Solo does the movies, PD farts in his general direction with his appalling taste

[Solo]

Uh, yeah. Saw Grindhouse for the second time last night, and my suspicions were correct: I rated the film overall too low, and I especially rated Death Proof too low.

I have edited my original review, bumping the film from a 7 to an 8.5, changing the Planet Terror and trailer scores ever-so-slightly, and, most importantly, bumping my Death Proof score up 2 whole points, from a 7.5 to a 9.5. Everything that I had been mulling over in my head about the film the past week just clicked perfectly upon seeing Death Proof again. I hate to throw this word around, especially for a film that has been so split between love and venomous hate, but I think Death Proof just might be a god-damn masterpiece. I would rank it just a hair below Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction in QT's filmography, above Reservoir Dogs, and leagues above Kill Bill 1 and 2.

What my second viewing really affirmed for me though is this: Death Proof is far too good for Grindhouse. This movie should not have been cut from 2+ hours down to 90 minutes, and should have been released on its own as a full-length feature film. I think its the most vital thing QT has done in years, and strikes me as being brilliant on so many levels. And I am admittedly somewhat anti-QT, so I know he truly delivers when I find myself gushing over his work.

[Human Snorenado]

Solo, you need to go back and edit the original post to say "Solo does the movies, and Phoenix Dark ruins them"

MAKE IT SO

[Robo]

Hilarious new thread title forgives all the gushing over Death Proof.

[Himu]

Me and Mupepe are going to see Hot Fuzz on a date this week 

[Solo]

Hilarious new thread title forgives all the gushing over Death Proof.

Thanks, I thought it was a good title myself.

You should give DP a second chance on DVD. You may like it. You may hate it even more, lolz, but you may end up liking it too.

[Cheebs]

I finally saw Grindhouse. Here is how I would rate the two films in comparison to their other films I have seen:

Rodriguez Rankings:
Desperado: 9.5/10
Once Upon a Time in Mexico: 9/10
From Dusk Till Dawn: 8/10
El Mariachi: 7.5/10
Planet Terror: 7.5/10
Sin City: 7/10

Tarantino Rankings:
Pulp Fiction: 10/10
Reservoir Dogs: 9.5/10
Death Proof: 9/10
Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2: 8.5/10
Jackie Brown: 8.5/10

[Solo]

Finally, a fellow DP lover! You are a gentleman and a scholar!

Now we just have to do something about that Jackie Brown under-rating

[Cheebs]

8.5 is bad?

[Solo]

It is when you give KB equal rating, and put it below RD!

[Solo]

BTW, after a second DP screening:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Jackie Brown
3. Death Proof
4. Reservoir Dogs
5. Kill Bill Vol. 2
6. Kill Bill Vol. 1

[Himu]

I really need to see Grindhouse. I love Tarantino movies.

[Solo]

Stolen from another board I visit. Basically a perfect encapsulation of one of the MANY reasons why I loved DP so much, only worded better than I could think of:

"To me, the way Tarantino totally flips our expectations is incredible, and to put it frankly, ballsy. He spends half his time in a specific setting with a group of characters, and in an instant, he takes them away and brings us somewhere completely different for the remainder of the film. Who does that in a "genre" picture? I might hate the move if it didn't make complete sense. The first half of the film has much to do about Jungle Julia's facade of toughness. She has the billboards and she talks the talk, but at the end of the day, she's still consumed by a man who stood her up. Her vulnerability is exposed, and ultimately, she is not strong enough to finish this film as its protagonist. Tarantino sets it up brilliantly with the subtle jabs at her character. The line between antagonist and protagonist is suddenly blurred as the first segment reaches its close. The vulnerability factor is played up more bluntly with Butterfly. Stuntman Mike basically spells it out in his speech for her, but he also uses her exposed vulnerability to completely manipulate her. She is not strong enough to finish this film as its protagonist either.

Now we're all set up for the final half of the film. This half isn't just about women who talk tough. It's about women who are tough. I don't believe these characters are just emulating men either. Their initial car ride scene establishes them as being very feminine. The point that Tarantino is getting at is that being assertive and strong willed isn't an exclusively male trait. It's not as though they are going around shooting up a mob of baddies with a pistol in their left and right hands as if it were some violent male fantasy. The last half of the film is simply about a group of women who won't be victimized. The position in which Stuntman Mike finds himself is completely flipped from the first half of the film. He hasn't just met his match; he's been totally dominated. For Tarantino to encase all of this in a film that feels this smooth and effortless is a remarkable achievement in my book (and Stuntman Mike's book too)."

[demi]

Hot Fuzz: 10/10

[Phoenix Dark]

It was the shittiest thing I've ever seen film wasted on.

Why in the fuck would anybody go pay money to see bitches-desperate-for-sex, mexican-bashing, or ragheads-waving-their-guns?

ARE YOU THAT FUCKING DUMB?

I notice you constantly simplify things to the extreme, and rarely see things outside the mental box you have created for yourself. It's not "bitches desperate for sex" or "Mexican bashing". In fact, there is no Mexican bashing in the movie, or at least the film doesn't attempt to do it; the fucking director is Mexican for christ's sake.

Triumph: I didn't see it as preachy at all. If anything it presented the viewer with a real look at human frailty as well as the importance of communication. The movie constantly took basic things we are quite used to as Americans and complicated them with this problem.

[Mupepe]

Stolen from another board I visit. Basically a perfect encapsulation of one of the MANY reasons why I loved DP so much, only worded better than I could think of:

"To me, the way Tarantino totally flips our expectations is incredible, and to put it frankly, ballsy. He spends half his time in a specific setting with a group of characters, and in an instant, he takes them away and brings us somewhere completely different for the remainder of the film. Who does that in a "genre" picture? I might hate the move if it didn't make complete sense. The first half of the film has much to do about Jungle Julia's facade of toughness. She has the billboards and she talks the talk, but at the end of the day, she's still consumed by a man who stood her up. Her vulnerability is exposed, and ultimately, she is not strong enough to finish this film as its protagonist. Tarantino sets it up brilliantly with the subtle jabs at her character. The line between antagonist and protagonist is suddenly blurred as the first segment reaches its close. The vulnerability factor is played up more bluntly with Butterfly. Stuntman Mike basically spells it out in his speech for her, but he also uses her exposed vulnerability to completely manipulate her. She is not strong enough to finish this film as its protagonist either.

Now we're all set up for the final half of the film. This half isn't just about women who talk tough. It's about women who are tough. I don't believe these characters are just emulating men either. Their initial car ride scene establishes them as being very feminine. The point that Tarantino is getting at is that being assertive and strong willed isn't an exclusively male trait. It's not as though they are going around shooting up a mob of baddies with a pistol in their left and right hands as if it were some violent male fantasy. The last half of the film is simply about a group of women who won't be victimized. The position in which Stuntman Mike finds himself is completely flipped from the first half of the film. He hasn't just met his match; he's been totally dominated. For Tarantino to encase all of this in a film that feels this smooth and effortless is a remarkable achievement in my book (and Stuntman Mike's book too)."

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

Death Proof was so awesome.
Yeah, the pacing could be charitably described as "spotty", but without the slow parts, the action scenes wouldn't have hit as hard as they did, and boy howdy, I was taken back by them.

The first segment also raised the stakes for the second act.  I was much more invested in the Hollywood girls because I believed that they were seconds away from a very messy death during the chase.  Of course it helped that the stuntwork was absolutely insane.

So its a slow build, but its got a point to it all, and it really pays off.  There's all that subtext and such, and that's great, it really is.  But Death Proof deserves a medal for being the most satisfying and thrilling action/horror (really, it was scary) movie I've ever seen in a theater.

[Van Cruncheon]

Triumph: I didn't see it as preachy at all. If anything it presented the viewer with a real look at human frailty as well as the importance of communication. The movie constantly took basic things we are quite used to as Americans and complicated them with this problem.

see, i'd like to believe that you came to this conclusion through semi-intelligent analysis of the film, and then i remember that you didn't fucking get unforgiven at all despite it being completely in your face about its themes. as a result, we can't trust you. :'(

[G The Resurrected]

Hot Fuzz: 10/10

8.5 not as funny as shaun but deffinatly up there.

[Phoenix Dark]

Triumph: I didn't see it as preachy at all. If anything it presented the viewer with a real look at human frailty as well as the importance of communication. The movie constantly took basic things we are quite used to as Americans and complicated them with this problem.

see, i'd like to believe that you came to this conclusion through semi-intelligent analysis of the film, and then i remember that you didn't fucking get unforgiven at all despite it being completely in your face about its themes. as a result, we can't trust you. :'(

Oh come on. I may be dumb but the theme of Babel was quite obvious from the title alone. I didn't see anything as preachy because it never really gave you any type of "this is how you should be" spill. Instead it was more along the lines of "this is how it is".

The mere thought of being deaf and not being able to associate with people on a level field is terrifying. She felt naked to everyone, and she became naked physically in the end as well

[demi]

Hot Fuzz: 10/10

8.5 not as funny as shaun but deffinatly up there.

Shaun of the Dead: 10/10

[Solo]

Death Proof was so awesome.
Yeah, the pacing could be charitably described as "spotty", but without the slow parts, the action scenes wouldn't have hit as hard as they did, and boy howdy, I was taken back by them.

The first segment also raised the stakes for the second act.  I was much more invested in the Hollywood girls because I believed that they were seconds away from a very messy death during the chase.  Of course it helped that the stuntwork was absolutely insane.

So its a slow build, but its got a point to it all, and it really pays off.  There's all that subtext and such, and that's great, it really is.  But Death Proof deserves a medal for being the most satisfying and thrilling action/horror (really, it was scary) movie I've ever seen in a theater.

Great post all around, and I agree totally. DP is a slow burn, but its so meticulously crafted, that when QT finally floors it, you feel it. Cant say many other films recently worked on that level for me. It really clicks on a very primal level, and I totally loved it. Thats why I say that I think DP was too good for this setup. RR should have teamed with Roth or Zombie or Wright, and QT should have just made DP standalone.

Also, the car chase has got to be the most exciting one Ive seen since Ronin, a decade ago.

[brawndolicious]

The mere thought of being deaf and not being able to associate with people on a level field is terrifying. She felt naked to everyone, and she became naked physically in the end as well

It takes a stupid person and gives them a disability.

You swoon.

[G The Resurrected]

Hot Fuzz: 10/10

8.5 not as funny as shaun but deffinatly up there.

Shaun of the Dead: 10/10

Agreed but only cause I like zombies.

Spaced: 9/10

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

Great post all around, and I agree totally. DP is a slow burn, but its so meticulously crafted, that when QT finally floors it, you feel it. Cant say many other films recently worked on that level for me. It really clicks on a very primal level, and I totally loved it. Thats why I say that I think DP was too good for this setup. RR should have teamed with Roth or Zombie or Wright, and QT should have just made DP standalone.

Also, the car chase has got to be the most exciting one Ive seen since Ronin, a decade ago.

Best car chase since Ronin?  Easily.

I do think that Death Proof works very well when coupled with Planet Terror, especially the placement of it.  PT was just so balls-out-crazy that it began to wear on me after a while.  I very much enjoyed it, but I was SO ready for a change of pace.  Death Proof was more then willing to accomadate me.  It gave me some rich atmosphere to drink in and characters worth caring about, and THEN they get horrifically butchered.

I can't oversell just how great the setup was.  And if Planet Terror hadn't perfectly primed me for it, I'm not sure I would have been as patient as I was.

[demi]

Hot Fuzz: 10/10

8.5 not as funny as shaun but deffinatly up there.

Shaun of the Dead: 10/10

Agreed but only cause I like zombies.

Spaced: 9/10

That's not a movie, idiot.

Kinky Boots: 5/10 -- the 5 is because Nick is in it

[G The Resurrected]

MI3: 1/10 thats for pegg

[Solo]

Great post all around, and I agree totally. DP is a slow burn, but its so meticulously crafted, that when QT finally floors it, you feel it. Cant say many other films recently worked on that level for me. It really clicks on a very primal level, and I totally loved it. Thats why I say that I think DP was too good for this setup. RR should have teamed with Roth or Zombie or Wright, and QT should have just made DP standalone.

Also, the car chase has got to be the most exciting one Ive seen since Ronin, a decade ago.

Best car chase since Ronin?  Easily.

I do think that Death Proof works very well when coupled with Planet Terror, especially the placement of it.  PT was just so balls-out-crazy that it began to wear on me after a while.  I very much enjoyed it, but I was SO ready for a change of pace.  Death Proof was more then willing to accomadate me.  It gave me some rich atmosphere to drink in and characters worth caring about, and THEN they get horrifically butchered.

I can't oversell just how great the setup was.  And if Planet Terror hadn't perfectly primed me for it, I'm not sure I would have been as patient as I was.

Fair enough. That was my biggest problem with PT - it was great fun, but I felt that with the pace it was going it, although only 80 minutes long or so, it felt about 15 minutes too long for me. In a sense, the pace of the film didn't warrant a longer run-time. I would have liked too see PT chopped down a bit. Either way, its no big deal, Grindhouse was a rousing success on every level (save for the one that counts, financially, lolz), and easily the most fun Ive had in theatres in a long time.

[Bloodwake]

I loved Death Proof as well. Much better than Planet Terror and back to the dialogue heavy Tarantino we love.

[Human Snorenado]

The more I think about DP in the abstract, the more I think I will end up liking it more.  However, I think it was placed all wrong- it should have been it's own entity instead of the second half of double feature, with the first half being a really fun albeit not fantastic zombie flick.  After that, and the fun of the trailers, I wasn't really ready to give DP the attention that it deserves. 

Basically, I look at the two movies like ex-girlfriends.  Planet Terror is the fun, meaningless relationship you had with a pretty girl.  Your times were consistently pretty good but never anything wonderful or meaningful.  Death Proof is the crazy girl that ends up rocking/ruining your world.  You have to sit through a bunch of weirdness and lame foreplay, but when she decides it's time to rock your world, SHE ROCKS YOUR FUCKING WORLD.

[Ichirou]

Triumph: I didn't see it as preachy at all. If anything it presented the viewer with a real look at human frailty as well as the importance of communication. The movie constantly took basic things we are quite used to as Americans and complicated them with this problem.

see, i'd like to believe that you came to this conclusion through semi-intelligent analysis of the film, and then i remember that you didn't fucking get unforgiven at all despite it being completely in your face about its themes. as a result, we can't trust you. :'(

Oh come on. I may be dumb but the theme of Babel was quite obvious from the title alone. I didn't see anything as preachy because it never really gave you any type of "this is how you should be" spill. Instead it was more along the lines of "this is how it is".

The mere thought of being deaf and not being able to associate with people on a level field is terrifying. She felt naked to everyone, and she became naked physically in the end as well

Hot.  Screen caps please.

[Solo]

Basically, I look at the two movies like ex-girlfriends.  Planet Terror is the fun, meaningless relationship you had with a pretty girl.  Your times were consistently pretty good but never anything wonderful or meaningful.  Death Proof is the crazy girl that ends up rocking/ruining your world.  You have to sit through a bunch of weirdness and lame foreplay, but when she decides it's time to rock your world, SHE ROCKS YOUR FUCKING WORLD.

I like this analogy 

[Solo]

So I didnt feel like popping in a DVD last night, so I browsed around different movie channels and ended up watching an odd triple bill: Into The Blue (yes, the Alba/Walker movie, lolz), followed by Blow Out (De Palma), capped off with Edmond (David Mamet screenplay, not sure who directed).

- Into The Blue was about what Id expect, yet surprisingly didnt hurt my brain as much as Id expect, and there was a ton of gratuitous Alba bikini/tight shorts/dripping wet shots, so I cant hate on that.
- Blow Out Ive seen a few times before, and its probably my favorite De Palma flick, despite his hallmark unoiriginality. Its a well put together film, and its scary seeing Travolta as a young stud.
- Edmond was pretty fucking crazy, and pretty much what Id expect out of Mamet. Very interesting little movie, and William H. Macy gives a fucking awesome performance.

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

I freaking love De Palma, even his nutso I-don't-shivaget-about-making-sense films are awesome (Raising Cain comes to mind)

I haven't seen Edmond yet, but Stuart Gorden (Re-Animator) directed it, which sounds weird, but apparently they were old buddies back in the day when they were small-time Chicago theater drones.

and Blowout is easily among De Palma's top three, so good choice there.

[The Fake Shemp]

I wouldn't figure Stuart Gordon and David Mamet as friends, but - hey! - weirder things have happened.

[Solo]

You should check out Edmond, Hyper. Its worth it for Macey's work alone. Its also got the trademark Mamet style to the screenplay.

[The Fake Shemp]

Oh, I see how it is, Solo.  Forget who your friends are.  You recommend it to him, but not to me?  You will rue the day you overlooked me!

[Solo]

Haha, no, I was not overlooking you, dear Federman! I just felt that Edmond is something that would skew more towards Hyper's tastes than yours.

For you I would recommend something wild. Hit up some Suspiria or Deep Red! Although I think youve seen both.

[Bloodwake]

Death Proof is the build up to Tarantino's next project.

I have a feeling Inglorious Bastards will be the definitive Tarantino film, and one even the Academy can not deny being awesome. He's worked on the screenplay for ten plus years, and I just can't help but feel REALLY PUMPED about this film.

[Solo]

If the Academy didnt reward him for Pulp, I really dont see them ever awarding him for anything.

[Cheebs]

Tarantino and Academy Awards just don't seem to fit. He'll get one of those life time achievement oscars when he is like 70 like they did with Robert Altman and George Lucas in years past if his career holds up.

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

Its on the list, I'll catch it soon, don't you worry.
and I, as well as every good EB-er shall, will go see Hot Fuzz as soon as I can.

but what if he doesn't do Inglorious Bastards next?  What if he takes another five years to polish something else up to a fine sheen?  Even his biggest fans (like me) would have to acknowlege that the guy isn't exactly prolific.  Death Proof was a quickie project for him and that still took a long dang time.

[Bloodwake]

If the Academy didnt reward him for Pulp, I really dont see them ever awarding him for anything.

Yeah, I know, but something feels different about this one. Kill Bill was a different type of Tarantino film, and I think Inglorious Bastards will be too. I think Tarantino has the ability to bring an entirely new look at how war films are done.

You guys are more than likely right though. He should have been recognized for Pulp Fiction, and he probably won't be recognized for anything else.

[The Fake Shemp]

Haha, no, I was not overlooking you, dear Federman! I just felt that Edmond is something that would skew more towards Hyper's tastes than yours.

For you I would recommend something wild. Hit up some Suspiria or Deep Red! Although I think youve seen both.

Yes, I have seen and enjoy both.  Suspiria is a showcase for how to do lighting in movies and Deep Red is highly enjoyable fun.  I actually saw Deep Red on a public access television show for overlooked or downright bad horror films that was hosted by this goth chick with huge boobs (not Elvira, much younger and hotter!).  It became a Saturday tradition with my roommate; we'd eat cheap food like Carl Jr's 99 cent chicken sandwhich or sausage and drink beer, as we basked in the glow of this chick's bosom and hammy sketches interwoven into the film of the night.

We were bummed when it got cancelled.

[Bloodwake]

Its on the list, I'll catch it soon, don't you worry.
and I, as well as every good EB-er shall, will go see Hot Fuzz as soon as I can.

but what if he doesn't do Inglorious Bastards next?  What if he takes another five years to polish something else up to a fine sheen?  Even his biggest fans (like me) would have to acknowlege that the guy isn't exactly prolific.  Death Proof was a quickie project for him and that still took a long dang time.

Inglorious Bastards is more than likely next. He's been working on the screenplay for TEN YEARS. If Tarantino can spit out a screenplay like Death Proof in just a few months, then just think about the potential this screenplay has.

It wasn't until after Jackie Brown whenever he started working on Inglorious Bastards that the amount of time it took for him to do projects started to grow. Counting From Dusk Till Dawn, he did four movies in five years during the '90s.

[Van Cruncheon]

scripts that are worked on "for a very long time" tend to suck due to the endless revisions, edits, and the general diffusion of the original spark. the best scripts are generally those like death proof: knocked out in a moment of brilliance.

[Bloodwake]

scripts that are worked on "for a very long time" tend to suck due to the endless revisions, edits, and the general diffusion of the original spark. the best scripts are generally those like death proof: knocked out in a moment of brilliance.

You also have a point, and this is a concern that I have too.

However, I have faith in Tarantino. IMO he's not done a single bad film, and I don't think he's going to start doing so now, especially after Death Proof.

[Cheebs]

Tarantino changes his mind and switches project ideas a lot. There is no telling what he will do untill he starts filming it. Hell, he has been rambling about a potential third kill bill for a little while now as well I think.

[Bloodwake]

Tarantino changes his mind and switches project ideas a lot. There is no telling what he will do untill he starts filming it. Hell, he has been rambling about a potential third kill bill for a little while now as well I think.

Yeah, isn't that the one that's supposed to be an animated prequel?

[Cheebs]

No that is different.

Quentin Tarantino said at the 2006 Comic Con that, after the completion of Grindhouse, he wants to make two anime Kill Bill films. One will be an origin story about Bill and his mentors, and the other will be an original tale starring The Bride.

THIS is the sequel (quote from Tarantino what he has planned for the third movie)

I've already got the whole mythology: Sofie Fatale will get all of Bill's money. She'll raise Nikki, who'll take on The Bride. Nikki deserves her revenge every bit as much as The Bride deserved hers. I might even shoot a couple of scenes for it now so I can get the actresses while they're this age.

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

by the way, Tarantino doesn't like True Romance.

[Bloodwake]

No that is different.

Quentin Tarantino said at the 2006 Comic Con that, after the completion of Grindhouse, he wants to make two anime Kill Bill films. One will be an origin story about Bill and his mentors, and the other will be an original tale starring The Bride.

THIS is the sequel (quote from Tarantino what he has planned for the third movie)

I've already got the whole mythology: Sofie Fatale will get all of Bill's money. She'll raise Nikki, who'll take on The Bride. Nikki deserves her revenge every bit as much as The Bride deserved hers. I might even shoot a couple of scenes for it now so I can get the actresses while they're this age.

AH, yeah, forgot about the "Nikki" revenge movie.

Still, IMDB has Inglorious Bastards listed as next, and he was talking about it whenever he was on Opie and Anthony.

The problem (and sometimes the cool thing) about Tarantino is that whenever he has an idea, he talks about it, even if it is just a small idea. This makes it hard to gauge which ones are actually going to be films. Even when Grindhouse was announced I wasn't positive that was going to take precedence over Inglorious Bastards until I saw trailers for it.

[Cheebs]

Like I said, that means nothing. IB was listed as his next project before Grindhouse. He keeps putting it off and doing something else. Till he starts filming it there is no telling what his next film is.

[Solo]

Even his biggest fans (like me) would have to acknowlege that the guy isn't exactly prolific.  Death Proof was a quickie project for him and that still took a long dang time.

You got that right. If theres anything that DP really left me thinking, its that QT needs to make more movies. I rag on his unoriginality a lot, but hes still more interesting than most working today, and it almost feels like he is criminally underworked.

Anyone know why he took a freaking 6 year break after Jackie Brown? Those were pretty much the prime years of his career, and he pissed them away.

scripts that are worked on "for a very long time" tend to suck due to the endless revisions, edits, and the general diffusion of the original spark. the best scripts are generally those like death proof: knocked out in a moment of brilliance.

This man speaks the truth. This is why I fear Inglorious Bastards, should it ever get made, will be a clusterfuck of epic proportions. 10 years, think about that. Thats from Jackie Brown to the 6 year hiatus, through KB, through Grindhouse, and the countless foreign movies he has attached his name to in order to get released here. Thats a HELL of a long time to work on a screenplay. And if the thing is a mixture of JB era QT, KB era QT, and GH era QT, and beyond, its gonna be manic to say the least.

Personally, Im hoping he doesnt make this, and does something else fresh in a moment of inspiration, ala DP. On CHarlie Rose, QT himself said that DP was the first time since Reservoir Dogs that he just sat down and wrote something on the spot, during a flash of thought, as opposed to the long premeditated Kill Bill or Jackie Brown.

[Bloodwake]

I feel as if Inglorious Bastards is the project he needs to get out of the way so he can move on and make films on a more consistent basis.

That being said, I still have huge hopes for this project.

[Himu]

I have a feeling Inglorious Bastards will be the definitive Tarantino film, and one even the Academy can not deny being awesome. He's worked on the screenplay for ten plus years, and I just can't help but feel REALLY PUMPED about this film.

Let's hope it comes out in the next year or so, and not around 2010 or something.

[Phoenix Dark]

I feel as if Inglorious Bastards is the project he needs to get out of the way so he can move on and make films on a more consistent basis.

That being said, I still have huge hopes for this project.

?

[Bloodwake]

I feel as if Inglorious Bastards is the project he needs to get out of the way so he can move on and make films on a more consistent basis.

That being said, I still have huge hopes for this project.

?

Have you not heard about Inglorious Bastards?

Basically it's Tarantino's take on a war film. During WWII, several dishonored US soldiers are given one more chance to succeed when they are given a mission in Nazi occupied France.

Tarantino made a crack at his Sergio Leone worship: "I thought about subtitling it Once Upon A Time In Nazi Occupied France"

[Phoenix Dark]

I feel as if Inglorious Bastards is the project he needs to get out of the way so he can move on and make films on a more consistent basis.

That being said, I still have huge hopes for this project.

?

Have you not heard about Inglorious Bastards?

Basically it's Tarantino's take on a war film. During WWII, several dishonored US soldiers are given one more chance to succeed when they are given a mission in Nazi occupied France.

Tarantino made a crack at his Sergio Leone worship: "I thought about subtitling it Once Upon A Time In Nazi Occupied France"

Sounds like the Dirty Dozen mixed with the A Team

[Solo]

Thats what it is, QT always says its like the Dirty Dozen.

[Himu]

Watched Seven Samurai for the first time.

It was a pretty good movie. Not great, mind you, because a few glaring flaws, but pretty good. The acting in many cases is questionable, the fights aren't that good, but it was fun.

I was wondering why Katsushiro always stood in one place. The part where they give Manzo a lecture about not going apeshit because a samurai was dickin' her was pretty lame. He just stood there. Be a man you pussy.

Kikuyochi or whatever the fuck was a good character, but his acting was often annoyingly exaggerated in comparison to everyone else. I like him the most though. When he got offed I boo'd. That one guy who always. ALWAYS. ALWAYS has the fucking face mixed with  pissed me off. He seemed like he had downs or something. The direction and camera angles were pretty good, I guess. Excellent music.

Nothing left to say except it's a good movie. I definitely wouldn't pay 40-50 dollars for it though. That'd be grade a bullshit. When compared to other movies I've seen made in the same time period, it's pretty tame. Especially when compared to stuff like Singin' in the Rain.

I give it a 7/10