Django Unchained (Post-release)

[crabra comander]

Taratino is nuts for that.

 

[Zombie_61]

Yeah, me too. but apparently, it IS two different characters, not related to each other. Butch Pooch and Ace Speck.
James Remar - IMDb. Which makes that look they give each other and the comment about the hat even stranger.

I thought that was a little strange as well. When Remar's character was killed early in the movie I thought, "Well, that was a waste of Remar's talent." Then when he appeared again later in the movie... :confused :confused :confused

 

[Kerr Avon]

I'm not sure but some people were talking about some commentary he made turning them off the movie.

If it was indeed the SNL commentary, people need to lighten the hell up.

Not SNL, about him calling someone 'our savior' and saying how everything he does and everything he sees in his life he sees through a 'racial lens' I refuse to enrich a guy like that with my movie dollars.

 

[jarvis]

The story was a cool concept and the actors did a great job, but the movie was just decent. It didn't seem to have that same level of obsessive craftsmanship as the other Tarantino movies I like so much. In fact, other than the camp, it may as well have been directed by anyone. The plot was straight forward. A terrible soundtrack, no memorable dialogue, no great cinematography, no unique action sequences, no unforgettable characters, all the things that I've come to expect from Tarantino movies were just not there.

 

[cayman shen]

A. Only a white director could have made this movie right now. Seriously, imagine the reaction if a black director had done this. If, indeed, it even got made by a major studio.

B. Tarantino pulled a brilliant stunt here: all the violence against slaves is handled with brutal realism, and all the violence inflicted against non-slaves is handled with cartoonish glee. So QT is able to have his over the top exploitation flick and still avoid any serious charge of trivializing racism.

As with Kill Bill, he took camp and made it thought provoking. Not a perfect film, but a damn good one. Loved it.

 

[Deric]

In liked the movie but hated how they jumped the shark at the end over a handshake. Maybe I missed something but after that the movie felt too long and I really didn't care what happened to the characters after that.

 

[benhs1898]

As someone who only really loved IB and thought everything else Tarantino has done is hackish, I really enjoyed Django. It was entertaining and not as self-indulgent as any of his pre-IB films. He has really learned to balance homage with originality, entertainment, and his own unique touches.

I think Tarantino has hit his stride.

 

[Monteburns]

Christoph Waltz stole the show in my opinion. opcorn

Fantastic actor that out shined & outclassed Foxx.

 

[Clutch]

Good interview about the harebrained plot at the end. lol

Quentin Tarantino, 'Django Unchained' Director, Challenged Us To A Debate On A 'Harebrained' Plot Point

 

[crabra comander]

Taratino's a class act. And he has a point.

You have to see things from Schultz' point of view. He is always throwing up this false flags to stay ahead of everyone and in the end, once Candie had the upper hand, he couldn't help himself.

 

[benhs1898]

I really liked that article. Made me appreciate the film even more. Also, Tarantino earned some points in my book. Usually I think he needs to get over himself but he really has grown as an artist.

 

[Kit Rae]

I think Tarantino just degraded himself by explaining the obvious to a hair brained reviewer.

 

[Vivek]

'Django Unchained' action figures discontinued - Yahoo! News

NECA's Django Unchained Figures To Be Discontinued For Being Offensive?!? - - Action Figures Toys News ToyNewsI.com
Images and as mentioned in the above article these are bound to be rare collector's items now.

The NECA figures were already sold out on BBTS, though the more expensive figures from Enterbay are still available for pre-order.

EDIT:
Wow, within the last one hour all the Enterbay pre-orders are now also sold out.

 

[benhs1898]

Sooooo..... yeah..... that sucks.

I mean, the movie may be offensive and in some ways trivialize slavery (though only a select few have expressed such sentiments) but the movie already happened and can't unhappen. What is offensive about producing toys?

 

[JoeG]

If an action figure was made of a character from a Tarantino movie, I have it. Well, except Django. I was just looking at some of the figures the other night and now I am totally kicking myself for not buying them. The prices on eBay have skyrocketed. Oh well.

 

[benhs1898]

I didn't even know about them until those articles . But it's really one of those "you always want what you can't have" situations, I wouldn't have bought them otherwise.

 

[aeonpulse]

MY SHORT REVIEW FOR DJANGO UNCHAINED:

Finally saw 'Django Unchained', and I have to say, it was god**** FANTASTIC. I'd have to agree with my buddy Rob, and say this is Tarantino's best work since Pulp Fiction. Christoph Waltz was absolutely perfect, and despite all the misguided, presumptuous **** talk, Jaime Foxx was mesmerizing. Honestly, I normally don't care for Foxx. Now, whether his fantastic performance was due to him buckling the **** down and stepping his game up, or the fact that he was under Tarantino's direction, I can't say for sure. What I *can* say though, is that he was great, to say the least. The character development was palpable, the dialogue was interesting, and at a lot of times, ****ing hilarious. The movie also happened to feature what I consider one of the greatest western shootouts that cinema has seen in over two decades, right up there with the O.K. Corral shootout we witnessed in 1993's 'Tombstone'. On top of all that, the cameos were brilliant. (Especially Franco Nero's, who was the original Django.) And the soundtrack? Flawless. If I had to name one major gripe with the film, it would have to be:

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The last act. I felt the final shootout at Candy's estate was needlessly drawn out. The whole ordeal with Django being captured, only to break free and come back to finish off everyone was unnecessary. Everything that happened after his capture could have been neatly included in the final shootout, and would have made for one epic, bloody, tightly knit finale. But what do I know, I'm not a million dollar director.

In short, you need to see Django Unchained. It's disappointing that in today's world, we still have people attacking movies like this over issues like slavery, and use of the "n-word". We're all adults here, (well, everyone except Spike Lee, apparently), so just shut up, and enjoy this wonderful movie. You won't regret it.

 

[Fosse]

This movie was incredible! It doesn't quite surpass Inglorious Basterds for me (Hans Landa was the ULTIMATE bad guy, it was funny, and I have an obsession with WW2...), but it did not disappoint at all. As some people were saying, it felt like it could have ended earlier, but I LOVED it. QT never ever lets me down.

 

[Lutso]

it may as well have been directed by anyone. The plot was straight forward. A terrible soundtrack, no memorable dialogue, no great cinematography, no unique action sequences, no unforgettable characters

What movie did you watch?

 

[jarvis]

What movie did you watch?

Well, I said it was decent, but when I compare it to Inglorious Basterds, which it's premise mirrored (Jews take revenge on Nazis, Slaves take revenge on Slave owners), it comes up short for me. It's just that I felt IB had an engrossing plot, several well-written memorable characters with a great climax and twist at the end. Django on the other hand had mostly one dimensional characters (Schultz was the exception, but it seemed he got the most attention from the screenwriter), a very linear plot, and the last half hour was a mess that knocked the air right out of it. After I heard the premise I was excited, and having seen it was a bit let down.

I read your comments about the music, and admittedly I am not that familiar with the genre, so perhaps I might have enjoyed it more if I was.