Is the hateful eight a sequel to Django Unchained?
Is the hateful eight a sequel to Django Unchained? Tarantino announced the film in November 2013. He conceived it as a novel and sequel to his 2012 film Django Unchained before deciding to make it a standalone film.
Was Calvin Candie a real person?
As part of my research into the global history of phrenology, I came across the real-life Calvin Candie. He was called Charles Caldwell, a doctor from Kentucky who revelled in both phrenology and slave ownership.
Why did Mr Candie want to shake hands?
He was already in a sorry state when Candie forced him to shake hands. At that point he just snapped. It was a “hot-blooded” murder, and he was willing to trade his life for it, so that’s why he didn’t bother fighting back.
What is Mandingo fighting?
Photo by Andrew Cooper, SMPSP – © 2012 – The Weinstein Company. Much of Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s blaxploitation Western about an ex-slave’s revenge against plantation owners, centers on a practice called “Mandingo fighting.” Slaves are forced to fight to the death for their owners’ wealth and entertainment
