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Rumors about Quentin Tarantino's next film
Often times trusting the foriegn press on rumors such as these is very very unreliable, but... Sometimes they do come true. Now, I've heard nothing... Utterly NOTHING about this film being called THE MEXICAN. I have heard nothing about Nick Cage being in Quentin's next film. Last I heard, Quentin was working on a War movie, that it was a 'Men on a Mission' genre flick. However, I do have to say, if Quentin were to shoot in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi... I'd be a happy camper. But if he shot in Guanajuato and didn't make use of the tunnels with the dried mummies inside, I'd be angry. Talk about real horror. Scary as hell, and a great setting! We'll see if any of it comes true....
Mafu Fontana here with a report about Quentin Tarantino... just read this news flash, and it
surprised me because I had heard nothing about this proyect.
According to news agency DPA, the press office of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico announced
that Quentin Tarantino could be shooting some chase scenes for his new flick in the streets of
Guanajuato. He would also use San Luis Potosi and Baja California as locations for his new
movie "El Mexicano" (The Mexican), with Nicolas Cage in the lead role.
The report even mentions that the budget for the film would be 50 million dollars and that it
would begin shooting soon.
Let´s see if anybody knows more about this!
M.F.
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When do we get Vega Brothers?! That's the only Tarantino movie I wanna see anymore!!
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I couldn't believe it when the backlash started. Here was a guy who wrote and directed three stunning movies we would watch over and over, gave Tony Scott and Robert Rodriguez decent scripts to work with, showed us dialogue IS the heart of any film...but...as soon as his popularity started to bury the needle everyone turns the other cheek and dismisses him just as quickly as they praised him. WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE WANT??? He's giving you decent films and you give him shit. Jesus. Okay, so Jackie Brown was a little self-indulgent. SO WHAT !?! All movies should be. That's why lots of different people direct lots of different films. All I want is for him to come up with a story all his own, perhaps away from the crime genre. But that's just me. End of the day, he's allowed to do whatever the fuck he wants. And will people knock off this Vega brothers shit? Please?
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Happened to 40 Lashes. I thought Tarantino's next one was supposed to be a Western? Too bad, I was looking foward to it.
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You're upset about people abandoning Tarantino in droves? Does it upset you that no one plays with pet rocks anymore? What I'm saying is that Tarantino was a FAD. The poor guy had an expiration date stamped on his forehead from the very beginning. His dialogue felt original at the time -- which accounts for the hysterical overpraise -- but now it seems self-conscious, stagey and bad. Don't get me wrong, Tarantino's scripts are great to read, on the printed page. But he doesn't understand the film medium -- a medium that thrives on spontaneous ( or seemingly spontaneous ) moments. His movies are just talking heads. One person talks, the next person talks; one person talks, the next person talks. No one dares interrupt each other. To quote Pauline Kael in reference to Mommie Dearest, "You can practically hear the camera crank up in each shot." Jackie Brown actually showed him going in a more lived-in, scruffy, sociological Fassbinder-type direction. But it was hobbled by length, lack of discipline, creaky acting, physical ugliness and those sophomoric subtitles ( "Two minutes later..." ) he slaps on everything. Reservoir Dogs holds up, thanks to the satisfying Sophoclean structure, but it still pales in comparison to Man Bites Dog from the same year. Granted, his movies are more interesting than most, but I don't feel bad at all to see him plummeting down the mineshaft of obscurity. He acted like a prick ( literally and figuratively ), he was arrogant, he accepted all the ludicrous adulation as his due, he got too comfortable with fame, and he got lazy. Now he's gonna get what's coming to him. Which is this: Nothin'. -
The Mexican, huh? Stepping further into Robert Rodriguez territory, is he now (speaking of which, when is Robert gonna start on El Mariachi 3: Once Upon A Time In Mexico?)... Quentin may have stepped away from his war picture for awhile because of another recent "men on a mission" war pic - Has everyone forgotten 'Saving Private Ryan' already? Media watcher Tarantino hasn't, I'll bet... This would explain the back off. We'll see it someday, when he can own the spotlight rather than looking like sloppy seconds.
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For months now everyone I've talked to on the movie newsgroups have been saying that Forty Lashes was going to be QTs next film. I'm not very happy about the "war film" news. After this years Saving Private Ryan and TTRL, I've had enough of the world war 2 flicks. But I know that QT is a big fan of Sam Fuller and his films. I'd rather see a western or another genre. But, it would be cool to see a film written by QT instead of an adaption. Either way... Viva Tarantino!!
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For months now everyone I've talked to on the movie newsgroups have been saying that Forty Lashes was going to be QTs next film. I'm not very happy about the "war film" news. After this years Saving Private Ryan and TTRL, I've had enough of the world war 2 flicks. But I know that QT is a big fan of Sam Fuller and his films. I'd rather see a western or another genre. But, it would be cool to see a film written by QT instead of an adaption. Either way... Viva Tarantino!!
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For months now everyone I've talked to on the movie newsgroups have been saying that Forty Lashes was going to be QTs next film. I'm not very happy about the "war film" news. After this years Saving Private Ryan and TTRL, I've had enough of the world war 2 flicks. But I know that QT is a big fan of Sam Fuller and his films. I'd rather see a western or another genre. But, it would be cool to see a film written by QT instead of an adaption. Either way... Viva Tarantino!!
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For months now everyone I've talked to on the movie newsgroups have been saying that Forty Lashes was going to be QTs next film. I'm not very happy about the "war film" news. After this years Saving Private Ryan and TTRL, I've had enough of the world war 2 flicks. But I know that QT is a big fan of Sam Fuller and his films. I'd rather see a western or another genre film. But, it would be cool to see a film written by QT instead of an adaption. Hey, either way... Viva Tarantino!!
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For months now everyone I've talked to on the movie newsgroups have been saying that Forty Lashes was going to be QTs next film. I'm not very happy about the "war film" news. After this years Saving Private Ryan and TTRL, I've had enough of the world war 2 flicks. But I know that QT is a big fan of Sam Fuller and his films. I'd rather see a western or another genre film. But, it would be cool to see a film written by QT instead of an adaption. Hey, either way... Viva Tarantino!!
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For months now everyone I've talked to on the movie newsgroups have been saying that Forty Lashes was going to be QTs next film. I'm not very happy about the "war film" news. After this years Saving Private Ryan and TTRL, I've had enough of the world war 2 flicks. But I know that QT is a big fan of Sam Fuller and his films. I'd rather see a western or another genre film. But, it would be cool to see a film written by QT instead of an adaption. Hey, either way... Viva Tarantino!!
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I was under the impression that is next was going to be Killshot, another Elmore Leonard adaptation. I wonder if he's still attached, as either co-star or writer.
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About three years ago, I read a small article in the DAILY NEWS which reported that Quinten Tarentino was writing an original screenplay that was based on the Vega brothers, Vic and Vincent (portrayed in his films, of course, by Michael Madsen and John Travolta), a prequel to the classic PULP FICTION. The article seemed quite genuine, and I can't tell you how unbelievably psyched I was. Of course, as time went on, I never heard mention of it again and lost all hope in that exceptional would-be project. But when I read that he would be doing Elmore Leonard's FORTY LASHES, I was again tremendously excited, only to be let down once again. So, all in all, I just hope he's picked a pretty good one here this time. I guess Tarentino has become one of those directors who's only gonna put out films every so often (ie, Stanley Kubrick). Which, I suppose, is fine because he does give us tremendous work.
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Forget the Vega brothers script, forget the Elmore Leonard stuff, I want a movie of Jules wandering the earth.
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Any story with Jules Winfield would be pretty cool too, my man.
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Isn't Kevin "Waterworld" Reynolds making a film called THE MEXICAN, or did Quentin take off his shirt, start making muscles and take over?
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What the h*ll? Charlton Heston would make a more convincing Mexican than old Nicky!
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Call me crazy, but I recall Tarantino once saying that he felt Kevin Reynolds was one of the few directors out there with a real epic, visual sense. Anyone else remember hearing this?
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In the latest issue of Film Journal Int. it was listed that Kevin(Waterworld)Reynolds would be directing "The Mexican" with a relatively low budget.Call me crazy,but why would QT take over the reins of a movie that would have a $50 million dollar budget when "Jackie Brown"(an excellent film,IMO)barely made $36 million at the box office?That definitely goes against his cost effective approach to filmmaking.
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Nick Cage again? Come on, he has got to take a break. You'd think he'd learn that audiences may have overdosed on him after the failures of 8MM and Snake Eyes. Quentin should be smart and go with an actor audiences aren't used to seeing like he did with Pam Grier and John Travolta, or at least cast an actor more against type. Nick probably wants the role though so he can win back his actor friends by working with directors like Scorcese and now, Tarantino. Well, at when he has time in between his little Jerry Bruckheimer films.
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May 21, 1999 5:01:14 PM CDT
I hate the bangwagon Tarantino fans that jump off when Tarantino
by paragonian
I'm sure Tarantino could care less what the bangwagon fans have to say. It's also important to remember that Tarantino is still at the beginning of his career like Spielberg and Kubrick were at his age, just think of how great he could be in twenty years.I personally believe that Tarantino has dried up of original material but that doesn't mean he can't still make films, I would love to see him do something different like a war movie. Just remember that some of the greatest films ever made were made from books ( Silence of the Lambs, Manchurian Candidate, Schindlers List, All of Kubricks and most of Wilders films ) and that's just a few. I have no problem with Tarantino using source material because I know that he'll do a good job with it. I am a true Tarantino fan and am DAMN PROUD OF IT.
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No "best of the 90's" list will be complete without Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction. Despite his (somewhat valid) complaints, they feature dialogue that Spike Lee would kill for. However, as much as I love those films, Jackie Brown was a major let down. It felt like he needed to get a movie out just to keep his name out there. It didn't crackle with the same energy of his earlier films..unlike those, Jackie Brown didn't seem to have a clear identity. Watch Out of Sight to see how Jackie Brown should have been approached. Regardless, it would be foolish to write him off. Let's give him his "1941" but make no mistake...there is a LOT riding on this flick. If it flops, I'll have to consider Paul Thomas Anderson the hands down best filmmaker of the 90's. What's going on with Magnolia anyway?
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.....to see Tarantino do a horror film, a sci-fi film, a western, a war film and bounce around into different genres and become the master filmmaker we all know he is. "Jackie Brown" was a little strange as a film experience because we expected "Pulp Fiction 2" and we got what was a great film that was misunderstood because it didn't live up to the very cool trailer.
I would be happy with anything this director decides to call his.
And I would very much like to see him branch out of the crime drama and bounce around, like Kubrick and deliver a film in every genre.
For everyone who hates QT's work, well that's your opinion. But, I must ask: If you hate him so badly, why do you post on a related subject? It doesn't make sense to wait for this highly overloaded site to load just to expound a paragraph or two of hate. Does it? -
The project I desperately want more info on is the Tarantino and Bender-produced FREAKY DEAKY. I had seen Monte Hellman, disrespected legend of TWO-LANE BLACKTOP, COCKFIGHTER, and THE SHOOTING would be directing and possibly adapting the book. This, if it's still a valid project, would be a great return to glory speared by Mr. Tarantino, alongside his saves for Forster, Grier, and even Michael Parks in FROM DUSK TILL DAWN. As for this new project, be it FORTY LASHES or EL MEXICANO or...screw it, he could do THE CELESTINE PROPHECY, I'll watch it. And to you so-called fans who are now giving him the time's up bum rush, let me quote from one of Quentin's inspirations, Sam Peckinpah's THE WILD BUNCH: "When you side with a man, you stand by him, and if you can't do that, you're like some kind of an animal!" So don't go off on how yada was cool but blah sucked or he was a whatever--if you want him to go away, SHUT UP ABOUT HIM! A slag is as good as a shout-out if it keeps him in dialogue. And I for one want him around for a long time.
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Like a previous poster said, what's wrong with Jacke Brown? That movie is a future crime film classic. It's characterizations and lived-in feel were just perfect. The very subtle love-story between Pam Grier and Forster was the best mature handling of the particular subject I've seen in a commercial U.S. film. In comparison, Out of Sight (entertaining as it was) was overrated Hollywood gloss cootsie-poo glitter. Am I the only one who feels that there were no chemistry whatsoever between "Batman" & "Young enough to be daughter"? (If you think I thought that was bad, you can imagine how I feel about Entrapment...) Well, enough of this, just thought I let you know there are people who rank J.B. very high. No disappointments from Quentin T., bring on more.
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Comparing these films isn't at all like comparing the novels. Elmore Leonard has a handle on capturing what's easy to glorify about crime, but read his works deeply and you'll see exactly why they translate so well into movies. What you see is almost always what you get. That's why when making a film based on something of his, the filmmaker can take some liberties with the perception of the characters and the pace of the story without having to alter the story to the point where it becomes merely an homage to Leonard. Jackie Brown was difficult for some to swallow because it's elements didn't center on the shocks that we've become used to with Tarantino. Overall, the characters acted with human intentions, each seeming real enough in a world that looked a lot like the one we're used to living in to make us take notice. However, the slow pace and lack of uneasiness that we're used to from Tarantino left most people that I know in blah mode. It was a little too slow, not quite detached enough to make us forget our world, but maybe so close to give us some perspective. Soderbergh went for a slicker more stylized direction with Out Of Sight. He let the mood be set but the characters and the pace and the music. It was faster than Jackie Brown, more events took place closer together. And part of what made that movie was the chemistry between all the characters. Clooney and Ving had that look of friends, and nine years difference in age was not enough to make me think Clooney was Lopez father. They had that "that thing", a spark that had me convinced. Different movies, different tastes. I understand why there are huge Quentin Tarantino fans out there, he can write, and his films have style. I'll probably continue to see his works, but he did let the hype get to him a little too much. Hopefully, some time out of the spotlight will cure that and give him some refocus.
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40 LASHES? The World War II flick? Damn, I wish (and I hope) Tarantino makes at least one of these. I'd love to see what he'd do with a guys-on-a-mission war movie. Not a DIRTY DOZEN or WHERE EAGLES DARE remake, mind you, but a totally original Quentin Tarantino movie filled with great dialogue and incredible action sequences. Yeah, baby.
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Reading these Talkbacks, I notice a few people criticizing Quentin Tarantino, calling him a "fad" and "stale." One of the reasons why QT doesn't seem "hot" anymore is because there has been so many imitators out there since the release of RESERVOIR DOGS, and especially since PULP FICTION. Most of these knockoffs are God-awful movies stashed away on HBO, Showtime, or Cinemax, but some have made it to the theaters. Before Tarantino, most movie dialogue (with the exception of filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and the Coen brothers) was banal. It was corny. It was cliched. It was shit. Great American filmmaking died at the dawn of the 1980s (again, there are a few exceptions: Scorsese films, Altman's much smaller but equally interesting adaptations of stage plays such as COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME JIMMY DEAN JIMMY DEAN and FOOL FOR LOVE, the Coens' BLOOD SIMPLE), but much of what we got was processed crap with T&A sex comedies and horror films coming out every week it seemed. Then came Tarantino. People said he ripped off earlier movies. I didn't see that. I saw an enormously entertaining movie filled with witty, realistic dialogue, sudden bursts of violence, and bizarre bubble-gum songs that seemed to strangely fit the events happening onscreen like a glove. This is the first movie I saw where I thought to myself: "Wow! I didn't think you could do that in a movie." If Tarantino sounds stale today, it's because so many people ripped off his style of filmmaking. Personally, I think JACKIE BROWN is his best dialogue movie so far. For me, he's not losing anything. He's only getting better.
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First posting here...
I don't know anything about tarantino's new flick but "The Mexican" is a great, funny script being produced by Band Apart. Perhaps they are throwing around quentin's name to make production hurdles easier. The script is a hilarious piece that is, unfortunately, being directed by Kevin Reynolds, who will do nothing more than "shoot" the paper and this script needs someone with a bit more style. -
Quentin Tarantino is next to God, that much is obvious. ...and please guys, you all KNEW Jackie Brown wasn't going to be as good as Pulp Fiction. BUT it was a good movie. Pam Greir kicked ass. Sam Jackson kicked ass, as usual. Robert Forster kicked ass as Max Cherry. Bridget Fonda was great as Melanie. Robert DeNiro gave such a great subtle performance. GREAT film. But let me say this.... THERE IS NO FUCKING "Vega Brothers" movie!!!!! Quentin never said there would be. That is the stupidest fan BULLSHIT I have ever heard of. PS: Phantom Menace KICKED ASS. Go see it.
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