If you agree with cinematographer Robert Richardson that no other director has matched the cinematic knowledge of Quentin Tarantino — yes, even besting Martin Scorsese — today brings a video that will help support the theory. He’s built a career on probing the history of cinema to turn it into something that is distinctly his style, and The Hateful Eight was no exception.
Ollie Paxton has created a quick, three-minute video show the many references, both commenting on his own previous features, as well as classics from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly to Lawrence of Arabia to Stagecoach to the obvious nod to The Thing. While a few of the connections are a bit tenuous, it will surely have you looking at his western drama in a new light.
Check it out below, accompanied by Roy Orbison‘s “There Won’t Be Many Coming Home,” also used in the film:
The Hateful Eight is now available on Digital HD and arrives on Blu-ray later this month.