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I didn't care much for the movie when I watched it...I really don't care for it now!

https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/post/138729 ... -priceless

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We have a 1870's Martin in for a multi-year restoration effort. What a shame to see one destroyed.

The hand work on these is exceptional in every way. From the ice cream cone neck heel to the slots in the slot head these folks gave a dang about what they did and it shows too....

FYI they were built very light and here are some measurements that I just took on the one that's here:

BRW side thickness .062"
Top thickness .082
Low, thin braces before the advent of the X-brace with a fanish configuration and some ladders too.
I would be surprised if this thing weighs over 3 pounds making it not that difficult to smash to pieces either....

This didn't have to happen.... what a shame...

From an interview with a crew member:

“We were supposed to go up to that point, cut and trade guitars and smash the double,” Ulano explains to SSNInsider.com. “Well, somehow that didn’t get communicated to Kurt, so when you see that happen on the frame, Jennifer’s reaction is genuine.”

“Kurt shattered the antique guitar and everyone was pretty freaked out. Tarantino was in a corner of the room with a funny curl on his lips, because he got something out of it with the performance.”

What are the odds that this was intentional by Tarantino?

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Wouldn't surprise me, I have no use for the guy.

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I can't help but think of Inspector Clouseau 40 years ago.

"But that's a priceless Steinway!"
"Not anymore!"

I got a little sick to my stomach reading about the guitar. I was just at the Martin museum a few months ago. It's a great collection.

Remember all of those wonderful old guitars used during the filming of Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? I never heard about any of those getting trashed. Tip o' the hat to the Coen brothers, wag o' the finger to Tarantino.

Loved Kill Bill. Tarantino is and always will be a loose cannon. Martin should have had someone on site looking after their interests. It's a dam shame what they did. Hopefully, that relationship is ended.

Yeah, Tarantino movies count among my favorites. It is interesting how great art can come from people I would not want to know in person, and some of the nicest people I know just don't have it in them to make any art at all.

It is rare and fun to meet people who are both great people and great artists. Like my wife.

Belt buckle rash taken to a whole nother level! Think of all the rock stars who smashed their instruments for their art. Some pretty nice guitars have met a bad end over the years.
If someone asked me to borrow my New Yorker for film work I think I would lend them one of my reproductions instead.

What were the model, materials, condition, and value?

Ed

Why the hell did they have a priceless antique on a movie set, when they had fakes. Martin isn't too bright.

Bob

^^^^^ What Bob said. ^^^^^

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So sad!

They should have done the switcheroo, like the one you in this 1932 clip of Groucho Marx playing a beautiful Gibson L-5 until a moment before he tosses it in the river.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lCPmaq960E

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So, I rented The Hateful Eight last night. I've gotta say, it is not his best. Maybe not his worst; but not his best. And the destruction of the Martin was ridiculously pointless. Nothing about the plot was served by its being a period appropriate Martin; any El-Kabong blunt instrument would have served the purpose. Shoot, a nice faithful reproduction would have been a waste, but not as big a sin to destroy. He could have paid somebody here to build one for planned destruction. A darn shame.

I look forward to more movies like Jackie Brown, Pulp Fiction, or Kill Bill. This western version of Reservoir Dogs was not my cup of tea.

The Hateful Eight reminded me of his first, Reservoir Dogs too and I liked it. The only thing that was missing was a cameo from Harvey.

PS: I believe I read somewhere that Tarantino discovered Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson was a security guard in Tarantino's apartment building and Tarantino thought he had a great face and demeanor for a character actor. That was a good bet for sure.

Eeeesh, I don't know where you heard that, but I wouldn't be repeating it. Samuel Jackson went to Morehouse college where he studied theater. He worked in major off-Broadway plays and had minor roles in movies and television. His breakout role was with Spike Lee in "Jungle Fever". By the time he landed "Pulp Fiction" he was a well established actor with major credits.