Inglourious Basterds definitely not Glorious

[Jonesy]

Cannot quite believe this trash has been nominated for an Oscar. I liked Tarantino for a while - Resevoir and Pulp were both exceptional films that influenced many similary generic films to follow. But this? Tarantino's dialogue has become self-indulgent and just incredibly boring; the narrative drags like a bad smell following you every where you go; and the acting, apart from Waltz who was eminently watchable, came from the school of amateur dramatics, particularly Pitt who was an embarrassment from start to finish. Nominating this demonstrates once again that the Academy has no idea of what fine film making is all about. And for those of you who come back with the argument that he is parodying/homaging this that and the other? Don't. Parody and homage do not necessarily a good film make.

[fortunesfool]

Pffft! As someone who was rapidly getting fed up with Tarantino I was blown away by Basterds.

It's Cinematic, entertaining and, on occasion, nerve janglingly tense. Sure it rambles a bit at times but overall it was one of my faves of the year.

In a time when any monkey can pick up a camera, shake it about a bit and then dump the resulting mess in an editors lap to fix, Basterds was a breath of fresh air and a reminder that some film-makers actually understand what they're doing.

[jaykays hat]

I agree with Jonesy.

[Jonesy]

Originally Posted by fortunesfool

It's Cinematic, entertaining and, on occasion, nerve janglingly tense. Sure it rambles a bit at times but overall it was one of my faves of the year.

Entertaining? It bored me ****less. And the only tense thing about it was putting money on how long each inevitable conversational set piece would take to end.

Originally Posted by fortunesfool

In a time when any monkey can pick up a camera, shake it about a bit and then dump the resulting mess in an editors lap to fix,

Just because the standards of film making have declined, doesn't make an average film a good film. Whilst it's all relative, sure, films need to judged in a wider context. Basterds is lazy film making, and it also doesn't give the audience credit for being able to see through its pointless verbosity.

[morris]

Originally Posted by jaykays hat

I agree with Jonesy.

me too and not just because he gives me free drinks. I found myself getting shifty during Basterds, never a good sign. It was fine while Christoph Waltz was on but when he was not onscreen the others became irritating (Pitt & Roth) or gradually lost their power. I could've shot everyone myself by the end of that bar scene it dragged on so long.

[fortunesfool]

See, I found that scene to a great example of beautifully controlled tension. It just wound up until it became unbearable.

Then again, I am a particularly verbose writer myself, so....

[morris]

It's not absolutely dire, but I'm certain you can feel the moment that the tension peaks...and equally certain the scene goes on past that point.

[thedude]

Originally Posted by fortunesfool

See, I found that scene to a great example of beautifully controlled tension. It just wound up until it became unbearable.

Then again, I am a particularly verbose writer myself, so....

Likewise fool I was captivated by it. And Michael Fassbenders "Mind if i speak the Kings " line had me laughing and squirming at the same time with the thoght of what was coming next.

I definatly do not agree with you Jonesy, I found the film to be very well scripted throughout, and a total joy to watch from start to finish.

[Jonesy]

Dude, once you've heard one Tarantino conversation, you've heard them all. They follow the same pace, the same rhythms and last interminably. The only thing that changes are the words - sometimes.