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Of all the films Quentin Tarantino has made, this is the only one I have seen so far, and after having seen it, I swear will never again watch a Tarantino film on a DVD unless I have seen it in cinemas first.
Brad Pitt and Eli Roth work great together as Lt. Aldo Raine and Sgt. Donny Donovitz, and Christopher Waltz is fantastic as Colonel Landa or "The Jew Hunter".
Tarantino has made a film that surpasses everything I've seen in my life bar a few.

Quentin! Make a sequel!

Although Quentin Tarantino is known for gruesome violence such as cops doused in gasoline, Uma Thurman surrounded by severed limbs, and a rock 'n roll fueled vampire massacre within a Mexican bordello, the heart of his films has always been the dialogue. Few others have the ability to allow so little to happen for so long and keep the audience completely engrossed. This holds true with Inglourious Basterds, evidenced by the opening scene. A twenty minute chat entirely within a small french kitchen is not the typical way to start a World War II film. Luckily, there is little typical regarding Basterds. Tarantino tells history the way he wishes it would have happened with all the story lines converging beautifully and completely naturally. After the let down that was Death Proof, it is good to know Tarantino still possesses the skill to weave an intricate story with action so effective, you'd swear there was more of it.

History can say what it pleases, the Basterds truly killed Ol' Hitler. Oh, where to start? Brad Pitt takes on the role of Lt. Raine, a war veteran bent on the destruction of the Nazi regime. And who better to let him command than a team of Jews. Quentin did a wonderful job with the movie. The casting was brilliant, from Shoshana to Hammersmark to Hugo Stiglitz. It's very easy to have your attention captured. Chris Waltz puts on a bloody brilliant performance as Hans Landa, the Jew Hunter and he deserves every award thrown his way. Opening the movie with him in Shoshana's house was just a puzzle to the masterpiece. It set the mood for the rest of the movie, which was beyond enthralling. A movie with a high replay-ability.

How can a film be set in Nazi-occupied France, focus on the lives of Nazi-hunters, Jew-hunters and Jews, but ultimately fail to be classified as a 'war film' because it's too much damn fun? Quentin Tarantino knows. His 'Inglorious Basterds' is completely original, fun and memorable.

The plot: Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) and his small gang rampage around the countryside killing Nazis. The Nazis spend their time ruthlessly hunting down Jews, then hunting Brad, and then seeing a movie. We also follow the life of a Jewish girl, who wants revenge on the Nazis for killing her family when she was a child. All three parties meet up in the cinema for a thrilling climax.

Brad Pitt is refreshingly ridiculous (Seeoound GEEAD?), Christopher Waltz is a definite lock for best supporting actor, the screenplay is brimming with originality and the cinematography is stunning.

There are a few unnecessary deaths, and each character's story was so engaging that you momentarily forgot about everyone else, but these are trifles.

Overall, 'Inglorious Basterds' is a near-perfect example of excellent cinema. Keep 'em coming, Tarantino!

"You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, Business is a-boomin'", says Lt. Aldo "The Apache" Raine, played brilliantly by Brad Pitt. You've probably heard of this little film called "Inglourious Basterds" (yes, it's intentionally spelled wrong). You may have it's from the genius of Quentin Tarantino. What you may not have that this Cannes-praised film is one of the best films in recent years. Yes, dear readers, "Inglourious Basterds" should be one of the only films you see in 2009. Why? Just a moment, now.

Most are familiar with Quentin Tarantino. He's one of the few filmmakers out there with the mind and balls to do what he wants and actually gets away with it. With his previous masterpieces, "Reservoir Dogs", "Pulp Fiction" (which got him a Best Original Screenplay Oscar), "Jackie Brown", "Kill Bill Volume 1&2" and the not-so-great "Death Proof" (I don't like to put that film in Tarantino's list of credits), expectations for this World War II era Nazi-killing movie are high. While many think they're seeing an action movie judging by the trailers (you're not), what they actually see is quite possibly Taratino's best film (or at least his second best, behind "Pulp Fiction").

In typical Tarantino fashion, the film is made up of different chapters; all having different story lines but all intersect and come together. There's the story of Col. Hans Landa of the German SS. He's known as the "Jew Hunter". Austrian actor Christoph Waltz plays him with finesse and expertise and the Jew Hunter is as gentle and kind as he is vicious. There's also the story of Shosanna Dreyfuss (played by M

A well-meaning Tarantino seemingly holds back the typical raw gore of some of his other movies and distracts a wider viewing audience from the realities of WWII, reminiscent to a parent buying a new puppy to replace the one that died.

Tarantino is one of those directors that you either love or hate. His style is a very acquired taste for some, but once you understand his language and way of thinking you will think he's awesome. In all his movies there is an artistic edge, and of course Tarantino violence, but what I most love about his films is the fact that, beyond the gore, he always potrays a fascinating story that he highlights with an excellent soundtrack and a great screenplay.

Inglourious Basterds does not disappoint.

The story is captivating from the very beginning. It opens up in a farmers house in the French Countryside. Col. Hans Landa is questioning a farmer about a neighboring Jewish family that has disappeared. After the farmer has been manipulated with the Col.'s charismatic charm, he admits to housing the runaways and the Col and his army kill them, (as they have been hiding under the floorboards). However, one of them gets away, a young girl, who after few years after this incident, we learn, has a fake name and a secret identity the germans are clueless about. Under her fake identity, she catches the eye of an arrogant german considered a "hero" by his fellow nazis, such a "hero," in fact, that he has been asked to star as himself in a movie about his endeavors. He asks the girl to host his movie premiere at the theater she has apparently inherited from her aunt. She agrees, only because she is secretly planning to burn it down.

Meanwhile, we learn, that Lt. Aldo Raine, head of the infamous "Basterds," whose main pleasure is in killing nazis, was already planning on burning down the theater in which the Germans were going to attend their premiere. He was planning to do this with the help of a famous German movie star who would accompany them inside.
In the end, of course, conflict occurs, but it is a well-planned series of events.

Tarantino really knows what he's doing. The story is set up in such an organized manner. Plus he balances out the brief, gory violence with long dialogue. Some may find the dialogue boring and they may not want to pay attention, but it's worth it. There are some movies where the speeches and lines are very profound and take a lot of careful listening to understand in full detail, but with Tarantino the lines are simply meant to inform and entertain, not to prove how deep the movie can be. He is able to convey his point in an intellectual manner, while still making the movie incredibly enjoyable.

He manages to come up with fascinating characters. A big part of this movies charm is due to Col. Hans Landa, one of those villains you hate to love. Christoph Waltz's performance was extraordinary. He was able to realistically express a sly, manipulative, sneaky general, who takes pleasure in getting everything he wants (no matter what he has to do to get it). (**spoiler** he is even willing to sell out his fellow germans for his own benefit.) I hate him, but yet he is so fascinating, and Waltz has brought forth a character that is going to be very difficult to forget about.

Overall, Inglourious Basterds is yet another Quentin Tarantino movie I must add to my collection.

In the movie "Inglourious Basterds" both written and directed by Quentin Tarantino depicts Tarantino's vision of the World War II ending caused by his characters the "Basterds". The plot s about how two Jewish forces plan to destroy the Nazi party and their leader Adolph Hitler but without ever knowing the other exists. The first force is the Basterds: A group of American Jewish soldiers who only mission is "To Kill Some Nazis". The other force is a Jewish woman Shoshanna who plans to blow up her own theater were the Nazi party planned to present their premier " Nation's Pride" as her Revenge for hem killing all her family and the rest of her people. This movie was nominee of the 2009 Academy Awards for its spectacular cinematography, precise editing, and its realistic supporting role of actor Christoph Waltz as Colonel Hans Landa.

The cinematography of this movie is filled with different key lighting, angles, camera movements, and it point of emphasizes portray the secrets and mystery of this slowly unfolding story of betrayal and revenge. For example in he beginning of the movie the meeting of Col. Landa and French farmer the high key lighting, camera angle, and point of emphasis show the book of the list of all Jewish families and he glass of milk. Later, in the movie the meeting of Col. Landa and Lt. Aldo Raine, the high key lighting, camera angle, and point of emphasis shows the telephone and the glass of wine. If you haven't notice in this two situations are similar due to Tarantino's way to tell the viewer what's going on it shows that the phone and he book are symbols of negotiation an the milk and wine are symbols of hospitality and hostility and he does by placing most light in those objects to draw the attention of the viewer (lighting), he places the camera in medium shot to show both objects and characters (Angle), and by placing the objects in the middle of the scene shows the viewer where to look (Point of Emphasis).

This movie won the Academy Award for supporting Role of actor Christoph Waltz as Colonel Hans Landa also known as "The Jew Hunter" for its realistic and outstanding characterization as Col. Landa. He is portrayed as a cunning, sneaky, charismatic, and selfish evil person who speaks German, English, French, and Italian very clearly.
Due to his ironic and cheesy puns he carries the betrayal and secrets of this entire movie from being the character to unravel the plot. For example when he catches the actress Bridget Von Hammersmark he says, "If the shoe fits... You must wear it." Further in the movie he says, "What's that English saying about shoes and feet?" meaning, "Looks like the shoe's on the other foot." This shows how he is using his sneakyness and cunning attitude to make fun of both of them for figuring out their plan and his plans to turn it all around and add a deal for his surrender of his own benefits both betraying Germany.

My overview feeling of this movie is that this movie is a great movie I love the cinematography and the character col. Landa over all he story and climax of this movie is spectacular yes, I takes a lot of time explaining what is going o but when you truly see the points of interest or when thing come to a result it is so worth it. I love this movie and highly recommend this movie for viewers who love a good action mystery.

What a stupid fraking movie. Is Tarantino such a big wig in Hollywood that most of the critics 'must' kiss his butt? Why, in this world, did this movie get an Oscar nomination? These, and many others, are questions in life that need to be answered, along with one more. Would someone please bankrupt this idiot so he doesn't make another movie? Please?

If it wasn't for Christoph Waltz and if it wasn't about the big surprise of Hitler being actually killed, when nobody dares to touch the history, and if it wasn't for this idea of Jews getting even, in a "How about that?" twist, it would have been for another Tarantino kitsch thriller. But instead it was about a movie that stuck and was worth a nominalization.