Not only did I really enjoy the movie, but I think that may have been Tarantino's most tolerable cameo ever (except for possibly his role in Four Rooms, which can't really be classified as a "cameo"). I couldn't say I liked it as much as Inglorious Bastards, which may be my favorite movie of his to date, but it was far better than Deathproof.
Django Unchained (Post-release)
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Admittedly, there are some people trying to take advantage of the situation, but given the high profile nature of the film and the fact that the figures are now discontinued, they are a legitimate collector's item. I only wish I had bought mine when I had a chance. I actually wanted Django and Schultz for my personal collection.
Lutso
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I read you. It definitely does not reach the same levels of tension and complexity of Basterds. It's a pretty straightforward story with a predictable ending; the only real "twist" is Django letting himself get captured, but that is hardly a twist since it is remedied so quickly - more like an excuse for a grander finale. So if you were anticipating something to top the dramatic rollercoaster of IB, I can see how it would be a letdown.
But at the same time, this movie was never intended to be of that genre, so I think perhaps your expectations were a little misplaced. It seems like Tarantino went back to his "Kill Bill" days with this film - a whole different animal than IB. But regardless, I see where you are coming from.
At the end of the day, you like it or you don't like it. That's how most of Quentin's movies are.
I think the music is a very particular thing. I did not realize that so many people didn't know about the vintage music. To my ears it was obvious, but again I am an aficionado of that sort of thing. But if you didn't know, or didn't care, I could see how it might be a little off-putting.
Trivia: Inglorious Basterds, if I recall correctly, used several tracks from Corbucci's "The Mercenary", a famous spaghetti western. In fact most of QT's movies have at least one piece of music from Ennio Morricone, but most of them are brief and not very obvious. Being that this was the first "actual" western-style movie from Tarantino, he upped the ante on the music and made it way more noticeable. Kind of a change.
cayman shen
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If you're referring to an IB easter egg, yup!
TanneRain
New Member
Haven't even clicked the link yet but I am excited, thank you.
Lutso
Sr Member
The blade is certainly a similar shape, but it's definitely not the same knife. The one in Django has a straight hardwood handle with rivets if I remember correctly.
Despite that, I agree it was almost certainly meant to be an Easter Egg.
Twinsen
Sr Member
Saw it tonight, loved it, and the GF (who doesn't like QT movies) loved it as well. That's what I want to see when I buy tickets for these films. I want to be taken places, told a story and escape the real world for two hours and a half.
Foxx was meh, Waltz was brilliant. Jackson was good, Di Caprio was excellent.
Foxx was meh, Waltz was brilliant. Jackson was good, Di Caprio was excellent.
Right so I saw this yesterday and....I so so wanted to love this film, and with all the hype I was expecting huge things.
I was however rather dissapointed. Dont get me wrong its a good watch, but I really have no idea where all these oscar nominations are coming from.
I really seemed to lack the detail and intricacy of IB or Kill Bill. it was very straight forward. I also expect a visual delight when I see a QT film, which wasnt here for me (I saw it in a small cinema so maybe they had projection issues but it looked almost as if it was shot on digital and graded badly).
Waltz: Great performance as always, but under used IMO
Decaprio: The unsung performance of this film. He was amazing.
QT: Why he needs to put himself in his films I dont know. Of course its his film to do with as he pleases but I find it very distracting as he is a poor actor compared to the others. It cheapens the film for me.
Be warned, I personally found it VERY uncomfortable in places. Seeing how slaves were treated is beyond evil and QT pulls no punches.
Definatley worth the ticket price, but I cant see anything in it that makes me want a second viewing.
IB was a masterpiece. This is not.
I was however rather dissapointed. Dont get me wrong its a good watch, but I really have no idea where all these oscar nominations are coming from.
I really seemed to lack the detail and intricacy of IB or Kill Bill. it was very straight forward. I also expect a visual delight when I see a QT film, which wasnt here for me (I saw it in a small cinema so maybe they had projection issues but it looked almost as if it was shot on digital and graded badly).
Waltz: Great performance as always, but under used IMO
Decaprio: The unsung performance of this film. He was amazing.
QT: Why he needs to put himself in his films I dont know. Of course its his film to do with as he pleases but I find it very distracting as he is a poor actor compared to the others. It cheapens the film for me.
Be warned, I personally found it VERY uncomfortable in places. Seeing how slaves were treated is beyond evil and QT pulls no punches.
Definatley worth the ticket price, but I cant see anything in it that makes me want a second viewing.
IB was a masterpiece. This is not.
1) There is nothing wrong with a straightforward story.
2) It definitely wasn't shot digitally.
3) So QT should gloss over the terrible treatment of slaves so American audiences can be comfortable with themselves?
crabra comander
Master Member
1) Agreed, unless its a bit dull ...
2) I didnt really think iot was. I know QT is a film man. I did however dislike the grade.
3) Of course not. I never sad he should I was simply warning people to just how bad some of the scenes are. Its actually very importtant I think for people to see these things.
One thing I forgot...Can someone please explain the whole Zoe Bell thing to me? Why was she in it? and did I miss her importance??
Lutso
Sr Member
No significance, really. Kind of an obvious cameo and nothing more.
There is a deleted scene where she removes her scarf and reveals a missing lower jaw - which would have given a little more image to the character - but that's hardly anything.
Bigdaddy
Master Member
Just dragging this film back into the light.
Watched it last night for the 1st time and LOVED it! A whole lot of fun, the blood was over the top, but this is QT so I completely expect that kind of thing. Probably the most enjoyable western I've seen since Unforgiven. I thought the KKK scene was funny as hell, and I found the racial slurs in this film didn't make me uncomfortable, they were used within the historical context.
As Lawrence Tierney would say: I give it four farts!
Watched it last night for the 1st time and LOVED it! A whole lot of fun, the blood was over the top, but this is QT so I completely expect that kind of thing. Probably the most enjoyable western I've seen since Unforgiven. I thought the KKK scene was funny as hell, and I found the racial slurs in this film didn't make me uncomfortable, they were used within the historical context.
As Lawrence Tierney would say: I give it four farts!
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