Comments on: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/12/22/inglourious-basterds/ What we're watching and how it measures up in Contour Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: MC4 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/12/22/inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 MC4 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:04:02 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=1901#comment-1589 Who is the Stakes Character? Is it Shoshanna herself? I'm trying to generate a multiplot story similarly structured to this film, but am having trouble bending my head around the structure. Any thoughts? I think with geniuses (and I don't use the word lightly or because others have) like Tarantino, PT Anderson, Wes Anderson, Coppola, etc, recognition is due to their masterful manipulation of structure and archetype. Who but Quentin could make a war / art / western film with only 7 scenes in it? Who is the Stakes Character? Is it Shoshanna herself?

I’m trying to generate a multiplot story similarly structured to this film, but am having trouble bending my head around the structure. Any thoughts?

I think with geniuses (and I don’t use the word lightly or because others have) like Tarantino, PT Anderson, Wes Anderson, Coppola, etc, recognition is due to their masterful manipulation of structure and archetype. Who but Quentin could make a war / art / western film with only 7 scenes in it?

]]> By: Peter Callan http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/12/22/inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Peter Callan Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:44:48 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=1901#comment-1587 I second Mr. Brettschneide. Kudos. As to Inglourious Basterds, I lasted maybe 30 minutes. The opening showed promise. Then it seemed everything settled down to a nice long chat between the greasy Nazi Walz and the stone-faced French actress Laurent. Then Pitt shows up with yet another wacky zany accent and a crew of psychopaths. When I came out of my coma, I went home. I think enough time has been wasted on Tarantino. Should have learned my lesson after Kill Bill. I second Mr. Brettschneide. Kudos.

As to Inglourious Basterds, I lasted maybe 30 minutes. The opening showed promise. Then it seemed everything settled down to a nice long chat between the greasy Nazi Walz and the stone-faced French actress Laurent. Then Pitt shows up with yet another wacky zany accent and a crew of psychopaths.

When I came out of my coma, I went home.

I think enough time has been wasted on Tarantino. Should have learned my lesson after Kill Bill.

]]> By: Jack Brettschneide http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/12/22/inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Jack Brettschneide Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:12:17 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=1901#comment-1155 I have been a reader for a long time, but am a first time commenter. I just wanted to let you know that this has been / is my favorite post of yours! Keep up the great work and I’ll keep on checking back. I have been a reader for a long time, but am a first time commenter. I just wanted to let you know that this has been / is my favorite post of yours! Keep up the great work and I’ll keep on checking back.

]]> By: David Goulet http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2009/12/22/inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-786 David Goulet Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:25:06 +0000 http://contour-at-the-movies.com/?p=1901#comment-786 No vampires? No golem? Well I guess the script better be darn tight! I've always felt that Tarantino is more style than substance. But boy does he nail the style like nobody else. No vampires? No golem? Well I guess the script better be darn tight!

I’ve always felt that Tarantino is more style than substance. But boy does he nail the style like nobody else.

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