Inglorious Basterds

[cjefferys]

I finally got a chance to see the film this past weekend. I liked it a lot but didn't love it (which is usually the case with QT films for me). My friend who saw it with me hated it though. He liked the beginning and end but thought the middle was tremendously slow. That kind of thing doesn't bother me, I'm not the kind of person who needs action scenes every five minutes. It's nice to just let a film breathe and take it's time, rather than rushing through everything to cater to audiences that have increasingly shorter attention spans. Actually, Tarantino wanted this film to be kind of like an Italian exploitation film on one level, and I've seen plenty such films that like this are extremely violent, but with a lot of slower scenes too, so in that way, Tarantino captured that feel. All in all, an engrossing, entertaining film from one of my favourite directors.

Christoph Waltz...as Standartenführer Hans Landa...will win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor...mark my words...he was fantastic...and easily steals the movie.

Absolutely, he was one of my favourite things about this film. If he isn't at least nominated, something is wrong.

[huedell]

I didn't find ANY parts "slow" as the script was engaging and tight---
I've seen recent action movies (Nolan Batman, First Flight wink-wink) that
seemed to move slower DESPITE more "action" sequences-----why?
Because the scripts weren't as beautifully rendered.

[toys2cool]

I loved this Movie...despite the slow parts(and there were some so parts)...but when Brad Pitt & The Basterds are on screen...it's AWESOME! Pitt TOTALLY steals the Movie...he's a RIOT, and is obviously having a blast with the role. The second story slows the movie down a bit too much...and leaves me wanting to see more of "The Basterds".

So my one complaint would be...that the BASTERDS weren't in their own Movie enough.

I agree, they should've come out more and Pitt was awesome...But I didn't like the film as much

[The Bat]

I loved this Movie...despite the slow parts(and there were some slow parts)...but when Brad Pitt & The Basterds are on screen...it's AWESOME! Pitt TOTALLY steals the Movie...he's a RIOT, and is obviously having a blast with the role. The second story slows the movie down a bit too much...and leaves me wanting to see more of "The Basterds".

So my one complaint would be...that the BASTERDS weren't in their own Movie enough.

[Hector]

I also loved the fact that they used the "correct" languages.
Germans amongst themselves would speak German, right?

Not like in older movies, where they all spoke English (or English with a horrid German accent).
The accents were perfect, even for people that actually speak the languages concerned.

That goes for the French dialogue as well.

That's why Valkyrie with Tom Cruise did NOT work...I just couldn't accept Nazis speaking English...not believable.

It's ok for an ancient epic though...like Gladiator...I doubt too many people go around speaking Latin all the time...lol.

[Gorn Captain]

I also loved the fact that they used the "correct" languages.
Germans amongst themselves would speak German, right?

Not like in older movies, where they all spoke English (or English with a horrid German accent).
The accents were perfect, even for people that actually speak the languages concerned.

And Pitt speaking Italian with a Southern accent was great!

[huedell]

Christoph Waltz...as Standartenführer Hans Landa...will win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor...mark my words...he was fantastic...and easily steals the movie.

Pitt's performance was fun and fun to watch...but Waltz's musta been
a real challenge to pull off comparably.

If Pitt won anything and Waltz DIDN'T, it would be an outrage....nothing against Pitt---I mean after reading the wikipedia page on IB, I'm
sure Tarantino AND PItt would agree with me.

I agree Waltz was great---I'm surprised that part isn't considered a "lead"--
but then again, I guess all "villains" are a "Supporting Actor" role.

[huedell]

It's an alternate reality revenge movie...so to called it historically inaccurate will be missing this point.

Is "revenge" an established genre?

I've seen critics use this term and I think it really unnecessarily pigeonholes
this movie....as if you have to believe in hating the Nazis or enjoy hating
the Nazis to like this movie.

I dunno..it just raises my eyebrow, this use of "revenge" kinda like it was
part of the genre description.

[Hector]

lol! naw go see it, you might like it. It's just that I found it pretty boring

That's because you like video game-type movies like Transformers and G.I. Blow.

[Hector]

Who cares about the title (it's misspelled on purpose anyway)...I personally love it...it's R-rated anyway.

It's a movie for ADULTS not for kids.

There are FAR worse things in this world for kids than some bloody movie title.

[Hector]

Christoph Waltz...as Standartenführer Hans Landa...will win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor...mark my words...he was fantastic...and easily steals the movie.

[Hector]

It's an alternate reality revenge movie...so to called it historically inaccurate will be missing this point.

[Gorn Captain]

I liked it a lot.
Sure, it was slow, but there was constant tension.
The guy who played Landa was fantastic, a real lunatic!

And Pitt was definitely in the mood to ham it up.

When there was violence, it was short and brutal. The way real violence is.

Having grown up with movies like Dirty Dozen, Where Eagles Dare, etc, I can't help it: I loved it.

[huedell]

I gave up on Tarantino right after seeing JACKIE BROWN.

The only reason I gave this movie a chance is because my brother urged
me to go see it.

I saw it last night and easily think this flick is one of the best movies I've ever seen.

Why?

Well, the story was engaging and the script was TIGHT right up
'til the last frame.

[Goblin19]

I thought the movie was very good, almost great. Tarantino's dialogue was sharp, a definite step back in the right direction after Death Proof. Christoph Waltz steals the movie, though all the acting is great. The opening and closing of the movie are both very well done, both suspenseful and funny.