The Hateful Eight: 18 Easter Eggs & References You Need To See

17. The Lawrence Of Arabia Tribute

Though the opening sequence is beautifully shot, it is intentionally agonisingly slow, with the majesty and scale of the snowy "white hell" punctuated very slowly by the emergence of the carriage carrying John Ruth. The same thing happens when Chris Mannix appears in the distance, with a slow reveal showing him approaching the foreground. In both cases, the framing and the approach to the scenes feel like a conscious tribute to this famous scene in Lawrence Of Arabia... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud1zpHW3ito