Inglorious Bastards

[OmegaFenix]

Worst Tarintino Film ive even seen. Worst movie ive seen in ages. Thoughts Please.

[Maplassie]

thanks Omega.

yeah as mentioned you know my stance on Quentin Tarantino. Love his movies to bits.

Inglorius basterds. I dunno hey. It's a complete reversal apposed to his normal stuff. Usually, you are given scenarios with no background info, an left to decypher for yourself. Other times the story unfolds via the viewpoint of another character later on in the story and you piece together yourself.

With this, it's like everything is so "extended". Detailed this detailed that, slow paced, bore fest.

The only part I enjoyed was the Italian Talking bit at that Ball. That was LOL.

But definitely not a DVD going into my collection.

[OmegaFenix]

thanks Omega.

yeah as mentioned you know my stance on Quentin Tarantino. Love his movies to bits.

Inglorius basterds. I dunno hey. It's a complete reversal apposed to his normal stuff. Usually, you are given scenarios with no background info, an left to decypher for yourself. Other times the story unfolds via the viewpoint of another character later on in the story and you piece together yourself.

With this, it's like everything is so "extended". Detailed this detailed that, slow paced, bore fest.

The only part I enjoyed was the Italian Talking bit at that Ball. That was LOL.

But definitely not a DVD going into my collection.

Im also a pretty big Tatantino fan but this movie was just kak. The idea how i understood it was of these 8 guyz running around France killing Nazi's not this talkathon with so little action i fell asleep for most of chapter 4. It felt disjointed and like he didn't know what he wanted to do with it. Some plot points also didn't make sense. Why did that SS dude kill Frauw Von Hammersmach if he was going to betray the reich anyways. And that french chic's story also didn't make any sense.

If you havent seen it already avoid like the plague, definatly not one to watch on the directors credit.

[Abev]

I will see this movie no matter what anyone says.
I have heard from a few people that it is good though.
However in my opinion Tarantino saw greatness in Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1 and Resevoir Dogs,
but mediocrity in his other films.

[OmegaFenix]

I will see this movie no matter what anyone says.
I have heard from a few people that it is good though.
However in my opinion Tarantino saw greatness in Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1 and Resevoir Dogs,
but mediocrity in his other films.

Well i can understand wanting to see it but trust me its like 3 hours long and there are about 50 gun shots in the entire movie.... ok maybe about 60. Thats it. Its really really boring. It doesn't even have some tits or something in to keep you attention. Its just boring.

[Dan]

Well i can understand wanting to see it but trust me its like 3 hours long and there are about 50 gun shots in the entire movie.... ok maybe about 60. Thats it. Its really really boring. It doesn't even have some tits or something in to keep you attention. Its just boring.

Tarantino has always been about dialogue, and that's exactly what IG is about. By keeping the action scenes to a minimum he drew focus to the dialogue, which was some of the best he's written IMHO.

Sure, there were some less impactful bits that could've lasted half as long as they did, but there were moments (such as the end bit when the General is negotiating with the handcuffed Aldo) that were simply brilliant. I reckon you have to allow Tarantino his pretentious creative wanking scenes to let him get to the really good stuff.

Look at the first scene for example: if this was a Michael Bay flick, the shit would've hit the fan without minutes along with a hefty dose of explosions and effects, but Tarantino drew it out so slowly and painfully using nothing but conversation until the entire theatre was holding their breath. Now that's good direction.

IMHO this is a director going back to what he does best, which is great after the atrocity that was Death Proof. (And let us not mention the 'Jackie Brown' incident.)

Can't wait for his next one.

[Maplassie]

Tarantino has always been about dialogue, and that's exactly what IG is about. By keeping the action scenes to a minimum he drew focus to the dialogue, which was some of the best he's written IMHO.

Sure, there were some less impactful bits that could've lasted half as long as they did, but there were moments (such as the end bit when the General is negotiating with the handcuffed Aldo) that were simply brilliant. I reckon you have to allow Tarantino his pretentious creative wanking scenes to let him get to the really good stuff.

Look at the first scene for example: if this was a Michael Bay flick, the shit would've hit the fan without minutes along with a hefty dose of explosions and effects, but Tarantino drew it out so slowly and painfully using nothing but conversation until the entire theatre was holding their breath. Now that's good direction.

IMHO this is a director going back to what he does best, which is great after the atrocity that was Death Proof. (And let us not mention the 'Jackie Brown' incident.)

Can't wait for his next one.

I do agree with this, well put. BUT.

I still didn't like the movie.

[OmegaFenix]

Tarantino has always been about dialogue, and that's exactly what IG is about. By keeping the action scenes to a minimum he drew focus to the dialogue, which was some of the best he's written IMHO.

Sure, there were some less impactful bits that could've lasted half as long as they did, but there were moments (such as the end bit when the General is negotiating with the handcuffed Aldo) that were simply brilliant. I reckon you have to allow Tarantino his pretentious creative wanking scenes to let him get to the really good stuff.

Look at the first scene for example: if this was a Michael Bay flick, the shit would've hit the fan without minutes along with a hefty dose of explosions and effects, but Tarantino drew it out so slowly and painfully using nothing but conversation until the entire theatre was holding their breath. Now that's good direction.

IMHO this is a director going back to what he does best, which is great after the atrocity that was Death Proof. (And let us not mention the 'Jackie Brown' incident.)

Can't wait for his next one.

As a writer i can appreciate the dialog and i agree, its well writen but the main plot didn't make sense. It was disjointed and other times just didn't make any sense what so ever. I like his movies for the dialog and the unconventional approach to story telling. But tell me honestly what story was he trying to tell here. The story of a group of soldiers killing Nazi's coz i only saw a bit of that or a story about a plot to assassinate hitler and the Reich? Coz that bit i got but only barely. But to each his own.

[Dan]

As a writer i can appreciate the dialog and i agree, its well writen but the main plot didn't make sense. It was disjointed and other times just didn't make any sense what so ever. I like his movies for the dialog and the unconventional approach to story telling. But tell me honestly what story was he trying to tell here. The story of a group of soldiers killing Nazi's coz i only saw a bit of that or a story about a plot to assassinate hitler and the Reich? Coz that bit i got but only barely. But to each his own.

This is the way I saw it:

SPOILER ALERT
There are two main stories. The first is the Jewish girl (Shoshana) who's family is killed by that dodgy General. She escapes and inherits the cinema owned by her aunt and uncle, and when the opportunity to kill those who knocked off her family (i.e. the General) lands in her lap she decides to burn down the cinema with them inside.

The second follows the Inglourious Basterds, the group of Jewish soldiers who aim to kill as many Nazis as possible in the most brutal ways in order to scare the crap out of Hitler and co.

Their stories coincide when the Basterds' plan to blow up all the high-ranking members of the Third Reich happens to take place at the same cinema owned by Shoshana.

Make sense?

[Abev]

So its like a WW2 version of KillBill2?