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21 August 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
Once upon a time in Nazi occupied France... morePlot:
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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A Brilliant Filmmaker With Very Little To Say more (682 total)US Showtimes:
| Culver Plaza Theatres | 6:00pm | 9:00 | (personalize) more |
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Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality.Parents Guide:
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153 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #45325) | UK:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 (bw) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB (cut) | Hong Kong:III | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Japan:R15+ | Argentina:16 | Hungary:18 | Brazil:18 | Chile:14 (re-rating) | Chile:TE (original rating) | Italy:VM14Fun Stuff
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In earlier drafts of the screenplay Shosanna was a much more active member of the French resistance, sniping at soldiers from rooftops and even compiling a death list of high ranking Nazi officials to cross off. But when Quentin Tarantino did his "Kill Bill" series he worked those plot details into that story. When he returned to work on "Basterds" he found the two revenge stories to be too similar, so instead he decided to make Shosanna a more realistic character and have her keep a low profile. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the cinema scene when Shosanna is taking the letters off the marquee, the position of the letters on the blanket changes between shots. moreQuotes:
Narrator: The reason for Hugo Stiglitz's celebrity among German soldiers is simple. As a German enlisted man, he killed thirteen Gestapo officers, mostly Majors. Instead of putting him up against a wall, the High Command decided to send him back to Berlin, to be made an example of. Needless to say, once the Basterds heard of him, he never got there. moreSoundtrack:
WHITE LIGHTNING (Main Title) moreFAQ
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Very entertaining, that's for sure. Great little moments "inspired" by other movies. "The Guns Of Navarone", "Operation Crossbow" and a myriad of 70's B exploitation Italian movies. Tarantino is certainly clever and knows how to use the camera but then, I have to say it, nothing. The childish "divertimento" dressed in smart ass dialog remains there. The entertainment value is, perhaps, the most one should expect from a movie but it seems a damn shame that such a talent should be put at the service of something so one dimensional. I can't help but remember Ernst Lubitch's "To Be Or Not To Be" that was also a comedy with remarkable, inventive dialog but it also had so many other layers that "To Be Or Not To Be" after 70 years still resonates with whoever has seen it. Christoph Waltz is terrific and Brad Pitt is always great fun to watch but the experience is purely epidermic in spite of some truly gruesome moments. Am I expecting oranges from an apple tree? If that's so forget what I've just said and run to meet Tarantino's basterds.