Glorious.
It takes a special movie to get me inside a theater these days. Ever since investing in a home theater system consisting of HDTV with Blu-Ray player and surround sound, there is almost no need except for the popcorn – it’s a fact microwaveable can’t compare to real movie theater popcorn!
But, last weekend we were invited to check out the new Tarantino joint, Inglorious Basterds and luckily, it was well worth the expense.
But, last weekend we were invited to check out the new Tarantino joint, Inglorious Basterds and luckily, it was well worth the expense.
Yes, there was a lot of gratuitous violence. Yes, it was another ‘quirky’ role for Brad Pitt. Yes, there were some irritating yet trademark chapter titles. But who cares? It’s the ultimate revenge flick – a bunch of Jews get to stomp the shit out of Nazis and we all have fun watching. Not only that, Tarantino surprises by not using any of his usual crew of performers. Probably the casting departure was necessitated by the fact that two thirds of the film is in French and German, another surprise to me.
But, the biggest and best surprise was the performance of Austrian actor Christoph Waltz as a Nazi colonel. The first scene of the film is so brilliantly paced and acted… the interrogation of a French dairy farmer had me riveted. Two weiner schnitzel licking thumbs up.
But, the biggest and best surprise was the performance of Austrian actor Christoph Waltz as a Nazi colonel. The first scene of the film is so brilliantly paced and acted… the interrogation of a French dairy farmer had me riveted. Two weiner schnitzel licking thumbs up.
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Now I finally know that Basterds was spelled that way on purpose. I thought the movie theater goons had failed spelling 101. I can't believe I have not seen ONE preview for this one. Or maybe I've been blind to it, with all of these Sandy B. movies glamouring me.
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