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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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AKA: Inglorious Bastards
Summary: In Nazi-occupied France during WW2, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and killing Nazis.
Country: Germany, USA
Directed By: Quentin Tarantino
Written By: Quentin Tarantino
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The action tale follows the parallel story of a guerilla-like squad of American soldiers called "The Basterds" and the French Jewish teenage girl Shosanna who find themselves behind enemy Nazi lines during the German occupation. When the Inglourious Basterds encounter Shosanna at a propaganda screening at the movie house she runs, they conspire to launch an unexpected plot to end the war. Pitt plays Lieutenant Aldo Raine--the leader of the Basterds. Raine is an illiterate hillbilly from the mountains of Tennessee who puts together a team of eight Jewish-American soldiers to hunt down the Nazis. Buy it Now!
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Inglourious Basterds belongs to 34 collections
1. IMDB Top 250 (public: moderated by ppinocchio - 29 stars)
2. Movies about movies (public: moderated by Pickpocket - 10 stars)
3. World War 2 (public: moderated by td888 - 5 stars)
4. Kickass / Badass female starring roles (public: moderated by whatismyname - 3 stars)
5. Vigilante / Revenge (public: moderated by td888 - 2 stars)
6. Cannes 2009 Official Selection (public: moderated by djross - 2 stars)
7. IMDb Top of The 2000's (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 2 stars)
8. Eligible for Academy Award Best Picture 2009 (public: moderated by Ross - 2 stars)
9. Spy (public: moderated by djross - 1 star)
10. Military (public: moderated by Hopscotch - 1 star)
11. Multilingual (public: moderated by LordofDance - 1 star)
12. TSPDT 21st Century's 250 Most Acclaimed Films (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 1 star)
13. 82nd Academy Awards: Nominated (public: moderated by Ross - 1 star)
14. SAG: Outstanding Performance by a Cast (public: moderated by Cuculiza)
15. Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (public: moderated by Bojangles)
16. Cannes: Best Actor (Prix d'interprétation masculine) (public: moderated by Bojangles)
17. 1940s period film (public: moderated by djross)
18. Voiceover narration (public: moderated by djross)
19. Films divided into chapters (public: moderated by djross)
20. 20th century war films (public: moderated by Luna6ix)
21. They Shoot Pictures 100 Films: 21st Century (public: moderated by Cuculiza)
22. Festival do Rio 2009 (public: moderated by brunobam)
23. Cinemag's 100 Greatest Movies of the '00s (public: moderated by hristos)
24. Slant Magazine's Best of the Aughts (public: moderated by theficionado)
25. Critic's Top 10 Lists: 2009 (public: moderated by Cuculiza - -3 star)
26. Oscar: Best picture nominee - 2000-2009 (private: Ross - 2 stars)
27. Kyles Movie of the Year 1895-2009 (private: kyle.loomis)
28. Films I saw in the cinema (private: edkrak)
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30. Movies to See (private: gsb)
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Tarantino's masterpiece, in my opinion. I loved absolutely everything about this movie, especially the characters. no single character gets the majority of screen time but everyone makes the best of what they have. the only downside of this movie is that i wasn't able to spend more time with everyone. a lot of the film consists of people just...talking. but damn, does tarantino know how to write. he keeps it interesting the entire time. major props to christoph waltz as well.
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100
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Did I just jizz my pants???..............i believe so :)
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80
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Tarantino does it again. Very well written, directed and acted comedy. Probably not at the level of Pulp Fiction, that would be his masterpiece. Not your regular WW II movie, just brutally hilarious. Probably one of the better movie of 2009 a must watch for one and all.
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The Basterds, featured in the title and advertising, are barely in the film (the trailer shows every scene they're in). So anyone hoping for Death Wish with nazis will be dissapointed. The memorable scenes and the few bursts of action are seriously hampered by Tarantino's self indulgent pacing, dragging things past the point of suspense and into the realm of tedium. It becomes hard to understand the decisions he makes with the story, where playing against expectations is his only apparent goal.
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At this stage in his career Tarantino seems to be a prisoner to his tics and affectations. There's still talent on show, but the movie is bloated, overly mannered and frequently dull, particularly the pointless subplot involving the Basterds.
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Tarantino distilled to his purest form, for better or worse. 5 long scenes of talking that each end in a burst of hyperviolence. The dialog is all pretty good, though, this long film never feels boring.
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na nalmpt
85
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na leshii
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na bown
9
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Tarantino rules. I love watching his movies and imagining the fun he must have had scripting and directing them. Some incredibly tense scenes here, and yes, Christoph Waltz deserves an Oscar.
na emtilt
80
 T8
Very good. Nothing extremely new from Tarantino, but very well made and very fun. The building of suspense was absolutely perfect. One might read some comments about violence in cinema into the film.
na QuickyAPI (Quicky)
90
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na Stradivarius
91
 T10
Where the extended dialogue in some of his previous films sometimes led nowhere, it serves here to build gripping tension filled with nervous laughs. By far the most unpredictable of his films and perhaps the first one to have a bit of a message about cinematic violence attached.
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na mister_a_123
95
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90
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90
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na Twofacednewt
91
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na trinity
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na brandt64
85
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Tarantino retains his unmistakable style and trademark dialog, while crafting his most suspenseful and mature film yet. It's clear that he has become an even more adept filmmaker over the past few years (I was especially impressed by how good his cinematography was). Brad Pitt, who I feared would be cheesy, gives an enjoyable and fun performance, and Chrisoph Waltz is freaking awesome. After a summer of banal movies, this thing made me look forward to going to theatres again.
na bigfish
88
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na dine.n
95
 T10
na mate
92
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na OkkCoCa
84
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Another solid outing for Tarantino, but it hardly reaches the heights of Pulp Fiction or Reservior Dogs. The dialogue is as snappy and fun as you come expect for Quentin, and it certainly has its moments. But for such a long film the characters seem shallow and slightly bland. Credit needs to go to Waltz (Hans Landa) and Laurent (Dreyfus) for their frankly brilliant performances, which drive the film. Indeed so much so the films best moments don't feature The Basterds! Still, its very good.
na ravennnn
80
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na Schismchasm
70
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1
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90
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82
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10
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100
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95
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85
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79
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92
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na SNAKEFOOD89
83
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The Jew Hunter and Shoshanna were the highlight of this film. Superb acting from both as well as the pulpiest characters on the screen.
na farthest
85
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na drumking22
89
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na OldSwede
83
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na kobefan21921
93
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na perplexetic
55
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na Bloodburp
96
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na mania
90
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5
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na gdfthr337
94
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That's a bingo!
na dunnypop
95
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na bexter
100
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na rafaelbastos
90
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na Tripwyre
95
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na AlexD
82
 T3
na iacoomeen
78
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na dmk
73
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na Golfingdanls
10
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na Groggykash
95
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na sobored
70
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na leekenn
78
 T6
A very good film. As many people have said already, Christopher Waltz gives an awesome performance as a Gestapo officer, and Pitt brings an excellent air of comedy to the whole experience. The first act in particular is an excellent example of the strong emotional power this film holds under its lightweight exterior. A little goofy, but highly entertaining nonetheless.
na pascally
76
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95
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na sixx
90
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na jwalkernet
90
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97
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80
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97
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The best movie about movies ever made. "Basterds" does it all, whether it be blending genres, delivering the greatest villain ever or using music flawlessly. And it manages to pay homage to the art of film in ways no other movie has, with every scene being something different, yet somewhat reminiscent. It's Tarantino's most mature and complete work, and it's one of the best films of the decade as well.
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na girlygirl
100
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Favorite movie of all time.
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96
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80
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75
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na kgbelliveau
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