Projection Problems Plague 70mm L.A. Press Screening Of Quentin Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight'

Last night, Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" screened for press in Los Angeles, in the "glorious" 70mm presentation that has been a key part of the marketing campaign around the movie (there's already a length 7-minute featurette dedicated to explaining the old school format to contemporary audiences —watch it here). Indeed, the film will only be screening in 70mm for the first two weeks of release, playing "roadshow" style across the country, with The Weinstein Company putting a lot of time and money into acquiring projectors, training staff and otherwise getting cinemas fully prepared to play the movie as Tarantino intends it to be seen. But it would seem there are a few kinks to be worked out.

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The press screening at the Majestic Crest Theatre in Westwood was very near disastrous. By the time the intermission for the picture came around, Twitter was already...