Racism and revenge: Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight [last lines]Sheriff Chris Mannix: Hey. Can I see that Lincoln letter As the storm approaches, Ruth's truck stops at Minnie's Haberdashery for shelter. When I elbow you real hard in the face, that means "shut up"! About John Ruth's ravings? Sheriff Chris Mannix Like I said, friend, you got me at a bit of a disadvantage! Mannix was surprised in a good way as he got to meet Smithers, who was highly respected in the south. Mannix is about to shoot Daisy; however, Warren stops him. Anybody moves a little weird, little sudden, gonna get a bullet. Jody tells Smithers they plan to ambush Ruth to rescue Domergue, Jody's sister; his gang will spare Smithers if he keeps quiet, as an extra lodger will make the setup more believable. I'm supposed to apologize for killin' Johnny Reb? [to Warren] : General Sandy Smithers But I know he's a nigger. [grinning wide] The Hateful Eight Review - Washington Free Beacon For a southern confederate like Smithers, freedom could mean enforcing his own law; for northern states, freedom meant no slavery. : Yes, I do! And you're gonna run smack dab into The Domergue Gang. When asked, Bob informs Warren that . Shoot 'em, stab 'em, drown 'em, burn 'em, throw a big 'ol rock on their heads! Here are some of his most notable quotes from the movie: After admitting his Lincoln letter story was a lie, Major Warren justifies his act to John Ruth by explaining how the letter was his insurance for him. Good one, Warren! Knowing both were bounty hunters, Mannix asks, So, whats goin on? Not a warning. Describing the titular ensemble as "hateful" as opposed to "magnificent" highlights the fact that the characters aren't noble heroes like the . All they found Was me., At the beginning of the movie, we only get to know about John Ruth through the words of Warren when he tells Daisy, When the handbill says dead or alive, the rest of us just shoot you in the back from up on top a perch somewhere and bring you in dead over a saddle. John 'The Hangman' Ruth More. Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception. He punches her several times before Daisy puts John Ruth out of his misery by shooting him in the chest. 'The Hateful Eight' is Quentin Tarantino's 2015 Western thriller drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, and Chris Mannix, all on their way to Red Rock. The Truth About 'The Hateful Eight' Lincoln Letter - Bustle The Hateful Eight (Film) - TV Tropes [grabs the handcuffs and throws them back at Ruth] There is one thang left we have to say here; and that's how we kill this bitch. The Hateful Eight: Walton Goggins "Sheriff Chris Mannix - YouTube The bounty hunter. The Hateful Eight ends quietly, with Chris reading Marquis' forged letter from Abraham Lincoln. Oswaldo Mobray Sweet Dave's goddamn blood! At the movies end, when Mannix and Warren are about to hang Daisy, they repeat the same line. Here are a couple of his hateful comments: When Chris Mannix asks General Smithers if he knows who Major Warren was, Smithers comments, I dont know that n*****. That was a nice dance. : At this moment, when Warren gives the letter to Mannix, Mannix reads it loudly, ending the movie on a sweet note. You captured a whole colored command that day but not one colored trooper made it to camp, did they? Sheriff Chris Mannix: Well, like I said friend, you got me at a bit of a disadvantage. Until then I remain your friend. Inform this old cracker that I was in Baton Rouge also on the other side. After the death of O.B and John Ruth, Major Warren makes all the suspects stand before him. No, Reb. : Maybe., So you finally decided Im telling the truth about being the sheriff of Red Rock, huh?, Bringing desperate men in alive, is a good way to get yourself dead., The only time black folks are safe, is when white folks is disarmed., Now, Daisy, I want us to work out a signal system of communication. A Lighter Shade of Black: Ruth, Warren and Mannix are far from clear-cut heroes, but the others are either part of or aiding a band of ruthless criminals. Mannix recalls the Wellenbeck prison incident in which Major Warren escapes by burning the prison down. : : [smiles] The most obvious movie reference in The Hateful Eight is its title, which is a play on the title of John Sturges' classic Western, The Magnificent Seven, which was itself a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai set in the Old West. in 2015, Till they invent a trigger a woman can't pull, if you're a hang man, you're going to hang woman.. During the stagecoach scene, Chris Mannix was telling John Ruth how famous Major Warren once was. I just want to let you know you're in my thoughts. Have you ever felt lightheaded from standing up too quickly? Si. [chuckles] : You believe in Jesus now, huh bitch? : Chris Mannix, the son of Erskine Mannix, a former Confederate leader. Warren, goddamn it, you leave that old man alone. Precautions must be taken because life is too sweet to lose! Sheriff Chris Mannix Mannix claims he is traveling to Red Rock to be the town's newsheriff and persuades Ruth and Warren to let him on the stagecoach. Mannix sees this and sarcastically comments, Well, aint love grand? ; Anyone Can Die: The only members who don't die on-screen are Mannix and Warren, who are dying from their wounds. It was me, I poisoned the coffee. Oh, you can kill us all. : Sheriff Chris Mannix : Chris Mannix (AKA The Sheriff) was a main character and the secondary protagonist of The Hateful Eight. You're takin' in three dead bodies and her into Red Rock to get paid, ain't ya? As Warren was putting bullets in his gun, Chris Mannix deduced that Joe Gage poisoned the coffee, but Warren wanted to play more. [Warren suddenly drops his coffee cup and goes for the gun in his holster]. Daisy finally gets her sweet revenge on her captor. Technical Specs, [about Daisy as she's laying on the floor], [laughs shockingly while pointing his gun at Gage], [Before stepping into the coach, after John Ruth and Major Marquis Warren shake hands on protecting each other's bounties from him], [throws Mannix a pair of handcuffs at his feet outside the stagecoach], [grabs the handcuffs and throws them back at Ruth], [after Daisy stops moving from being hung], [after walking in for the first time, observing the premises]. : Jody : But I always respected his resolve General Sandy Smithers [to Chris Mannix], I just met these people, I dont give a damn about them, or you, or your sister, or any other son of bitch in Wyoming, for that matter General Sandy Smithers [to Jody Domergue], We didnt have the time or the food nor the inclination to care for the Northern horses and least of all Northern n*****, so we shotem where they stood! General Sandy Smithers [to Major Marquis Warren]. Sheriff Chris Mannix Sheriff Chris Mannix His heart rate is rising. | [to Joe Gage, Bob and Oswaldo] And I say let 'em burn! Now, John Ruth was one mighty, mighty bastard. : I shared a battlefield with this man. She says she knows he had a huge bounty. which makes it you, Joe Gage! Chris Mannix was born somewhere in the Southern United States of America, in a typical racist household. Warren justifies himself by saying, Bringing desperate men in alive is a good way to get yourself dead., Move a little strange, youre gonna get a bullet. Yeah. He was once part of a Confederate renegade unit that made it his job to kill slaves during and after the war. : [smiles] But I know hes a n*****. 'Cause you 'bout to meet him! We gonna die, white boy. They are greeted by Bob, a Mexican who says owner Minnie is visiting her mother and left him in charge. And your intention was, at some point, to bushwhack John Ruth and free Daisy. : The man who pulls the lever that breaks your neck will be a dispassionate man. If you really want all that Domergue Gang bounty money, you still gotta get all our corpses into Redrock and that ain't gonna be so easy. And that dispassion is the very essence of justice. Hold it, Warren. : Like me, Goddamn it! Major Marquis Warren [grinning] [chuckles] But when John Ruth the Hangman catches you, you don't die from no bullet in the back. : When the American Civil War (1861-1865) broke out, Mannix' father, who leaned towards the Confederacy, formed the Mannix Marauders, a Lost Cause state militia, eventually joined by Chris himself, that consisted of at least 400 renegade Confederate soldiers, who in John Ruth's words, ransacked towns and killed an unknown number of innocent civilians, including African-Americans for the cause of preserving white supremacy which they failed to achieve after the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865, although Mannix defends their actions, stating they fought for what they believed for and were defeated with honor and dignity.