saint lard Posted 2 August, 2009 Share Posted 2 August, 2009 This looks pretty groovy.... http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3738173977/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 2 August, 2009 Share Posted 2 August, 2009 Looks great. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff leopard Posted 4 August, 2009 Share Posted 4 August, 2009 Hate to sound contradictory, but I think it looks very poor. Since Jackie Brown, Tarantino has been out of sorts. Kill Bill 1 just gets away with it but part II and Death Proof suffer from the same problems, they swing clumsily from horror to slapstick, the violence is plain nasty, and the trademark dialogue which used to set his films on fire now just drags them out to frankly tedious ends. Apparently the opening scene in Inglorious basterds is a 25 minute chat between a milk-maid and a German officer which goes nowhere and ends without any sense of conclusion. You won't catch me getting too excited about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnutman Posted 16 August, 2009 Share Posted 16 August, 2009 Hate to sound contradictory, but I think it looks very poor. Since Jackie Brown, Tarantino has been out of sorts. Kill Bill 1 just gets away with it but part II and Death Proof suffer from the same problems, they swing clumsily from horror to slapstick, the violence is plain nasty, and the trademark dialogue which used to set his films on fire now just drags them out to frankly tedious ends. Apparently the opening scene in Inglorious basterds is a 25 minute chat between a milk-maid and a German officer which goes nowhere and ends without any sense of conclusion. You won't catch me getting too excited about that. Thats not really correct as it isnt a milk-maid, its a milk-maids father and although long and slow it all has a point to it. I went and saw it last night and thought it was a very good film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 19 August, 2009 Share Posted 19 August, 2009 Mark Kermodes review:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2009/08/5_live_review_inglourious_bast.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 19 August, 2009 Share Posted 19 August, 2009 God Kermode is a tedious ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 19 August, 2009 Share Posted 19 August, 2009 Is it another 'how the Americans won the war on their own' film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 19 August, 2009 Share Posted 19 August, 2009 Is it another 'how the Americans won the war on their own' film? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 19 August, 2009 Share Posted 19 August, 2009 No. Excellent -I would have thought better of QT as I am a big fan. I now look forward to seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadpanmatt Posted 19 August, 2009 Share Posted 19 August, 2009 Apparently the opening scene in Inglorious basterds is a 25 minute chat between a milk-maid and a German officer which goes nowhere and ends without any sense of conclusion. Saw this film this morning, and this scene did get slightly tedious but it was not between a milk-maid and a German officer, it was with a farmer and a German officer, and it does a pretty good job of building tension at the start of the movie. I'll say no more about the plot, as I guess a few of will will go and see it before passing judgement. Personally, I really liked the film, and I am probably the most pessimistic Tarantino fan out there. I really disliked Kill Bill (far too self-knowing and reliant on 'homage' rather than actual plot and entertainment), but Inglourious Basterds is a suggestion at a possible future return to form. It is funny, has some superb performances and is generally a 'fun' film. It is, however, no more than that; beneath the surface lies precisely nothing in terms of social or historical commentary (apart from the film itself perhaps serving as a kind of Jewish propaganda film), and is ultimately dumb, infantile and soulless- but then what else do you expect from a Tarantino flick? Aside from a detail at the end of the film that I won't divulge, my main memory of the film is unfortunately the worst part. Mike Myers has a cameo scene and it is probably the worst and most mis-placed performance I have seen in a film ever. I'll let you see it for yourself. So yeah, it's no Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction, but it certainly trumps Kill Bill and that garbage be produced in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbul Posted 31 August, 2009 Share Posted 31 August, 2009 There was a lot that could have got left on the cutting room floor. Too much talking and not enough shooting. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed it. And the opening scene with the farmer and Landa was terrific; the bloke who played Landa (Christoph Waltz) should be in the running for an Oscar for his performance throughout the film. I spoke to a mate who said he was a little bit affronted by the stereotyping of the British. But a lot of what went on in the film was so exaggerated and mimicked (played homage too?) war films of this type (Dirty Dozen, Great Escape) that this was to be expected and I personally found quite funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 31 August, 2009 Share Posted 31 August, 2009 Loved it No need for Mike Myers being in it though, felt a bit Dr Evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Monkey Posted 31 August, 2009 Share Posted 31 August, 2009 I couldnt take the Mike Myers scene seriously. His English accent just sounds like Austin Powers. I had my head in my hands. Didnt know whether to laugh or cry. My only other criticism may be a bit harsh, but here goes. I'm not simple. I realise that the film is not meant to be taken too seriously and is only loosely based (if that) on historical events. But it would have been nice if the story didnt trample over what really happened in WWII quite so much. I would have enjoyed the ending alot more if I'd been left with a hint of the notion that perhaps there could have been a group prowling around beneath the radar killing Nazis and striking fear into the hearts of those remaining. (POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT)....Basically what I mean is, certain people didnt really need to be killed off (especially in the manner that they did) for the film to have been a success. Still a good film though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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