So maybe just make more films afterward instead?
Quentin Tarantinowill not direct his much talked aboutStar Trekmovie.
It was a hard R. It was going to be somePulp Fictionviolence.
It would have been cool.
Is this how I want to end it?
The rationalization for this appears two-fold.
Tarantino has said repeatedly that he thinks most filmmakers see their storytelling prowess fade after reaching a certain age.
For example, in 2021 heput it like this: Most directors have horrible last movies.
Usually their worst movies are their last movies.
Between these two films, he also made the brooding masterworkSilence.
If he really wants to make a Star Trek flick before he retires… do it.
Its a neat number that makes a statement.
Gilding the lily can also kill it.
You know what also is a nice round number?
Or a bakers dozen.
Fifteen also looks good on paper.
The Movie Criticappears poised to be Tarantinos final word on his vision and interpretation of cinema.
