13 days ago

I don't think any of Scorsese's recent films have been among his finest, and both he, Eastwood, Spielberg, and others made some turkeys later in their career. I think that's Tarantino's point. He could make 20 films, and maybe 3 or 4 of the last 7 would be awesome, but there's be 6 of 7 lousy ones. He wants to shoot for 10 great films and call it quits.

[–] e3e34ifj (1340) 13 days ago

I get it but several of his films are heavily flawed and he just tends to repeat himself over and over again. I mean did we really need to see another film dedicated to worshipping 70's Hollywood? He'll only make 10 movies but debated making his 3rd western? I was excited for The Movie Critic but it would've been annoying to see him tread the same waters AGAIN. Not to mention, he made Death Proof, so his legacy has already been tainted. No director will ever be perfect. I genuinely think it's less about legitimate age concerns and more about ego.

[–] Melton (2307) 13 days ago

Yeah it’s ego. A true artist feels compelled to create, and isn’t hampered by petty egoic concerns about legacy.

QT has said that he has an idea for a TV series that he has partly written and will direct. Perhaps he should do this first and then think about another feature.

To be honest, a story about a film critic doesn’t strike me as particularly cinematic

[–] FilmBuff (6697) 13 days ago

I would not describe Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as a film dedicated to worshipping '70s Hollywood by any stretch, and I'd say it's among the best films he's ever made. Many consider it his absolute best. It's certainly his most mature, and the film with the densest story and character development.

I also wouldn't say Death Proof taints his legacy at all. It's exactly what it wants to be-- one of the greatest car chase movies of all time. I think a film like Death Proof can be challenging to some because it's not a Great Film, even though it's a great film. It isn't setting out to be Citizen Kane. It's made in the mold of the exploitation films Tarantino grew up watching, and even the best exploitation films are at their core, mediocre films. A movie can't be an exploitation film if it isn't like that, because then it ceases to be one.

As an final thought, I don't know that Tarantino, or anyone, believes his films all to be perfect. The idea is that he's making his best work right now, and as he gets older his output will almost certainly become uneven. If you dislike some, or all, of his existing films, that's your personal taste at work, but that's not the point. He wants to quit will he's still at the top of his game, even though some (perhaps you) think that the top of his game is not always all that great.

[–] sonans (1220) 13 days ago

There should be a online betting: Will Quentin Tarantino sticks to his promise just make 10 movies?

I'm willing to bet: No.

I can't think of a director made and stick to that promise (if you know anyone let me know). BUT I can think of few directors regret the promise: Luc Besson, Miyazaki Hayao, Steven Soderbergh.

They all promised to retire but fail to stick to it. When you are a top tier talents in the business, all you do is think about your works, it became a habit, and we all know: Old Habits Die Hard. This apply to sport: Michael Jordan and Michael Schumacher, they all promised retire but fail.

[–] capuchin (2673) 13 days ago

I have heard him say that he reserves the right to change his mind. Personally, I'm not as sure as you are that he will. But I would be very surprised if we didn't see him pop up with a 'limited' television series or two after he's retired from filmmaking -- modern streaming service television seems the ideal home for any ideas Tarantino might have for the screen after his retirement from theatrical distribution.

[–] e3e34ifj (1340) 13 days ago

Ozzy Osbourne also promised to retire in 1995 and clearly did not. Most bands that go on 'farewell tours' usually come back some time later.

I think Tarantino should just announce that he's not making films regularly anymore, and that he'll be making films like once every 7-12 whenever he so pleases. I figure that's what he'll do anyways, he's entering his late Kubrick era.

[–] TandyMan (10390) 11 days ago

The thing about getting older, if not actually becoming an old man is you become an entirely different person, sometimes forgetting you ever used to be young at all. You totally forget promises you made or why the hell you cared so much in the first place back then. And your old ass self probably loves the movie you're making, even if you know your young ass'd self would have hated it. You don't care about that guy anymore. That's how all those late entry horrible books and movies and albums from aging creators happens.

[–] BKB (6171) 14 days ago

I'll never quite understand why he never did a KILL BILL III given that one scene with the Bride and Vivica Fox in the kitchen with the Bride killing her and the little girl seeing this?? The girl would be older avenging her mother's death..

[–] e3e34ifj (1340) 13 days ago

No need to do it. Kill Bill is perfectly tied up at the end of Vol 2. We'd just be reopening a closed story for no reason.

[–] Melton (2307) 13 days ago

The implication of that kid seeking revenge one day is stronger than seeing it play out.

[–] bozo_500 (12252) 14 days ago

He prob wants to do star trek lol

[–] Filmtenk2 (3379) 13 days ago

I wasn't too jazzed on this subject anyway. Would have seen it for sure but happy he's going in another direction. I would support him doing an entirely new story, a Kill Bill v3, or a Star Trek one off (even though I don't believe a QT Star Trek was ever a serious thing).