Just saw this last night. It is definitely worth seeing.
As with Pulp Fiction, this is really a film of short stories. It is two basic stories, one of the Basterds who go hunting Nazis, the other about a Jewish woman who owns a cinema in Paris that is frequented by Nazis.
I'm hesitant to talk about the plot, I don't want to give anything away, but the movie is full of action and tension. There are some pretty dramatic moral slippery slopes (sure, they're killing Nazis, but holy shit is it brutal), which are always fun.
At the least, I can't imagine that someone couldn't find this film compelling. At best, it's the best film of the year.
Go see it. Just keep in mind, my Radiohead dick-chugging is only rivaled by my Tarantino dick-chugging.
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 09:14:03 AM
Just saw this last night. It is definitely worth seeing.
As with Pulp Fiction, this is really a film of short stories. It is two basic stories, one of the Basterds who go hunting Nazis, the other about a Jewish woman who owns a cinema in Paris that is frequesnted by Nazis.
I'm hesitant to talk about the plot, I don't want to give anything away, but the movie is full of action and tension. There are some prettyy dramatic moral slippery slopes (sure, they're killing Nazis, but holy shit is it brutal), which are always fun.
At the least, I can't imagine that someone couldn't find this film compelling. At best, it's the best film of the year.
Go see it.
Don't type while baked.
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
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Am I wrong for liking the American Office better than the British? To be clear, I really like the British version; but if given the choice, I'd watch the American version.
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Quote from: Eli on August 27, 2009, 11:32:33 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
[potential thread derailment]
Am I wrong for liking the American Office better than the British? To be clear, I really like the British version; but if given the choice, I'd watch the American version.
[/potential thread derailment]
Yes.
Quote from: Eli on August 27, 2009, 11:32:33 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
[potential thread derailment]
Am I wrong for liking the American Office better than the British? To be clear, I really like the British version; but if given the choice, I'd watch the American version.
[/potential thread derailment]
Not at this point. The American Office really went off and did its own thing after the first few episodes, which was a great decision. I still prefer the British Office, but they're such different shows now, it's whatever floats your boat.
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:39:40 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:39:40 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
I like toast and I completely see your point about Daryle Ward.
Quote from: Eli on August 27, 2009, 11:32:33 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
[potential thread derailment]
Am I wrong for liking the American Office better than the British? To be clear, I really like the British version; but if given the choice, I'd watch the American version.
[/potential thread derailment]
[further thread derailment]
I recently re-watched all of season 3 and it entertained me as much, if not more, than it did the first time I saw. The American Office is probably one of my favorite shows ever. So many great characters.
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Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:44:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:39:40 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:48:42 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:44:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:39:40 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:58:11 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:48:42 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:44:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:39:40 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 12:00:04 PM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:58:11 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:48:42 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:44:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:39:40 AM
Quote from: Jon on August 27, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:37:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 27, 2009, 11:32:33 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
[potential thread derailment]
Am I wrong for liking the American Office better than the British? To be clear, I really like the British version; but if given the choice, I'd watch the American version.
[/potential thread derailment]
Not at this point. The American Office really went off and did its own thing after the first few episodes, which was a great decision. I still prefer the British Office, but they're such different shows now, it's whatever floats your boat.
This.
They're very different shows.
I mean, you could just as easily ask if it's okay to like Cheers more than M*A*S*H.
Granted, both series at one point or another featured the inestimable thespian talents of Keene Curtis in minor supporting roles. But those were two different characters on two totally different shows.
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on August 27, 2009, 12:16:31 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 27, 2009, 11:37:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 27, 2009, 11:32:33 AM
Quote from: Oleg on August 27, 2009, 11:19:36 AM
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
[potential thread derailment]
Am I wrong for liking the American Office better than the British? To be clear, I really like the British version; but if given the choice, I'd watch the American version.
[/potential thread derailment]
Not at this point. The American Office really went off and did its own thing after the first few episodes, which was a great decision. I still prefer the British Office, but they're such different shows now, it's whatever floats your boat.
This.
They're very different shows.
I mean, you could just as easily ask if it's okay to like Cheers more than M*A*S*H.
Granted, both series at one point or another featured the inestimable thespian talents of Keene Curtis in minor supporting roles. But those were two different characters on two totally different shows.
THOSE.
The whole "British version was SO MUCH better" thing just seems like something people say to let you know that they have great taste in comedy and they TOTALLY GET the British sense of humor. Even if they actually prefer the American version.
[even further derailment]
Like when Jon stops liking bands after they sell their 12th album.
[/even further derailment]
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
Forget about it Thrankho, it's Forktown.
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
Forget about it Thrankho, it's Forktown.
Sopranos are to the Stones as Oasis is to the Beatles.
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
Forget about it Thrankho, it's Forktown.
Sopranos are to the Stones The Four Seasons as Oasis is to the Beatles.
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
Fork making a ridiculous comment that doesn't have anything to do with something? Are you new here?
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
Fork making a ridiculous comment that doesn't have anything to do with something? Are you new here?
I'd tell TDubbs to go fuck himself in the ass if I thought his pathetic little dingus could reach.
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
Fork making a ridiculous comment that doesn't have anything to do with something? Are you new here?
I'd tell TDubbs to go fuck himself in the ass if I thought his pathetic little dingus could reach.
Maybe you could help him out.
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
Yeah, but who cares what women think?
BC?
And we see where that leads.
Fuck that noise - "The Sopranos" were generally at their best when they were at their most misogynistic.
Fuck what noise?
What does "The Sopranos" have to do with BC's MO grazing parties?
Fork making a ridiculous comment that doesn't have anything to do with something? Are you new here?
I'd tell TDubbs to go fuck himself in the ass if I thought his pathetic little dingus could reach.
Maybe you could help him out.
My eyesight ain't what it used to be.
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Not a very good picture Tarantino paints of women in this, huh?
Even the badass one gets all emotional (those who have seen the film will understand, the rest, go see the film). The others are just dopes.
I don't see this at all. Which women are you talking about?
Shoshana, when she felt a
brief moment's pity for the clearly pathetic and naive Private Zoller?
Von Hammersmark, when she dispatched Willie or realized what Landa knew?
Goebbels' interpreter, when he was rogering her from behind?
As for being dopes, von Hammersmark was no more of a dope than Hicox, was she? I mean, he's got two German-born wingmen, but the Brit's doing all the talking?
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
I disagree. I felt the pace was just about perfect.
Thinking back, the only scene I really wished was cut down while watching it was Hicox's meeting with the general played by Mike Myers.
And that was really one of my few major complaints with the movie overall: Mike Myers sucked; Eli Roth can't act worth shit (his "Teddy Ballgame" spiel had me wincing—luckily, that was pretty much the extent of his speaking role); and Samuel L. Jackson's voiceovers seemed tacked on. Maybe there were other quibbles, but I can't immediately recall them.
Also... Anyone else think Major King Kong from the tavern scene looked a bit like this (http://i27.tinypic.com/20r0n48.jpg)?
Overall, though, I really liked it.
As every review I've read said, Christoph Waltz stole it as Col. Landa.
Brad Pitt played his role pretty much how it should have been played. His jawbone implant is already paying dividends.
"Bonnjerno."
As for Tarantino... I never cease to be amazed by him.
He has an uncanny ability to shift a scene from broad caricature to close-studied human emotion and back without it seeming labored. The situations his characters wind up in may be totally outsized, but the tension he builds up is based on something at a level much more authentic.
He's also clearly the king of effortless pastiche. I think it would be impossible to keep track of all the films he quotes and pays homage to. It would kind of miss the point, too: It all blends together and somehow works, for the most part at least, as a coherent whole.
There's his use of a Morricone tune that quotes
Für Elise to open a film that mashes up Leone and the Dirty Dozen. Or the 80s-era Bowie that launches in from out of nowhere at the start of "Chapter Five." I laughed out loud when the latter started, yet it wound up helping to make that sequence one of the most captivating in the film.
Tarantino seems like a total douchebag. And he makes these totally fucking ludicrous films, each one more ludicrous than the last. If anyone else tries to do the shit he does, they fail miserably. Yet, aside from a few minor missteps, he always manages to pull it off.
He's everything Brian De Palma should have been.
I hate this movie because everyone else here likes it.
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I hate this movie because everyone else here likes it.
And I like you because everyone else hates you.
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Samuel L. Jackson's voiceovers seemed tacked on. Maybe there were other quibbles, but I can't immediately recall them.
Holy shit, that was Samuel L. Jackson? I should probably watch this again.
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I hate this movie because everyone else here likes it.
I hate everyone here because they've seen the movie and I haven't.
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Samuel L. Jackson's voiceovers seemed tacked on. Maybe there were other quibbles, but I can't immediately recall them.
Holy shit, that was Samuel L. Jackson? I should probably watch this again.
Or at least hear it again.
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Samuel L. Jackson's voiceovers seemed tacked on. Maybe there were other quibbles, but I can't immediately recall them.
Holy shit, that was Samuel L. Jackson? I should probably watch this again.
And the voice on the other end of the two-way radio was Harvey Keitel.
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Samuel L. Jackson's voiceovers seemed tacked on. Maybe there were other quibbles, but I can't immediately recall them.
Holy shit, that was Samuel L. Jackson? I should probably watch this again.
And the voice on the other end of the two-way radio was Harvey Keitel.
Yeah, that one I definitely noticed.
Also: Jon is right... This movie is the closest thing to the spirit of Hitler Getting Punched we've yet seen on celluloid.
And that includes that "Punching Hitler" short.
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I hate this movie because everyone else here likes it.
And I like you because everyone else hates you.
You like me, you really like me!
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I saw it last Friday. Tarantino needs an editor with the balls to stand up to Tarantino. I enjoyed it, but I disagree with "full of action and tension." There were some VERY slow parts. I thought it was worth seeing, though. Pitt is terrific.
I thought the parts that weren't just a bunch of shooting at least advanced the plot, and were therefore effective. I guess I do see what you're saying; the scene with the "Bear Jew" was a bit drawn out, waiting for his entrance (I didn't give up any plot, don't worry). Maybe I just chose to remember the awesome parts.
It's no Pulp Fiction, but that would be like comparing the American version of The Office to the British one.
The tension and suspense was evident from the first scene, and there were few scenes where I could relax before something else was happening or going wrong or whatever. Could just be me though; I am known to be somewhat uptight.
I didn't mind the build on the Bear Jew part. I thought there could have been a lot less plot and a lot more Nazi killing, though.
THI.
I agree, Oleg, that there weren't any pointless scenes. I just felt that some of the scenes could have been a lot tighter. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about the scene in the underground bar, though. That was terrific.
THA.
I loved the opening scene (even though it was long as hell), and the bar scene. They were perfect for me. Pretty much every other scene in the movie could have been tightened, especially the ones between Shoshanna and her would be beau.
The opening scene/chapter is about as close to perfection as movie-making gets. I never see movies in the theatre twice, but I may go see this one again. It's not the masterpiece some critics called it, but it's a pretty darn great movie.
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And I like you because everyone else hates you.
You like me, you really like me!
I liked your first couple of albums, but you sold out when you signed to a major label.
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I hate this movie because everyone else here likes it.
And I like you because everyone else hates you.
You like me, you really like me!
No, he's just saying that.
I am reluctant to admit this, but I didn't like this movie. I agree that chapter one was engrossing. Everything else was bizarre.
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I am reluctant to admit this, but I didn't like this movie. I agree that chapter one was engrossing. Everything else was bizarre.
I was just about to start rooting for Cal, too.
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I am reluctant to admit this, but I didn't like this movie. I agree that chapter one was engrossing. Everything else was bizarre.
I was just about to start rooting for Cal, too.
I read a review that described this movie as a "Jewish wet dream" about killing Nazis. During World War II Hollywood routinely made movies creating fictitious battles and victories. But after the war movies were fictionalized versions of actual events. Audiences were not prepared for stories that changed the way things played out. That's why this movie put me off. It was like seeing Custer win the battle at the Little Big Horn.
Well, I liked this movie because it rocked fucking ass. The opening scene was outstanding. The actor who played Colenel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) deserves recognition.
Brad Pitt's character (Aldo) in the white tux doing his best Godfather made me happy.
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I am reluctant to admit this, but I didn't like this movie. I agree that chapter one was engrossing. Everything else was bizarre.
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I read a review that described this movie as a "Jewish wet dream" about killing Nazis. During World War II Hollywood routinely made movies creating fictitious battles and victories. But after the war movies were fictionalized versions of actual events. Audiences were not prepared for stories that changed the way things played out. That's why this movie put me off. It was like seeing Custer win the battle at the Little Big Horn.
Two votes against, then?
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Quote from: CBStew on September 06, 2009, 10:58:03 AM
I am reluctant to admit this, but I didn't like this movie. I agree that chapter one was engrossing. Everything else was bizarre.
Quote from: cubbiebluestew on September 06, 2009, 04:36:03 PM
I read a review that described this movie as a "Jewish wet dream" about killing Nazis. During World War II Hollywood routinely made movies creating fictitious battles and victories. But after the war movies were fictionalized versions of actual events. Audiences were not prepared for stories that changed the way things played out. That's why this movie put me off. It was like seeing Custer win the battle at the Little Big Horn.
Two votes against, then?
Two thumbs down, way down.
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I am reluctant to admit this, but I didn't like this movie. I agree that chapter one was engrossing. Everything else was bizarre.
I was just about to start rooting for Cal, too.
I read a review that described this movie as a "Jewish wet dream" about killing Nazis. During World War II Hollywood routinely made movies creating fictitious battles and victories. But after the war movies were fictionalized versions of actual events. Audiences were not prepared for stories that changed the way things played out. That's why this movie put me off. It was like seeing Custer win the battle at the Little Big Horn.
Intrepid Reader: Roger DeBris:Did you know, I never knew that the Third Reich meant Germany. I mean it's just drenched with historical goodies like that...
(Seriously, is it any worse than Demi Moore re-writing Nathaniel Hawthorne?)
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I am reluctant to admit this, but I didn't like this movie. I agree that chapter one was engrossing. Everything else was bizarre.
I was just about to start rooting for Cal, too.
I read a review that described this movie as a "Jewish wet dream" about killing Nazis. During World War II Hollywood routinely made movies creating fictitious battles and victories. But after the war movies were fictionalized versions of actual events. Audiences were not prepared for stories that changed the way things played out. That's why this movie put me off. It was like seeing Custer win the battle at the Little Big Horn.
Intrepid Reader: Roger DeBris:
Did you know, I never knew that the Third Reich meant Germany. I mean it's just drenched with historical goodies like that...
(Seriously, is it any worse than Demi Moore re-writing Nathaniel Hawthorne?)
No, but at least she was naked in that one.
Couple of things for me to note after watching this movie... Not that anyone cares...
1. I liked the movie.
2. I liked watching Nazis get stabbed.
3. I liked watching Nazis get blown up, shot, beat, burned alive, punched, kicked and scalped too.
:SPOILER ALERT:
Watching a Jew unload a full clip from a submachine gun point blank into Hitler's lifeless body has given me the world's biggest, baddest, Nazi killing, Third Reich flag waving, swastika covered cum-rag jerking, goosestepping boner. I don't feel bad saying this because as we all know, once you start feeling sorry for the bastards, they feign dying, turn over, and shoot your hot, beautiful, milky Jewish chest.
God bless America.
Quote from: powen01 on September 11, 2009, 12:03:12 AM
Couple of things for me to note after watching this movie... Not that anyone cares...
1. I liked the movie.
2. I liked watching Nazis get stabbed.
3. I liked watching Nazis get blown up, shot, beat, burned alive, punched, kicked and scalped too.
:SPOILER ALERT:
Watching a Jew unload a full clip from a submachine gun point blank into Hitler's lifeless body has given me the world's biggest, baddest, Nazi killing, Third Reich flag waving, swastika covered cum-rag jerking, goosestepping boner. I don't feel bad saying this because as we all know, once you start feeling sorry for the bastards, they feign dying, turn over, and shoot your hot, beautiful, milky Jewish chest.
God bless America.
*In a Nutsack likes this.
powen01 just summarized everything right with America.
Eli Roth looks a lot like Zachary Quinto.
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Eli Roth looks a lot like Zachary Quinto.
It's NOT Sylar?
No. Nor is it Spock.
Eli Roth wrote and directed one of you favorite movies ever (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5930.0), TDubbs.
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Quote from: Kermit, B. on September 11, 2009, 10:29:06 AM
Eli Roth looks a lot like Zachary Quinto.
It's NOT Sylar?
No. Nor is it Spock.
Eli Roth wrote and directed one of you favorite movies ever (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5930.0), TDubbs.
What a great end-to-end thread. Magical.
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Quote from: Kermit, B. on September 11, 2009, 10:29:06 AM
Eli Roth looks a lot like Zachary Quinto.
It's NOT Sylar?
No. Nor is it Spock.
Eli Roth wrote and directed one of you favorite movies ever (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5930.0), TDubbs.
What a great end-to-end thread. Magical.
Why do
I love JD? Because he called the four-letter "the Pete King of Cubs websites (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5930.msg131041#msg131041)."
Saw it. Liked it. Will see it again.
Everyone keeps saying Christopher Waltz stole the show? Apparently they didn't see the part where Diane Kruger's awesome chest was on display.
Quote from: ChuckD on November 19, 2009, 11:34:47 PM
Everyone keeps saying Christopher Waltz stole the show? Apparently they didn't see the part where Diane Kruger's awesome chest was on display.
Who are those people?
Saw this last night. It was pretty darn awesome. They really should have killed more Jews, though. And then killed more Nazis after that. They did shoot a man's nuts off, so that was interesting. I will forever order my tres margaritas with specific fingers.
Just saw it.
Yea for the opening scene and the bar scene. The rest? Good acting but an overall ehhh...
Yeah, it was "nice" to see Hitler shredded with bullets, but it's kind of wistful to think 50 or 60 million fewer people would have died.
Not on par with Dogs, Fiction or Kill Bill 1.
Krueger was such a tease. Everyone knows Quentin doesn't do nude scenes.
Keene Curtis: Best as Grand Moff Tarkin on the radio. May he and Peter Cushing rest in peace.
I don't want Chuck's awful opinions to get the last word in this thread, so I'll just say the movie was fucking great. Anyone who disagrees should have a swastika carved into their fivehead.
Quote from: R-V on January 20, 2010, 10:13:06 PM
I don't want Chuck's awful opinions to get the last word in this thread, so I'll just say the movie was fucking great. Anyone who disagrees should have a swastika carved into their fivehead.
Chuck hating it should make it that much better, I'd think. Unless we're talking about Soriano.
Quote from: R-V on January 20, 2010, 10:13:06 PM
I don't want Chuck's awful opinions to get the last word in this thread, so I'll just say the movie was fucking great. Anyone who disagrees should have a swastika carved into their fivehead.
Great, they killed Hitler. That means the fucking war lasted until the 1970s. (http://www.nimcrown.org/assination-2008.htm)
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
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Quote from: R-V on January 20, 2010, 10:13:06 PM
I don't want Chuck's awful opinions to get the last word in this thread, so I'll just say the movie was fucking great. Anyone who disagrees should have a swastika carved into their fivehead.
Great, they killed Hitler. That means the fucking war lasted until the 1970s. (http://www.nimcrown.org/assination-2008.htm)
Now we know who designed George Hutchins' site.
Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
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Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
Also, THIS.
I just watched it the other day, and while I enjoyed most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt, I found myself not really caring about most of the other scenes, with the exception of the bar.
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Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on January 21, 2010, 07:59:46 AM
Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
Also, THIS.
I just watched it the other day, and while I enjoyed most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt, I found myself not really caring about most of the other scenes, with the exception of the bar.
The scene in the cafe with the cream and the strudel and hot chick and Goebbels? Nothing? Really?
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Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
Also, THIS.
I just watched it the other day, and while I enjoyed most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt, I found myself not really caring about most of the other scenes, with the exception of the bar.
The scene in the cafe with the cream and the strudel and hot chick and Goebbels? Nothing? Really?
It's Weebs you're talking to.
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Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
Also, THIS.
I just watched it the other day, and while I enjoyed most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt, I found myself not really caring about most of the other scenes, with the exception of the bar.
The scene in the cafe with the cream and the strudel and hot chick and Goebbels? Nothing? Really?
I said "most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt." Waltz was in the cafe/strudel scene, therefore...
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Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
Also, THIS.
I just watched it the other day, and while I enjoyed most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt, I found myself not really caring about most of the other scenes, with the exception of the bar.
The scene in the cafe with the cream and the strudel and hot chick and Goebbels? Nothing? Really?
As it had Waltz, then this scene was terrific also. Him ordering Shoshana a glass of milk was dreadfully terrifying, considering that his reputaion for supposedly sniffing out Jews would make you wonder if he knew who she was.
It just wasn't as perfect as the two aforementioned scenes.
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Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
Also, THIS.
I just watched it the other day, and while I enjoyed most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt, I found myself not really caring about most of the other scenes, with the exception of the bar.
The scene in the cafe with the cream and the strudel and hot chick and Goebbels? Nothing? Really?
As it had Waltz, then this scene was terrific also. Him ordering Shoshana a glass of milk was dreadfully terrifying, considering that his reputaion for supposedly sniffing out Jews would make you wonder if he knew who she was.
It just wasn't as perfect as the two aforementioned scenes.
Begrudgingly, I agree.
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I don't want Chuck's awful opinions to get the last word in this thread, so I'll just say the movie was fucking great. Anyone who disagrees should have a swastika carved into their fivehead.
Great, they killed Hitler. That means the fucking war lasted until the 1970s. (http://www.nimcrown.org/assination-2008.htm)
Now we know who designed George Hutchins' site.
That
is George Hutchins' site.
It's the site where it becomes clear that he's an actual Nazi and not merely a Nazi symp.
I rewatched this a couple of weeks ago, and loved it the second time. I think falling asleep/not being in the mood to see it took a lot away the first time. Waltz, Pitt, LaPadite, and the likeable-evil sniping Nazi were stupidly good. I absolutely loved watching LaPadite crumble under Landa's undeniable charm, and I loved how they explained why they were switching to English.
All the scenes that have already been mentioned were intense and terrific. But how great was the scene when he's asking Diane Kruger's boobs how they broke her leg? And when he whips out the perfect Italian to Pitt and company? Brilliant.
Comparing this film to Pulp Fiction or Resevoir Dogs and saying it's not QT's best is like saying The American Office is not as good as the Brit one.
This film was every type of excellent.
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 21, 2010, 12:23:39 PM
I rewatched this a couple of weeks ago, and loved it the second time. I think falling asleep/not being in the mood to see it took a lot away the first time. Waltz, Pitt, LaPadite, and the likeable-evil sniping Nazi were stupidly good. I absolutely loved watching LaPadite crumble under Landa's undeniable charm, and I loved how they explained why they were switching to English.
All the scenes that have already been mentioned were intense and terrific. But how great was the scene when he's asking Diane Kruger's boobs how they broke her leg? And when he whips out the perfect Italian to Pitt and company? Brilliant.
What about that time when Kerm and Jon ruined the opening scene for people who hadn't seen it by acting the whole thing out at TDubbs place?
Quote from: CT III on January 21, 2010, 02:36:30 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 21, 2010, 12:23:39 PM
I rewatched this a couple of weeks ago, and loved it the second time. I think falling asleep/not being in the mood to see it took a lot away the first time. Waltz, Pitt, LaPadite, and the likeable-evil sniping Nazi were stupidly good. I absolutely loved watching LaPadite crumble under Landa's undeniable charm, and I loved how they explained why they were switching to English.
All the scenes that have already been mentioned were intense and terrific. But how great was the scene when he's asking Diane Kruger's boobs how they broke her leg? And when he whips out the perfect Italian to Pitt and company? Brilliant.
What about that time when Kerm and Jon ruined the opening scene for people who hadn't seen it by acting the whole thing out at TDubbs place?
I tried to pretend I had no idea what was going on and that I was watching something different. Consequently, I was quite surprised to find out Hans Landa was not the captain of the Millennium Falcon. And all the Jew murdering was a bit of a shock.
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Quote from: MAD on January 21, 2010, 07:25:25 AM
Just saw this movie on Monday and generally agree with the consensus here.
Not QT's best, but the opening scene and the scene in the downstairs bar are both textbook examples of flawless filmmaking. The way Tarantino builds the tension in each of these scenes is mastery of the highest order.
And this Christoph Waltz dude deserves and Oscar nomination. The man devoured every scene he was in.
This.
Also, THIS.
I just watched it the other day, and while I enjoyed most every scene with Waltz and/or Pitt, I found myself not really caring about most of the other scenes, with the exception of the bar.
The scene in the cafe with the cream and the strudel and hot chick and Goebbels? Nothing? Really?
As it had Waltz, then this scene was terrific also. Him ordering Shoshana a glass of milk was dreadfully terrifying, considering that his reputaion for supposedly sniffing out Jews would make you wonder if he knew who she was.
It just wasn't as perfect as the two aforementioned scenes.
Everyone knows that Jews are lactose intolerant, so if she farted she is a duck.
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Quote from: Kermit IV on January 21, 2010, 12:23:39 PM
I rewatched this a couple of weeks ago, and loved it the second time. I think falling asleep/not being in the mood to see it took a lot away the first time. Waltz, Pitt, LaPadite, and the likeable-evil sniping Nazi were stupidly good. I absolutely loved watching LaPadite crumble under Landa's undeniable charm, and I loved how they explained why they were switching to English.
All the scenes that have already been mentioned were intense and terrific. But how great was the scene when he's asking Diane Kruger's boobs how they broke her leg? And when he whips out the perfect Italian to Pitt and company? Brilliant.
What about that time when Kerm and Jon ruined the opening scene for people who hadn't seen it by acting the whole thing out at TDubbs place?
To be fair, Kerm ruined more of it than I did.*
*Which is, I believe, a variation of the Nuremberg Defense.
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Quote from: CT III on January 21, 2010, 02:36:30 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 21, 2010, 12:23:39 PM
I rewatched this a couple of weeks ago, and loved it the second time. I think falling asleep/not being in the mood to see it took a lot away the first time. Waltz, Pitt, LaPadite, and the likeable-evil sniping Nazi were stupidly good. I absolutely loved watching LaPadite crumble under Landa's undeniable charm, and I loved how they explained why they were switching to English.
All the scenes that have already been mentioned were intense and terrific. But how great was the scene when he's asking Diane Kruger's boobs how they broke her leg? And when he whips out the perfect Italian to Pitt and company? Brilliant.
What about that time when Kerm and Jon ruined the opening scene for people who hadn't seen it by acting the whole thing out at TDubbs place?
To be fair, Kerm ruined more of it than I did.*
*Which is, I believe, a variation of the Nuremberg Defense.
You're in luck then, GEORGE HUTCHINS is about to get that whole case thrown out.
Quote from: Oleg on January 21, 2010, 02:18:23 PM
Comparing this film to Pulp Fiction or Resevoir Dogs and saying it's not QT's best is like saying The American Office is not as good as the Brit one.
This film was every type of excellent.
This times four of those.
I think Quentin ruined it by putting it in the first fifteen minutes of the movie. I mean, COME ON!
It was too long. I was bored. Needed more Paul Walker.
Late to the party, but finally saw this last night. Great flick.
Somebody gave me this for Christmas.
Anybody wanna buy it? Booooring...