Quentin Tarantino Responds To “Django Unchained” Criticism [Video]

Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained made quite an impression on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the homage to spaghetti westerns was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Original Screen Play. Even though Django was a box office hit, Tarantino fell under harsh criticism for the film’s heavy subject matter and violence. HipHollywood sat down with the film’s director who shared his reaction to the negative reviews and criticism. “It was a very violent brutal time in American’s history, frankly, I pulled back the violence — the audience probably couldn’t handle how violent it was,” he revealed.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Talks Django Unchained [Video]

Bonus: Off the Chain: Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx Sing “All Gold Everything” Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx have a lot to be turnt up about. The two are in one of the years most talked about films and have been everywhere promoting it. HipHollywood caught up with them during the Django Unchained junket and they couldn’t contain their excitement. Before we could even get started they broke into song — singing what else but Trinidad James’ latest hit All Gold Everything — and admitted that they love him and all types of rachet music. Previously: Jamie Foxx & Kerry Washington Talk Django Unchained [Video]

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Jamie Foxx & Kerry Washington Talk Django Unchained [Video]

Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington talk about the n word during the filming of their new movie Django Unchained and how inadvertent “n*gger” got through. Jamie also talks about Quentin Tarantino danced to Trinidad James. Previously: Quentin Tarantino Explains What Inspired “Django Unchained” [Video]

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Quentin Tarantino Responds To The Criticism Of Using The N-Word In “Django Unchained” [Video]

The legendary, Quentin Tarantino stopped by Sway in the Morning recently to speak on all things Django Unchained — an honest movie reflecting the times of slavery starring Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo Dicaprio and Kerry Washington. Although Sway called the movie his “personal favorite movie in 5 years,” critics had something else to say about the N-word being used 109 times. Quentin responded to the criticism, while speaking on advice that Sidney Poitier gave him. “He told me to ‘man up. It sounds like you’re afraid of your own movie. Everyone knows what you’re doing, we’re all professionals.’” After the jump, Tarantino speaks on writing “Reservoir Dogs”.

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Django Unchained (Trailer) [Video]

Here is the trailer for Tarantino’s latest movie “Django Unchained”. In theaters January 2013 (Germany). Can’t wait for this! Plot: Set in the South two years before the Civil War, DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles – dead or alive. Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South’s most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains focused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), the wife he lost to the slave trade long ago. Django andSchultz’s search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), the proprietor of “Candyland,” an infamous plantation where slaves are groomed by trainer Ace Woody (Kurt Russell) to battle each other for sport. Exploring the compound under false pretenses, Django and Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson), Candie’s trusted house slave. Their moves are marked, and a treacherous organization closes in on them. If Django and Schultz are to escape with Broomhilda, they must choose between independence and solidarity, between sacrifice and survival…

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