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danny_galaga:
I wasn't enamoured like most people seem to be. For me, like Pulp Fiction, there are individual performances that were great (Don Johnson, Leonardo Dicaprio, Samual L Jackson) and I loved that Tarrantino managed to sneak Aussie, John Jarratt (Wolf Creek) in and the both of them played Aussie slavers. Completely bonkers but Jarratt doesn't really do accents, hence his role. But as far as Tarrantinos 'crazy comedic revenge re-history' bent is concerned, for me it's not a patch on Inglorious Basterds. Somehow for me it just didn't gel. Maybe I have to see it again some time down the track. What do you guys think?

Also, I was confused by the weapons choices. I am interested in the history but am no means an expert on even basic things. Since it was set before the civil war, it features mostly percussion cap type weapons. But later I see guns that look like Winchester repeaters, which would be cartridge based, and I thought appeared way AFTER the civil war. I could be completely wrong so I am going to have a bit of a google wander...

Edit: Happy to be wrong, I've learnt something new (",)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_rifle

3.5/5



--- Quote ---my score for recent movies you may have seen:

  5/5 - The Way Back, The Kings Speech, Michael Clayton, In Bruges, Gran Torino, Mary and Max, Moonrise Kingdom

4.5/5 - Taken, Iron Man, Reign Over Me, Watchmen, The girl with the dragon tattoo

  4/5 - True Grit, Traitor, Bedtime Stories, Sunshine, pineapple express

3.5/5 - 300, Max Payne, You dont mess with the Zohan, Yes Man

  3/5 - That new Indiana Jones flick, Disturbia, That new TMNT flick,

2.5/5 - Angels and Demons

  2/5 - The Love Guru. Note: My 2 is probably someone elses 1. Just leaving room for worse!

--- End quote ---

ark_ader:
I thought it was crap.  Also the audio was boosted up so much I had to get the cinema to turn the volume down.  Later on I found out that the audio track was recorded at a higher volume.  I don't think anyone should get acoustic shock from visiting a cinema, as pointed out here.

Story wise it was OK up to the point in getting the wife.  After that it took a downward plunge into stupidity.  People in cinema have more money than sense.  Or they think the audience is dumb or attracted to a particular genre that appreciates absurdity, like Steven Seagal films.

Has Quentin Tarantino had his day in cinema?  Well if you look at Death (s)Proof, you might have a clue.   ::)

There again I thought Skyfall was totally crap and everyone sang it's praises saying it was the best Bond yet. :blah:

I probably expect too much for my £7.90. 

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on February 16, 2013, 08:00:19 am ---I thought it was crap.  Also the audio was boosted up so much I had to get the cinema to turn the volume down.  Later on I found out that the audio track was recorded at a higher volume.  I don't think anyone should get acoustic shock from visiting a cinema, as pointed out here.

Story wise it was OK up to the point in getting the wife.  After that it took a downward plunge into stupidity.  People in cinema have more money than sense.  Or they think the audience is dumb or attracted to a particular genre that appreciates absurdity, like Steven Seagal films.

Has Quentin Tarantino had his day in cinema?  Well if you look at Death (s)Proof, you might have a clue.   ::)

There again I thought Skyfall was totally crap and everyone sang it's praises saying it was the best Bond yet. :blah:

I probably expect too much for my £7.90.

--- End quote ---

Phew, I thought maybe I just 'don't understand' anymore, since I thought Skyfall was the weakest Bond in ages too...

koolmoecraig:
I was meh on Django as well. The whole forearm mounted hidden gun trope needs to be retired like 20 years ago. It's so played out.

Skyfall was terrible. The end when he starts setting boogie traps around the house like Maculay Culkin in Home Alone was laughable.

Ginsu Victim:
I only gave Django a 10/10. Meh.

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