The Hateful Eight: Quentin Tarantino Takes On The Prairie, Stage Coaches, And The Old West...

QT is probably one of my favorite living directors, and his last few efforts (Inglorious Bastards and Django) have done nothing but make those sentiments stronger. In a world where directors are pumping out products, directing TV pilots, and executive producing pretty much everything in the world... Tarantino does a great job of doing what he does best: developing a unique concept, writing a script filled with killer dialouge and putting together one hell of a visual picture. Quentin got a bit mad when a script for his Wagon Train old west adventure picture The Hateful Eight got leaked on line and he abandoned the picture. He said he wasn't going to make it... but just six months or so later the project has gotten new life and it seems like QT is all set for a early 2015 shoot with a Christmas 2015 release (just in time for Oscar consideration BTW). The synopsis is insane, and the first poster looks fabulous. And this cast.. are you kidding me? Bruce Dern, Walter Goggins, Sam Jackson, Mike Madsen, Tim Roth and Kurt Russell... wow. As usual, no real big name women named so far. Just Amber Tambelyn. But knowing QT he will get a career making performance out of her before he makes her a star like he did Uma, Diane Kruger and Kerri Washington before. Check out the official synopsis and full poster after the jump....



The synopsis:

The Hateful Eight follows the steadily ratcheting tension that develops after a blizzard diverts a stagecoach from its route, and traps a pitiless and mistrustful group which includes a competing pair of bounty hunters, a renegade Confederate soldier, and a female prisoner in a saloon in the middle of nowhere. 

And the poster:

'Big Bad Wolves' - What Happens When A Victims Family Becomes The Killers?

I love me some Quentin Tarantino, and that dude knows a thing or two about films. So when he declares that a movie is "the best of 2013", who am I to argue? I have become very interested in Big Bad Wolves, the Israeli horror thriller that is setting the world on fire and that QT has crowned the best of 2013. It centers around a child hunting serial killer who is terrorizing a small town. In an effort to garner a confession, a good cop pays two thugs to beat the suspect unmercifully. The beating is caught on tape, goes viral, and the police brutality allows the suspect to slip away from the system uncharged. But the father of the latest victim, a little girl whose body was missing her head when it was found, isn't just going to let it go. So he teams up with the disgraced former cop to engage in a little spot of kidnapping & torture of the suspect... and they are not taking it easy! This one looks amazing! You can see the film in select theaters and catch it online or on demand after January 17th. Check after the jump for the official trailer....




Here are a few movie posters for the film as well:

Djesus Uncrossed

I have not watched much Saturday Night Live over the past few years, but I do often check out show highlights when there is a guest host or musical guest I like. So this past week when Christoph Waltz was the host, you just knew there was going to be some sort of Tarantino themed skit. I had no idea it would be as fantastic as the faux trailer for Djesus Unchained, another revisionist history movie in the vein of Django Unchained and Inglourious Bastards. Absolutely spot on, from the patented Tarantino fonts & credit styles, the music, and the impressions of QT staple actors like Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt, and Ving Rhames. I also love the fact that he is nailed to a cross the whole skit!!!! Check it out after the jump....

Every Pop Culture Reference From Tarantino Movies In Chronological Order... In 5 Minutes!

I must start this article by saying that this video is a few month old and must have came out before Django was released because it does not have any traces of that movie in it (although I am not sure if Django had any pop culture references in it). I also love me some QT, so when I came across this cool ass video that tracks Tarantino's pop culture references into historical order from College Humor I just had to post it. He really does sprinkle in some good ones, right? Lots of movie, TV, and especially obscure music references. Great stuff. Enjoy the video after the jump...

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Reviews From The Cave Of Cool - Django Unchained (2012)

The story of an ex-slave turned bounty hunter who goes on a blood soaked search for his wife is the most fun I have had with a movie in a long time. There are a hundred reasons why this shouldn't work but it does in spectacular fashion. This is another winner in the long lists of successes for Quentin Tarantino. You either love him or hate him but you can't ignore him.

I could watch Christoph Waltz in a movie everyday of the week. His Doctor King Shultz has such a cool line deliver and in this script he is given some brilliant things to say which he does with great relish. His humanity (even though he is a bounty hunter) is evident from the first time we see him. Tarantino has found his muse and I hope they make many movies together.

Click after the jump for more...




Daniel Day Lewis will get the Oscar for best actor but to me Waltz is even more deserving of praise because he had no model to base his character on. He only had his skills as an actor and great lines to create another memorable person in King Shultz. Luckily the Academy choose to nominate him in the Best Supporting actor spot so the two don't have to compete with each other. I have no doubt that Waltz will win his second Oscar and it's one of the few reasons I am interested in the awards show this year.

While searching for his latest bounty, Shultz finds Django (Jamie Fox), a slave. He frees him in exchange for information about the men Django knows and so begins the partnership of these two men who couldn't be more different but who at their hearts have a unique hatred of slavery.

Everyone who encounters the pair have a good reason to question their alliance but Waltz has an answer for everyone, be it a bullet or a well argued legal point. I found it thrilling. He knows every answer before the questions are even asked.

With his mentorship, Dr Shultz gives Django the confidence to seek out his own justice and it's alot of fun to see how quickly Django adapts to his new role as a 'free' man and avenging angel. The Dr. even teaches him to read.

To help Django develop he counsels that if you play the right 'role', you can achieve anything you want because racists are stupid and will believe anything you tell them.

I loved the way the story just pulls you in and makes you root for justice - violent justice but justice none the less. It was nicely cathartic to watch bad people get what was coming to them.

The Klansmen bitchin about the poor visibility they have through their hoods was hilarious. I like to think this is exactly the way these stupid peckerwoods operated.

"I think we all think that the bag was a nice idea. Now, not pointing any fingers, they could have been done better. So how 'bout, NO bags this time but NEXT time we get the bags right and go full regalia."

That is just GOOD writing and the funniest Klan-based comedy since Blazing Saddles. Was it necessary to the story? Not really but it reinforces the attitudes that whites had about blacks during that time in history and again, re-inforces the theme that racist white people are inherently dim and bigoted. Truth be told little has convinced me that those kinds of attitudes have changed in the South in the 150 years since slavery was abolished in the US.

I also have never seen a movie with a long running time feel so short. I wanted more of everything.

Once again Tarantino is a genius with his choice a music for the soundtrack. From all eras and styles he draws songs for inspiration and to set mood. His choices should jar you and take you out of the story but never do.

Now we have to talk about the use of the N-word. To me it's a non-issue. I personally cringe whenever I hear that word but in the context of this movie it's entirely appropriate. To not use it would have cheated us of the power that word has to put ground the story in some kind of reality, especially a movie set two years before the Civil War.

After what could have been it's own film, we get to part two of the tale. Django and Shultz discover where Django's wife, Brunhilda is. She was taught German as a child, a point that immediately intrigues Dr. Shultz and that small fact provides them with an opening to rescue Hildy from the clutches of her evil owner, the at once charming and deadly Calvin Caddie (Leonardo DiCaprio) from the plantation called Candyland.

Everything is working fine until a wise old house slave called Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson) trusts his instincts (and his immediate hatred for strutting Django) and throws the whole plan into the crapper.

It would cheat you to reveal what happens next but suffice it to say I left the theatre satisfied with everything I had seen and I think you will to.

Tarntino was criminally robbed of a best Director nomination but should win for best original screenplay - or at least I hope he does (N-word not withstanding). Nothing would please me more than seeing this excellent spaghetti western win Best Picture but nothing will stem the momentum that is Lincoln.

Samuel L.Jackson... I Love You Man!!!!!

Samuel L. Jackson has solidified himself as one of the busiest and coolest actors of a generation. he is 64 years old and has played everything from a Jedi Master to the greasiest haired hitman in the history of cinema. He is also General Nick Fury: the commanding officer of S.H.I.E.L.D., real life comic book villain Mr. Glass, and the guy who found them MOTHERFUCKING SNAKES ON THAT MOTHERFUCKING PLANE!!!! He has worn countless hairpieces & wigs, put on numerous accents, and made interrogation an artform while sprinkling in a bit of geography & religion into his line of questioning. The guy even had his own viral video reading a children's book (Go The Fuck To sleep... its great!)... so to say he could do pretty much anything is an understatement. But his role as house slave Stephen in Django Unchained may be his best yet. If it was up to me, this role would be the one that gets him the supporting actor statuette. He is uncompromising, gives his favorite director Quentin Tarantino the best performance of his career, and isn't afraid to defend the integrity of the movie itself. QT has never been afraid of using the word 'Nigger' in his movies, and when doing a press junket with Jake the Movie Guy from Houston's Fox Affliate Samuel l decided to get the lily white reporter to say the word himself. If you want to ask a question about the N word, you are going to have to say the N word yourself. The results are borderline 'Brett's Interrogation'  from Pulp Fiction, and it just goes to show you how cool Samuel L is and how deeply he believes in his work. Check the full junket out after the jump (it's 17 minutes long), or just jump to the 13:55 mark to get right to Mr. Jackson's comments. You the man Sam... now do that Gator dance and smoke that TV!!!!!! (If you get that Samuel L reference then you are my people)

Django Unchained Figures Done In The Mego Style

These terrific looking figures are are a real throwback to the classic Mego dolls we all remember and love. Fully cloth costumes for the main characters and semi-relalistic head sculps that look like the actors in the movie. Where else are you going to get an ex-slave turned bounty hunter figure these days? Check out more after the jump....

From the highly anticipated new film from prolific director Quentin Tarantino comes this collection of poseable 8″ figures with tailored fabric clothing similar to the retro toy lines that helped define the licensed action figure market in the 1970s.

These characters are faithful to their western looks in Django Unchained and includes the likenesses of such famous Hollywood talent as Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Characters included are Candie, Stephen, Django, Broomhilda, Butch, and Schultz.

Each figure stands approx 8″ tall, with tailored western clothing, and authentic weapons and accessories. Window Box Packaging.

The Hollywood Reporter Sits Down With Some Of The Best Directors In The Game... Mind, Blown!!!

If you have a spare hour to kill and you are fan of films and the people who make them, this is a video you have to watch. The Hollywood Reporter sat down Ang Lee, Tom Hooper, Ben Affleck, David O. Russell, Gus Van Sant, and Quentin Tarantino for a killer round table discussion about the current climate in film making and what each director feels about particular film making topics. I love the juxtaposition of  differing opinions and personalities in the room and I also adore the way Tarantino dominates the shit out of the conversation... something that I would not expect to go any other possible way. Tarantino is a larger than l;ife personality and he shines out among his quieter peers in this video, but there are some interesting tidbits from each of the directors that appear in this video. I am especially intrigued by Ben Affleck in this group. There is no denying that Affleck has some talent behind the camera.... I loved Gone Baby Gone and The Town, but they were safe Boston movies for the burgeoning auteur  But Argo takes him out of that comfort zone and he is being talked about for an Oscar (I have not seen it yet, so I reserve judgement). All in all a great way to kill an hour if you are a modern film fan. check out the full video after the jump...





Here is the cover of the issue:

Tarantino XX- Yup, I Will Be The First Person Online For This One...

I have never met a bigger fan of Quentin Tarantino then myself. That is not just me waxing poetically... I really feel like their is nobody THAT I KNOW who likes all of his work as much as me. I remember seeing Reservoir Dogs back in 1994 on a borrowed VHS after Pulp Fiction blew up. A friend lent it to me... and he promptly never got it back. I watch the two of those movies more times between 1994-2000 than anything else. I loved the dialogue, the violence, and the overall craziness of a Tarantino movie... there is nothing better. Tarantino's 20 years in the film game run parallel with the success of Harvey Weinstein's Miramax films, so it's only fitting that Miramax is teaming with Lionsgate to give us the ultimate Tarantino box set, Tarantino XX. You get Blu Rays of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Jackie Brown, Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds (all of the films he has directed) as well as True Romance, a film that Tarantino wrote. The box set is due out November 20th and has a retail price of 119.00 bucks, but it can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com for 83.99 right now (click here). Check after the jump for all the gory details about the 10 disc set, it is full of goodies for Tarantino fans like myself. I for one have already reserved mine. Get yours now....

Here is a big picture version of the package contents, with the specially designed cover and disc art done by Mondo (how fucking cool is that!!!)

Here is the press release:

Celebrating Quentin Tarantino’s legendary filmmaking, Lionsgate and Miramax are proud to present the Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection, arriving on Blu-ray Disc November 20th.

Tarantino XX contains eight films chosen by Tarantino to illustrate the first 20 years of his career, featuring the films that helped define his early success, including Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Death Proof and Inglourious Basterds. To complete the stunning high definition 10-disc set, the Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection also features two discs with five hours of all-new bonus material, highlighted by a critics’ retrospective on Tarantino’s groundbreaking catalog of films and “20 Years of Filmmaking” that contains interviews with critics, stars and other masters of cinema.

Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection showcases one of the most innovative filmmakers of our time and is a must-have for serious film fans, as Tarantino’s highly-anticipated new film, Django Unchained, prepares to hit theaters. Honoring the 20th anniversary of Reservoir Dogs – the cultural milestone that brought Tarantino to the forefront as a cinematic legend – the collection is highlighted by recurring appearances from celebrated actors including Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill), Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction) and Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction), and also includes starring performances from iconic actors such as Brad Pitt (Inglourious Basterds), Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) and Robert Forster (Jackie Brown).

Tarantino XX on Blu-ray also features striking, original artwork designed and illustrated by MONDO (www.mondotees.com). Housed in collectible packaging, the Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection will be available for the suggested retail price of $119.99.

CONTENTS SUMMARY

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES – 2 Discs*
* Critics Corner: The Films of Quentin Tarantino – In-depth critics’ discussion piece exploring Tarantino’s films that redefined cinema and the impact of one of the most influential writers/directors of our time.
* 20 Years of Filmmaking – Take a look at Tarantino’s career from the beginning, with interviews from co-workers, critics, stars and master filmmakers alike as well as a tribute to his greatest collaborator, Sally Menke.

RESERVOIR DOGS
Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut, nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival (1992) and awarded the International Critics Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (1992), is raw, violent and unforgettable. Four perfect strangers are assembled to pull off the perfect crime, but when a botched robbery reveals a police informant among them, their simple robbery explodes into a bloody ambush.

Blu-ray Special Features*
* Pulp Factoids Viewer
* Playing It Fast and Loose
* Profiling the Reservoir Dogs

TRUE ROMANCE – DIRECTOR’S CUT
Runaway lovers Clarence and Alabama (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette) play a dangerous game with a stolen suitcase containing $5 million worth of cocaine. They head for Los Angeles, where they’ll sell the goods and begin a new life, but both sides of the law have other ideas. This dark comic web of crime, murder and mayhem from writer Quentin Tarantino and director Tony Scott (Top Gun, Spy Game), features an ensemble cast including Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini and Christopher Walken.

Blu-ray Special Features*
* Audio commentary by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette
* Audio commentary by Tony Scott
* Audio commentary by Quentin Tarantino
* Scene selective commentaries by Val Kilmer, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt and Michael Rapaport
* Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Director Commentary
* Alternate Ending with Optional Director and Writer Commentary
* Original 1993 Mini-feature
* Behind-the-Scenes Interactive Feature
* Animated Photo Gallery
* Theatrical Trailer

PULP FICTION
Pulp Fiction has been hailed by critics and audiences worldwide as a film that redefined cinema. A burger-loving hit man (John Travolta), his philosophical partner (Samuel L. Jackson), a drug-addled gangster’s moll (Uma Thurman) and a washed-up boxer (Bruce Willis) converge in four tales of violence and redemption. The film was honored with an Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay (1994) and earned seven total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. It has also been listed as one of the best films of all-time by Time and Entertainment Weekly.

Blu-ray Special Features*
* Interviews with Cast
* Critics’ Retrospective on the Movie’s Place in Film History
* Behind-the-Scenes Footage
* Pulp Fiction: The Facts
* Production Design Feature
* Siskel & Ebert At the Movies – The Tarantino Generation
* Independent Spirit Awards Footage
* Cannes Film Festival Footage
* Charlie Rose – Tarantino Interview
* Stills Galleries
* Trivia Track
* Deleted Scenes

JACKIE BROWN
Quentin Tarantino’s acclaimed adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch follows a cash-smuggling flight attendant (Pam Grier) who is busted by an ATF agent (Michael Keaton) and a cop (Michael Bowen). When pressured to help with their investigation, she agrees to do one last run for a ruthless arms dealer (Samuel L. Jackson). Mistrust and suspicions arise when Jackie plays the opposing forces against each other in an effort to walk away with the dough. Robert Forster earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar® nomination for his role as Max Cherry, a bail bondsman who falls for Jackie and becomes embroiled in the scheme.

Blu-ray Special Features*
* Breaking Down Jackie Brown
* Jackie Brown: How It Went Down – Retrospective Interviews with Cast and Crew
* A Look Back at Jackie Brown – Interview with Quentin Tarantino
* Chicks with Guns Video
* Siskel & Ebert At the Movies – Jackie Brown Review
* Jackie Brown on MTV
* Marketing Gallery
* Stills Galleries
* Trivia Track
* Deleted and Alternate Scenes

KILL BILL VOL. 1
In the first volume of this gritty revenge saga, an assassin (Uma Thurman) is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill (David Carradine), and other members of his Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad. In this epic tale of survival The Bride sets out to bring justice to all those who wronged her, including a reformed suburban mother (Vivica A. Fox) and the Japanese Yakuza crime-lord (Lucy Liu).

Blu-ray Special Features*
* The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 1
* The 5.6.7.8′s Bonus Musical Performances
* Tarantino Trailers

KILL BILL VOL. 2
The murderous Bride (Uma Thurman) mercilessly continues her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill (David Carradine), and his two remaining associates: Bill’s degenerate younger brother (Michael Madsen) and a vicious one-eyed swordswoman (Daryl Hannah).

Blu-ray Special Features*
* The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 2
* Damoe Deleted Scene
* Chingon Musical Performance

DEATH PROOF
Kurt Russell stars as a tough-talking, psychotic serial murderer who transforms his stunt car into an indestructible killing machine, then climbs behind the wheel to stalk and terrorize a group of women on the road. What he doesn’t realize is that he’s picked the wrong babes to mess with.

Blu-ray Special Features*
* Stunts on Wheels: The Legendary Drivers of Death Proof
* Introducing Zoe Bell
* Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike
* The Uncut Version of Baby, It’s You performed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead
* The Guys of Death Proof
* Quentin’s Greatest Collaborator: Editor Sally Menke
* Double Dare Trailer
* Death Proof International Trailer
* An International Poster Gallery
* BD Live

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
A Jewish cinema owner in Nazi-occupied Paris is forced to host a movie premiere for the Third Reich, where a radical group of American soldiers, The Basterds, led by Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), plan to roll out a score-settling scheme. The film was honored with an Academy Award® for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (2009, Christoph Waltz) and earned seven total nominations, including Best Motion Picture of the Year for Lawrence Bender and Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Quentin Tarantino.

Blu-ray Special Features*
* Extended and Alternate Scenes
* Roundtable Discussion with Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Elvis Mitchell
* The Making of Nation’s Pride
* A Conversation with Rod Taylor
* Nation’s Pride – the film within the film
* The Original Inglorious Bastards
* Quentin Tarantino’s Camera Angel
* Film Poster Gallery Tour
* Rod Taylor on Victoria Bitter
* Hi Sallys
* Killin’ Nazis Trivia Challenge
* Trailers

'The Man With The Iron Fists' - 2nd Red Band Trailer Introduces Some Of The Warriors In The Movie

Rza is and has been one of the most experimental people in the entertainment industry. He has put music to the side and entered the world of film with a bang. He has mostly appeared as an actor, but now he is about to take a turn as a writer & director of his first feature film 'The Man With The Iron Fist'. There has been a short teaser trailer released, but now we get a full on red band trailer that also introduces some of the crazy looking characters by name. Jack Knife? Madame Blossom? Brass Body? The Blacksmith? Holy shit am I looking forward to this one!!!! Add in producers like Eli Roth & Quentin Tarantino overseeing the production and this one has all the makings of a cult classic before it ever shows on a screen. The film comes out November 2nd. Check out the 2nd trailer after the jump...

The Red Band Trailer For 'The Man With The Iron Fists' Is Eye Popping... Literally!!!!

The Wu Tang Clan are one of my all time favorite rap groups, and here at CCD we usually spend Wednesdays celebrating the greatness of the Wu (even though I have fallen off lately). But like any group in the music business they have peaked and the members are off doing other things. Quite a few of the members have crossed over to the acting profession, with Method Man & Rza leading the charge. But while Mr. Meth has gotten into a plethora of projects both big & small, Rza has scored some key roles in HUGE movies like American Gangster, Funny People, and Tarantino's next hit Django Unchained. These huge films have lead him to forming some awesome friendships with the likes of Russell Crowe & Tarantino himself, and when Rza decided to step behind the camera himself to direct a movie he got the proverbial 'help from his friends'! His first film is entitled 'The Man With The Iron Fists', which sounds like it was the title of an older Wu Tang song. He got his pal Russell Crowe along as the star, got QT as the producer, and even plucked some Tarantino regulars in Lucy Liu & Eli Roth to help make the film awesome. The final step was to make the action/fight scenes larger than life, as any fan of the Wu knows that the guys love in their movies. Rza seems to have nailed this aspect if nothing else. This is the red band trailer for the film, so that means uneditted for content. But instead of nudity, expect to see some eye popping fighting... literally! Check the trailer out after the jump....

Reservoir Dogs by Ibraheem Youssef

I love alternate movie posters, probably because of the fact that the majority of movie posters put out officially these days suck. They do not take the time to create a witty, thought provoking image that is representative of an aspect of the film... nope, now most of the time we get a bunch of floating heads and slanted backgrounds (why is this so popular now?). Gone are the days of painted images, iconic posters, and important artistic contributions... but the Internet has brought those days back, albeit in a non official capacity. Ibraheem Youssef has some killer work on his website from a plethora of films, but the one that stood out to me had to be his Reservoir Dogs poster, so that is the one I chose to focus on featuring today. Make sure you check out his work by clicking here, and click after the jump for the Reservoir Dog piece...

'Django Unchained' Finally Gets A Trailer... I Promptly Faint!!!

Quentin Tarantino is one of my favorite directors ever... shit, he is my favorite living director hands down. I look forward to every movie he makes with baited breath, anticipating another instant classic with each crazy plot point and casting choice QT announces. So when he said he was going to make a blaxploitation western starring Jamie Foxx as a free slave & Chistoph Waltz/Leonardo Dicaprio as white southerners with opposite views on slavery... yeah, my interest was piqued. Now we finally have a trailer. This is the safe for work trailer. I don't know if they could ever release a red band trailer for this flick, not with QTs penchant for the 'N' word... The level of bad assness is this 2 minute clip can't really be described. I can't wait for Christmas!!! Check out the trailer after the jump...

Pulp Fiction: The Official Infographic by Noah Smith

Pulp Fiction is a masterpiece of a film... a true originator in the art form of flashback/flashforward story telling. It was the second time Tarantino used that flashback/flashforward format (Reservoir Dogs jumps all over as well) that we often see imitated by many other directors. While the story itself is pretty simple to put together AFTER you watch it (especially as many times as I have seen it!), the true layering of the story is pretty intricate. Cue Noah Smith, a graphic designer and self confessed Tarantino enthusiast, who wanted to create the definitive infographic to properly organize a timeline of the events in the film. The following is so amazing I can't really do it justice with words, so I will direct you to hit after the jump and check out Smith's masterpiece or you will get a visit from Jules Winfield, the Bad Motherfucker above!!!!

If you need to see the info-graphic larger, click here.

True Romance by James Fenwick

True Romance is a truly underrated movie borne out of the mind of Quentin Tarantino. It has a crazy plot, extreme violence, sex, more violence, Belky from Perfect Strangers, Cantaloupes, Gary Oldman as a Rasta drug dealer, Brad Pitt before he was Brad Pitt.... wow, I can't believe I just typed all of that!!! So when artist James Fenwick created a new poster for the film, I just had to post it. Catch the full poster after the jump...

How It SHOULD Have Ended: Pulp Fiction

The gang of at How It Should Have Ended do a great job drawing animated sequences that show us how many of the films we all know and love SHOULD have ended. These 2-4 minute clips are usually quite humorous and filled with truths... often times truths we as film fans don't want to acknowledge. Why should we use common sense when it is so much easier to suspend belief and swallow the unbelievable endings we are often forced to endure? Even though HISHE has had many, many videos in the past, my favorite has to be their take on Pulp Fiction. HISHE sums up all the storylines in the film, in a realistic way that will make you smile! Take a look at that one after the break, and click here to see many more of their videos...

Tarantino's Thundercats: Thunder, Thunder, Motherfuckin' Thundercats, Ho!!!

Check out artist Andy Hunter's idea for what a Quentin Tarantino helmed Thundercats movie might look. This one is wonderful, and you know that QT would definitely get Samuel L Jackson to voice my main man Panthro and Uma Thurman to play Cheetarah.... check out the poster after the jump.




Here you go:

Lego Iconic Vol #14 by Jeff Bond

I am such a huge Lego nerd that words can not explain. Soooo I've decided to use my favorite blog site CCD as an outlet to get some of this stuff that I see every day, built out of bricks, out of my skull and onto the blogosphere where it can't hurt my cerebral cortex. Each month I'll be posting the best of the best hoping to inspire the Lego maniac in each of you...young and old. 


This week I have 'Game of Thrones', Marvel & DC heroes, 'Star Wars', LOTR...and much...much more!

**Please click READ MORE below for more bircktastic brickery!**

Can't get enough of all things 'A Song of Ice & Fire'? ('Game of Thrones' if you're nasty) Flickr user Sam 'Dufresne07' Beattie has put together all the families and clans for you're amazement, m' lord! I could have posted just a few...but, I decide just to post 'em all! I need all the brick '..Thrones' I can to get me through until HBO's next season of episodes.  Which are your favorites? Let Dufresne07 & I know in the comment section below.

Arya, Jon, Ned, Catelyn, Robb, Bran, Hodor, Hansa, & Rickon...The Srarks!

Artsan, Daenerys, Jorah, Drogo, & Illyrio

Stannis, Robert & Renly

Melisandre, Davos, & Sallador

Littlefinger, Pycelle & Varys 'the eunuch'

Brienne & Jeor

Sandor & Gregor Clegane

Penny with Pretty & Crunch

Shagga & Great Jon

Victarion, Theon, & Asha

Grey Worm & Moqorro

Jaime, Tywin, Cersei, Joffrey, Tyrion...The Lannisters...they always pay their brick debts!

George R. R. Martin, himself!

Graznador2 created this homage to a nail biting sequnce from the Super Mario Bros. francise.  A 1-up goes out to you, for this one my friend!

The Dawn of Man sequence fro Kubrick's '2001 A Sapce Odyssey' evolves into brick with this vignette from Flickr user Si-MOC!

The shoes were made for building! These wear of Stiletto Heels were part of artist/designer Finn Stone's 2011 collection. Sexy!

Nolnet created this "happy little accident" we like to refer to as Bob Ross ...the Lego Minifig!

Kevin J. aka 'Sky' Walter has made the track to Barad-Dur one brick at a time...and has live to tell the tale. LOTR nerds, BEHOLD! The dark tower in all it's glory.

Dufresne07 (from the above 'A Song of Ice & Fire' Minifigs) also is responsible for this Serenity homage featuring the full cast and 'Firefly' vessel. Great work, Captain!

Calvin & Hobbes were at a Lego convention. Ho hum....big deal. Whoa! Wait just a minute! Did you say Calvin & Hobbes? Love 'em!

Our brothers to the north, 'Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool', posted this great groups of gods and astronomers minifigs that were made with aluminum and were launched with the Atlas V rocket the first week of August. Legos boldly going where no brick has gone before! Thanks Cal.....maybe this one's a giant leap for brick but, a small step in getting you to embrace all that is Lego.

Jupiter, Juno & Galileo

Thanks to Mike D. for sending this clip of a break-in utilizing Lego brick. I like to call it 'Bricking & Entering'!

Break into to a building using Lego

While CCD was on hiatus, one of the biggest pieces of Lego news was that Marvel Entertainment & The Lego Group made an official announcement that the future would hold a very surprising merger.....full lines of Super Hero Mini Figures and sets! KAPOW!

Soon after, both the Brothers Brick site & Comics Alliance posted photos of some VERY early stage development heroes. This sent me into a brick-coma with anticipation! Not only would they be venturing into a full- line of MARVEL Superheroes extended from the previous Spider-Man brick line...as the announcement first implied but, also a full line of DC Super heroes....extended from their previous Batman line. Absolutely too good to be true. The article notes that these won't just be Mini Figures...but, buildable vehicles and playsets as well. Get a gander at the prototypes.

Also, Model Gal snagged a punch of photos at the recent San Diego Comic Con booth showcasing the heroes in all their glory. What's your thoughts on possible playsets and vehicles for these super bricks? Fortress of Solitude? The Lex-or 7? Tell us in the comment space provided.

Ah Orion Pax is at it once again. Out-doing himself for the pleasure of all Lego fandom. Not only has he duplicated the 'Batcave' and 'Batmobile' from the Tim Burton films...

.......but than, he was inspired to go back to the brick table and painstakingly recreate the original 1960's TV show 'Batmobile' and 'Batcave'. To the batcave!!

.......Thanks goes to 'Geeks Are Sexy' and 'Super Punch' blogspot for the tips


Creato Azaghal Gabilzaramul wants Superman to 'Kneel Before Zod'....an homage to, what still, may be the greatest 'Superman' film of all time. You disagree? Best not to anger the good general.

Lego has an official 'Lego Stamp Contest' underway. Click the link for details but, in a nutshell you or your little one can create a postage stamp featuring your favorite bricks. Winners may receive a new 'Winter Village Post Office' set....or have their work featured in a super-sized mosaic and included in the November 2011 Lego catalog. I'm going to be sure to make a submission. If you, also, feel so brick-inclined...send me pics of your creation/submission.

Thanks to one of my favoritest daily blog stops, SuperPunch Blogspot, for posting a link to Ochre Jelly's kickass 'Kick-Ass' themed statuettes. Still not sure which is the side kick after seeing this raw, superbly made crimefighter flick...but, I sure as hell dig the duo!

The Bronx Zoo in New York unveiled their 'LEGO Wildlife Expedition' while we were away, also. The Bronx Zoo Exhibit is one where visitors could  go on a Zoofari to find all the life-size Lego animal statues scattered through the park. ROOooaaar!! Man I'm growling mad I missed this one....but I guess it just wasn't in the bricks for me this time around. 

  

Artist and builder 'Ickelpete' not only moved me with this R2-D2 piece...but, also made the R2-D2 piece move! Yep, this little droid is 'fully operational'! Just watch it go in the clip below...than head on over to I.P.'s Flickr page and give him propers.

Thanks to Lego Iconic readers, Mike & Edson, who spotted  this phenomenal life-sized R2-D2 recreation HERE and HERE .

Artist Mike Stimpson has been creating some fun vignettes with Star Wars Lego Minifigures. One of his latest Wookie Chess Championship isn't as fun for all involved. 'Always let the Wookie win' seems to be the moral of this one! Thanks to 'Rampaged Reality' for the tip!

Also over the hiatus, the Cartoon Network aired, what I hope to be the first of many, a Star Wars animated special entitled Lego Star Wars 'The Padawan Menace'. The tale takes you on tour with C-3P0 and R2-D2 as they babysit some of the new youngling padawans. True to the Lego Star Wars genre, comedy and hi-jinx ensue and it all turns out to be light-hearted fare for all ages. If you missed it, I grabbed the show in it's entirety off of YouTube (albeit a bit shaky since it's filmed straight off the screen by camcorder). Otherwise, look for it on Bluray/DVD combo! (Which includes an exclusive Minifig!)

Thanks to Rampaged Reality for putting me onto the brilliant work of Imagine Rigney. Imagine has been creating sequences and surroundings from the hit video game 'BioShock' all from Lego brick, of course! I'm not too familiar with aspects of the game but, from what I've seen, some of the visuals are dead-on.

'The Brick Show' has images of, what very well could be, 10 of the upcoming Lego series 6 Minis. (Nerd-gasm!). I love me some 'Genie'! If I had 3 wishes it would be to have THESE now! (Honestly, a BLUE Genie seems like there might be a little copyright infringement involved there...and that grey alien just doesn't seem like Lego's style.)...but keep your fingers and bricks crossed! What's your favorite?

Top Row: Butcher, Skater Chick, Minotaur
Middle Row: Genie, Leprechaun, 50's Mechanic
Bottom Row: Space Gal, Lady Liberty, Grey Alien, Barbarian 

I'd like to, always, end this article with a little Bear Jew!  Deviant Artist, Liana Alexander, has done an inglorious job recreating Donny Donowitz, the character made, bludgeoningly, famous by horror writer/director...and sometimes actor, Eli Roth, in the smash hit Tarantino flim 'Inglorious Basterds'

'Til next time Lego Enthusiasts. 

Be sure to email me directly with any leads on impressive Lego creations

gameplaya112@gmail.com

link to previous installment of 'Lego Iconic'