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Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago on 20 January 2022 08:16

I'm literally watching this right now on my 5th attempt to watch this film for the first time in 6 years. I hope I can sit through the damned thing because I really wanna give this movie a chance, as war movies have always been one of my favourite genres.


Okay I've finally finished watching it, and it was mid...6/10


Hey no I take that back! This was actually a great movie and I loved it!!!! one of the best watches from January. The acting, the script, the acting, the PLOT...this is literally a must watch and once we are introduced to Aldo everything goes great!



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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 5 years, 4 months ago on 7 November 2018 06:44

Podrán decir lo que quieran sobre que los personajes son carismáticos o que la dirección es buena, pero es imposible negar que la película tiene conveniencias bastante cuestionables en el guión, y en el hecho de que varias sub-tramas terminan abruptamente. Es entretenida como sólo acción descerebrada sobre matar nazis y tal, pero dudaría de la condición mental de individuo que me dijera que es una obra maestra o algo así (y me lo han dicho...).


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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 5 years, 5 months ago on 29 October 2018 06:08

Si quieres una película de la Segunda Guerra con valor histórico definitivamente por aquí no van los tiros y la cinta en ningún momento pretende hacerte creer lo contrario. Es la película más Tarantino que he puedo recordar y aunque parezca lo contrario no digo esto a mal, genuinamente es muy entretenida


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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 10 years, 6 months ago on 7 September 2013 06:24

What a fun film. It moves at a quick pace and there are times when it's genuinely funny. In it's own way the film's structure is like a novel.

The strudel scene will never leave my brain.


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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 10 years, 9 months ago on 19 June 2013 08:37

My first encounter with Quentin Tarantino's film was not that romantic and smooth. I was curious about his films because so many people praise him and treat him (and his films) like cults. So I bought Pulp Fiction (1994) and watched it when I was around 16. I ended up not understanding the film; I enjoyed some parts of it, but at that time it just didn't make any sense to me. So when Inglourious Basterds was released and nominated for so many awards, I wasn't really eager to watch it, worrying that I would end up not understanding the film; I haven't reached the 'level' of understanding, enjoying and appreciating his films yet.
Until last night.
Right now I'm fangirling (again) over Ben Whishaw and Michael Fassbender. So I browsed Michael Fassbender films and found out that he actually appeared in Inglourious Basterds. I had the film laying down quietly in my hard disk for ages and I hadn't watched it, so I decided to watch. I'm not really sure at first, but I kept watching the opening credit (quite classic), then to the opening scene. It was already 2 am but I just couldn't stop watching it. The way he directed it was so cool and interesting that it made me curious and hungry about what would happen in the next scenes. Wonderful atmosphere.
I kept waiting for Michael Fassbender to appear. He finally appeared in the middle of the film. I thought he was going to play a German role, instead he played an English role. (Oh my God, he's just so...)
This is ultimately not the film that will be my first choice or whatever, due to the violence in it, but I have to say that this film is quite something. It's different and unique, especially the way Tarantino captured the scenes. He loves long shots (and they're brilliant), peculiar-angle shots and dividing his films into some chapters. My ultimate favourite scene is when they're down in the tavern. I think it was so great.
Christoph Waltz's performance was excellent! Hands down. Unfortunately, Brad Pitt's performance was somewhat appears weird to me, seems unnatural.
(Spoiler Alert!)
Such a creative idea to make a film about alternate history (ending) of World War II. I like the way Hitler died, the ending of World War II, all collided with films, with cinema. We know that Hitler also used films as his propaganda. He said that if you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed. As we can see in this film, the man of his propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, accompany him in the viewing of the film. My lecturer in class told me that Hitler's favourite director, Leni Riefenstahl, made a film for him in 1934 called Triumph des Willens. I haven't seen the film yet, but it is said that the film had successfully build Hitler's might and right despite his weaknesses (for example, he's not that high and mighty in terms of his height).


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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 10 years, 11 months ago on 15 April 2013 11:00

Hans Landa is the greatest villain of all times. No wonder Christoph Waltz won the GG, Academy Awards, BAFTA, Cannes and many other awards for his acting. It's perfect, just like the rest of the movie. Monsieur Tarantino, a votre film je dis BRAVO!


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Mostly drivel

Posted : 11 years, 6 months ago on 10 September 2012 12:47

I can't understand the high-rating this film seems to have garnered. I like films with a plot, with characters that are even remotely human and with a heart. The first 20 minutes actually looked promising but that still left 2 hours and 13 minutes to fill and there were numerous times when I wanted to throw things at the screen as Tarantino made an obvious point with infuriating glaciality. This film is, as so many of Tarantino's films are, slices of questionable dialogue between semi-drawn characters then pointlessly sandwiched between fatuous bursts of extreme violence and gore. Cartoonish to the extreme with some of the most half-witted half-formed characters I've ever seen in film. Pitt should have stayed home instead of trying to frown his eyebrows off his head with the most unbelievable drawling accent. Waltz plays his role very well demonstrating range and a proficiency with languages that is atypical of Hollywood's dumb-it-down rule but his script shows signs of insanity towards the end. Some of the visuals are cleverly composed and a handful of the actors turn in good performances but for all that, there's no message in this film and nothing to learn. I'll avoid his work from now on.


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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 11 years, 6 months ago on 6 September 2012 05:35

This movie at first I thought gross! My husband buys every movie we watch.Needless to say we watched it several times.It was a good movie.And so much truth to it.


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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 13 June 2012 11:49

Exceptionally gory, even for a Quentin Tarantino film, it is not for the faint hearted. 'Inglourious Basterds' is a feast of humour, suspense, and blood, and is thoroughly entertaining. The acting, especially from Christoph Waltz and Diane Kruger, is superb. The witty, clever dialogue, a trademark of Tarantino films, makes up a wonderful screenplay. You are almost kept on the edge of your seat throughout this film because it is so unpredictable, featuring numerous plot twists and unexpected outcomes. I must admit, I was expecting a little bit more than what I got because there is no denying, it is quite slow, but I was nonetheless impressed by the film overall.


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Inglourious Basterds review

Posted : 11 years, 11 months ago on 5 May 2012 07:56

When I saw it for the first time, my feelings were neutral. I remember thinking, man, this is so un-like Tarantino, but after seeing it again, I liked it but I still think it's his weakest. The presentation is good, very bloody and entertaining but some scenes tend to drag on and on with no end in sight, just like a David Gilmour or Eric Clapton guitar solo. This film may not be suited for everyone but those who like great performances and entertaining dialogues, this is for them!

One thing you can't deny about Tarantino's films are his openings (Like a Virgin, Honey Bunny, Revenge is a Dish..), and, I won't lie, the opening of this film stands out as his greatest so far. It's so brilliantly, and chillingly, executed that it lays the foundations for everything that is to appear in the film: Unpredictability, long dialogue shots and brilliant performances. Speaking of which, Denis Menochet plays his character, Perrier Lapadite, almost flawlessly and can be said as the king of the opening scene even though he is sharing the screen with Christoph Waltz, an experienced actor. Nomadder how long his career goes, he will always be known as that strong and silent guy from the opening of Inglourious Basterds.

Anyway, the film is quite silly but it is entertaining and I saw it from that point of view. This is also one of those films which America wishes should've happened. So, basically, it's a triumphant film for the Americans and for others who like to think of themselves as one. Of course, in fiction one can make the other, the villain, so dumbed down that he becomes a cartoon character and the hero so pumped up, he becomes hope and this is exactly what Tarantino did and this is why I called it a silly film. If this were in real life, the plans would've been trashed from day 1 and Tarantino would've been running for his life (who knows?)

Now lets talk about the performances: Christoph Waltz deserved the Oscar for his crazy and calculating portrayal of Hans Landa. One of the best villains in the last 10 years, I must say. Brad Pitt gets so immersed in his role that he almost becomes a caricature and even though his performance was good, it wasn't better than his previous ones, so I will skip that. The best surprise was Melanie Laurent as Shoshanna Dreyfus/Emmanuelle Mimieux. All scenes involving her were amazing and fun to watch. Great line delivery and easy-on-the-eye figure. I also enjoyed Daniel Bruhl as Fredrick Zoller and Michael Fassbender as Archie Hicox.

So, all in all, a fun flick but, in all senses, Tarantino's most weakest. Doesn't have that charm that was abundant in his previous works.

8.2/10


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