Inglourious Basterds

Written & Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl

Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality.


This is a World War II movie like you have never seen before. 1941. Nazi occupied France. A small dairy farmer gets a visit from one Colonel Hans Landa (Waltz). A hell of a dectective sent by the SS to re-inspect for Jews and make sure the paper work is correct and no Jews are in hiding. After an incredible tense few minutes, Landa makes his discovery. But a young teen named Shoshana (Laurent) is able to escape.

1944. Aldo Raine (Pitt) is a Lieutenant in the US Army and has recruited a band of crazy ass Jewish soldiers to be dropped into France. Their mission is fairly simple. Kill and scalp 100 Nazi soldiers.

Shoshana has relocated to another city in France and is operating a theater under the name of Emmanuel. A young German Private Frederick Zoller (Bruhl) admires her as she changes her marquee. He is instantly smitten, but she is worried that she is under scrutiny. She finds out that Frederick is actually a war hero and is starring in a movie about his sole sniper attack on a whole town filled with the Allies soldiers. He soon gets the idea to have the premier at Shoshana?s theater. Shoshana has another idea.

Raine and his Basterds have (not so easily) acquired some intel from a German spy, actress Bridget von Hammersmark (Kruger), about the premier of Zoller?s movie and want to infiltrate the premier.

Firstly this is a QT movie. I think the only historical accuracy about this movie is that there are Nazis and some Allied soldiers. In fact, the movie starts with ?Once upon a time?. I know there was a movie made in the 70s with the same title (correct spelling) but there is no way this is even close to a remake.

The movie is chock full of incredibly detailed conversations. Some in English. Most in French or German (with mostly correct subtitles?you?ll see what I mean). Incredibly realistic violence and gore. Hilarious dark humor. A little piece of Sam Jackson. And a shootout or two. All the proper ingredients for everything you love about Pulp Fiction ? Death Proof. Ok, except for Red Apple cigarettes, and I think they were deep in the background somewhere.

I don?t know who Melanie Laurent is, but she is incredible. I know she?s a French actress so I might have to Netflix some of her previous stuff. But like I said, she?s incredible. Christop Waltz is equally brilliant as the very tactical Lieutenant. He?s out for number one and always gets his man. There?s one scene in the movie where Shoshana runs into Col. Landa after she?s re-established her new life. Ooooh man its so intense. But Laruent plays it off without being over-dramatic. This scene is as debatable to me as the contents of Macellus Wallace?s briefcase. Everyone has their own opinion.

Brad Pitt is hilarious. Yes I am biased and no, I do not care. Eli Roth gets to live out what is probably every Jew?s fantasy.

If you like Quentin Tarantino, you will love this movie. I can?t necessarily say I?m a big fan of his, because between you and me I think he?s very overrated and creepy, but I do like his work. And yeah I?ll buy the BluRay and watch the commentary and read all the trivia that will pop up on IMDB for years to come about the connections to other movies he stole ideas from. So what. The shit is good. Go see it. Period.

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