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So I'm guessing that if I said to you that it was an allegorical response to the judeophobic view of the film industry, you would just give me a blank look?
I would. I can think of few industries more Jewish.
So I'm guessing that if I said to you that it was an allegorical response to the judeophobic view of the film industry, you would just give me a blank look?
The question should not be so complicated (my head hurts 🙂 ) as I have no interest in how his film response to the film industry. I just want to watch good movie even if it means old story line.
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Not going to watch it.
Besides, how could it ever top [i]Where Eagles Dare[/i]?
He spent all his time on the characters and no time on the plot. Was watchable but by no means a good Tarantino film. I was dissapointed.
I would. I can think of few industries more Jewish.
Exactly and if you want to talk about "Jews controlling the film industry" then you don't exactly have to be Mark Kermode to see the symbolism here:
[b][i]--SPOILERZ--[/i][/b]
Here is a film that not only completely re-writes history by having Jews kill Hitler and end the war, but it climaxes with the entire Nazi high command being literally killed by film, in a cinema, while a giant Jewish face laughs at them from the projector.
Basically the end is a huge "**** you" to that whole question.
[b][i]--SPOILERZ END--[/i][/b]
I would consider myself a fan of Tarantinos films. I loved Resevoir dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. I thought Kill Bill was much less than the sum of its parts but enjoyable nonetheless. I loved Death Proof/Grindhouse/Planet Terror.
But Inglourious Basterds is a train wreck of a movie. It is total self indulgent **** which lost it's way somewhere in development hell five years ago. If you've never seen Dirty Dozen, Cross of Iron, Where Eagles Dare, Kellys Heros etc etc etc...or if you've all but forgotten them this might be a fun diversion but really it is tripe.
Isn't the point that it directly references films like Dirty Dozen, Kelly's Heroes and Where Eagles Dare with a typically Tarantino knowing wink?
Ah whatever... I enjoyed it anyway. 😀
GrahamSIsn't the point that it directly references films like Dirty Dozen, Kelly's Heroes and Where Eagles Dare in a typically Tarantino knowing wink?
I suspect that was the point initially. That idea has certainly been used heavily to promote the film but does that actually come across in film? Does it ****.
Meh, I thought it did that fairly effectively actually.
Main title in hackneyed war movie font? check.
Opening scene of rolling Stella Artois scenery and peaceful mountain life? check.
Immediately establishing the main villian? check
Making the foreigners speak English? check.
Rogue squad operating outside normal warfare? check
Over the top, stiff upper lippedness from the brit? check
Being caught out trying to speak German? check
Cameo from Churchill? check
Improbable plan to kill the Germans? check
Questionable morals of main heroes? check
..and numerous other little points that I have probably since forgotten but worked well at the time.
Think its nice to see all the in-jokes and film references - but the smug feeling of getting them doesn't make up for the the fact that Tarantino enjoyed making this film more than anybody else will watching it.
It just gets a bit indulgent after a while and drains the life out of you.
oh come on cewkw the ending was good, i for one sat thre thinking how is he gonna make it so that the war ends as we know it did
good way to keep the ending a surprise and all worth it for that french birds face in the smoke too!
7.5 out of 10 here
There are people who discount films based on who makes them or who's in them(fair enough but a bit closed minded). If you go in wanting to hate the thing, you'll hate it just to be right.
Tarantino just happens to have made 6 very different, good, fun films. I've enjoyed them all, Jackie Brown being my favourite.