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‘I’d rather read a book’: Tarantino criticises ‘flavourless sausage factory’ Hollywood
Pulp Fiction director writes in Sight and Sound that ‘since the pandemic … it seems almost impossible for a new movie to come out that I don’t pick to death’
TL;DR
- Quentin Tarantino describes contemporary Hollywood as a 'flavourless sausage factory'.
- He finds it almost impossible to enjoy new movies released since the pandemic due to perceived flaws and pandering.
- Tarantino expresses a preference for reading books over watching current films, stating they no longer inspire the same generosity or enjoyment.
- He cited 'The Rip' by Joe Carnahan, Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story,' and Kevin Costner's 'Horizon: An American Saga Chapters 1 and 2' as recent films he liked.
- Tarantino is currently working on a play called 'The Popinjay Cavalier' set to open in London in 2027.
- His most recent film was 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' in 2019.
- He previously scrapped plans for his 10th feature film, 'The Movie Critic'.