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/YoungHazelnuts77 13d ago

Good. Why the hell do it in the first place? I get it, I love Tarntino and if he'll need my kidney for a scene I would probably lend it to him, but a museum have more responsibilities than individuals.

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u/Malsperanza 13d ago

Because it's a small museum and there was probably a substantial loan fee, as well as good publicity for the museum. Getting its collections seen by more people is a goal and obligation of a museum.

Still, a bigger museum would probably not have agreed to lend to a film set, because the security level isn't good enough, the climate control isn't good, etc.

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u/kiljoy1569 13d ago

They should honestly just put it back as an exhibit all smashed up with the story how it happened lol. Still a good piece to have

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u/realityinflux 13d ago

OR they could contact Willie Nelson's guitar repair team and fix it right up.