Inglourious Basterds

[DACrowe]

It kas a bit of a joke, as the movie was made to premiere and be adored at Cannes, to compliment the French's values on filmmaking. Shosanna's actual line is "We actually appreciate our film directors" which is referring to how much French cinema loves filmmakers like movie stars (such as Tarantino himself) while they're treated more like hired help by Hollywood studios and generally ignored by American general audiences. A nice touch.

 

[Boom]

Christoph Waltz is the Best Supporting Actor of the year. He better have a gold statue in his hand come February.

 

[Batman713]

Did anyone else think that the music/score in this film was ****ing fantastic? I absolutely loved it.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Yea I loved the score. I love most of Tarantino's films scores.

 

[CelticPredator]

LOL....the musical score from a 100 different movies.

 

[roach]

So Im watching 300 and realized that the british agent who raised three fingers is one of the spartans...in fact he is the guy who cuts off the emissary's hand as he is about to whip them

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Yea Fassbender.The bar scene was great.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Watch the brilliant British movie ''Hunger'' for another great performance by Fassbender.

 

[jmc]

Christoph Waltz is the Best Supporting Actor of the year. He better have a gold statue in his hand come February.

He'll get it. Anyone find it funny the last three years the Best Supporting Actor Oscar has been basically predetermined months before the Oscars?

 

[Dr. Evil]

Basterds gets a few more nominations:

http://www.cinematical.com/2010/01/01/basterds-hurt-locker-lead-ofcs-nominations/

 

[Aesop Rocks]

So Im watching 300 and realized that the british agent who raised three fingers is one of the spartans...in fact he is the guy who cuts off the emissary's hand as he is about to whip them

the "then we will fight in the shade" guy?

 

[DACrowe]

That was him? Ugh, I hated 300. But Hilcox on the other hand is awesome.

Also on that score, yeah it was a great patch work that is fun to catch. He sure loves Morrcone(sp?). I especially loved the use of Un amico in the projector scene when several characters (not to spoil) die in slow motion.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

He'll get it. Anyone find it funny the last three years the Best Supporting Actor Oscar has been basically predetermined months before the Oscars?

They were also villains. Magnificent ones.

 

[Cmill216]

Something I've been thinking about regarding Shosanna. We've talked about the film's ending and its use of the movie theater as a symbol. I feel, in many ways, that Shosanna's initial fleeing to the theater also says a lot about how we relate to cinema.

Shosanna, attempting to blend into French life and hide from the Nazi's, chooses a movie theater as her place of refuge. From a thematic standpoint, the very notion of the cinema as a safe haven ties directly into the idea of film as an escape. Shosanna escapes Nazi persecution through cinema. In this sense, film represents an escape, both literally and figuratively.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Something I've been thinking about regarding Shosanna. We've talked about the film's ending and its use of the movie theater as a symbol. I feel, in many ways, that Shosanna's initial fleeing to the theater also says a lot about how we relate to cinema.

Shosanna, attempting to blend into French life and hide from the Nazi's, chooses a movie theater as her place of refuge. From a thematic standpoint, the very notion of the cinema as a safe haven ties directly into the idea of film as an escape. Shosanna escapes Nazi persecution through cinema. In this sense, film represents an escape, both literally and figuratively.

Thats a very good observation Cmill and one I have had going through my mind since watching the movie a 2nd time. We essentially go to the movies to escape the 'horror's' of our lives (i.e. bordom, jobs, family, friends, etc) just as Shoshanna does in the movie, Cinema is basically her saving grace and what gives her the chance to go on living after witnessing what happened to her family.

 

[roach]

and her means of getting her revenge

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Yea, I see this film as a sorta love letter or ode to old school cinema.

 

[The Englishman]

It kas a bit of a joke, as the movie was made to premiere and be adored at Cannes, to compliment the French's values on filmmaking. Shosanna's actual line is "We actually appreciate our film directors" which is referring to how much French cinema loves filmmakers like movie stars (such as Tarantino himself) while they're treated more like hired help by Hollywood studios and generally ignored by American general audiences. A nice touch.

I'd say Directors get a similar respect in the UK as well...

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I'd say Directors get a similar respect in the UK as well...

Yeah, people do tend to love directors and be very loyal to them here, me included.

 

[spider-neil]

8/10

decent movie but whoever said it is better than pulp fiction was drunk

 

[Dark Victory]

Something I've been thinking about regarding Shosanna. We've talked about the film's ending and its use of the movie theater as a symbol. I feel, in many ways, that Shosanna's initial fleeing to the theater also says a lot about how we relate to cinema.

Shosanna, attempting to blend into French life and hide from the Nazi's, chooses a movie theater as her place of refuge. From a thematic standpoint, the very notion of the cinema as a safe haven ties directly into the idea of film as an escape. Shosanna escapes Nazi persecution through cinema. In this sense, film represents an escape, both literally and figuratively.

Agreed. When I first saw the film, I interpreted that Shoshanna hiding from the Nazis as a theater owner was symbolism for escapism, what we all hope for when we venture out to them.

 

[roach]

Actually I think we do respect Directors here in the US. Look how many people flocked to Avatar based on "From the Director of Titanic and Terminator 2"....or this film since its the new Tarantino flick. Spielburg could film crap dripping down a wall and people will go see it. See how much Nolan's name will get people to see Inception when its billed as "From the makers of The Dark Knight"

 

[spider-neil]

I will say about IB is the support actor (jew hunter) was excellent. he is definately a lock for best supporting actor.

 

[Cmill216]

Actually I think we do respect Directors here in the US. Look how many people flocked to Avatar based on "From the Director of Titanic and Terminator 2"....or this film since its the new Tarantino flick. Spielburg could film crap dripping down a wall and people will go see it. See how much Nolan's name will get people to see Inception when its billed as "From the makers of The Dark Knight"

I'm not so sure about that, though. You're talking about a very small group of directors with that kind of name recognition. And basically, it's only because of the massive box office success of their previous films and the marketability of these films (Avatar as an event, Brad Pitt's star power).

Are people flocking to Soderberg's experimental films like The Girlfriend Experience, even though he's the director of Ocean's, Traffic, and Brokovich? Did anyone see Away We Go, from the director of American Beauty?

My point is, in most cases, I don't think American general audiences seek out films based on the director.

 

[Hush]

Yes but i would put up the argument that America is more of a corporate sort of "if it makes money it has be good" machine than maybe Britain and France. Otherwise why do Micheal Bay films make the money they do?