Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Quentin Tarantino
Written By: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Daniel Brühl, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger, Mélanie Laurent, August Diehl, B.J. Novak, Gedeon Burkhard, Jacky Ido
Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure, War
AKA: Inglorious Bastards
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omgfridge | 10 97th |
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Basterds has some truly jaw dropping, laugh out loud and cringe worthy moments that you won't soon forget. Over time this will become a classic that will made example of for the right reasons. Christoph Waltz particularly shines in one of the most awe inspiring casts who together produce some of the best lines you will hear in film. Fluently blends genres to create the ultimate extravaganza.
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frederic_g54 | 9 90th |
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Tarantino's best script since 'Pulp Fiction', 'Inglourious Basterds' is an audacious film filled with hilarious moments and fantastic performances. Waltz steals the show, playing the sly and clever detective to utter perfection. The rest of the cast is just as great. And talk about suspense, the first scene or that scene in the bar make we want to revisit this film over and over. Thank you Tarantino, for reflecting your love of cinema through this amazing film.
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Pickpocket | 10 98th |
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What a great movie. I'm blown away. The script is excellent, the acting is incredible (especially Aldo and the Jew Hunter), and the whole thing is just enjoyable. The scene where Aldo is speaking EYEtalian is so so great. Wouldn't have minded more Basterd backstory though. Overall, one of the best of 2009 and of this century.
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Jeb | 99 95th |
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Inglourious Basterds is assuredly and irrefutably the best film you are going to get from 2009. It accentuates all of QT's trademark ascertainments, and the editing is enduringly primary Tarantino. The script is the best I've ever heard in a while, with enough sapient dialogue that could fatigue and prostrate even the most prudent of films. The cast is excellent, with Brad Pitt giving a exotic and chimerical yet good performance. But Christoph Waltz kills in this one as a indomitable detective.
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ewp805 | 97 98th |
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Tarantino continues to pump out incredibly entertaining cinema. The writing was top notch (as expected), utilization of a great soundtrack, memorable characters, great story, surprising performance from Christoph Waltz, and killin' Natzis. This movie's got it all. Best of '09.
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cagedwisdom | 100 90th |
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First film I've had a PSI of 100 where I actually rated it 100. Well done, Criticker. I absolutely adored this film. I expected to dislike it as I haven't been on board with Tarantino's films since the 90s. From the first, gripping scene I was transfixed. His best film by far, forget Pulp Fiction, forget Reservoir Dogs, this is somehow his most mature, accomplished, relevant work, his best revenge story and so much more than that. Loved it.
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Farzan | 91 90th |
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Tarantino's best film since Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds is a relentless, and at times disgusting film with some snappy dialogue, and some incredibly hilarious moments. Brad Pitt and the Basterds are easily the funniest part of the movie, but one unforgettable thing about this film is the performance by Christoph Waltz. With Inglourious Basterds, Tarantino crosses the line, but he does it in a way where you are not questioning why, but simply accepting.
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| 12 | theficionado | 100 97th |
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"Jewish revenge porn?" I can't see anybody finding titillation in the events depicted. No, this is just a work so blisteringly amoral, so averse to drawing a moral line or creating a single irreproachable character, that it, in the vein of A Clockwork Orange, is genuinely upsetting. Less a revenge flick than one questioning the concept's very validity, it shows differentiating between travesties committed in the name of intolerance, nationality, vengeance, opportunism is akin to splitting hairs.
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KlausGlenski | 80 80th |
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If there was an Oscar for dumbest facial expression, Brad Pitt would win it for sure, but he's just hilarious with his Tennessee accent. For me as a German it was interesting to watch what Tarantino got from all the German and Austrian actors who are mostly considered the best you can get. In general, great screenplay, great cinematography, great acting (Waltz is brillant) and witty dialogues. 25/08/09
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Beer94 | 86 98th |
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A cleverly and ambitiously written World War II film. The majority of the cast acted superbly and the plot was great yet obviously extremely unrealistic. The characters were engrossing, the tension scenes were unbearable (in a good way) and the soundtrack was great. I do feel that the music did overpower some scenes though in terms of volume, especially when building tension, but that's just me nitpicking. But yeah, overall, a really good film that's definitely worth watching.
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SheWas | 95 98th |
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This may be the most important Holocaust film of this decade. Especially as a Jewish girl I should know that this category is so filled with fake pathos, that it's become too rare to find an innovative film in it. But I must say - this is NOT a film about the actual Holocaust. This is a film about Holocaust films, and the poorly made emotion-exploitation that Holocaust films became a synonym for. I salute Tarantino for putting this big illusion out of it's misery
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JackDurden | 10 98th |
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Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction. Excellent story, great cast and characters, some fine pacing, and definitely in the Tarantino style.
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juntakinte99 | 98 93rd |
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This kick started an entire decade where Tarantino was the only American filmmaker who mattered. Along with his usual fun tropes (dialogue, violence, cinematic references, suspense), he added great historical insights. You can tell he desperately wants us to appreciate the resistance fighters history doesn't acknowledge. That lesson is still relevant, as too many hateful soldiers and citizens think they will just re-enter the world after society rejects their ideologies. A classic.
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doctor7 | 90 91st |
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This is exactly what Tarantino is known for, it's not an action film. There are short, intense moments of action and raw violence but people seeking Rambo in WWII are going to be left disappointed. If you're expecting Tarantino's trademark pulpy dialog with odd but captivating characters from all over the moral spectrum this is a must see. I don't know if I'd go so far as to call it Tarantino's best but it's certainly up there.
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Stain | 60 47th |
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Another entry in the burgeoning "Quentin Tarantino Jacking Off" genre
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Mentaculus | 89 88th |
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Tarantino's best film. And while I've always been an apologist, this doesn't have to be defended. While other QT films were exercises in form or genre, this genuinely had a subtext: The ghost of a dead Jew breaks the fourth wall and kills off the Third Reich. With that and Eli Roth's pained expression throughout the film, allow that to sink in. Oh, and Waltz deserves some best acting awards for single-handedly carrying (and increasing) the tension and the film itself.
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KMcNeil | 9 94th |
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"That's a bingo!" Tarantino makes movies like no other director working (in the mainstream at least). The way in which he does away with exposition and weeds out typical causal links, in order to focus on the microscopic details is awesome. One 20-25 min. consistently well-written conversation follows the next, with an amazing sense of the cool and comic, ironic and iconic. Realism obviously goes out the window within seconds, but is instantly replaced with badassery from another planet.
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overrated | 97 99th |
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Tarantino knocks my teeth out after feinting with Death Proof. One of the tensest movies I've sat through, and Waltz delivers a game-changing performance. Filled to the the brim with nods to various forms of cinema, this is a propaganda piece that points its finger squarely at us for enjoying watching other humans die. We are the Nazi audience cheering a swastika being carved. We are the guffawing Hitler.
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exolstice | 98 99th |
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As awesome as Batman punching Hitler in the face and then planting an American flag into his torso.
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Fleasfan | 91 93rd |
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Tarantino does history. Well, that's new. While chapters 1 and 3 give this movie some depth (at times almost disguising it as a "proper" WWII film), sections 2, 4 and 5 serve us the ultimate Tarantino experience. What's more to say to this Pulp Fiction of the '40s: Brad Pitt is great as a "Tennessee dead-butch" and casting Christoph Waltz = Bingo!
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suman.austin | 98 99th |
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The perfect feast for hardcore Tarantino fans. This was a long wait especially after him saying that this could be the masterpiece of the decade. Excellent script and screenplay, all the actors did justice to their roles. Loved the first chapter, which was the perfect beginning for a crude, dark and witty tale. Two thumbs-up for Tarantino!
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brandt64 | 85 76th |
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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.
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KasperL | 85 93rd |
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Tarantino's latest, his best effort since 'Jackie Brown', has loads of surprises, suspense, humor and offers some of QT's very best monologues to boot. The performances are topnotch as well. Laurent and Kruger are especially good runners up, but it's Waltz (who delivers an Oscar-nomination-ensuring tour-de-force) who's the main draw of the flick.
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FunkyAstro | 95 97th |
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This is what you come to expect from Tarantino and he delivers! Great dialogue that exposes the talent within the actors that's built around an epic story which doesn't disappoint. This movie was entertaining from beginning to end. While everyone in the film was great, let me pay homage to Christoph Waltz. I literally got chills after chapter one. His performance was so perfect that he immediately joins the ranks of HAL and Nurse Ratchet. Never has a character made me feel so tense. Bravo!
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caocao | 87 98th |
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Quintessentially Tarantino. A fine addition to his catalogue. Some especially memorable scenes with fantastic dialogue. The pacing between tension and humour is very effective. Many times I found myself laughing and then the action or gore went to a point of no longer being funny. A truly visceral experience.
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CRAYON | 97 99th |
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Such a great film. The tension throughout this film was really amazing. There were more than a few moments throughout this film where I was holding my breath waiting for the tension to break and the scene to literally snap into action. I was surprised that the title characters weren't the most interesting, that spot is left for Christopher Waltz's character. If you have no interest in this film I think you still should see it for his performance.
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Tony Irwin | 94 91st |
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To make a war movie that is really a film about cinema seems a bit self-indulgent, and right at the end the references to other films threaten to swamp it completely. But I'm surprised (again) at how Tarantino can combine good, cheesy, pulpy fun with sincere emotion. I found it funny, involving, and even tense. I was utterly engrossed all the way through it.
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djross | 65 70th |
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Tarantino seems to have taken a vow with this movie to be unafraid of including numerous lengthy scenes of dialogue. The result contains occasional fine moments, but also sometimes feels rather too drawn out. Despite some audiences' apparent reactions to the film's violence, the overwhelming cartoonishness of the whole thing means the movie rarely rises above being a mildly diverting piece of (cross)generic entertainment. Some good performances.
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slidercc | 95 96th |
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Tarantino back to doing what he does best. Making great films. Best movie you will see in 2009.
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Alex Watkins | 5 91st |
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Not merely a perfectly-scripted action thriller - effortlessly stringing together several amazing setpieces with dialogue that functions as characterization, exposition, and poetry all at once - but a complex and scathing critique of nationalist fervor and propaganda, and a love letter to the power of cinema to inspire and destroy. Not to mention its incredible performances (Waltz especially) and understated progressivism. This is the film Quentin Tarantino was absolutely born to make.
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caiman | 93 96th |
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Tarantino is at the top of his game. Though all of his movies have contained numerous memorable scenes, none of them have attained the level of intensity of many in this movie. The opening scene, the bar scene, the strudel scene, the buildup to the (very satisfying) climax; they all make the pulse race and glue the eyes to the screen. Furthermore, the movie is hilariously irreverent, beautifully shot, and wonderfully acted (I hope Waltz gets an Oscar). This might be Tarantino's masterpiece.
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Anomaly | 89 93rd |
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A brilliant spaghetti western-style take on alternative history WWII. Tarantino's script is killer, providing great dialogue and action. His direction is also brilliant, keeping you captivated for twenty minutes of dialogue, the tension slowly rising, before it boils over into a blast of violence. Waltz and Pitt seem determined to steal each scene they're in, and fight each other for it by the end. A blast to watch.
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jstry | 92 95th |
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Was not expecting to like this since I'm not a big QT fan, but this was great. Pitt was hilarious ("stiglits") and Waltz was a great villain. I never knew which way the story was going to go and it kept me guessing throughout. I felt the theater scene dragged a little, but other than that, did not mind the length. I was pretty much hooked from the opening scene.
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Wiche | 93 97th |
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Hadn't seen one image yet in the cinema and by the music and intro you just know: this is Tarantino, and hell yeah we've seen that troughout the entire movie! Quick and sparkling dialogues and action,some disgustingly detailed snapshots, his own amazingly clever and hilarious moments (goddamn Brad pitt speaking Italian was brilliant, and the scene with the sac over his head.. unbelievable) and a more than worthy performance by everyone playing in this film! Great film, great humor,great action!
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BillyShears | 100 98th |
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Christoph Waltz. You can only watch one of the segments from this and leave satisfied.
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garethm | 89 89th |
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With Inglorious Tarantino has simply created a magnificent piece of cinema. Despite lengthy periods of dialogue it is never less than completely engaging. The violence of the Basterds is sparcely shown but is vicious enough to leave a lasting impression. Brad Pitt is hilarious with his 'Tenessee Italian' an absolute highlight ! Perhaps Tartantino's most inspired move though is the casting of the realtively unknown Waltz who should be oscar nominated for his charming yet terrifying portrayal.
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begoniabol | 94 98th |
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Holy shit what an awesome movie! Acting is amazing, dialogue is incredible and great directing. I thought the Itallian accent was hilarious. "I think this might just be my masterpiece."
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KAH | 2 40th |
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Stylistically, we've seen it all before, all Tarantino does is copy himself here. And this time, the brutal violence doesn't work in the context of the movie. The dialogue is really bad as well. Only thing it has going for it is the fairly intense opening scene, and Waltz's performance. A dumb and superficial movie.
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| 5 | Launch | 97 98th |
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Well-written and brutally funny just as you'd expect from Tarantino. Chapter's One and Two were absoutely amazing and Christopher Waltz steals the show as he re-invents the role of the villain. The use of music in this film is absolutely flawless as well. Tarantino's second best film to date.
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| 4 | bentley82 | 94 97th |
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It could only come from the mind of Tarantino. This is his imaginative, historical revision of how World War II came to its end. It's raucously entertaining, full of the highly charged dialogue we've all come to expect from Tarantino. Frequently in Tarantino films, there's a standout performance - Travolta in Pulp Fiction, Carradine in Kill Bill. Keep a close eye on Christoph Waltz's Oscar worthy performance as the psychologically frightening Hans Landa.
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Moribunny | 38 23rd |
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Entertaining but redundantly self-conscious trash - unsurprisingly, since Tarantino has not matured in 20 years of filmmaking. More specifically, Basterds asks the profound cine-philosophical question "how badass can I make my leads while keeping them the good guys" and triumphantly answers "let's make em Jews who kill Nazis". The film is embelished with a musical score plagiarizing Ennio Morricone, to remind the viewers of Tarantino's adoration for Sergio Leone, in case we have forgotten.
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Kavu | 88 90th |
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QT still has it. Delicious dialogue, interesting characters and several intervening plots. Very entertaining and not a minute too long.
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PeaceAnarchy | 89 92nd |
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Tarantino mixes genres and styles and largely succeeds. I most liked the French New Wave influenced parts but the action scenes were really good as well. Everything ties together and despite the length and chaptered storytelling, it never drags.
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weirdyoda | 92 89th |
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Undeniably Tarantino, a movie made by someone who loves movies. Every scene is insanely suspenseful and satisfying. The international cast is amazing, Christoph Waltz is incredible, and Eli Roth ain't too bad either. I hope this ushers in an era of alternate history cinema, there are so many places to go!
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Spunkie | 55 52nd |
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Pitt's italian accent is hilarious... and all that jazz. If it wasn't for Waltz I would find myself hardpressed to sustain the disbelief and enjoy it. Most of the dialogue is stale, twists are uneventful except the last confrontation.
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saucyjack | 92 94th |
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Tarantino's love letter to guy films like "The Dirty Dozen" and vigilante flicks is fantastic and his best since "Pulp Fiction". The palpable tension and an amazing performance by Christoph Waltz frame a dizzying war film that is unlike any other you've seen. A perfect blend of history and grindhouse, one of the best films of 2009.
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westknife | 54 20th |
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Hey - taking pleasure in torturing and killing is always sick and fucked up, even if your victims are Nazis. I felt no sympathy for any of the characters. I've always thought Tarantino could be a great director if he would just grow up - but it looks like he probably never will.
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Potzblitz | 82 40th |
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I don't understand the positive reception, honestly. I think this is probably Tarantino's worst. Some parts are fun and some are exciting, but mostly I found it very unimaginative and plain boring. I did enjoy many of the performances though, with Waltz standing out. All the movie references were fun too.
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hellsditch | 91 94th |
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Maybe it was the subtitles, or the period-piece setting, but this was the least overtly "Tarrantino" film I've seen. This is a good thing. Sure, some of his subtle comic touches and snappy dialogue are present, but they never act as a crutch, or come off as hipster indulgences. Here, all of his tools are used to serve the story, and a compelling tale it is, full of revenge, betrayal and helacious violence. The opening scene at the dairy farm should stand alongside the best of Q's career.
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Evolution | 76 55th |
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It seemed to me that Tarantino was trying to be Tarantino as opposed to naturally being Tarantino. He's usually the master of soundtrack and dramatic violence, but this felt like a mesh of too many things that didn't fit together well. Chapter One was incredible, but it just got less and less entertaining from there on.
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INDYATMN | 95 96th |
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Somehow QT reigned in his ego enough2 cut down a story planned as a mini-series (as if Kill Bill's self-important bloat wasn't bad enough!) into an entertaining 2½ hours. Apparently he also realized that not every word from his head is genius, so dialogue here is witty/serves the scene instead of his pointlessly tangential hood-speak. His usual slow pace works well here, ratcheting up the tension in many life-or-death scenes where the outcomes (as in all great thrillers) are ALWAYS unpredictable
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NathanDarko | 98 98th |
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Tarantino scores with a great bunch of excellent actors ( up ahead Christoph Waltz who plays the ruthless Jewhunter and Brad Pitt as Leader of the Inglourious Basterds),a terrific cinematography and a beautiful Soundtrack.There are some really heavy gore scenes ( from fx master Nicotero ) and I think it might scare some viewers,but hey every movie nazis were killed is a got movie. Brilliant work by Quentin.
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Stradivarius | 92 94th |
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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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ABUNCHOFCATS | 88 79th |
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Quite possibly Tarantino's most accomplished film just in the overall grandness and fluidness of everything. It flows so well and doesn't ever seem to slow down even though it's a fairly long film. The entire first scene completely made the movie and set up the rest for me, the amount of tension built up is stunning and is close to cinema genius in my mind. Really an all around excellent film, silly, but fun as fuck.
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AAAutin | 36 23rd |
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Historical fiction handled with all the insight and maturity of a teenage video clerk.
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| 4 | dmbbearcat | 93 93rd |
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One of my favorite Tarantino flicks. The writing is superb and the acting is very good. One of the few films that I was actually on the edge of my seat during.
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Actionberg | 100 99th |
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Not a film about WWII, but a film about film. Quentin Tarantino has achieved something that transcends anything he has attempted before. From the very beginning, it is an homage to the genius that has preceded him, but by the end, it raises new questions and challenges the institution of our sadistic cinematic intentions.
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CitizenX | 90 97th |
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this is tarantino, disgusting but you cant stop watching, funny but not just nonsense, great soundtrack, great actors, and it all feels so "right"
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| 3 | Jherman89 | 98 99th |
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Possibly Tarantino's masterpiece. The script is sheer genius and the movie dazzles on the screen. Christoph Waltz literally steals the show and gives one of the best acting performances I've ever seen.
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Ytadel | 9 98th |
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A clever, ambitious, and very entertaining World War II epic. Three miscellaneous thoughts: 1. It's weird how boring Brad Pitt is when he's a nice guy / traditional hero type, yet how hilarious he is as off-kilter villains and anti-heroes, 2. As a fan of The Office I was glad to see B.J. Novak getting a big part in the third act, and 3. Hans Landa is probably the best cinematic villain of 2009.
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tinythedogg | 90 94th |
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A well written well layered movie that wasn't the supposed shoot em up I thought it would be. The story and how it was interwoven through out the movie was easy to follow and the characters fell right into place. Not a weak link at all with the cast as this was a whole lot of fun to watch and enjoy.
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3Names | 92 87th |
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I went into this not knowing a thing about it, except that Brad Pitt was in it, and Tarantino directed it... What an orgy of wish fulfillment! ...But, if for no other reason, you MUST see it to introduce yourself to the gift of Christoph Waltz! The rest of the cast is quite perfect, too...
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Tripwyre | 95 96th |
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A significantly different film than what it was sold as. This is Tarantino's best script since Pulp Fiction, and his best work ever in the director's chair. I really admire the way he chose to tell this story, in a string of long, detailed, dialogue-driven scenes. That's exactly what you'd expect from the man, but it's not what you expect from a WW2 revenge story. The foreign cast shines, particularly Waltz, Laurent and Brühl. A darkly funny slice of revisionist escapism. It's tense.
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nandorizzi | 95 97th |
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I love the skill and talent of Tarantino, in making a movie at the same time, intelligent, creative and really fun. Another great movie that will be among my favorites. Well acted, especially Christoph Waltz, with an excellent nazi character.
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| 3 | gdfthr337 | 99 99th |
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That's a bingo!
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torontodog | 90 94th |
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This could have been the best of Tarantino's movies, but somehow there are just moments where you want the Bear Jew to jump into a scene and tell the characters to shut up. The dialogue is good and the scenes are tense, but the film really could have been a bit more brutally edited, just to keep it from grinding to a crawl in a few places. But I'm nitpicking - this was a truly memorable movie!
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Barthalen | 85 92nd |
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Masterful buildups of tension, great characters with equally great dialogue and an insane finale. A fun, dark and twisted trip into an alternate WWII.
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XakkMaster | 96 97th |
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For my money, the best that QT has written since 'Pulp Fiction.' A creative re-telling of WW2 where not only does America help win the war, but a renegade band of brothers blows the crap out of Hitler and scalps dozens of Nazis. Aside from the polished action and incredible camera work which gives homage to Leone, the dialogue is brilliant - thoughtful and often funny. Great performances abound, but Christoph Waltz controls the screen with a performance for the ages. Intensely recommended.
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elmakebabi | 84 93rd |
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"I think this just might be Tarantino's masterpiece..."
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ZayanK | 92 88th |
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I'm going to talk out of my ass here and say that this is even better than Pulp Fiction.
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Hutzovinian | 98 99th |
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Although it followed the Tarantino formula, it was still completely original. Not only did he create a masterpiece of a film, he allowed some newer actors to come into the limelight (although he did use some of his favorites). The characters were awesome, even without development. If it doesn't win an Oscar, 2009 will be a sad, sad year.
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snaYkeY | 98 97th |
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A movie which should serve as a lesson to movie-makers HOW should cinema be made. Amazing performance by Christoph Waltz, top-notch dialogue, perfectly created scenes. Just the first 2 minutes of the movie - the Nazi's approach towards the farm - make this movie legendary. Tarantino at his best. And the ending is true - if more films like this one are made, kino or cinema, will truly save the world.
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jmarkthespot | 95 98th |
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Takin' names and scaplin' Nhatzi's.
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mwgerb | 83 97th |
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Tarantino has crafted this movie so perfectly, with such brilliant, engrossing characters and such an overarching mood that any flaws it might have are irrelevant. There are guidelines to filmmaking, but Tarantino has proven that if you're good enough, the guidelines don't apply to you.
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katje_ | 84 80th |
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Drags on for a while because of all the dialogue, but still really great and enjoyable. Taratino is doing what he is good at: violence and caricatures. It's not made for all audiences, some people may feel sick and not entertained at all, which does not diminish the strength the movie has for the most part of the audience, that includes me.
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filmfreak88 | 75 66th |
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It's got swagger. I'll give you that. And for the most part it is hugely entertaining. But that is to be expected from a Tarantino film. On the downside, it comes dangerously close to being too exaggerated and cartoonish. But it is made with such inventiveness and energy that it is easy to turn a blind eye on all its flaws. Oh and kudos to Christoph Waltz for his impeccable performance as Colonel Landa. He is easily the best part of the film.
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Rillaroo Win | 0 0th |
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wat is?
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afx237vi | 95 98th |
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Tarantino at his most provocative, effectively turning the camera back on the audience and daring us to find the subject matter entertaining. "Go on you sick bastards, laugh at a troupe of Jewish soldiers machine-gunning hundreds of people to death in a locked theatre!" Well, QT, I sure called your bluff, because laugh I did. A lot.
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Leonardis | 97 95th |
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This is, in all fairness, one of Tarantinos best movies. The screenplay is excellent, allowing most of the characters to develop and interact with each other and themselves in the most entertaining and interesting ways, seeing as a lot of the movie really is just dialog. I really liked Kruger and Bruhl, and obviously Waltz is a stand-out. It's funny, somewhat bloody, and it's entertaining and never really gets boring all things considered. One of the best movies of the 2000s.
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Calabria | 94 99th |
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I wasn't bored for a second...in a movie full of long, Tense conversations (that SOMEHOW don't come off as particularly Tarantino-esque). There was always enough time to think of all the possible ways a scene could end and I was NEVER right. brilliant. I could watch this every day.
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Paxton | 85 93rd |
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Christopher Waltz is the most likable Nazi since...well...there's no good way to finish this thought. The idea that a sniper killing hundreds of men is considered by the Nazis as being the German Sergeant York is the cleverest thing ever.
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fudgieb | 96 91st |
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Like all Tarantino films, this one was captivating, humorous, and excruciating throughout. A wonderful modern tribute to WWII and its heroes.
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MartinTeller | 85 84th |
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Perhaps his most "straightforward" movie, with more effort devoted to developing a plot than crafting scenes. While it's nice to see Tarantino stretch in a different direction, I both expected and wished for more scenes of the Basterds raising hell. They're the wittiest parts of the film, and the most conducive to his style. Pitt takes on the role with an oddball glee. But the lengthy parts without the Basterds are good, too, and I really have no complaints. It's a clever, entertaining script.
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terrymac | 81 87th |
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Highly enjoyable. Well cast (Christoph Waltz was a find) and finely plotted. If I was nit-picking, I felt that I didn't see enough of the Basterds' antics, but this doesn't really detract from the work as a whole.
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lrampartl | 99 99th |
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It was great. Strange, but great. I really can't put down finalized thoughts without seeing it again, but .... wow. I certainly could say that I felt the film was missing some real action-y "meat", but still had a great story, and wonderful characters. Christoph Waltz just made his career.
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nataskaos | 99 99th |
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as good of a movie that I have ever seen. great characters. wonderfully shot. amazing dialog. A suspense. I loved the film and consider it a modern classic.
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| 2 | NDfan0788 | 96 99th |
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one of the greatest films of 2009, and ranks near the top for tarantino
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CinematicESP | 98 99th |
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Tarantino's exercise in suspense is possibly one of his most satisfying films to date. I have a hard time believing anyone's typical anti-Tarantino argument that this is style over substance and cool for coolness' sake. Emotional tension is replete throughout and in fact carries the film, and the Oscar-worthy Christoph Waltz is mostly responsible.
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LennyNero | 85 87th |
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Way better than his last carwreck but some of Tarantino's flaws are still present: overlong running time, from time to time too much talking and some heavily underdeveloped characters. But yes, Waltz and some of the scenes are really good.
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Mini-T | 95 99th |
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Masterpiece. Impossible to find the right words to describe how great it is. Hilarious, excellent writing, long and great dialogues, superb acting (Christoph Waltz !). Everthing in this movie is great. From the brilliant opening scene introducing Kol Hans Landa, to the mexican standoff in the bar, to the gruesome actions of the Bastards, and to all the other magnificent and exciting scene's. Bradd Pitt's knowledge of the Italian is epic. Tarantino did it again ! His best one since Pulp Fiction.
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sebby | 40 15th |
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Incredubbly Dissappointing. Given QT's pedigree and the reception the film has received, I was expecting something on par with Pulp Fiction; instead I got something that doesn't even match the very average Death Proof. The characters, save for Waltz's Hans Landa, are terribly uninteresting. The story is wholly superficial and serves only as a vehicle for QT to unleash yet another battery of violent, stylish revenge sequences. The ordinarily witty and humorous dialogue falls flat as well. Bummer.
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miawallce | 83 76th |
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Christoph Waltz deserves an Oscar nomination...
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illimey | 98 94th |
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This is one of the finest pieces of biting "entertainment" I have ever seen. The entire scene in the cellar bar is absolutely outstanding, and the rest of the movie is not far behind.
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nimno | 91 91st |
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Christoph Waltz was the unexpected show-stealer. Brad Pitt was over-the-top, but Christoph was incredible: devious, scary, charming, comical all at once. Best laugh out loud moments in a war movie since Kelly's Heroes.
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Quicky | 87 92nd |
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Christopher Waltz steals the show in this audaciously scripted film about a group of Jewish-American soldiers "killin' Nazis" and being hunted by a cunning SS detective (Waltz), demonstrating what happens when Tarantino is put in the director's seat of a WWII movie. Filled with wonderful imagery, great characters and captivating dialogs, albeit not as quotable as Pulp Fiction's, Basterds was a fantastic thrill ride of gory violence and guilty pleasure and definitely one of Tarantino's best.
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| 2 | micah | 90 98th |
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A wonderful movie, Inglourious Basterds delivers Tarantino's trademark brilliant dialogue, along with an absolutely brilliant revisionist version of World War II. Brad Pitt is, surprisingly, the most one-dimensional character in the film. The fact that his Aldo Raine still manages to be completely entertaining is remarkable. The most remarkable characters is provided by Christophe Waltz, whose Hans Landa is one of the great villains of cinema. Mélanie Laurent is also wonderful. Great film
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sophie | 90 95th |
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Awesome movie! Excellent performances, especially by Christoph Waltz. The first scene was so enthralling.
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Luna6ix | 82 80th |
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A fun loving movie that substitutes historical accuracy for a fine historical fiction. I have no complaints about the players, and at times Tarantino's direction and script produce some simply hilarious moments that prove to punctuate the drama/action in just the right ways.
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crazyBobcat | 88 97th |
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The best movie of 2009 for my money. Brilliant, scathing commentary impeccably acted, directed & written.
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panzerwolf | 85 92nd |
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Not Tarantino's best, but still a damn fine movie. It's full of long discussions, all of them enjoyable and at times, more intense than most action sequences. A nice balance of an interesting story, funny moments and some gruesome bits. It's a Tarantino-movie, after all.
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Obdurate | 85 80th |
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It's typical Tarantino, in a good way instead of a bad way like in Death Proof. Some great dialogue, some bad-ass scenes, some humour, even some social commentary in exaggerated awesomeness that is this movie. It's just everything you want from a Tarantino flick, and is my fave of his besides Kill Bill.
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| 2 | Ranald | 45 13th |
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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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tathiel | 93 98th |
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Another great work by the master himself. Besides, Christoph Waltz is so brilliant, you just forget that you're watching an evil evil character. His performance is out-of-this-world!
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Paradigma | 60 41st |
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This seems to me a film on order. And damn i hated that exaggerated acting of Pitt. This is not your best one Tarantino, maybe the worst.
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Monster | 100 96th |
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Capítulo 1 primoroso, Christoph Waltz sublime, o que é a personagem do Brad Pitt falando em italiano e tirando onda de Don Corleone?? sinceramente, quis aplaudir antes do filme terminar (principalmente quando a tela do cinema explode em chamas), mas me contive e esperei a afirmação do próprio Tarantino através da personagem do Brad Pitt, que deixa no ar ao término do filme: "Talvez essa seja minha obra-prima..." Eu concordo, e afirmo com todas as palavras: SIM! essa é sua obra-prima Tarantino...
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divide | 97 98th |
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Wonderful in every respect and detail. Truly a masterpiece.
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Bmunise | 95 80th |
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The first two chapters are perfect. Everything after the ditch scene falls just a tiny bit short. Great Mike Meyers cameo, though. I love the scar from Pitt's cut throat.
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Kortee | 97 99th |
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finally a ww2 movie with a happy ending. Lt. Aldo Raine's character suits the movie perfectly! and a big BINGO for Christoph Waltz.
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Stewball | 90 93rd |
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Tarantino's self-styled spaghetti western set during WWII is a near masterpiece (close enough to give Pitt's character the benefit of the doubt for calling it one), and second only to
"Pulp Fiction". As brutal as it is, there are several very funny segments and the action is very intense and explosive--literally and figuratively. Christoph Waltz, deserved the best actor award at Cannes for his smoothly menacing SS colonel, and Pitt is the perfect Tennessee cowboy out for blood.
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racer_x124 | 87 90th |
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I don't claim to know a lot about history, but I don't think that's what happened.
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astrakhan | 74 33rd |
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"Disposible Charactorz" would have been a more accurate title.
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bacondudeman | 80 42nd |
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i really dont know what everyone is talking about with this film, i love his work but come on . It seemed to focus less on an the story line and more on action which would be okay but action is few and far between. And as far as being funny it has it moments but there not laugh out loud funny and there's only a couple. Some scenes where so drawn out it was just plan annoying and i mean even to long for a Tarantino film. But if you really like seeing Nazi's get killed you'll love this movie.
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| 2 | Cheshire_Cat | 70 44th |
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I'm used to Tarantino movies not going far, (if you said you weren't bored at all for this you're lying) but this one seemed pointless. There's no metaphor, no insight; it's art for art's sake. I get it, you want a 3 hr Michael Bay film for the Sideways crowd. OK, but such a vapid movie doesn't deserve this setting, especially as its only used for suspense or humor. Stop focusing on the filmmaking, Tarantino, you can't see the forest for the trees. Nice cuts and angles alone don't win Oscars.
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psim | 94 99th |
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Not only has Tarantino still got it, it seems to me that he is getting even better. Among all the great aspects of this movie I especially have to praise the effective use of three "main" languages throughout the film.
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kdog311 | 88 84th |
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Surprisingly funny; reminds me of earlier Quentin Tarantino work such as 'Four Rooms' with creatively interlocking story lines. Plenty of gore and suspense - I'd certainly watch this one again.
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| 2 | Crazafied | 20 7th |
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Horrible
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szech | 55 24th |
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For a long time, Tarantino was untouchable. Sorry Quentin, this was crap.
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masloprojekt | 100 97th |
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masterpiece...
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illimani | 88 95th |
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Up there with Pulp Fiction as one of my favourite QT films. Numerous scenes present an inpalpable tension only to be released in a frenzy of violence. It holds no punches in the violence department but somehow it seems almost necessary and without it the reality would be lost. Col. Landa (Christoph Waltz) deserved his Oscar without doubt - some of the finest acting ever. Despite his cruelty you cant help but look forward to his scenes. The music is first class. A film you could watch over and ov
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Cinema_Asia | 90 96th |
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Tarantino loves to play with audience expectations and this was no exception. It's a spaghetti western disguised as a WW2 dirty dozen style action movie. The film actually has very little action and it's mostly dialog. Any action that you see on screen is fast, violent, and sickening as it should be and Tarantino makes sure that you realize it. It also showcases fantastic european acting talent like Waltz who was relatively unknown in the U.S.
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| 2 | Ray | 90 91st |
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There's a lot of good to say about "Inglourious Basterds". Its flawless use of music, its genre-defying nature, its mature and clever screenplay...I could go on, but the real highlight of the film is the stunning performance of Christoph Waltz as perhaps the greatest movie villain of all time. A very entertaining film that suffers slightly from its length, and from the so-so performance by it's leading man Brad Pitt. Not Tarantino's best, but certainly one of the better films of 2009.
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| 2 | kande | 87 77th |
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Beautifully bananas.
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kingofjew | 88 96th |
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Great acting by Pitt and excellent acting by Waltz combined with amazing build up of tension and excellent settings/atmospheres results in an epic movie. with a epic script. in epic times.
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| 2 | King4taday | 100 99th |
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Masterpiece of a film
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| 2 | TnMovieFan2 | 96 88th |
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Another Tarantino masterpiece and one of the most well made, fun movies I have ever seen. Simply incredible.
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| 2 | Vanessak69 | 99 91st |
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Pure and deeply satisfying WWII revenge fantasy with Tarantino working at the top of his game and a cast including breakout performances by Christolph Waltz, Michael Fassbender and Melanie Laurent. Horror film director Eli Roth and the Office's BJ Novak are fantastic in a flawless supporting cast. And Brad Pitt gives one of the most balls out awesome performances in his career as Aldo Raine. I freaking love every frame of this movie.
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KramYessev | 94 99th |
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Geez, Tarantino, just make a bad movie already.
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ThereminJam | 97 98th |
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I had an obsession with this movie for awhile.
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| 2 | mrsdinger | 98 93rd |
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I am a big fan of Quentin Tarintino. I have most of his films in my collection. He is great at what he does. Every one of his movies that comes to mind when I think of him is a classic. And this one certainly lives up to that.
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| 2 | myfavchords | 90 96th |
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This is another highly entertaining Tarantino film. In his films you never know which characters are going to survive which always adds to the suspense. The cast is great in this film and the plot was thrilling. I highly recommend this film.
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| 2 | brandons | 87 84th |
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A classic Tarantino genre-blending thrill ride, Inglourious Basterds is violent, unrestrained, and thoroughly entertaining.
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| 2 | EntertainMe | 98 99th |
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And the English-speaking world is introduced to Christoph Waltz. (Going from 'who is this guy?' to 'Holy Shit who is this guy?!?' in minutes.) And much of the English-speaking world is introduced to Michael Fassbender, who would proceed to be in everything for the next few years (I'm not complaining). Just a really strong film with a lot going on, a lot of really memorable scenes, strong performances in multiple languages, great music, a landmark alt-history movie, just fantastic all around.
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anus | 10 18th |
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Tarantino needs a good editor to leave his films to when he is done shooting,and someone who can help him get off his over blown ego.This movie,despite a couple of well shot action scenes,it's unbearably pretentious with all this inner joke CRAP and oh so smart self awareness.Tarantino also needs to STOP making all the characters in his films(despite their backgrounds,age,professions ecc.) talk and act like the same person = his own coked-up alter ego.Tarantino needs to fucking shut up already.
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philamental | 92 98th |
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I had issues after my first viewing, but these were resolved in subsequent viewings as I came to understand QT's intent. Since then, I've found it to be easily one of his best films, with a number of truly tense and classic scenes (farmhouse and tavern especially) with fantastic performances (Waltz the shining star) and a lot of humour to lighten the mood between the violence and tension. Definitely one of Quentin's best scripts, the two and a half hours just fly by. A classic.
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jacobclark12 | 100 99th |
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Quentin Tarantino is one incredible filmmaker, but this is his masterpiece. The performance of Christoph Waltz as Landa is one of the best I have ever seen, and his introduction in the film is absolutely terrifying for all the right reasons. The writing is also impeccable, with Tarantino's dark humor being all over the dialogue. Everything about Inglourious Basterds is so perfect, from the hilarity to the over-the-top violence to the performances to the incredibly well-crafted finale.
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BeeDub | 88 75th |
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When you think about it, the Basterds were completely unnecessary to the outcome of the story. Still fun though.
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TripleSH | 91 93rd |
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This film might actually be too fun. There seriously is a part of me that wishes it were toned down just a tad, but aside from that, it just shines. On second thought, I really can't expect Tarantino to not do what he does, I suppose.
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DavidKahane | 90 83rd |
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Tarantino stuffs the film with plot and characters, the least effective of which revolves around the rough-hewn mercenaries of the title. Instead, everything that surrounds them is riveting, representing simultaneously some of the finest writing Tarantino has realized on film and arguably the strongest, shrewdest work he's ever done with actors. There's a messiness in place, too, and hints of self-indulgence, but it's all in service of wildly inventive ambition that's a thrill to watch.
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| 1 | TidusFFX | 64 29th |
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I expected a great movie which would be a bit too long. In the end, the length was the least of its problems... Probably the biggest disappointment of the year.
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TheDenizen | 80 84th |
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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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| 1 | hank | 50 13th |
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Should have been called Wolfenstein 3D: The Movie. Good cinematography, lame story that is based on gore. Characters are shallow (except for the German detective dude), and Pitt is absolutely awful. I'm not going to watch it again.
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Harmonica | 86 84th |
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Entertaining, commendable, if necessarily brutal filmmaking, featuring some of QT's finest dialogue-heavy scenes, hilarious dark humour and standout performances. Bloody but righteous, and burning with a furious vengeance, this is a frequently ugly film with a singular goal - to make its mark, and have that mark be indelible. Though a somewhat fragmentary caper flick, as treatise to the power of cinema, its beautiful conflagration ensures its truth will remain unquenched through decades to come.
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Lynx | 87 92nd |
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Amazing! I enjoyed it very much (to my surprise, I have to admit, since the trailer seemed rather dull to me...). The play with the different languages was extremely funny, though I think one has to understand all the spoken languages (English, German, French and Italian) to get the most out of it - the subtitles can't carry all the subtleties. And did I mention the great acting (Waltz, obviously, but Pitt was hilarious too with his accents), cinematography and musical references?
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grimsooth | 100 99th |
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This movie so good that I've given it my "unattainable" 100 (1/538). The German was flawless to my ear, and the script caught the cultural differences of the Germans, Nazis, French, Americans, & English. This movie captures the brutality within the human condition, with many of it's wrinkles. It's brilliant. _Everyone_ but Hitler and Goebbels are treated basically fairly as the humans they are. If QT keeps this up I might end up liking him.
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TheDiceman | 80 95th |
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Good film,fanastic script.
Waltz steals the show.
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kafka1325 | 50 30th |
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Nothing at all...flirt with movie expert and lot of dialogue which are long and fatigue which leads to known end. On the wings public QT do that...so what?
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timmo | 95 88th |
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Not once did I feel the need to look at my watch. That said, it's a long, long movie, with half-hour scenes that are 99% dialogue. Pitt does a fantastic job, though, and usually carries the scenes he's in. Tarantino knows exactly what he's doing, but if anyone else made this movie, it wouldn't get the reviews it's getting. That says a lot about the way modern criticism works.
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nutcrackr | 79 73rd |
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It's hard to argue with the performance of Chrisoph Waltz but the rest wasn't so impressive. I'll just call out the violence as being unnecessary. Tarantino likes to keep pushing the audience but I didn't always enjoy it. I felt the story set up in the opening segments were not concluded, rather abruptly ended.
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Paradiselost | 82 79th |
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This movie is worth it just to hear Brad Pitt pronounce Nazi.
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cowfrappe | 83 93rd |
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An innovative, highly entertaining WWII fantasy with excellent performances all around, though especially from Laurent and Waltz. That Tarantino flair is alive and well and elevates this to a level much higher than it could have been.
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balaam | 35 14th |
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A senseless gore film, not my taste.
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Nathan S | 4 74th |
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Tarantino's World War II is a bold and borderline cartoonish historical fiction with Spaghetti flavor. It's a prime example of his ability to create tension with a blend of comedy and violence, and though it lacks emotional and moral nuance, it is entertaining as all get-out.
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| 1 | mikmak | 40 3rd |
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Crap ... Tarantino needs a firm editor not a freehand. Boring rambling film where the director lets all the actors eat the scenery!
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Redeyedtiss | 93 98th |
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A fun cinematic experience~
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Difontaine | 75 66th |
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I think I liked it but I really can't tell. Not helpful as a review but I'm not sure what this film is - only that I liked it in places but felt it wasn't the film being sold in the trailers.
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evrana | 78 67th |
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Well I don't regret making an exception to my Nazi movie boycott for this tongue-in-cheek piece. It does not disappoints as a Tarantino movie, actually visually and acting-wise it is much stronger than some others.I enjoyed it, not immensely, but have nothing to say against it.
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MJVmovieMan | 85 87th |
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Tarantino's latest is a heck of a for ride for his fans, probably his best work since 'Pulp Fiction.' The cast is universally excellent for the exception of the Eli Roth bits. Watch out for Christoph Waltz as the central villain--his menacing, slithering performance is guaranteed to get him an Oscar nomination, if not a win. As a whole, 'Basterds' is a bit hit-and-miss, but mostly an awesome, violent, bloody, hilarious, history-rewriting event of a movie that should not be missed.
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Grit | 79 86th |
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Inglourious is a return to top from for Tarantino, providing a audacious blast through the centre of occupied France. Interestingly directed and with some great contrasts between the various characters, as well as a bold choice of direction, it provides a violently stylised and often surreal glimpse into the tensions and hatred surrounding those partly disillusioned from their own humanity. Waltz puts in the standout performance, essential in developing tension in the closest encounters.
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| 1 | absentis | 90 94th |
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Wasn't expecting much after the last 4 films he did but this was pretty awesome. Back to what he does best. Clever dialogue, great set pieces and some fun violence.
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martryn | 93 96th |
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Tarantino at his best. Though not as much Nazi killing as you'd think from the trailers (they still kill and torture a lot of them), the film is resplendent in rich dialogue and colorful characters, sure to please any fan of Tarantino's work. Pitt did an admirable job as Lt Aldo Raine, but Christoph Waltz honestly steals the movie as the SS Colonel Hans Landa.
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JooJoo | 4 55th |
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Silly stuff.
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| 1 | Bo_Dagger | 95 97th |
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Tarantino ALLLLLLMOST made it through a movie without sticking his foot fetish in there. Pretty damn good, otherwise.
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| 1 | WoozyB | 95 94th |
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Good God, Tarantino. I kind of knew what to expect, and I kind of of didn't. Overly self-indulgent in places, but the film nerd in me was awash with delight at nearly everything for the 2.5 hours I was sitting in front of it.
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| 1 | st_fly | 45 46th |
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Good. The 45 I give here are largely for Christoph Waltz's performance which can only be described as delicious. The greatest strength of this movie lies in its long, slow burn talk sequences which are all amazing. Other than that, th action sucks, Eli Roth sucks, Brad Pitt sucks in his most one dimentional role ever. And the theatre ending, I found it cheap, stupid, offensive and disrespectful to the victims and heroes of the Holocaust. Watch it for novelty's sake.
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darkman | 89 97th |
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Great piece of cinematic art. Christoph Waltz rocks the show.
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muutanet | 87 93rd |
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After a bit slow beginning (except the prologue) the story showed it's best sides. Brilliant storytelling and details, very Tarantinish dialoging and especially the role performed by Christoph Waltz. The story was "Once Upon a Time in... Europe" and lots of Italiano Western kind of music choises. Many brilliant parts aside Waltz and memorable scenes and lines.
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recklessmess | 87 93rd |
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I read a history book, and I don't think any of this actually happened. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am.
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gtown1479 | 81 74th |
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I thought the beginning of this movie was great. Waltz interrogation (and all the subtitles) was fun to watch, and his performance overall def puts him in the Oscar conversation. Pitt is great too with his lingo, and the scene where he meets Waltz at the movie premiere is one of my favorite parts of the movie. I just wish QT had spent a little less time at the theater scene, or just cut down on the length of the movie. I felt it lost steam about 2/3rds in, but still had a solid ending.
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roonay3k | 94 99th |
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Masterpiece!!
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imnotlaughin | 70 76th |
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The plot: simple. The characters: shallow. The comedy was great but lacking. The action was okay but even more rare. The well written/acted dialogue was the best part, but not enough to redeem this film's shortcomings. QT merely copied himself here, but failed to realize any one aspect as well as he had. He didn't even do his famous long-single-take shot well. To top it off, the (sort of) badass Basterds were merely a sub-plot. I can't believe it's up for best picture. Not worth all the praise.
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miss jesus | 63 54th |
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Quite entertaining for being a tarted-up exploitation film. It suffers a bit because the pattern of tension and release is predictable until the last chapter. The characters are mostly very one-dimensional also, even when only contrasted against other Tarantino films. On the other hand, the acting is excellent, and the film is a great introduction to a lot of lesser-known faces.
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TangVampire | 100 93rd |
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One of my absolute favorite movies of all time. Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction. I'd watch it over and over and over again just for Christoph Waltz-- what an amazing performance.
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JakeAesthete | 10 9th |
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Long, dumb, and violent. So in other words a Quentin Tarantino movie. Some of the Melanie Laurent parts aren't completely terrible i guess, but whatever slightly redeeming quality it earns is completely thrown out the window with that campy finale. With less narrative trickery than his earlier stuff, it's also has a weirdly plodding and monotonous structure. Basically, long overwritten dialogue scene followed by a shoot-out then repeat. And that self-congratulatory final line, ugh...
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Vandelay1 | 90 97th |
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Very Great Movie
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dst7175 | 84 91st |
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NEEDED MORE BASTERD PARTS.
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| 1 | Blockrocker | 77 38th |
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A few nice scenes, the rest of it is like a violent fantasy of 13-year old boy.
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Va3H | 89 59th |
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Vintage Tarantino: from signature trunk shots and witty monologues to the absurd moments, nothing is left but the audience to savor in cinematic gold. The beginning scenes are reminiscent of Pulp Fiction; the divided five chapters flow seamlessly throughout, and illustrate the power of a drop-dead hilarious climax done right. The entire cast strikes on all cylinders with perfection and goes down as smoothly as a glass of warm milk. However, the slow place degrades the overall impact.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 90 93rd |
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I put this flick on a pedestal for 2009. Yes, it's Quentin jacking off from start to finish, but he put a decade into this, give him his tune on the ol' piss pipe. Only reason I knock this flick down is, it does drag in places for those who are anti-tons-of-dialogue/subtitles. There's enough action to keep the pace for my taste, though. Absolutely LOVED the Quentin-Aldo tangent with the "masterpieces". The film's opening is worth the ticket price without doubt; Waltz, meet my good friend Oscar.
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jswinder | 85 83rd |
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A very fun and expectedly well written film, but by no means a masterpiece. It's a bit embarrassing that the majority of Tarantino's work feels like a rather obsessive homage to Sergio Leone. The whole femme fatale angle deserves a serious break as well. The opening scene of Basterds was a bit too reminiscent of elements found in western greats such as "G,B&U" and "Unforgiven" - e.g. the patriarch wielding the ax in the open field, followed by a tense sit down in the kitchen with the villain.
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SNAKEFOOD89 | 83 67th |
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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.
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moraesfelipe | 80 85th |
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Wildly entertaining, funny and gory, but maybe will work only for Tarantino lovers. Brad Pitt is just as I expected, however, the highlight acting here is held by Cannes Festival winner, Christoph Waltz.
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Corleone | 85 92nd |
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a tribute to cinema ... a pretty damn good indeed
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| 1 | tef | 65 16th |
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Over-long, too episodic, and slow. Landa is wonderful and there are some hilarious moments. I believe Landa said, 'e lui' and then 'e lei' to the last 'italian,' thus calling him a girl. I might be wrong and he was simply speaking formally. All in all I did not like this film. Everything is amoral and dead. The dialogue is unrealistic. The movie is just too far into death fantasy for me. Though I almost got an erection when the lady was strangled to death. I was glad to see the monster in Landa.
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Pepsi-Man | 4 96th |
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I'm not at all a Tarantino fan, but I really loved this. It has completely original and off-kilter pacing, just a very strange but great rhythm to it. I was surprised by how very tense it got, but also how very *funny* it was--I would almost describe it as a Stanley Kubrick B-movie--and that's not to say it's on the level of Kubrick, but rather reminiscent in some hard-to-explain way. Loved it.
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Suteupac | 60 68th |
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This was a typical Tarantino romp. I didn't have high expectations for this, and it did exceed my expectations. Some performances, Christoph Waltz in particular, were great, but overall, it was just entertaining enough for me to say it wasn't bad. In Tarantino's defense, it is difficult to surpass a film like Pulp Fiction.
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| 1 | pompousass | 60 85th |
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Much of the movie is unapologetically, unsanctimoniously silly. Yet the revisions give you plenty to chew on. You need no extraordinary expertise to realize that Tarantino has played fast and loose with the facts of how and when the Third Reich fell, has indeed set sail into a parallel universe. The size of the falsification (a Big Lie about the foremost perpetrator of the Big Lie) is the difference between just another sneaky Hollywood falsification and a brazen joke on all such falsifications.
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| 1 | nunstrangler | 71 60th |
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Ten years in the making, the screenplay shows off Tarantino's legendary ear for dialogue, and he does a fantastic job of building tension and atmosphere. Pacing is a bit of a problem, and those who are looking for non-stop action will be disappointed. The violence, when it does show up, is swift and graphic. All of Tarantino's strengths and weaknesses are on full display, giving plenty of ammo to both his admirers and detractors.
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Zozan | 97 99th |
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Exceeded my expectations... Brilliant.
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AtGiza | 95 93rd |
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hilarious, thrilling, shocking, epic, unique, and completely unforgettable masterpiece.
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DarkCloud | 95 94th |
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QT, you sir is something that film gods and goddesses moulded in their own hands. Otherwise, it is impossible to make films like this.
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| 1 | mihirpmehta | 88 90th |
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Very good cinematography, really a good movie...
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| 1 | MrCarmady | 93 86th |
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Most fun I've ever had in the cinema, discounting re-releases.
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oldgoat | 89 96th |
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Kind of an uneven movie. When it's good it's great. When it's not the scenes run too long and get boring. Overall still one of the best movies of the year.
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| 1 | sportyjay | 86 98th |
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Great movie, Brad Pitt gave a great and funny performance, Christoph Waltz was amazing as everyone has been saying, and the the storyline was very enjoyable :)
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| 1 | Twofacednewt | 91 88th |
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Tarantino has really grown into himself since he started writing Inglourious Basterds. Out of all of his movies this one seemed to have the most engaging dialogue with out his odd campy way of everyone sounding the same. I think he has finally hit his sweet spot with the dialogue. One ambiguous scene stands out in my mind that can be argued about by film nerds to the same extent as to what was in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction. All over a simple glass of milk. Amazing
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Okkervil | 84 89th |
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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.
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| 1 | Jay Dub | 89 87th |
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While maybe not Tarantino's best, Basterds nevertheless displays some expert screenwriting and equally exquisite performances. While some scenes wind up dragging rather than being the slow burns that other scenes are, there's rarely a dull moment to be had.
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Bown | 89 91st |
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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 deserved the Oscar.
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| 1 | laxix | 31 4th |
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Way too long for nothing.
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| 1 | girlygirl | 100 99th |
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Favorite movie of all time.
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| 1 | ashitaka | 95 92nd |
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Absolutely stunning. Dramatic, tragic and thrilling, but still comic-like and painfully funny.
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| 1 | jbizz2thrizz | 99 87th |
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Amazing film. Inglorious contained some of the greatest scenes I have ever witnessed on film, which were filled with amazing amounts of subtext and tension that is worthy of note. Once again, Tarantino was able to get amazing performances out of the entire cast, resulting in some of the best acting performances I have seen in a good while. Austrian actor Christoph Waltz, who plays the charming, cunning, and fucking evil Col. Hans Landa, blew my mind. He ranks up there with Heth from Dark Knight
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Stripy | 96 98th |
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Not only the movie has awesome Tarantino-like dialogues and action, it is also fun to watch. You shouldn't miss it.
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| 1 | Pampa | 95 94th |
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Muy Buena!
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Duco | 92 98th |
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Before watching the Basterds I've only seen Kill Bill from Tarantino, and was not really that impressed. But this movie has it all - a great alternate history plot, good humour, and basically grips you from the first scene to the last. Tarantino really outdid it, every scene in the movie is so intense and breath-taking that the movie seems like 5 minutes after you leave the cinema. One of my favourites of all time.
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| 1 | tony_vipros | 55 18th |
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too long and pretty uninteresting
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cat9man | 45 8th |
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Self indulgent violence film by Tarantino uses anti Nazi ethical justifications to distort historical details to fit the blood thirsty goals.
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Prismatic | 99 97th |
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The only way this movie could've been even more perfect would've been if they were killing communists instead.
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d_drudges | 0 1st |
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A heart-wrenching tale about a popular film director who finds a way to profit from the Holocaust by depicting it as having happened the other way around.
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billkerwin | 88 78th |
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"The Dirty Dozen" meets "Kreimhild's Revenge." As usual with Tarantino, the whole is equal to somewhat less than the sum of its parts, but the parts here are pretty good, and so the whole ain't too bad either. Although Christopher Waltz gives an excellent performance, Brad Pitt's acting and particularly his accent are terrible (but I think maybe they're supposed to be).
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timoA | 75 23rd |
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I just don't know what Tarantino was trying to achieve here, once again.
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| 1 | lakefxdan | 90 81st |
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Top form Tarantino, this film defies expectations and traditions. Dramatic irony abounds and many characters have to act on limited information. Language changes and translation difficulties are a recurring theme. In the end, the movies save the world.
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| 1 | daybrinjer | 93 91st |
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Quite good for a world war two storyline, gotta love special ops.
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| 1 | lukey86 | 100 93rd |
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The best Quentin has given us. A perfect film about, well, lets just say revenge, though that is probably not exactly accurate. Yes it butchers history but who the fuck cares. I could go on, but I would honestly need more room. See it and see it and see it.
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| 1 | krkenney2011 | 92 91st |
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Tarantino's best film is an expertly entertaining film, pushed along by the incredible performance of Christopher Waltz. The entire is held together by strong performances and Tarantino's signature dialogue.
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| 1 | musicmad420 | 98 95th |
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Jaw dropping. Literally. There were times when I started to feel light-headed and I realized it was because I was holding my breath.
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antitype | 86 85th |
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So, it's not just a movie about killin' nat-sees. It's a movie about movies. It revels in being a movie, 'cause Tarantino loves movies. He loves the trash and the pulp. And though I really like this approach and I think he makes fun movies, this is not "the best movie about movies ever," and it does not deserve so much praise. It's an entertaining flick, and that's all. The first "chapter" is the best part of the movie, as Waltz's performance is delightfully sinister. The rest is gravy.
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l0venjak | 99 99th |
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Can it get better? I dont know. But it stays 99, in case Tarantino strikes again. Absolutely the best of decade, absolutely soon-to-be classic.
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tinysausage | 77 72nd |
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Surprisingly tense with some memorable scenes.
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GordonBombay | 87 79th |
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Tarantino is back! It's difficult to say something about Inglorious Basterds that hasn't been said before. Funny, great acting and a very very original story. The opening scene alone is a stroke genius. Brad Pitt shows that he is not just another pretty face, Eli Roth is outstanding as The Bear Jew and Christoph Waltz won a very deserved Oscar for his fantastic portrail of Jew Hunter Col. Hans Landa. Give yourself a present and watch Inglorious Basterds by the Ingenious Tarantino.
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Mistakes | 93 98th |
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Mistakes - 1) The German Feldwebel, who gets beaten to death with a baseball bat, has a badge over is left breast pocket which disappears and reappears during shots. 2) In the scene where Col. Landa hands himself over to Lt. Raine, Utivich cuffs Col. Landa. Then when Lt. Raine is carving the swastika into Col. Landa's forehead, you can see him clutching at grass with his right hand, which isn't cuffed.
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| 1 | starvin | 100 95th |
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This is a story told so beautifully. The attention to detail is astounding. Loved it as much the second time through, which is rare.
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Herzdame | 95 89th |
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And cousin, Quentin is a-booming!
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redacted | 95 97th |
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Tarantino couldn't help himself with the King Kong/Negro comparison. Waltz deserved the accolades given, Pitt had a solid character to play around with & Fassbender was particularly well written for. Stand out scene is the première sequence in which Waltz quizzes the 3 Basterds and their diva over their cover stories credentials, indulging in their act for his own amusement, even giving 'Decoco' a pat on the back for pronouncing his name in the least fraudulent manner.
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| 1 | Mr. Film | 89 70th |
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Tarantino's films are unusual, but that doesn't mean they aren't great. Just take Inglorious Basterds, a violent and talkative WWII that achieves almost every level of great
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Syntheseizur | 89 91st |
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Tarantino brings some of his most stylistically and emotionally mature work to a sweeping war epic more concise and cohesive than Kill Bill and more grounded and deliberate than Django. He shows great talent as a revisionist, reimagining the war to fit his whims--violent, beautiful, populated by larger-than-life characters--but still bolstered by rich, sparkling dialogue and classically designed scenes of conversational tension. He puts the genre, film history, and violence under the microscope.
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jkathrens | 88 92nd |
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Tarantino tour de force. Every scene is worth watching on its own, directed and acted with can't-look-away tension. Always been a little uncomfortable with the brutality in his films, but his style is so superb I can always forgive it. A bit too fantastical/slapstick at the end for me, but it's a quibble. Plus he made me love a Bowie song I didn't give two shits about before, so thanks for that as well.
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hellboy76 | 90 97th |
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Loved this film and pretty much every performance in it. Pitt plods along admirably and Waltz is excellent. Really think Eli Roth should get a "Bear Jew" spin off.
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Noblet | 87 89th |
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Entertaining and occasionally horrifying, this is definitely one of Tarantino's best films. Deconstructs everything from movie violence to the use of language. And a WWII film that uses David Bowie's "Cat People"? That's just awesome.
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| 1 | picfuturo | 85 87th |
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Tarantino does an excellent job of modernizing WWII, and a great job with a cast of multiple nationalities spanning multiple scenes. He also excelled in the creation of very memorable characters.
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dmarques | 50 23rd |
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The only enjoyable thing in this one is Waltz.
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fdmstryct | 90 95th |
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And at this range, I'm a real Fredrick Zoller.
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| 1 | davisty69 | 95 97th |
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Loved this movie.....
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| 1 | Bavafreak | 90 82nd |
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One of Tarantino's best films. Waltz emerges as one of the great screen villains.
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| 1 | TinaG | 100 0th |
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Work of art. Pure perfection.
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NothingsGood | 10 5th |
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The longest seven scenes of dialogue ever filmed.
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| 1 | Scorpus | 87 86th |
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Classic Tarantino over-the-top violence is what helps the surprisingly comical Inglorious Basterds succeed
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| 1 | xacviant | 97 99th |
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There are parts in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS that drag, and while Tarantino's dialogue is brilliant, I sometimes wish he would pick up the pace. But each extended set piece is like a chess game: he slowly moves the pieces into position, carefully and precisely. Then, with equal precision, he sets things into violent motion. The final cinema massacre, the culmination of all this set-up, is one of the greatest set pieces in cinema. Then I realize how vital these deliberate passages are. A masterpiece.
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TheDailyNathan | 88 90th |
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You should know this about Tarantino, it ain't an action movie, despite its appearances. Some of the most beautifully crafted dialogue Tarantino has ever done
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| 1 | Nephilim | 96 85th |
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The almost perfect Tarantino!
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Hofschneider | 96 98th |
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The most important movie about WWII ever made!
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| 1 | duca015 | 90 87th |
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The crazier basic idea, the better. I got the feeling that this is fundamental motto of Tarantino. This movie has no connection with reality, the screenplay has been unrealistic, but is not this the case with all his movies? Another great movie in his opus, another smile/think/question movie about human nature... And lot of Tarantino style action. Do not miss it!
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chmul_cr0n | 93 99th |
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the only flaw of this movie may be that it's just so unconventional in a way, that it's basically jerking you off and letting go, grabbing your dick again, than letting go again, and so on, for two hours, just to give you the most mindblowing orgasm ever, saying "i am the best fucking lay you ever had".
sometimes that sorta not-giving-you-what-you-want-deal can be kinda painful, but it's still the best sex you ever had. or at least among the top five.
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 98 97th |
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Gloriously tense... [Full Review]
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akb_r | 100 85th |
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this is the first time I watched a movie that could mix every aspects of a cinema very well. well done.
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hsncrspywl | 99 99th |
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Definitely Tarantino's best, incredibly tense, while at once funny, cathartic and a commentary on film and film violence. Great comedic performance by Pitt while Waltz provides both humor and terror. It's this fine balance that makes the film great - always keeping the audience on its toes and delivering an amazing climax.
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| 1 | Al-wzj | 95 97th |
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For Brad Pitt's accent when speaking italian, and great actor Christopher Waltz" "that's a bingo".
I'm French and I think French actors in the movie were bad.
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lex | 95 91st |
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With Inglourious Basterds, Tarantino has finally taken his trademark style that he's been developing for the past 15 or so years and putting it to a greater, more intelligent purpose in this excitingly subversive war fantasy. And with one of the greatest villains to grace cinema in, perhaps ever, we finally have a film from Tarantino in strong competition with his now legendary Pulp Fiction.
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Willsun | 80 63rd |
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Shameless Nazi-killing action movie. Great suspense for the climax as well.
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magdabag | 94 92nd |
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I watched this movie years, but still look at fondly and remember having a blast watching it. Brad Pitt is just so fun to watch, and Waltz is probably at his best. If you like Tarantino, you'll definitely like this. I give 9 Italian Accents out of 10.
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| 1 | shaunks | 97 99th |
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Near in the end of the film, Aldo (Tarantino) look to the camera and says: "I think this might just be my masterpiece."
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| 1 | grimes | 93 92nd |
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extremely well-written-- tense, smart and flows great; music is used perfectly to set the mood and induce emotional responses; great acting, awesome Mike Myers cameo
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msignite | 95 96th |
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Undeniably the most stylized film of the modern decades. Tarantino is so brilliant at his job, it's incredible. This movie is on the road to becoming a classic.
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QtheAlmighty | 91 97th |
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Where this film falls through in improper focus and pacing it makes it up in its atmosphere and concept. An alternate universe film in which a group of Nazi-killers pull off most cliche yet satisfying assassination of modern human history, backed by Brad "I'm Fucking Brad Pitt" Pitt and that German guy with the dance name who might be the perfect actor and all directed by Tarantino in his signature stylings? What is not to love?
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Proximity | 96 99th |
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You know something, Utivich? I think this just might be my masterpiece.
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Petroleum | 3 0th |
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When you watch this film you'll realize three things. #1 You want twice the amount of screen time that is given to the hilariously American(more specificially Appalachian) Lt. Aldo Raines. #2 You'll want half the amount of screen time for the vengeful Ms. Dreyfus and her one sided romance/stalker. #3 And you'll want ten times the amount of screen time for the cruel, intelligent, and brilliantly acted German Colonel Hans Landa. You'll find yourself loving and fearing him every scene he's in.
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patman | 93 99th |
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Tarantino took some big, bold leaps when he decided to rewrite history with this phenomenally entertaining story of jewish vengeance. It's so fantastically well written, creating long but suspenseful dialogues, blending his unique sense of humor with excessive violence accompanied by a characteristic soundtrack. But his biggest achievement is probably casting Waltz as Hans Landa, he's just a true revelation and together with Pitt's hilarious character you have yourself a classic.
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nilooravaei | 92 91st |
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another tarantino masterpiece - the whole goddamn package when it comes to films. that's to be expected though, since tarantino can do no wrong. this film will always have a special place in my heart, because outside of being a phenomenal specimen of art in it's own right, it was the first tarantino film i ever saw. this film introduced me to one of the world's greatest film directors and to the joy of filmmaking. i owe my career in film to this film and to quentin tarantino.
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| 1 | dick_butkus | 98 92nd |
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we're real big fans of your work
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| 1 | m3tan | 95 99th |
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I can't think of another film that showcases brilliant performances just one scene after another. At points it feels more like a series of vignettes than a cohesive film. Love him or hate him though, two things are undeniable about Tarantino: the man can entertain with dialog and he brings out the best of an actor's talent. Both skills are front and center in this WWII farce that I found extremely entertaining.
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Groovy_Souls | 95 97th |
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It's hard for Christoph Waltz to not stand out in a movie nowadays. Now that the elephant in the room has been acknowledged, the rest of the cast did not a great job when held away from Waltz, while Tarantino does deserve a lot of credit for the beautifully intricate characters and the mature war-based adventure flick. A modern classic.
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backwardsuit | 80 80th |
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Some brilliantly written and executed scenes with great tension and comedy but the story never quite rises above its setpieces as a whole. It seems like Tarantino has all the talent to construct cinematic masterpieces but lacks the discipline and just seems interested in celebrating trash. Nothing wrong with that and it's hard to complain when this is a really entertaining and well made movie but his early work hinted at something more unique and substantial.
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Corbad | 85 90th |
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It has more than its fair share of pretentiousness, but it's worth it. Each beautifully shot vignette is thrilling, taut, and patiently delivered, and their unification is a satisfying mess. A glourious picture.
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Dthepyek | 89 98th |
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2. İzleme (17 eylül 2019)
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PrestoBix | 97 98th |
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Seen 4x
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EvilMangoes | 96 90th |
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| 1 | JHolder | 88 95th |
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Tarantino's best film since Pulp Fiction. A witty and imaginative alternate take on WW2. Classic Tarantino - soundtrack, acting, gore and all.
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| 1 | Talbert90 | 94 97th |
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some of the best dialogue ive witnessed in any movie.
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hiromiyamoto | 85 42nd |
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This is not peak Tarantino. It comes across to me as a caricature of American propaganda at parts, and a general disappointment. Even still, Tarantino at his worst is better than many others at their best. Still not quite as good as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.
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Iamdwg (Interpreting the Stars) | 93 92nd |
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Tarantino had to have had a brass pair to tackle a story set in WWII, but he does it extremely well. Christoph Waltz, particularly, has never been better than he was in Inglourious Basterds. He commanded to the screen and gave the audience anxiety in the way that he delivered his dialogue.
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NickTheo | 100 97th |
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This is Tarantino at his best.The 1940's setting mixed with Tarantino's over the top style is a match made in heaven.But obviously what makes the film truly special is as always Tarantino's knack for writing dialogue.I mean especially the tavern scene is probably one of the best scenes in cinema history.The amount of suspense generated in that scene and the way it all goes down shows how much of a master Tarantino really is.
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emrekayranci | 90 94th |
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tarantino'nun en sevdigim filmi.. melanie laurent sana asigim
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Ceekay19 | 70 55th |
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Lt. Aldo Raine: "When you get to your little place on Nantucket Island, I 'magine you're gonna take off that handsome-lookin' S.S. uniform of yours, ain'tcha?... That's what I thought. Now that I can't abide. How 'bout you Utivich, can you abide it?"
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