Tarantino calls Hollywood a 'flavourless sausage factory,' prefers reading books

Quentin Tarantino has voiced strong criticism of the current state of Hollywood, lamenting it as a "flavourless sausage factory." The acclaimed director expressed his frustration in an article for Sight and Sound magazine, stating that since the pandemic, he finds it nearly impossible to watch a new movie without dissecting its flaws, implausibilities, or perceived pandering. He contrasted this with the 1980s, which he could forgive despite their perceived shortcomings because he "loved going to the movies."

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since the pandemic … it seems almost impossible for a new movie to come out that I don’t pick to death.

"These days, however, the entire concept of what is a movie is more inclined to inspire contempt in me than generosity," Tarantino wrote. He noted that while he enjoyed Joe Carnahan's "The Rip," Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," and Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga Chapters 1 and 2," no recent film has truly captivated him. The director confessed, "I’d rather read a book."

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Flaws, implausibilities, audience pandering, miscast performers or just plain stupid shit usually torpedoes every new movie coming out of the flavourless sausage factory that used to call itself Hollywood.

Tarantino is currently developing a play, "The Popinjay Cavalier," set to premiere in London in 2027. His last film, "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood," was released in 2019, followed by a novel adaptation in 2021. He previously abandoned plans for his tenth and supposedly final film, "The Movie Critic."

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These days, however, the entire concept of what is a movie is more inclined to inspire contempt in me than generosity.