Orange County Police Organization Joins Quentin Tarantino Boycott
”For a man who has built his career on glorifying criminal violence, we take great offense to his recent comments,“ group writes in conjunction with Fraternal Order of Police
SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 11: Director Quentin Tarantino attends "The Hateful Eight" press room during Comic-Con International 2015 at the Hilton Bayfront on July 11, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs has joined the boycott of Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming movie “The Hateful Eight.”
The group, in conjunction with the Fraternal Order of Police, released a statement railing against Tarantino and calling for members to boycott his film.
“For a man who has built his career on glorifying criminal violence, we take great offense to his recent comments calling law enforcement officers ‘murderers’ just days after an actual murder of a New York City Police Officer,” the FOP said in a statement.
The Orange County Deputy Sheriffs joined the New York Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department’s largest union in boycotting Tarantino’s film.
And on Monday, the National Border Patrol Council joined the boycott, ripping Tarantino’s “hateful words.”
“We stand strongly in support of our brothers and sisters in uniform who have called for a boycott of Tarantino movies,” said NBPC president Brandon Judd.
“His hateful words, spoken just four days after a NYPD officer was gunned down in East Harlem, will only embolden those who would do harm to police officers. Aren’t we a big enough target already?”
New 'Hateful Eight' Images: Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell Face Off, Bruce Dern Cringes (Photos)
New images from Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Western "The Hateful Eight" show Kurt Russell and Samuel L. Jackson facing off in what appears to be a very tense moment.
The photo featuring bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell) aiming a rifle on Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) were released as part of the newest issue of Entertainment Weekly, which hits newsstands on Friday. The cover, released Thursday, was the first Tarantino fans had seen of the cast in costume.
The film follows eight gunslingers in the Old West who get trapped in a cabin together when a fierce blizzard hits. In addition to Russell and Jackson, the film also stars Michael Madsen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Demian Bichir and Walton Goggins.
Another photo, which offers the first look at Oscar nominee Dern ("Nebraska") in character, suggests there will be singing involved, and Dern's character won't like it.
Tarantino almost scrapped the project altogether after the script leaked online. However, he reconsidered after a live-table read, where the cast got an overwhelmingly positive reception.
See two more images below. Click here to see the rest of the photos or pick up the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.
Entertainment Weekly/Andrew Cooper
Entertainment Weekly/Andrew Cooper
The Only 8 Western Comedies That Hollywood Has Made Since 1990 (Photos)
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
Wild Wild West - Warner Bros 1999. Worldwide Box Office: $355,390,641
Wagons East! - Sony 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $8,581,812
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold - Columbia 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $84,844,038
Almost Heroes - Warner Bros 1998. Worldwide Box Office: $10,638,089
City Slickers - Sony 1991. Worldwide Box Office: $345,735,088
Maverick - Warner Bros 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $355,991,445
Back to the Future Part III - Universal 1990. Worldwide Box Office: $469,978,546
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The western has been a major movie genre since Hollywood’s inception, but the western comedy has rarely been a central player. These are the movies that have earned a greenlight over the past couple decades.
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
The next Quentin Tarantino film follows eight Wild West gunslingers trapped in a snowbound cabin
New images from Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Western "The Hateful Eight" show Kurt Russell and Samuel L. Jackson facing off in what appears to be a very tense moment.
The photo featuring bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell) aiming a rifle on Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) were released as part of the newest issue of Entertainment Weekly, which hits newsstands on Friday. The cover, released Thursday, was the first Tarantino fans had seen of the cast in costume.
The film follows eight gunslingers in the Old West who get trapped in a cabin together when a fierce blizzard hits. In addition to Russell and Jackson, the film also stars Michael Madsen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Demian Bichir and Walton Goggins.
Another photo, which offers the first look at Oscar nominee Dern ("Nebraska") in character, suggests there will be singing involved, and Dern's character won't like it.
Tarantino almost scrapped the project altogether after the script leaked online. However, he reconsidered after a live-table read, where the cast got an overwhelmingly positive reception.
See two more images below. Click here to see the rest of the photos or pick up the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.
Entertainment Weekly/Andrew Cooper
Entertainment Weekly/Andrew Cooper
The Only 8 Western Comedies That Hollywood Has Made Since 1990 (Photos)
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
Wild Wild West - Warner Bros 1999. Worldwide Box Office: $355,390,641
Wagons East! - Sony 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $8,581,812
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold - Columbia 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $84,844,038
Almost Heroes - Warner Bros 1998. Worldwide Box Office: $10,638,089
City Slickers - Sony 1991. Worldwide Box Office: $345,735,088
Maverick - Warner Bros 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $355,991,445
Back to the Future Part III - Universal 1990. Worldwide Box Office: $469,978,546
1 of 8
The western has been a major movie genre since Hollywood’s inception, but the western comedy has rarely been a central player. These are the movies that have earned a greenlight over the past couple decades.
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
