Inglourious Basterds

[Dolentrean]

This movies is coming out pretty soon here. I am really looking forward to it, it looks like its gonna be a blast.

I am personally am going to the midnight showing. Unfortunately none of my friends can go with me so I am flying it Han.

What do you all think?

[McLovin']

I think this looks like Tarantino's best thing yet. Brad Pitt shows he can play some variety roles and what equals more win than an action-comedy about killing Nazi's! :jess:

[TurkSlayer]

I'm excited. I'm a huge Tarantino fan, and I've been waiting for this movie for months. :love:

[Moon Rabbits]

NEIN NEIN NEIN

YES YES YES.

[Breine]

As a big fan of Tarantino's I'm looking forward to seeing this.

Also, Brad Pitt is just getting better and better.

[Rostum]

I am also a big Tarantino fan. Looking forward to this movie!

[Nice]

This movie looks like another great film by Qt. I'll wait till I see it to give anything further.

[SomethingBig]

Huge Tarantino fan and somewhat of a Brad Pitt fan, so I'm definitely looking forward to this.

[sephireland]

Just saw this. Played like a REALLY violent version of classic Brit sit com 'Allo 'Allo. Thoroughly enjoyable 7/10.

[Dolentrean]

I can't wait. I have been waiting for months. Almost here.

[Namelessfengir]

"bang"

damnit i had a deal with that one....

if its not raining or hotter than hell then ill see it at the drive-in sunday night

[Shlup]

Anyone else consider this midnight-showing worthy? I'm gonna hit it tomorrow. Been waiting for this sexy-looking beastie for months.

[Trumpet Thief]

Ever since I saw the trailer, I've been dying to see this movie. :Eek:

[Shauna]

I enjoy Tarantino's stuff, so I'll definitely be giving this a watch when it comes out. :D Dunno when it's out in the UK though. Soon, I think. :D

[Burtsplurt]

I saw this last week in a preview and, surprisingly, really enjoyed it. After watching Kill Bill and Death Proof, I thought Tarantino had lost it completely. But Basterds was good. The first scene (all 20 minutes of it!) is kind of spellbinding - I was thoroughly absorbed. Partly this was down to Tarantino's direction and dialogue, but Christopher Waltz was a big part of it.

It's also pretty funny - I think one of my favourite moments was when Pitt's Basterds were trying to pull off (incredibly bad) Italian accents. It's definitely played for laughs at some points, and it works.

[Quindiana Jones]

Don't think much of Tarantino's recent films, though I am a huge fan of his. But I've heard that this film is classic Tarantino genius so I'm definitely gonna catch this at the cinema.

[Necronopticous]

After watching Kill Bill and Death Proof, I thought Tarantino had lost it completely.

Don't think much of Tarantino's recent films, though I am a huge fan of his. But I've heard that this film is classic Tarantino genius so I'm definitely gonna catch this at the cinema.
It's really funny to hear you guys talk about Tarantino like he's some ultra-prolific filmmaker. The man has but five feature films prior to this—hardly enough to identify some kind of weathering trend.

[Quindiana Jones]

His recent films were crap. His older films were good. Do you have some kind of problem with that statement?

[Giggles]

Kill Bill is amazing! I wasn't a fan of Deathproof, though. I'll definitely see Inglorious Basterds because it's Tarintino AND Brad Pitt!

[TurkSlayer]

Kill Bill is amazing! I wasn't a fan of Deathproof, though. I'll definitely see Inglorious Basterds because it's Tarintino AND Brad Pitt!

I agree with this.

[Meat Puppet]

I’ve been looking forward to this for a while. At the time I wasn’t so sure about it, but after seeing some of the trailers and clips on the late night talk shows, it seems like something I’d like to watch. Unfortunately, I can’t see it as I originally hoped I would, but I guess I’ll still try and get around to it someday.

[Ouch!]

Hitting the midnight show in about two hours. I'm stoked.

[TurkSlayer]

Hitting the midnight show in about two hours. I'm stoked.

I'm jealous, I have to be up to early tomorrow morning. >.<

[Shiny]

The way Brad Pitt says Nazis is so annoying imo. I'd love to do without the pseudo accent he puts on in many of the movies he's in, but since I was impressed with his performance in Benjamin Button I can only expect good things from this! Besides, I love Tarantino films.

[Bunny]

After watching Kill Bill and Death Proof, I thought Tarantino had lost it completely.

Don't think much of Tarantino's recent films, though I am a huge fan of his. But I've heard that this film is classic Tarantino genius so I'm definitely gonna catch this at the cinema.
It's really funny to hear you guys talk about Tarantino like he's some ultra-prolific filmmaker. The man has but five feature films prior to this—hardly enough to identify some kind of weathering trend.

But they were so awesome!

Not a big fan of any of the other Tarantino movies, but I still want to see this movie.

[Shlup]

I'm sitting here at the midnight show waiting for the movie, I come in here looking for a review and see a page of ''omg i want 2 c.'' You have all failed me. *noms popcorn*

[sephireland]

Kill Bill was highly enjoyable but hardly classic. Deathproof I hated on it's own but when viewed as it was meant to be alongside (the superior) Planet Terror, it worked quite well. As fro Basterds, it's again thoroughly enjoyable and I may have been a bit harsh with my 7/10 and I think I'll bump it to an 8/10 ;)

[LunarWeaver]

I have liked all of this movies for different reasons, even Death Proof. And I loved the ladies chasing down Mike in Death Proof and giving him some boot to the face. Yeah, it made him pretty wussy and not scary, but I did not expect the females to exact fun-filled revenge.

Very much looking forward to this. Doubt I'll make it to the theater to see it unfortunately. I don't want to cam it either. It must be experienced in nice quality.

[Dreddz]

Off to the cinema this evening to watch it. Tarantino films are hit and miss with me so I'm cautiously excited about this one.

[Breine]

Both of the Kill Bills and Death Proof were great. 'nuff said.

[Nice]

Just got back from watching it and let's just say...it was smurfing awesome!

First off, the dialogue is vintage Quentin Tarantino. The characters are likable, the plot is standard - but interesting nonetheless. Brad's character is stock, but again likable. It is the German Hans ( I think that's it) that steals my heart. He's a narcissistic asshole that is so enjoyable to watch on screen.

What I like about Qt is his insane and violent way of portraying humankind on screen. Inglorious Bastards is definitely worthy of calling itself a Qt film!

[sephireland]

Both of the Kill Bills and Death Proof were great. 'nuff said.

OK but where they Dogs or Fiction great?

[Nice]

You can't compare them dude. Each film is different in it's own way. Dogs and Pulp are vintage, Bill, Death Proof, True Romance (of which I haven't seen) are different . They're good though, if you love QT, you'll like it.

[Boney King]

I don't get the hate for Death Proof. I thought it was a better film than Planet Terror.

Going to see this film on Sunday, can't wait.

[Ouch!]

Inglorious Basterds was over-the-top brutal with a twisted sense of a humor and an engaging story. It was basically everything I've come to expect from a QT movie. I loved it.

[I Took the Red Pill]

Best movie I've seen this summer. Easily. Quentin Tarantino never takes himself seriously and it's awesome.

[Trumpet Thief]

Just saw it- flipping awesome! And pretty tragic if you ask me. And Pitt's character was my favorite just for being so damn funny at the worst times. But obviously, Waltz's character blew me away in the first 5 minutes of the movie.

[Necronopticous]

A perfect film.

[Dreddz]

Saw it last night. Hardly a "perfect film" but good nonetheless. The opening scene was the highlight of the film in my opinion. The film kind of dragged in the middle but easily redeemed itself in the last act. Christoph Waltz was brilliant.

[Shlup]

My toes were curled during the entire opening scene. It was tense!

The climax of the movie may very well make you climax yourself. It was glorious.

[Necronopticous]

It was <i>glourious</i>.

[Shlup]

And you're a basterd.

[Marshall Banana]

I can't think of a single fault!

Landa is a cool villain.


The way Brad Pitt says Nazis is so annoying imo.
His character is from Tennessee.

[Shiny]

Yeah I know. It seems most of the movies he's in he plays a character from the South. Needs moar variety. I still haven't seen this film yet, but hopefully I'll catch it next week. The reviews have been good so far.

[Bunny]

I saw it and despite having to sit in the second row because the theater was packed, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm not that big a fan of Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs is the only other movie I've actually enjoyed) but he did a pretty good job on this.

My only complaint would be that the climax dragged on longer than necessary. The violence didn't need to last as long as it did and the movie could've focused elsewhere during that time.

[Academic]

My toes were curled during the entire opening scene. It was tense!

The climax of the movie may very well make you climax yourself. It was glorious.

God Almighty, Christoph Waltz (Landa) was just absolutely amazing. Every scene he was in, I was on the edge of my seat even though it was a pretty predictable movie and you could tell what was going to happen. Still, he was amazing. Great actor.

*waits for the cream*

[TurkSlayer]

My favorite film this year. And I don't really expect that to change.

[Nice]

My favorite film this year. And I don't really expect that to change.

Why should it!?!

This and District 9 rocked this year like sex in a creaky bed.

[McLovin']

So annoyingly loud your parents walk in?

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

What a wonderful picture. I can already say this is my favorite Tarantino film ever.

[Sephex]

Excellent movie. It surpassed my expectations which were neutral going into it.

[Boney King]

Loved it, though I thought Mike Myers' cameo stuck out like a sore thumb.

[McLovin']

Definitely got a lot of applause at the last line. :)

[Markus. D]

Apart from the briefing scene... and probably the Mike Myers scene...

Probably my favorite movie I've seen this year (so far...), definetly my favorite QT film.

[Heath]

Christoph Waltz was absolutely brilliant in this film. I was very impressed by him and I thought his character, in general, was one of the things that really made the film. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this film, actually, but I was not disappointed in the slightest. Very well done and well worth watching. I'm tempted to go again, actually. Couldn't make my mind up about Daniel Bruhl's character. Thought it was a good performance by him though, but I've liked him since I saw him in Goodbye, Lenin!.

[kikimm]

I think the last movie I saw was probably 500 Days of Summer. Which was just so so so so cute and adorable and oh my gosh I want to watch it a million more times. And I also want to take home Joseph Gordon Levitt and hug him forever. :heart: The scene at the bar, in the booth, just melted my heart completely.

:bou::bou::bou::bou:ty critique but whatever. When I think of that movie it just makes me squeal and I can't think coherently.

edit: oops! hee hee

[Necronopticous]

Is Zooey Deschanel scalping Nazis now, too?

[Shlup]

That would be pretty awesome.

[Bunny]

Everyone scalp some Nazis.

[IronOcean]

zooey can do anything she wants imo

[Del Murder]

I went into this movie expecting to see massive Nazi killings, over the top gore, some humor, and the other usual Tarantino weird crap, and I was not disappointed. I do feel Brad Pitt's character was kind of an afterthought, but the guy who played Landa was tremendous and it was perfectly done.

If you like Tarantino you will get what you want out of this film.

[Psychotic]

Yeah chiming in with the Landa love. What a great character. I think it should've shown more of the Basterds though, because I'd have liked to have known more about their characters and what made them tick, but I won't complain.

Hitler getting iced was smurfing priceless. I thought for sure he'd slip out of the back or something. Hahaha. Also I kind of felt sorry for Zoller until he shot Shosannah.

Decent movie. Not as good as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs or Kill Bill but there's no shame in that. I think someone said it was their film of 2009 and I'd have to agree so far.

[Shiny]

Omfg omfg! Guys, no guys seriously guys! I'm very pro-semitic and very anti-flamboyant nazi (nazi in general actually) so this movie was like candy land for me. Never did I think I'd smile that much during probably the more disturbing scenes, but I also did this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/images/mind/disgust/morescience_disgust/expression.jpg

And yes, people are so very right. Christoph Waltz (whom I've never heard of until this film) is amazing in this. I also love the Hostel director as well. BEAR JEW! Last but not least, Samuel L. Jackson as the narrator is just luff. I wasn't expecting to hear his voice. xD

Psy is right though, it wasn't as good as Kill Bill Volume 1 and Pulp Fiction, but then again I doubt most films will live up to Pulp.

EDIT: Also would've liked to know why Lieutenant Aldo had the scar on his neck.

[Miriel]

You gotta give major props to a character who can be terrifying just by ordering milk in one scene, and strangely cute and endearing in another. It's a bingo!

What a fabulous character.

[McLovin']

Did the ordering of milk happen to be a coincidence to make the audience smirk or did he know it was her? Didn't get that.

[Aerith's Knight]

I'm seeing this tonight, but I'm going to be tired as hell after working on my graduation project all day. :p

[Boney King]

Did the ordering of milk happen to be a coincidence to make the audience smirk or did he know it was her? Didn't get that.
I think it was intended to be ironic. No way he would have recognized her because he didn't even see her face as she was running away in the first scene.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Yeah, it's meant to make you wonder, as is the fact that he had "something else" to ask her but forgot what it was. But the fact that he never comes back to her tells me that he didn't figure it out after all.

For the duration of that scene, though, you're definitely meant to wonder.

[Psychotic]

EDIT: Also would've liked to know why Lieutenant Aldo had the scar on his neck.I think it's another one of those Tarantino mysteries. Looks like he got hung or lynched and somehow survived, though.

I think my favourite Lansa scene was the very first. The French farmer seemed like a really strong and forceful man, and Lansa seems like a mild-mannered bureaucrat, and yet he skillfully breaks him and brings him to tears. Brilliant stuff.

[Miriel]

Were all the bastards accounted for at the end? I know 2 got shot up in the basement, 2 were blown up in the theater, Brad Pitt and Ryan from the Office were alive at the end... where were the rest? Or was that all of them? Seemed like there were more...

[Dreddz]

Surprised that Samuel L Jackson narrated part of the film. I never picked up on that. Also surprised by the overwelmingly positive reaction to the film here. No-one else think some scenes dragged on too long? The scene in the tavern, despite ending effectively, was drawn out to an unbearable length. Same could be said for a lot of the film. And its not that I don't like listening to people talk. The opening scene goes on for over 20 minutes and I was gripped to the edge of my seat the entire time. Its just that the dialogue is very hit and miss a lot of the time. Shave off at least 30 minutes from this film and it would have been much more enjoyable in my opinion.

Quentin Tarantino needs to adapt his film making style in my opinion. What seemed refreshing back in the early 90's has been played out by this point. I hope Quentin Tarantino's next film is drastically different in style and structure from his previous films because its going to get much harder for me to care about his films from now on.

[rubah]

saw this tonight, the theater was still completely *full*. We had to sit on the front row xD


I loved it. I loved the hilarity of the beginning and the end, but I also loved how the middle was totally a believable WW2 film. I started to wonder if this was actually a funny movie, had I imagined all that?

And that wasn't bad at all; the contrast was exhilarating.
Also, I loved the french <3 it sounded wonderful (some of the translations weren't exactly word-for-word, was it like that with the german as well?)

and I totally caught that three finger thing and was frantically trying to communicate it to stu, but he was completely bewildered xD


I'm going to be saying "natcy" for days.

[edit- I agree with everything in psy's post up there]

[Shoeberto]

Much like Kill Bill, by the trailer I was expecting a lot more action and was a little disappointed by the amount delivered - because again, like in Kill Bill, when he does it, it's friggin' amazing stuff, and I could probably watch a whole movie of sword fights and nazi killing.

I still got a total kick out of it. Really well done movie, especially Aldo, who had me lollin' almost anytime he opened his mouth.

[Breine]

I'm going to see this today. Very excited about it! :excited:

[Croyles]

Just saw this two days ago. I absolutely loved the movie, and it is my favourite Tarantino movie so far.
My favourite scenes was the first scene introducing Landa, and the scene in the bar where they meet Hammersmark.
Both scenes had an incredible build of tension.
Also, Brad Pitt's character was just hilarious.

This was one of the few american war films that I know of to actually employ germans in the roles. Waltz was probably the best actor in the film.
It also meant that the spoken geman was actually good, and not awful as in most films. Brühl was ok, nothing too special. Never was a fan of Til Schweiger but I guess they casted the right person.

I still wished Tarantino would have made a little more of an effort to distinguish germans, german soldiers and the nazis in the film (he did a little). Most people dont know the difference.
Not that it was necessary for the movie, but it would have been nice for me. 65 years of documentaries and films skillfully avoiding the perspective of the average german family has meant that my whole life I need to have an encyclofukingpedic knowledge of the war just so I can explain to my friend's parents that im not evil and wont gas them when I come around to their house, while they treat me with weary politeness, heh.

Absolutely nothing to do with the movie but was just hoping for a pop movie like this one to clear it up for the less knowledgable masses (sorry if that sounds arrogant).

Also, some of the german dialogue didnt have english subtitles, which made me wonder why. If anyone is interested what was said during some of the scenes then just ask :)

[Rad Bromance]

It was difficult to watch some of the scenes for me...really gory! I also really disliked how he killed off all but two or three main characters.

I did very much enjoy it none the less! :D