Django Unchained

[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

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!

[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.

I probably expect too much for my £7.90. 

[danny_galaga]

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.

I probably expect too much for my £7.90.

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.

[selfie]

I only gave Django a 10/10. Meh.

I'm with Ginsu.

This movie was never meant to be accurate or serious. John Jarratt with the thick Aussie accent and QT with his ridiculously poor attempt at one are about 50 years before that accent existed. How could you not laugh at the argument about the KKK hoods?

It was no "Inglorious Basterds" but it was still great.

[kahlid74]

I enjoyed it, probably 7/10 for me.  I also enjoyed Skyfall so my taste's are quite a bit different than yours OP.  I think you liked Judge dread too and I thought it was entertaining but a piss poor movie.

[Heretik]

I enjoyed it. Even my wife seemed to like it and she doesn't go for the blood & guts "shoot 'em ups". I saw the movie as more of an homage to the old b-movie westerns & Kung-Fu flicks from the 60's & 70's. There were several moments during the movie that even made me think of "Blazing Saddles"

[danny_galaga]

I only gave Django a 10/10. Meh.

I'm with Ginsu.

This movie was never meant to be accurate or serious. John Jarratt with the thick Aussie accent and QT with his ridiculously poor attempt at one are about 50 years before that accent existed. How could you not laugh at the argument about the KKK hoods?

It was no "Inglorious Basterds" but it was still great.

This implies you give Inglorious Basterds more than 10/10 

I understand that no Tarrantino movie is an essay on accuracy, I take that into consideration when watching his movies. Notice that I did say Don Johnsons part was one of the highlights, which naturally includes the psuedo KKK scene (",)