Is there any director for whom people actually say "you should have stopped at 10, you are poisoning your reputation"? Like the only person that comes to mind is Kevin Smith.
Given Tarantino's last batch of films, he's kinda getting there.
Is there any director for whom people actually say "you should have stopped at 10, you are poisoning your reputation"? Like the only person that comes to mind is Kevin Smith.
I still think this is part of it. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tarantino scripts/ideas popping up in other mediums. It seems like he enjoyed writing the OUATIH book + cinema speculation.For no reason at all, I'm thinking he might feel The Movie Critic is better off existing in another form. I find it hard to believe he would put this much work into a project and just bury it.
His last movie is a certified classic and easily one of the best works of his career. But go off.Given Tarantino's last batch of films, he's kinda getting there.
What happened between themNo way Uma Thurman will ever work with him again and I don't think he'll do a Kill Bill without her.
His last movie is a certified classic and easily one of the best works of his career. But go off.
No way Uma Thurman will ever work with him again and I don't think he'll do a Kill Bill without her.
He probably saw how Coppola, Argento, Altman, Zemeckis, and others went out with their later films and was like I wanna be like Kubrick or Tarkovsky and just wait until he can make bangers each time.
Did they have a falling out? I always thought QT viewed Uma Thurman as a muse (of sorts).No way Uma Thurman will ever work with him again and I don't think he'll do a Kill Bill without her.
lmao whatGiven Tarantino's last batch of films, he's kinda getting there.
As noted, there's some controversy regarding the car crash in KB. Uma was surprised / disheartened that some of the problem came about from QT's own disregard for safety. But AFAIK, he apologized and they made up.Did they have a falling out? I always thought QT viewed Uma Thurman as a muse (of sorts).
Avengers: Secret WarsThe premise was so boring. Hopefully he makes something actiony
As noted, there's some controversy regarding the car crash in KB. Uma was surprised / disheartened that some of the problem came about from QT's own disregard for safety. But AFAIK, he apologized and they made up.
He's 61 today and it takes him 4/5 years to make a movie. Assuming whatever's next takes a few years now, he'd probably be 70 or close to it by the time movie 11 came out if he didn't stop
Like if he doens't stop at 10, he's getting to like 11 or 12 movies max. We aren't "losing" a tonne of movies or whatever people who are obsessed about this think they are missing out on.
Do people not remember he wasn't that steadfast on only 10 films? And he mainly wanted to retire from filmmaking at 60 years old. And he'll more definitely retire if you can't show 35mm film in theatres anymore and it's just digital projection. Also he wanted to keep a good filmography.
"I don't believe you should stay onstage until people are begging you to get off. I like the idea of leaving them wanting a bit more. I do think directing is a young man's game, and I like the idea of an umbilical cord connection from my first to my last movie. I'm not trying to ridicule anyone who thinks differently, but I want to go out while I'm still hard. … I like that I will leave a 10-film filmography, and so I've got two more to go after this. It's not etched in stone, but that is the plan. If I get to the 10th, do a good job and don't screw it up, well that sounds like a good way to end the old career. If, later on, I come across a good movie, I won't not do it just because I said I wouldn't. But 10 and done, leaving them wanting more — that sounds right."
"I'm going to write novels and cinema literature, stuff like that. I would add more to that. If it actually gets to the place where you can't show 35mm film in theatres anymore and everything is digital projection, I won't even make it to 60."
"Who knows what I'll do? I just don't want to be an old-man filmmaker. I want to stop at a certain point. Directors don't get better as they get older. Usually the worst films in their filmography are those last four at the end. I am all about my filmography, and one bad film f—s up three good ones. I don't want that bad, out-of-touch comedy in my filmography, the movie that makes people think, 'Oh man, he still thinks it's 20 years ago.' When directors get out-of-date, it's not pretty."
I don't even like Tarantino and find this thread weirdly aggressive. Who calls someone a moron because they don't want to make a movie? How aggrieved are that you think that's a reasonable response.This thread is weird. I personally think he does not have to make a movie if he doesn't want to make that movie and I'm glad he's not going forward with a movie that he's not feeling anymore.
Is there any director for whom people actually say "you should have stopped at 10, you are poisoning your reputation"? Like the only person that comes to mind is Kevin Smith.
Maybe 10 wouldn't be the magic number for some of these, but possible answers to your question: Francis Ford Coppola, John Carpenter, Robert Zemeckis, Chris Columbus, Ron Howard.Is there any director for whom people actually say "you should have stopped at 10, you are poisoning your reputation"? Like the only person that comes to mind is Kevin Smith.
Restricting yourself like that forces you to actually make good movies though. Like this one - your heart's not in it? Drop it and try something else
His example when talking about it is Billy Wilder, but I doubt his reputation was actually tarnished. In fact he made some pretty good films later in life, just not classics.Is there any director for whom people actually say "you should have stopped at 10, you are poisoning your reputation"? Like the only person that comes to mind is Kevin Smith.
Ridley Scott? Maybe not at exactly 10 but you know.Is there any director for whom people actually say "you should have stopped at 10, you are poisoning your reputation"? Like the only person that comes to mind is Kevin Smith.
He was always hit and miss. But he still has some really solid hits these days.Though I'd love a sequel to Kill Bill and him reuniting with Uma, I seriously don't think Quentin is the kind of writer/director who'd make a late sequel to one of his earlier films to be his final film. I am still hoping to see him direct Cruise (with Uma!) in his next film.
Ridley Scott? Maybe not at exactly 10 but you know.
Guy didn't waste anyone's time, he changed his mind and that's it. Good for him I guessThis man is a weirdo, imagine getting cold feet at the last minute with essentially carte blanche because you have a "10 film rule", something nooooooo one gives a fuck about except himself and film nerds who heard about it lol.
Dude wasted his and everyone's time and assumes tomorrow is granted.
I like it, but less than all Tarantino movies.I know there are a lot of people out there that don't like OUATIH, but I just don't get it. It's one of my favourite films of all time. A modern classic
It's probably his worst work and definitely far from his best but that's another topic.
I concur that it's his decision and should be respected, but I do understand why people are so weird about it. His films are mostly well loved and are legitimate events when they are released. I would argue that, with the possible exceptions of Steven Spielberg or Alfred Hitchcock, that nobody else's name in the director role will call as much attention to a film as Tarantino's does - to the point where it supersedes the actors performing in it and even the contents of the film itself. Even luminaries like Pollock, Scorsese, Coppola, and Lee aren't quite on the same level. I can see Jordan Peele getting there some day if he keeps up his streak of quality, but we're early in his career.Tarantino has explained why he's stopping at 10 films many times now and if that is his decision as a creative then that's his decision.
Why are people being weird about it?