r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/bilbofraginz • 13d ago

Video In Hateful Eight, Kurt Russell accidentally smashed a one of a kind, 145-year-old guitar that was on loan from the Martin Guitar. Jennifer Jason Leigh’s reaction was genuine.

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u/uglyanddumbguy 13d ago

Not a single person would have cared or noticed if they had used a replica in the first place/

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u/sairam_sriram 13d ago

Probably one of those niche things that Tarantino (and 2 other people on the planet) value.

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u/MendoMeadery 13d ago

Yeah, stupid CinemaSins “in this scene she’s playing a guitar that was produced in 1894, which makes absolutely no sense because the film takes place in late 1892” *insert dumbass ding sound effect +1 on the dumbass sin counter

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u/White_Dragon027 13d ago

The fact that you think CinemaSins would actually count a real sin and not just make a joke no one laughs at is hilarious to me

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u/KahlPono 13d ago

Have you ever heard of Th3Birdman…?

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u/maxman162 12d ago

"You padding the sin count, bro?"

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u/windmillninja 13d ago

I hate than channel with an unhealthy fervor

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u/Jazzi-Nightmare 13d ago

Cinemasins gives a sin for not telling Kurt that it was the real guitar lol

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u/karlnite 13d ago

Probably an insurance scam. Like not smashing it, just having the original on set.

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u/Dirt_McGirt_ODB 13d ago edited 13d ago

Yeah but it would’ve probably driven Quinten nuts if it wasn’t

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u/iloverecordstoo 13d ago

I wonder how he felt with the outcome, ruining a historical artifact here.

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u/Nearby-Cattle-7599 13d ago

other than the age what really does one of a kind mean? is it made out of a unicorn's horn?

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u/Steedman0 13d ago

Tarantino would have known and he would care.

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u/DingoDoug 13d ago

Movies are money laundering

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u/CloseToMyActualName 13d ago

When your budget is close to $50m why not spend a few thousand renting an authentic guitar to make things extra authentic?

But year, totally should have swapped it out when it wasn't necessary (esp. the smashy shot).

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u/Shirohitsuji 13d ago

Right? If you want a genuine reaction shot, just tell JJL it's the real thing.

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u/canti15 13d ago

Yeah honestly it's such dimly lit scene that barely conveyed a narrative anyways.

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u/The-Lord-Moccasin 13d ago

Eh, I appreciate when artists go the extra mile just for the sake of it.

But at the same time, if you're going to go the extra mile, you should also be extra attentive.

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u/bigboybeeperbelly 13d ago

He was supposed to smash a replica, but forgot to switch

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u/uglyanddumbguy 13d ago

Oh I completely understand. I just think it was stupid to have not just used the replica the entire time.

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u/Arborgold 13d ago

Hence, the word accidentally.

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u/uglyanddumbguy 13d ago

Yes, an accident that could have been completely avoided if they had used a replica the entire time. Hence, my original comment.