As writer/director Christopher Nolan's latest film Interstellar comes into theaters and IMAX screens across the country this week, more and more people are praising, or at least are talking about, Nolan's ambitious vision. Turns out, one of those fans includes fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who shared his enthusiasm about the new movie today.

Talking to The Guardian, the Django Unchained filmmaker said the following on the new sci-fi film.

"It’s been a while since somebody has come out with such a big vision to things," Tarantino said. "Even the elements, the fact that dust is everywhere, and they’re living in this dust bowl that is just completely enveloping this area of the world. That’s almost something you expect from [Andrei] Tarkovsky or [Terrence] Malick, not a science fiction adventure movie."

In particular, he praised the movie's old-school filming techniques. He felt these were all the more impressive, being found in a such a big-budget studio feature. As one would expect, he used some colorful language along the way to explain his enthusiasm.

"It’s actually old film-making craft," Tarantino said. "He’s calling up directors who don’t give a s**t, and dealing with their apathy, and trying to explain to them how important [film] is. I would want to punch them in the f**king face. But being British, he actually rises above all of that and tries to be diplomatic about it. I think it goes very well to the respect that they hold him in."

A big part of Tarantino's excitement steams from his love of film, and how he idolizes filmmakers today who use the format over digital.

"It’s not just a dollars and cents thing," Tarantino said. "Christopher Nolan would be just as good of a filmmaker as he is, just as a potent filmmaker as he is if he was making movies in 1975. Or, if he was making movies in 1965. I’d like to see Chris Nolan’s version of The Battle of Bulge. That would be f**king awesome."

He also went on to compare the film to Richard Linklater's Boyhood, which he called "an extraordinary film," and complimented their themes of fatherhood. These are just two recent films Tarantino has praised of late, as he has also praised the new Godzilla's ability for making him shed a few tears during its opening moments.

At the moment, Tarantino is working on his newest movie The Hateful Eight, set to begin filming in January, on film, of course.

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