Inglourious Basterds

So I finally got the chance to go see a movie. I feel like it has been ages, mostly because none of my friends (down here) really like going to the movies and ever since my boyfriend has been working nights, we just haven’t had the chance to go. BUT he was off on Monday so I asked him to go see Inglourious Basterds with me. It was a must see for me. I have always been a huge Quentin Tarantino fan. I loved Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, From Dusk till Dawn and Death Proof (I love almost 90% of his work, those are just my favorites), so I figured this has to be one hell of a movie.

This movie takes place in France during WWII after the Nazi (scum) have invade and they have worked tirelessly to rid France of Jewish individuals.
The movie follows a few 2 distinct stories and 1 side story:

1) A group of American born Jewish soldier, known as “The Bastards”, go to France and take it upon themselves to put the fear of death into the Nazi’s. They travel around France torturing, murdering and scalping ever single Nazi they can find and they enjoy every minute of it. They do not take prisoners and those that they release, they carve a swastika into their scalps. The Bastard’s are made up of 8 Jews with
Aldo Rains (Brad Pitt) as their leader. Each one of the Bastards is sick and twisted in their own way. I think Sgt Hugo Stiglitz (played by Til Schweiger) is the most disturbed of the group, he killed one Nazi by shoving his fist into the man’s mouth and down his throat until the Nazi suffocated and died. The Bastards hear of the premier of “A Nation’s Pride” and realize that this is an opportunity to end the war and kill every Nazi solider with power. With the help of actress Bridget von Hammersmark they gain access to the premier going as her assistance. But “The Jew Hunter” is there and he is not so easily tricked

2) A French born Jewish girl, named Emmanuelle Mimieux witnesses her family being murdered by “The Jew Hunter” and his soldiers. They were being hidden by a neighbor who gives them away for his (and his daughters) own safety. She survives and takes refuge in Paris where she runs a cinema. 4 years pass and she meets a Nazi soldier, Frederick Zoller, who falls for here and gets Goebbels to premier the movie “A Nation’s Pride” in Emmanuelle’s theater. All of the Nazi high ranking officers including Hitler are to attend this premier and little do they know that Emmanuelle is a Jew and determined to take down as many Nazi’s as she can!

3) Col. Hans Landa AKA “The Jew Hunter”, although is story is not followed as closely as the other two, he flow fluidly between the two brining the stories together. Col. Landa is a French native who was hired by the Nazi’s to track down any remaining Jews and get rid of them. He is a smart, cunning, evil little bastard who you just love to hate in this movie. He locates Emmanuelle’s family when they are hiding in the country side of France and he is the one responsible for murdering them. Col. Landa runs into Emmanuelle again 4 years later when Goebbels decided to premier his movie in her theater. Landa does not recognize Emmanuelle, but she recognizes him. Col. Landa also spots “The Bastards”.

Of course the two stories end up intertwining with each other. You can feel the anticipation growing in the audience as the premier draws closer.

This movie is bloody and violent. I t is about 3 hrs long, and at some points it is a little slow, but it is worth going to see. If you are a fan of Quentin Tarantino, this is a must see movie. This is a rated R movie, so please do not take little kids with you, it may not be a horror flick but it is bloody and violent, not for anyone who you would still consider a kid, innocent and a virgin.

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