Quentin Tarantino’s much-talked-about, but long-delayed “Inglorious Bastards” is a project becoming akin to Guns N’ Roses much-talked-about, but long-delayed Chinese Democracy. Tarantino’s been talking about this WWII epic for about ten years-or so, give or take. He’s been working on the script and working on the script (apparently it was three films long at one point) and seems no closer to completetion the last time he talked about it and the four times before that (“I’m working on the script, it’s almost done!” was generally the sentiment), but that didn’t stop him from declaring the the film would be ready and shown at Cannes 2009 (dude, you’re assuming that it would get accepted).
During a French Cannes interview show when asked what his next film would be (they asked ‘Kill Bill 3’ or ‘4’?) Tarantino said, ‘Inglorious’ would be at the Croisette next year (around the 10-minute mark).
“Oh, yeah, no. The next movie I’m doing is my WWII movie [‘Inglorious Bastards’]. I actually just finished the first draft of the script and when I go home I’ll be finishing it up…and if all goes well [pregnant pause] I will be here 2009 at Cannes with my war film INGLORIOUS BASTARDS!!! [applause].”
Never going to happen. He just finished the first draft?? QT always gets caught up in the moment when fans are dangling on his every word and this foolish declaration seems to be very much in step with that habit. And god, no wonder if you watch the full thing, the French are so far up his ass it’s fucking sickening (and you know he’s enjoying every second of it). We would likely to actively state that we will take any bet against any blog or publication in the world (or filmmakers for that matter) that the film will not be ready for Cannes 2009. Any takers? Meanwhile, yeah, QT, pour yourself another shot of delusion while you’re at it. [spotted via Slash]