Inglourious Basterds (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] | ![Inglourious Basterds (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P-OVFu7AL._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Brad Pitt, Mike Myers, Cristoph Waltz, Michael Bacall, Bo Svenson
Studio: Universal Studios
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Rating:  421 reviews
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 153 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 61108483
UPC: 025192015397
EAN: 0025192015397
ASIN: B002T9H2L0
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: December 15, 2009
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Universal Pictures Inglourious Basterds (2-Disc Special Edition) (Blu-ray)Although Quentin Tarantino has cherished Enzo G. Castellari's 1978 "macaroni" war flick TheInglorious Bastards for most of his film-geek life, his own Inglourious Basterds is no remake. Instead, as hinted by the Tarantino-esque misspelling,this is a lunatic fantasia of WWII, a brazen re-imagining of both history and the behind-enemy-lines war film subgenre. There's a Dirty Not-Quite-Dozen of mostly Jewish commandos, led by a Tennessee good ol' boy named Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) who reckons each warrior owes him one hundred Nazi scalps--and he means that literally. Even as Raine's bandstrikes terror into the Nazi occupiers of France,a diabolically smart and self-assured German officer named Landa (Christoph Waltz) is busy validating his own legend as "The Jew Hunter." Along the way, he wipes out the rural family of a grave younggirl (Melanie Laurent) who will reappear years later in Paris, dreaming of vengeance on an epic scale.
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Although Quentin Tarantino has cherished Enzo G. Castellari's 1978 "macaroni" war flick iThe Inglorious Bastards/I for most of his film-geek life, his own iInglourious Basterds/i is no remake. Instead, as hinted by the Tarantino-esque misspelling, this is a lunatic fantasia of WWII, a brazen re-imagining of both history and the behind-enemy-lines war film subgenre. There's a Dirty Not-Quite-Dozen of mostly Jewish commandos, led by a Tennessee good ol' boy named Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) who reckons each warrior owes him one hundred Nazi scalps--and he means that literally. Even as Raine's band strikes terror into the Nazi occupiers of France, a diabolically smart and self-assured German officer named Landa (Christoph Waltz) is busy validating his own legend as "The Jew Hunter." Along the way, he wipes out the rural family of a grave young girl (Melanie Laurent) who will reappear years later in Paris, dreaming of vengeance on an epic scale.p Now, this isn't one more big-screen comic book. As the masterly opening sequence reaffirms, Tarantino is a true ifilmmaker/i, with a deep respect for the integrity of screen space and the tension that can accumulate in contemplating two men seated at a table having a polite conversation. iIB/i reunites QT with cinematographer Robert Richardson (who shot iKill Bill/i), and the colors and textures they serve up can be riveting, from the eerie red-hot glow of a tabletop in Adolf Hitler's den, to the creamy swirl of a Parisian pastry in which Landa parks his cigarette. The action has been divided, iPulp Fiction/i-like, into five chapters, each featuring at least one spellbinding set-piece. It's testimony to the integrity we mentioned that Tarantino can lock in the ferocious suspense of a scene for minutes on end, then explode the situation almost faster than the eye and ear can register, and ithen/i take the rest of the sequence to a new, wholly unanticipated level within seconds.p Again, be warned: This is not your "Greatest Generation," iSaving Private Ryan/i WWII. The sadism of Raine and his boys can be as unsavory as the Nazi variety; Tarantino's latest cinematic protégé, Eli (director of iHostel/i) Roth, is aptly cast as a self-styled "golem" fond of pulping Nazis with a baseball bat. But get past that, and the sometimes disconcerting shifts to another location and another set of characters, and the movie should gather you up like a growing floodtide. Tarantino told the Cannes Film Festival audience that he wanted to show "Adolf Hitler defeated by cinema." Cinema wins. i--Richard T. Jameson/i
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 Pushing the limits, but doesn't pay off March 14, 2010
J. Thomas
Inglorious Bastards does a lot right. The scene work, character, and dialog are all top notch. The main problem is that there are at least 3 distinct stories being told, all loosely tied together that don't come together in any meaningful way.
 Awesome Movie! March 14, 2010
David Allen (Dumfries, VA)
This movie is now in my top 5 all time favorite movies! I am a HUGE fan to Q.T.'s work and this one lived up to my expectations. It is not for the faint of heart though because it has a lot of "killin' nazis" in it. I have a twisted mind, but can understand why some just didn't like the movie. Wish that Novak would have had a bigger part because that dude is hilarious! My favorite line in the movie is from Aldo (Brad Pitt) where he says "Yeah, in a basement. You know, fightin' in a basement offers a lot of difficulties. Number one being, you're fightin' in a basement!" Also, love the fact that Tarantino changed up the name of the movie from the original (mis-spelling bastards). Genius I tall ya!
Great movie! March 13, 2010
Thomas M. Mickletz (gilbertsville, pa USA)
I been a QT fan since Pulp Fiction. However, I must admit that I didn't get into Grindhouse, just didn't interest me. I passed on Inglourious Basterds because I thought it was going to be just another senseless violent QT ego-trip. I enjoyed the Kill Bills because it had great characters and dialog. But I had a feeling that his work was going down hill, becoming to mainstream. But, when I saw IB for the first time I must say I was very impressed by it. Great characters, awesome dialog, great acting, and wonderful direction. The only thing that would of made this movie better is if would have been shot in Black and White.
br / Also, the humor is very toned down in this, but if you watch the full length version of Nations Pride mini-movie on the bonus features you will seriously be on the floor laughing, its hilarious!!!
 WWII as told by Quentin Tarantino March 13, 2010
Jack Pinman (Bedford, UK)
If you need to write an essay or a report for school about World War II, then don't take it from this movie, seriously this film is about as accurate to the real thing as the Kokoda track had an escalator instead of stairs. Inglorious Basterds is World War II as depicted as Quentin Tarantino as a group of jewish American soldiers called The Basterds are dropped into Nazi occupied France to kill as many Nazis in the most horrifying, cruellest ways imaginable, and I love it.
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br /What I don't like is the way Quentin shows off to us his knowledge of films is as he shows it so much in this movie. Comparing this to say Pulp Fiction is like comparing an iced coffee to a long island iced tea, both of them have the feel of a Quentin Tarantino movie, you know he wrote and directed both of them but they are completely different genres of films, ones a gangster film with not that graphic of violence and the other is a fictional WWII with the level of graphic violence that could bring tears to the eyes of a person with no eyes. The only actors anyone can spot right there and then is Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine, the leader of the Basterds and Mike Myers as a brief cameo. all the other actors you will have to think hard as to where you have seen them before.
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br /So basically what I'm saying is don't go into this movie with the mindset of Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, just don't go into any mindset at all. I can guarantee you will enjoy even more.
DVD (Single Disc) Movie Review March 12, 2010
Mia (OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The single disc DVD release is very disappointing. Almost NO special features. Boo! Rent it, don't buy it if you're into special features on DVDs.
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br /Movie Cons:
br /1) If you don't like really violent scenes, I'd suggest fast-forwarding through them. They're a bit much, in my opinion. I get that it's a Q.T. film but it's always just above and beyond gross.
br /2) If you go cross-eyes reading subtitles, this may be really challenging.
br /3) If you have issues with violence towards women, this may bother you.
br /4) Man, does it twist with WW2 history. Big time. And it is so off with the time-line of early June 1944.
br /5) A major plot development is never fully explained. How DOES she end up with that movie theater anyway?
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br /Pros:
br /1)Those caveats aside, this is a really well done film, beautifully shot. Lighting and scenes, set dressing, costumes etc. are really outstanding. I believe they may have made one mistake with the British officer's uniform but that's a small detail. I liked the pacing of the film especially. It really is a character study with adventure and gore thrown in.
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br /2) Christoph Waltz as Col. Landa is simply amazing!! He is so charmingly creepy that I felt like I was being ensnared, undressed and hung out to dry in a slime pit. The first scene is so taut that I had to stop the DVD and breath a bit. You know it's NOT going to end nicely but still, I was riveted. It wasn't over-paced either. Perfect. Funny thing is, I felt watching Mr. Waltz' performance that he probably is a great guy in "real" life. I'd put him down as one of the great film villains!
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br /3) Brad Pitt is handsome and wise-cracking with an accent you could cut concrete with. I'm not a fan of his but he was great!
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br /4) The two lead females are talented and gorgeous. If you wonder why Diane Kruger looks familiar, she was in the National Treasure movies. And she must speak a bunch of languages because her accents (to me) were excellent!
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br /5) If you're multi-lingual and want to brush up on your French, German and Italian, it's great practice!
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br /6) The casting is brilliant, well-done!
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br /I would recommend this movie highly, but if you're squeamish at all, fast forward when the knives, guns and baseball bats come out.
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