tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post5004585702068601969..comments2023-07-18T03:44:33.021-07:00Comments on The Bit Maelstrom: Movie Review: Inglorius Basterdsblakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-71612746480218257512009-08-31T15:35:10.569-07:002009-08-31T15:35:10.569-07:00My wife and I saw this last weekend.
Yes, the lac...My wife and I saw this last weekend.<br /><br />Yes, the lack of distinction between regular German soldiers and NAZIs really bothered me and I am glad someone else noticed this too. My wife thought that since most people don't make any distinction, it would have complicated the story. My view is that if there is a distintion to be made, the filmmaker should make it. They had the time to talk about nitrocellulosic film stock, but maybe they had time to do that because it is a subject that interests our filmaker.<br /><br />A couple of other things too: 1) The Zoller charicter was, I thought, presented in a positive light early on. But then right at the end he is kind of a jerk. Wife reminded me that he did have the girl essentially arrested in order to join him at lunch with Goebles and that was kind of jerky... 2) There were two independant plots against the theater and neither of them interfered with the other. There could have been some very nice tension if--in each case--something unexpected happened that left doubt as to the plot's success. After the denouement, all the plotters would come to the conclusion that their plot worked since they don't know about the other one. This could lead to all kinds of post-event intrigue. There was a better movie in there somewhere.dbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457585811847604584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-74951334270796366202009-08-31T05:40:33.250-07:002009-08-31T05:40:33.250-07:00Jackie Brown is one of my all-time favorite movies...Jackie Brown is one of my all-time favorite movies.knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231876226573540476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-57219661380298131502009-08-30T00:30:48.370-07:002009-08-30T00:30:48.370-07:00Tell me if this criticism is correct: Tarantino ta...<i>Tell me if this criticism is correct: Tarantino takes his band of Jews and essentially turns them into Nazis.</i><br /><br />No, not really. They are brutal, and I'm not entirely comfortable with the lack of distinction between average German soldiers and Nazis, but the movie isn't really about them. There's no depth there at all. Not even good explotiation-style depth. They're props for the other story.<br /><br /><i>I have seen and liked a couple QT movies. Others, I've avoided as likely tiresome with no pangs of regret. Do you recommend I see it?</i><br /><br />I guess it would depend on what you liked about the other movies. I get why some people rave about this: There are some scenes that should be very suspenseful. If they worked for you, you'd probably love this movie.<br /><br />But I've never felt drawn into a QT suspense scene. Hence, boredom. <br /><br />If that helps.<br /><br /><i>And if he studied at the video store, shouldn't he at least try to make a romantic comedy a la QT? We've seen heist pictures and buddy flicks. QT: Why not a RomCom?</i><br /><br />Wasn't that <i>Natural Born Killers</i>?blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-15672818294014206852009-08-29T18:14:38.933-07:002009-08-29T18:14:38.933-07:00I've only liked 3 QT movies "dogs" &...I've only liked 3 QT movies "dogs" "Jackie Brown" and "Kill Bill part I"<br /><br />Given his track record I'll wait for the DVD.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-66851923885653424932009-08-29T07:28:35.431-07:002009-08-29T07:28:35.431-07:00Tell me if this criticism is correct: Tarantino t...Tell me if this criticism is correct: Tarantino takes his band of Jews and essentially turns them into Nazis.<br /><br />I have seen and liked a couple QT movies. Others, I've avoided as likely tiresome with no pangs of regret. Do you recommend I see it?<br /><br />And if he studied at the video store, shouldn't he at least try to make a romantic comedy a la QT? We've seen heist pictures and buddy flicks. QT: Why not a RomCom?Ruth Anne Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936054116421006847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-22807279051032866492009-08-27T19:36:11.602-07:002009-08-27T19:36:11.602-07:00amba: His movies are not about life, just about mo...amba: <i>His movies are not about life, just about movies...<br /><br /></i>I find meaning in them and I think they speak to an important part of the human psyche, something that keeps us alive.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-11821490329472285942009-08-27T13:38:05.551-07:002009-08-27T13:38:05.551-07:00There was a fantastic, taut, beautiful 90 minute f...There was a fantastic, taut, beautiful 90 minute film in there somewhere.<br /><br />A shame it ran for 152 minutes.<br /><br />Sometimes long time editor/director combos are good for both, other times, their work gets more and more bloated over time. Tarantino/Menke's partnership doesn't serve either of them well, they seem to indulge each other's worst habits.<br /><br />I think you see the same thing with Scorcese/Schoonmaker.<br /><br />If Tarantino's intent was to make a rollicking exploitation styled film, then he should have made that movie (and brought it in under 90 minutes), if his intent was to make a darkly tragic, yet fulfilling revenge fantasy against the Nazis by a Jewish woman hiding in plain sight within Vichy France, then he could have made that film.<br /><br />Trying to do both, served neither well. The tonal shifts were jarring, it would be as if someone tried to remake Casablanca and To Be or Not to Be and combined them into one film. Might seem like something brilliantly audacious to try, but the chances for complete success are slim.XWLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646729965929680256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-86622735353209095862009-08-27T11:23:48.714-07:002009-08-27T11:23:48.714-07:00Blake- you (almost) make me wanna see it.Blake- you (almost) make me wanna see it.chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-86817579079842275632009-08-27T07:42:56.921-07:002009-08-27T07:42:56.921-07:00Geez, I disagree with just about everything Amba s...Geez, I disagree with just about everything Amba said, which is novel for me! But then I am a QT guy so that's not surprising. I used to go to the theatre when Reservoir Dogs first came out to watch the audience; at a certain moment ( If you've seen it you know which one ) half the theatre can't take it and leaves! The other half let a mass audible gasp and sigh when they got a pleasent surprise twist ending to that scene! Is that because it's not about "life" but about "movies?" I could care less; it just scared the pants off the lot of them more than I've seen in a 100 horror movies!<br /><br />I haven't scene Basterds yet, but I will.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791314877257904422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-18637966100882870602009-08-27T07:08:57.127-07:002009-08-27T07:08:57.127-07:00For what it's worth, I felt happy at the end o...For what it's worth, I felt happy at the end of "Kill Bill Part I." You're seeing something stylized, unreal, and at best, fun.ambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042450225428891273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-58856623377172168892009-08-27T07:07:54.751-07:002009-08-27T07:07:54.751-07:00Tarantino's always been ironic and postmodern....Tarantino's always been ironic and postmodern. He doesn't want you to be involved. He wants you to say "Gee, look at this guy making a movie." He trained in a video store, for Chrissake. His movies are not about life, just about movies, so how can you be involved? All the violence is comic-book. There's nothing to believe in, therefore nothing to be shocked by, except trivially and neurologically.ambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042450225428891273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-66597572673737073452009-08-27T05:06:44.753-07:002009-08-27T05:06:44.753-07:00I think I liked it so much because I dislike Brad ...I think I liked it so much because I dislike Brad Pitt. I completely agree with you that the main story isn't about him, but obviously for me that wasn't a disappointment.<br /><br />Some of the stylistic problems you mentioned were the result of Tarantino trying to make the movie in a exploitational style. Just like there are blaxploitation movies, this film is a jewploitation movie.<br /><br />What I liked most about the movie was the ending, with the movie-within-the-movie, which Tarantino used to say something about his audience and their resemblance to Nazis.<br /><br />I left feeling happy and wondering what my happiness meant.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.com