Django Unchained - Part 2

[Thundercrack85]

Though I shouldn't badmouth it too much. It's still much better than having to reload a pistol six freaking times.

 

[Marvolo]

Though I shouldn't badmouth it too much. It's still much better than having to reload a pistol six freaking times.

Ive never had the (dis)pleasure of loading a ball and powder pistol, but its something ive wanted to try.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Ive never had the (dis)pleasure of loading a ball and powder pistol, but its something ive wanted to try.

I've loaded and fired a flintlock pistol. It's cool in a "oh so this is how they used to do it way".

If you somehow ended up back in time, and had to go to war, it would really, really suck. Especially if you're used to semiautomatics.

But hey at least it's not a matchlock.

 

[Marvolo]

I've loaded and fired a flintlock pistol. It's cool in a "oh so this is how they used to do it way".

If you somehow ended up back in time, and had to go to war, it would really, really suck. Especially if you're used to semiautomatics.

But hey at least it's not a matchlock.

I cant imagine having to light a matchlock. Ive always liked wheellocks. Not for its practicality, but for its aesthetic. All those pistols from the late 16th through the 18th century had a nice aesthetic. Impractical but a certain charm.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Finally saw this, not as good as Inglorious Basterds or Pulp Fiction, but its still a great movie, the cast were superb, with Waltz, Jackson and DiCaprio as standouts. Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washingston were great as well.

My only problem was that some scene's seemed to drag a bit too much, and thats unusual for a Tarantino movie, but overall I loved it, another great QT movie, even if it isnt his best. 9/10.

 

[jacobed]

Unusual? Every one of his movies drags. He can easily cut 10-20 in every one of his movies

 

[redhawk23]

A new featurette focusing on the script.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kRv6i_NpKdk

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Unusual? Every one of his movies drags. He can easily cut 10-20 in every one of his movies

But his movies dont tend to drag, yes they are long, but normally every scene has something that you pay attention too and keep you watching, I just thought there were a couple in Django that dragged.

 

[the last son]

This movie needs a sequel bad.

 

[Holiday]

Eh.

 

[Marvolo]

This movie needs a sequel bad.

In what way?

 

[the last son]

In what way?

Just to see how the story ends. You can do a story about Django being a wanted man. You can pick up where Stephen is talking about them getting django. I just really found django to be the most interesting character in the movie and think he could be a series.

 

[Thundercrack85]

I found Django to be one of the least interesting. If this were a video game he would be almost a silent protagonist.

Waltz and DiCaprio stole the show.

 

[the last son]

Waltz a little bit, but Leo was not interesting. Just an over the top villain. He had the show stolen from him every scene by Jackson. Now I give him credit for doing something out of his ordinary but I didn't find him to be intimidating. After a while I found his performance a little laughable to be honest. I thought his first few scenes were really good but after a while I started to see Leo instead of candie. With Jamie I really saw Django more than anyone else in the movie. Maybe because he also had not done a role like that. Outside of one scene where I thought he dropped the ball he was on point the most. WIth Stephen yes Jackson was great but it took him about 10 minutes preparing for the role. Waltz looked as if this role was easy. I mean he didn't have much to do imo. Washington was not given anything to do. I just thought Foxx was the best and Django was the character who you can do the most with.

 

[the last son]

I also didn't like Django last speech at all. Nothing. First off I doubt Django would refer to himself as the N word. Not in those times. Second he wasn't talking about anything. Would have been better if he said nothing but maybe a cool phrase while Stephen is laying there talking. Maybe something deep to Stephen. Foxx voice didn't go right with the scene either it was too high pitched and talking too much and too fast.

 

[the last son]

I'm sure it's been discussed but QT I couldn't even work with a guy like that personally. Just a jerk. In that interview a few weeks back if you don't want to be a decent interview why even do it. "Shutting your butt down" Why? It was a legitimate question and while I don't care what his views are on anything I'm sure some do. I also agree QT doesn't have to answer and explain anything but then as I said why do the interview? If I was the other guy I would have just said lets just end this now and go on with our day.

 

[Bruce Malone]

This movie needs a sequel bad.

That's been argued for almost every QT film and for almost all of them he briefly teases the idea then moves on.

 

[redhawk23]

I'm sure it's been discussed but QT I couldn't even work with a guy like that personally. Just a jerk. In that interview a few weeks back if you don't want to be a decent interview why even do it. "Shutting your butt down" Why? It was a legitimate question and while I don't care what his views are on anything I'm sure some do. I also agree QT doesn't have to answer and explain anything but then as I said why do the interview? If I was the other guy I would have just said lets just end this now and go on with our day.

It was a matter of it being the 11157th time in the course of a month that an interviewer had tried to turn the discussion in that direction in order to get a few quotes about a topic that had little to do with the film and that QT frankly didn't give a crap about. Its no different really than when Samuel L. Jackson decided to mess with that one interviewer when he was dancing around saying the N-word while trying to discuss its use.

 

[Liam_H]

I also didn't like Django last speech at all. Nothing. First off I doubt Django would refer to himself as the N word. Not in those times. Second he wasn't talking about anything. Would have been better if he said nothing but maybe a cool phrase while Stephen is laying there talking. Maybe something deep to Stephen. Foxx voice didn't go right with the scene either it was too high pitched and talking too much and too fast.

It feels like you missed so much of what that last scene was about.

 

[DarkShadow10]

And it has won Best Screenplay at the BAFTA's!!!!

 

[747]

This movie definitely DOESN'T need a sequel. Hell I don't even think my two favorite QT movies needs sequels. And Django, while good, is not on the top half of QT movies for me.

 

[El Duderino]

I love this film. My joint second Tarantino film with Jackie Brown. I think Foxx's Django is an incredible character and is unfairly overlooked because Schultz and Candie are obviously more charismatic and showy. So is Stephen too really.

But his character arc, the way he grows as the film progress is brilliant. He starts out as this near mute slave, unsure of himself and King too. By the end of the film he's a smooth talking, scheming bad ass anti hero. The way it shows all the things he's learned from Schultz is great. He fools the miners into releasing him. When he finds his body in the barn he shows the ability to read with the Bill of Sale. He even says Auf Wiedersehn! By the end of the film Django has evolved into this ultimate bad ass. Foxx gave a great performance. There was this intensity about him that seemed to always be bottled up, just under the surface. The scene where Candie orders that guy to be torn apart by the dogs and the scene where Broomhilda is taken out of the hot box stand out for me. Foxx did a lot of talking with just his eyes in those scenes. Again I think he's been unfairly overlooked. There is a lot of subtlety to his performance, it's not as showy as the others.

The final shootout is pure catharsis for all those against slavery and racism. It's like the finale to Basterds. The whole film is boiling up to this point. The audience I was with, which had all different races in it, was roaring during Django's return to Candieland. It was like being at a ball game.

 

[Drz]

It was a matter of it being the 11157th time in the course of a month that an interviewer had tried to turn the discussion in that direction in order to get a few quotes about a topic that had little to do with the film and that QT frankly didn't give a crap about. Its no different really than when Samuel L. Jackson decided to mess with that one interviewer when he was dancing around saying the N-word while trying to discuss its use.

OOh, i must have missed this interview! Any recalls which interview it might have been?

 

[terry78]

I love this film. My joint second Tarantino film with Jackie Brown. I think Foxx's Django is an incredible character and is unfairly overlooked because Schultz and Candie are obviously more charismatic and showy. So is Stephen too really.

But his character arc, the way he grows as the film progress is brilliant. He starts out as this near mute slave, unsure of himself and King too. By the end of the film he's a smooth talking, scheming bad ass anti hero. The way it shows all the things he's learned from Schultz is great. He fools the miners into releasing him. When he finds his body in the barn he shows the ability to read with the Bill of Sale. He even says Auf Wiedersehn! By the end of the film Django has evolved into this ultimate bad ass. Foxx gave a great performance. There was this intensity about him that seemed to always be bottled up, just under the surface. The scene where Candie orders that guy to be torn apart by the dogs and the scene where Broomhilda is taken out of the hot box stand out for me. Foxx did a lot of talking with just his eyes in those scenes. Again I think he's been unfairly overlooked. There is a lot of subtlety to his performance, it's not as showy as the others.

The final shootout is pure catharsis for all those against slavery and racism. It's like the finale to Basterds. The whole film is boiling up to this point. The audience I was with, which had all different races in it, was roaring during Django's return to Candieland. It was like being at a ball game.

My thoughts exactly. Sometimes it's what a character doesn't say that makes him interesting.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^I do think Foxx gets over-looked a little because he played it more cool and subtle, in fairness Django was probably the coolest character in any situation in the movie, even when reaching for his gun he always held back until the situation changed.

And you could always tell what Django was feeling even when he didnt speak, and thats a testament to Foxx's performance.