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Tarantino Slams Hollywood's 'Flavorless Sausage Factory'
3 Jun
Summary
- Tarantino criticizes Hollywood's current film output as uninspired.
- He finds most new movies pandering, implausible, or poorly cast.
- Tarantino cited 'West Side Story' and 'The Rip' as exceptions.
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has voiced sharp criticism regarding the current state of Hollywood cinema. In a recent essay for Sight & Sound Magazine, he lamented the perceived decline in quality, describing the industry's output as a "flavorless sausage factory." Tarantino expressed that most new movies suffer from flaws, audience pandering, and poor casting.
His critique extends to a general feeling of contempt for modern filmmaking, stating that recent films make the 1980s appear progressive. Tarantino acknowledged liking Steven Spielberg's 2021 'West Side Story' remake and Kevin Costner's 'Horizon' films. He also praised the Netflix crime thriller 'The Rip' for its suspense and direction by Joe Carnahan.
