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[MaizeRage25]

Quentin Tarantino has reportedly finished the script for his new movie, 'Inglorious Bastards'. A couple of sites have got their hands on it and the early returns sound pretty good

The script is 165 pages long and follows a squad of American soldiers called the Bastards — a guerrillalike force who travel behind German lines in 1944, striking terror into the hearts of Nazi soldiers. The Bastards are headed by Lieutenant Aldo Raine — the role we'd imagine Tarantino is hoping to land Brad Pitt for — described by the script as a "hillbilly from the mountains of Tennessee," who has around his neck a scar from where he survived a lynching. ("The scar will never once be mentioned," Tarantino writes.) In a parallel story, Inglorious Bastards follows a French Jewish teenager named Shosanna who survives the massacre of her family and flees to Paris, where she winds up running a movie house during the Nazi occupation.

If you took the bad guy swagger of RESOVOIR DOGS, the uber coolness and structure of PULP FICTION, throw in the revenge angle of KILL BILL, set it in World War II – you get INGLORIOUS BASTERDS.

It's set to start filming in October.

 

[Solaros]

Looks promising

 

[AmMortal]

Hell yeah, been waiting for this film...

Music from Muse would be fitting for it...

Whoa, just stumbled upon this movie :O

 

[Solo]

If you took the bad guy swagger of RESOVOIR DOGS, the uber coolness and structure of PULP FICTION, throw in the revenge angle of KILL BILL, set it in World War II – you get INGLORIOUS BASTERDS.

So now Tarantino apes Tarantino's aping of other movies?

 

[reilo]

So now Tarantino apes Tarantino's aping of other movies?

This thread couldn't even last 3 posts until the trolling started.

 

[AmMortal]

Tarantino makes fresh movies.

Hate cannot be applied to him.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

I like his movies but i'm not excited about a WWII movie that isn't the next Band of Brothers

 

[ezekial45]

Hell yeah, been waiting for this film...

Music from Muse would be fitting for it...

Whoa, just stumbled upon this movie :O

Red band trailer - NSFW
http://www.comingsoon.net/hellrideredband.php

 

[Powerslave]

No one cares. He should just make The Vega Brothers or something and cut this bullshit.

 

[master15]

After the absolutely awful Deathproof, let's just say I'm a lot more catious about upcoming Tarantino projects (This is coming from someone that will defend Jackie Brown until the cows come home).

I really, really hope the rumours of this being a 2-part feature ala Kill Bill isn't true. The man desperately needs to reign himself in and submit some quality control over his material. We'll see...

 

[Solo]

This thread couldn't even last 3 posts until the trolling started.

Im not trolling (heck, I love Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown, and liked Death Proof), just speaking the truth. I enjoy his movies enough, but that doesnt mean I cant also think hes one of the most overrated filmmakers out there, which, I do.

 

[Pellham]

After the absolutely awful Deathproof, let's just say I'm a lot more catious about upcoming Tarantino projects (This is coming from someone that will defend Jackie Brown until the cows come home).

I really, really hope the rumours of this being a 2-part feature ala Kill Bill isn't true. The man desperately needs to reign himself in and submit some quality control over his material. We'll see...

wtf? Deathproof was awesome. Unless you had too much ADD to handle the first part of it.

 

[Cheebs]

After the absolutely awful Deathproof, let's just say I'm a lot more catious about upcoming Tarantino projects (This is coming from someone that will defend Jackie Brown until the cows come home).

I really, really hope the rumours of this being a 2-part feature ala Kill Bill isn't true. The man desperately needs to reign himself in and submit some quality control over his material. We'll see...

the film begins shooting in october and makes its public debut in may. So no two-parter like kill bill. Its a quick cheap shoot and turnaround.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

wtf? Deathproof was awesome. Unless you had too much ADD to handle the first part of it.

:lol :lol :lol

DeathProof was shit no matter how you spin it.

I guess they will be talking the Nazi's to death with inane babble out random shit that has nothing to do with the story or plot.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Im not trolling (heck, I love Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown, and liked Death Proof), just speaking the truth. I enjoy his movies enough, but that doesnt mean I cant also think hes one of the most overrated filmmakers out there, which, I do.

Pretty much. I like most of his stuff but I see him for what he is. He's a great writer but it's kinda shocking when you find out all the stuff he's...borrowed.

 

[Dan]

the film begins shooting in october and makes its public debut in may. So no two-parter like kill bill. Its a quick cheap shoot and turnaround.

Not cheap enough for Weinstein Co to fully fund. The movie still needs another studio to come aboard and front the money they won't put up.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

I've been waiting years for this news.

 

[HamPster PamPster]

a "hillbilly from the mountains of Tennessee," who has around his neck a scar from where he survived a lynching. ("The scar will never once be mentioned," Tarantino writes.)

If the scar will "never once be mentioned" how do we know he got it from a lynching

More like "'Inglorious Plot Holes"

 

[MaizeRage25]

If the scar will "never once be mentioned" how do we know he got it from a lynching

More like "'Inglorious Plot Holes"

I'm not sure it's supposed to be a plot point.

 

[BlueTsunami]

If the scar will "never once be mentioned" how do we know he got it from a lynching

More like "'Inglorious Plot Holes"

It would be a plot hole if they brought it up in some context but it sounds like it won't be. Just a scar hinting at some gruesome history.

Also, I enjoy Tarantino movies so I'll be anticipating this.

 

[Kitschkraft]

After the absolutely awful Deathproof, let's just say I'm a lot more catious about upcoming Tarantino projects (This is coming from someone that will defend Jackie Brown until the cows come home).

I really, really hope the rumours of this being a 2-part feature ala Kill Bill isn't true. The man desperately needs to reign himself in and submit some quality control over his material. We'll see...

IAWTP, especially the bolded. It just seems like he has been very self-indulgent as of late. I mean, I guess he's always been that kind of filmmaker, but I dunno, I've gotten the same vibe from his last few films as I did for Spike Lee's "Bamboozled"...it's just like, alright, I see what you're trying to do, but maybe you need to calm down and consider that not everyone is going into the theater with the same perspective of this film as you had when you made it. To continue the comparison...I want to see his "Inside Man" or "25th hour".

I heard about this film some time ago, I think before I had even seen Kill Bill, I was excited then but after his last couple of films I'm sorta not feeling like getting into his head again. The "brad pitt as a hillbilly from Tennessee" is giving me this "13 monkey's" vibe already, I sorta just want to see a normal, non-over the top movie.

I remember at one point he had talked about making a television show out of this. I remember he said something about "TV is to the point where I can work with it" or something like that.

 

[NZNova]

Death Proof was great! Hopefully this one is great as well.

 

[Blackace]

It is all about his cast. If he gets the people he wants it will be great

 

[Blackace]

IAWTP, especially the bolded. It just seems like he has been very self-indulgent as of late. I mean, I guess he's always been that kind of filmmaker, but I dunno, I've gotten the same vibe from his last few films as I did for Spike Lee's "Bamboozled"...it's just like, alright, I see what you're trying to do, but maybe you need to calm down and consider that not everyone is going into the theater with the same perspective of this film as you had when you made it. To continue the comparison...I want to see his "Inside Man" or "25th hour".

I heard about this film some time ago, I think before I had even seen Kill Bill, I was excited then but after his last couple of films I'm sorta not feeling like getting into his head again. The "brad pitt as a hillbilly from Tennessee" is giving me this "13 monkey's" vibe already, I sorta just want to see a normal, non-over the top movie.

I remember at one point he had talked about making a television show out of this. I remember he said something about "TV is to the point where I can work with it" or something like that.

He just needs to get back to his roots. Doing kung-fu flicks and semi-horror flicks aren't his roots.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Still have to get around to seeing Death Proof. I'll add it to Netflix right now as a matter of fact. That said, I've been waiting for Inglorious Bastards for a long time. The Kill Bill movies didn't do it for me. They were all right, but Pulp Fiction still holds that Tarantino crown in my book. By far.

 

[mattx5]

In anticipation, I will watch Inglorious Bastards.

 

[Pojo]

Wait, wait...how can anyone hate the man who brought us Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Jackie Brown?

And I bet half of you think Suda51 and Kojima are brilliant, yeah?

 

[Blackace]

Wait, wait...how can anyone hate the man who brought us Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Jackie Brown?

And I bet half of you think Suda51 and Kojima are brilliant, yeah?

I love this man's work! (and I think Kojima is a hack)


But Kill Bill wasn't anywhere near the same level his first movies were.. Even True Romance was 100% better than Kill Bill and he wanted his name off the writing credits for TR.

Watching him make "so-so" movies is like seeing a loved one start smoking crack..


that is how much I didn't like Kill Bill..

But it is mostly because I hated the casting. Hopefully his boner for Uma will stay out of this flick.

 

[Dead]

Hopefully his boner for Umas feet will stay out of this flick.

More accurate I think

 

[Blackace]

More accurate I think

Well it sure isn't her face...

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

nice

 

[Lambtron]

After the absolutely awful Deathproof, let's just say I'm a lot more catious about upcoming Tarantino projects (This is coming from someone that will defend Jackie Brown until the cows come home).

Jackie Brown is probably Tarantino's best flick. Death Proof is horribly divisive, but I think it's a pretty much perfect film. I love it so goddamn much.

Day one, etc. for Inglorious Bastards.

 

[acidviper]

It is all about his cast. If he gets the people he wants it will be great

Does he still want Arnie/Stallone/Willis? At the same time on screen together?

 

[mattiewheels]

so this is a remake of the old war movie of the same name?

 

[TJ Bennett]

I'm going to start reading the script tomorrow. I hope The Wolf makes an appearance.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Wait, wait...how can anyone hate the man who brought us Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Jackie Brown?

And I bet half of you think Suda51 and Kojima are brilliant, yeah?

Suda and Kojima direct videogames and Tarantino direct films, how 100% apt! Tarantino makes brilliant videogames too?!

 

[Jonm1010]

I'm going to start reading the script tomorrow. I hope The Wolf makes an appearance.

That got me thinking about how, apparentlly and I never really caught it, but all his movies tie together and exist in this weird world he created. Like natural born killers is connected to Reservoir dogs and True romance and True romance is connected to pulp fiction and kill bill. Its kinda neat.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

:lol :lol :lol

DeathProof was shit no matter how you spin it.

I guess they will be talking the Nazi's to death with inane babble out random shit that has nothing to do with the story or plot.

You miss the point. Half the appeal of my favorite Tarantino flicks is how well he portrays people. IRL folks are always shooting the breeze over trivial shit. Its like watching good animation or puppetry that successfully emits the non obvious mannerisms and movement quirks of living things. I didnt want the focus on the stuntman, because his rampage segments are supposed to be the violent disruption they are to what was otherwise an ordinary day for the girls.

 

[master15]

IAWTP, especially the bolded. It just seems like he has been very self-indulgent as of late. I mean, I guess he's always been that kind of filmmaker, but I dunno, I've gotten the same vibe from his last few films as I did for Spike Lee's "Bamboozled"...it's just like, alright, I see what you're trying to do, but maybe you need to calm down and consider that not everyone is going into the theater with the same perspective of this film as you had when you made it. To continue the comparison...I want to see his "Inside Man" or "25th hour".

Yeah I really agree. I mean it was cute around the time of Kill Bill films but he really lost the plot as far as Deathproof goes and seemed to focus his attention on these quirky little diversions rather than the meat and bones. God if he can do his own '25th hour' sign me up, because I would be all over that.

Jackie Brown is probably Tarantino's best flick.

Yikes, I think you and me are the only ones who agree on this. While I think Pulp is more memorable and rightly so, Jackie Brown just was executed so darn well and really I can't recall a scene I didn't like in that film which is a rariety in itself.

You miss the point. Half the appeal of my favorite Tarantino flicks is how well he portrays people. IRL folks are always shooting the breeze over trivial shit. Its like watching good animation or puppetry that successfully emits the non obvious mannerisms and movement quirks of living things. I didnt want the focus on the stuntman, because his rampage segments are supposed to be the violent disruption they are to what was otherwise an ordinary day for the girls.

The problem was with Deathproof Tarantino's trademark dialogue was the film, and unlike his previous efforts in Pulp, Resivour Dogs or Jackie Brown where the inane chatter adds to the colour and flavour of both the characters and surroundings while providing a springboard for the plot and story to move forward, Deathproof had none of that. Worse still Tarantino clearly was reaching at times and supposedly was proud because of how 'authentic' he made the women sound.

The fact of the matter Kim just sounded like a reworked Samuel Jackson voiced by a black women was even obvious to my Girlfriend watching at the time. Ugh, I'm going over issues I've already voiced over the film, but it's the only Tarantino film I have absolutely zero desire to see again anytime soon I thought it was that bad.

 

[AmMortal]

I've seen this pic about a year ago, don't know if everyone has...

 

[Blackace]

Yikes, I think you and me are the only ones who agree on this. While I think Pulp is more memorable and rightly so, Jackie Brown just was executed so darn well and really I can't recall a scene I didn't like in that film which is a rariety in itself.

It's my second favorite work.. Pulp Fiction takes the crown for me. Jackie is a close 2nd. Then Dogs...

 

[Blackace]

Does he still want Arnie/Stallone/Willis? At the same time on screen together?

Arine might be a bit tough to get. But the rumor is he wants Pitt

 

[JimiNutz]

I've been waiting for this movie for a long time! I don't care how much Tarantino borrows, or steals, from other movies he's a brilliant writer and I always find his movies thoroughly entertaining. It's true that Kill Bill and Death Proof weren't quite as good as Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction but c'mon those movies are two of the finest pieces of modern cinema, and no matter who you are, it's almost impossible to keep on producing masterpieces of that calibre for your entire career. It's true that Tarentino may be slightly overrated as a director, but then people try to compensate for this by being overcritical of him. He's certainly one of the most interesting directors still working today.

 

[Flynn]

Jackie Brown is probably Tarantino's best flick. Death Proof is horribly divisive, but I think it's a pretty much perfect film. I love it so goddamn much.

Day one, etc. for Inglorious Bastards.

Lets cuddle.

I was afraid when Kill Bill came out that he might have been a fluke -- somebody who was of their time (the '90s) but maybe couldn't claw their way out of it. But I adored Kill Bill and Death Proof. I love his further embracing of exploitation.

So yeah, I'm totally on his jock.

 

[dmshaposv]

I've not seen Jackie Brown or True Romance, but everything this man has made (except Pulp) is overated to hell and back. Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill especially being the height of pretentiousness.

 

[Monocle]

I haven't seen a Tarantino film I didn't love. I'll be all over this one.

 

[Forsete]

I hope he tones down the dialogue, its tiresome when its the same in all his movies.

Also.. NO FEET!

Follow my advice and you'll have a AAA+++ movie.

 

[Roi]

Shut up. Hope he doesn't listen to the haters.

 

[Flynn]

Shut up. Hope he doesn't listen to the haters.

I find this little bit of hate interesting.

Defamer is suggesting, probably rightly, that this surge in Inglorious Bastards news is all part of a fairly savvy campaign to get financing for their movie. Smarmy, maybe.

 

[Tim the Wiz]

I think Jackie Brown was his best film. People in this thread talk about Tarantino reining it in, and I have to agree to an extent. When working from Elmore Leonard's source material, he brought out a tight, well-constructed caper flick with some great dialogue and an underrated element of romance. Therefore, I'd like to see him work with someone else's script, and Kill Bill brings this point out well in itself, because that's where I see him at his best as a director.

For the record, my order of preference has Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs coming in just behind, with Kill Bill at third and Death Proof lagging far behind.

Since he's four for five with me, I'm looking forward to seeing this film when it's done, and I hope afterwards, he'll start upping his work rate.