The "German three" is absolutely real. I watched the movie when it first premiered with my brother, and when we saw Fassbender put up three fingers like an American or a Brit, we both simultaneously said, "Oh, shit." SUCH a good way to make him betray himself.
Yes, @ 17:40 when the joking German guy suddenly sees the man put up three fingers, he instantly realizes he's not talking with fellow Germans. They do not put up those fingers to indicate "three". They use the thumb, index and middle. It's a part of the actual history of how Germans could tell non nationals in WW2
@@daveygivens735 The concept of spies accidentally giving themselves away during wartime was VERY common during WW2, especially in England -- German spies were frequently captured due to their unfamiliarity with English customs, grammar, accents, etc., and the English citizenry were very alert when it came to odd behavior. It was so bad for Germany that basically EVERY German spy in England was captured by the English and forced to work as a double-agent (or be executed). Read about the Double-Cross System for a lot of good info on this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-Cross_System The whole "German three" thing boils down to muscle memory -- we learn as children how to count on our fingers, and when someone says "show me three fingers", you don't even think about it -- you show them the way you were taught.
30:45 “No, more like chewed out. I’ve been chewed out before” is one of my favorite lines. After I saw this movie in 2010, that line became a regular saying for me as an Army officer.
Antonio Margheriti was a real Italian film director who directed spaghetti westerns and in the Tarantino universe directed one of Rick Daltons films in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Brad Pitt "bon giorno" line is still on my top 10 hardest laughs on a movie, it just got me for some reason, that's my favorite Tarantino movie, but to be fair I love every single one of his movies.
The stuff Brad Pitt is sniffing is called “snuff” and is basically powdered tobacco that is inhaled for a slight nicotine buzz. Used due to the fact that when kept in a tin it couldn’t get wet as easily as cigarettes and would last longer.
@@timreno72 truth.I did a play where one of the actresses had to use snuff onstage.One day during a rehearsal I decided to try some.Oh my god,it felt like a red-hot poker had been shoved into my sinuses.
For some reason most people skip “Jackie Brown” when watching Tarantino movies, but it is an absolute must! Also, he wrote “True Romance” and “Natural Born Killers” but didn’t direct, sold them to fund “Pulpfiction”. But you can feel his influence, especially true romance. Even mentions a character or 2 from his other films in that movie.
jackie brown is good, but i have a feeling most skip "death proof" which i also really like! but my favourite of his movies has to be the hateful 8. but i love all of his movies :)
Stating the bleein' obvious here, but I think Jackie Brown gets a little bit overlooked (although recognised as overlooked) partly because on release people were expecting or hoping for Pulp Fiction II rather than taking it on its own merits so it never quite built an audience/word of mouth/memes over the years. Agree that it is a great film with excellent performances particularly from the two leads. Absolutely with you on that
Hi Shanelle, Yes, Germans / Austrians / Swiss shows 3 with the thumb. And YES ! True Romance will blow your mind. Good lines, great soundtrack, fabolous twists, perfect editing, incredible cast ! Don't do research beforehand, just watch it. Thx have a nice day, stay healthy 🇨🇭🙋♂️
Tarantino said that he always loved David Bowie's "Cat People" & finally got permission & found a fittingly dramatic scene to use it in. (One of the many perfect uses of music in his films).
One of my favorite things about Tarantino films is the old time actors he gives parts too , Rod Taylor from The time machine and The Birds and many others playing Winston Churchill, I just love how he shows the older actors respect , thanks again
I'll tell you what, when I first seen this movie in theatres this opening scene was so intense that I felt like I was being interrogated lol , it's brilliant.
The scene where Shoshana was dressing tor the premiere, to David Bowie music, was fantastic! When Marcel said, "Oui, Shoshana", I got chills. When Shoshana's laughing image was projected onto the billowing smoke, I got full-body goosebumps. Tarantino is a virtuoso!!
Yeah, the fact that nitrate film was so flammable is y we lost all of Universal's pre-celluloid library. Precious works of art making up a like a 1/3 of the origins of cinema lost forever in a blaze.
Fox and MGM also had massive nitrate fires,losing the negatives (and in some cases,all existing elements) of many movies.It's said the 50% of all movies made before 1950 are gone forever.
@@anthonymunn8633 That's awful! I Hadn't heard about those two, only the one concerning the old Laemmle Pictures movies Universal had in storage. Did the USLOC have any copies of anything from that era deemed worthy of preservation?
This is probably my favorite Tarantino film (though I love all his movies). The characters and dialogue are simply perfect, the setting and plot are amazing, and to me , it's an absolute flawless film. It'll be sad when he does decide to finally retire (he's been toying with the idea of doing it soon) and we will lose one of the greatest directors of all time.
I saw it in the theater, and it was amazing. In the lobby after the movie, I overheard an older woman saying "shame on Brad Pitt for making a movie like that." And I'm thinking "have you ever even seen a Brad Pitt movie?"
I saw this in the theater when it when it first came out. There was applause at the end. Tarantino recently said he wrote the Bear Jew part specifically for Adam Sandler, but Sandler couldn't take the part due to filming another movie at the same time.
I'm new to your channel. Went through most of your videos. I LOOOOOVE seeing a reactor that reacts from a film making sort of view with all kinds of things they notice about how a movie was made.
The opening sequence of this film is perfect. I have no reservations in saying it is perfect. It starts out in the open, and it gradually constricts until we see that shot through the doorway of Shoshanna fleeing. No matter how much the villains in this film squeeze, there will always be someone who escapes. It is masterfully shot and performed. The lighting is superb. If you notice Landa (Waltz) and his behavior, he is a gentleman. He is well learned in linguistics and etiquette. But at the same time, from the moment he shakes the farmer’s hand, the interrogation has begun. He has left nothing to chance, and he is using his manners as a way to get the farmer to confirm his suspicions. The frightening part about Landa is he demonstrates the benality of evil. We look for evil to be this grandiose display, when it is in the stroke of Landa’s fountain pen in the file he is updating and in the polite way he manages to check the girls’ pulses to see if they’re complicit in hiding people. What else is frightening is how he is able to make valid points to support his work, which is exterminating people for being Jewish. He uses the rat vs. squirrel argument, etc. Finally, once he’s ready to lower the boom, he politely hints at how he knows the farmer is hiding Jews and it really will be better for his family and him if they admit it. In a dramatic closeup, Waltz then goes from a cordial subtle smirk to a very serious stoic face-a dramatic change in mood with the slightest of changes in his facial expression. The approach of the Germans is heralded by a sample of “Für Elise,” by Beethoven, a fine German Classical Composer. It’s brilliant in its reference to their nationality as it is in its juxtaposition of beauty and beast. I can go on and on and on. These are raw thoughts. I just LOVE this scene to death. I can watch just this scene and, as a film nerd, be satisfied. It should be watched by anyone learning to be a filmmaker.
The opening to this movie is PEAK Tarantino. You could literally have a college class about how amazing this opening scene is in building suspense & anxiety. From the choice in music, to how everything is shot, to building the characters through dialogue & action (pulling out his massive pipe like they were measuring dicks or something, to how he is able to threaten by complimenting the daughters, etc), and just pulling the taffy on the classic Hitchcockian "bomb under the table" suspense trick. Tarantino even talks about that Hitchcock influence. He talks about stretching out that suspense like a rubber band.
The moving camera as the two men speaking reminds me of Kurosawa. He always had something moving in the frame, even if the actors were still, and if nothing was moving, the camera moved.
Was so hoping you would react to this. This movie is so well made on every level and was wanting to hear your professional take on it. Great reaction The 1st Chapter and the basement bar scene are 2 of my favorite moments in all of cinema.
Saw this movie in a theater in Germany, and honestly that's the way to go. I've never experienced an atmosphere like that before, and don't I ever will. The burning of the theater full of Germans while sitting in a theater full of Germans, Shoshanna's last words, her laughter, Hitler's death, it just hits different.
Fun little detail about Aldo Raine, he's wearing the red arrowhead patch of the 1st Special Service Force, a joint US/Canadian commando force and the forerunner of various special forces units in both countries. If you want to watch an old war movie, 'The Devil's Brigade' is a semi-fictionalized take on the formation and some exploits of the unit.
I was obsessed with this movie when it came out so I know that the specific Hannah Montana song Eli Roth would listen to to hype himself up is Nobody's Perfect. Also he introduced Christoph Waltz to Inglourious Basterds fanfic 😂
I saw this in theaters. I was living in Costa Rica and they are beyond strict with movie ratings. Even if you have a parent with you they will not let you in a R Rated movie if you're under 18. My parents had to speak to the manager and beg him to let me in he eventually said screw it but don't tell anyone I let him in. Worth it it was such a fun time. After that we just would just buy tickets for another movie and sneak into the r rated one.
A few points. The first scalping, in the ditch at the start, was TARANTINO. Brad pits sniffing the thing from the little box, is called 'Snuff'. A smokeless tobacco, Sniffed, or chewed. The Three symbol that gave away in the basement is a thing, it is based on how numbering is done on hand, Mid Europeans (and others) start counting from the thumb, hence the giveaway when he ordered the glasses. Thumb, Index, Middle.
In the first scene, I always took the intentional breaking of the stage in a true flip as a change in personal power... Mr. LaPadite had the power initially, as it was his home, but upon Landa pulling out his more impressive pipe (and subsequent demeanor change), the power dynamic shifted near-instantly
As a projectionist, can confirm that Nitrate film indeed WAS that flammable, and it actually wasn't that difficult to splice a film together. So long as you spliced the correct reels, and didn't accidentally mix them up, or turn one film upside down. Lol.
Everyone forgets it but remember to watch “Deathproof” twas not a solo release. Tarantino and Robert Rodrigues put out the double feature “Grind-house” is was “Deathproof” and “Planet Terror”
The strudel that Landa orders has another little dig beyond the milk/creme reference too: strudel at the time was made flaky with pig fat, so strudel is a pastry that is specifically NOT kosher. Landa is such a clever devil.
Hans Landa was so difficult to cast because he had to be equally great and "convey the poetry" in four ****ing languages. They were ready to just pack it up and abort the movie as QT had only put up his own money to that point (I believe). So you need a fantastic Austrian or German actor who can speak four languages fluently and be equally entertaining in all of those. That's as tall an order as you can give for an actor. Then in walks Christoph Waltz. After he was done, QT said: "We're making a movie!" Can you imagine the scenes? They must have been ecstatic. Probably hugged, screamed and high fived like crazy. And then went for a big drink, I imagine.
The digital era is a wonderful one to be in for creators, isn't it? I'm old enough to remember a time when all art had to be a physical object... with no edit, no save, no undo, and no online sources of funding. Which is why I couldn't start my creative career until age 30... I don't have the attention span for real media, and I certainly couldn't make it pay. I raise a glass to all the professionals who do have patience for real media and practical effects.
Did you notice the first person the basterds scalp is Tarantino himself? I watched this movie a few times but never noticed until it was pointed out to me, honeslty every time that scene came on I would flinch, wince and instinctively close my eyes at the horror so I would have never noticed any other way.
A lesson in making a puppet cinematic, The Muppet Movie (1979) is a musical masterpiece of it’s time. I hope this movie makes the rounds on reaction channels👍
Hugo Stieglitz was a Mexican action movie actor. A lot of “cult-like” films that I’m sure Quentin has absorbed over the years. The name is not a coincidence. A tribute, probably.
The German people typically start counting on fingers with the thumb. Where as we in America and England generally too use the index finger to count as one and the the us usually five. :)
QT loves alliteration. "word of warning to all you would-be warriors. Disembowled, disfigured and dismembered bodies of their brothers we leave behind us"
In my opinion Tarantino's best was Django Unchained. Leo DiCaprio was a damn powerhouse in that film and the camera work and ending was so satisfying. I have to admit this is my 3rd favorite film out of his filmography. The 2nd is Four Rooms. Yes... that movie.
To me, Christoph Waltz;s character was one of the most engrossing evil character I ever saw in a film, I have a hard time divorcing him from that character. For instance, it was impossible for me to separate his character in "Alita, Battle Angel" from Landa during the first time I watched it, I needed to go back and watch the movie a second time to come away with an idea of his character. Between the lines, directing, and the acting, it was a really superb job of storytelling.
14:30 - You are literally the only person who knew this was Mike Myers. I don't know why nobody ever recognizes him. It's the coolest cameo. And you recognized Michael Fassbender right away as well. Kudos to you.
One of my favorite movies. I just watched another channel react to this the other day and then watched this one. So good. It's such a perfectly made film.
Shanelle- this is a long comment, (but a good one….I think) I am lucky/old enough to have seen this film (along with every other Tarantino film) in the theater. This is one of my favorites. The stuff Aldo Raine sniffs throughout the movie is “snuff”, a dried pulverized tobacco that is inhaled. It’s no longer really a thing, but I first heard of it through the old Warner Brother cartoons. I’m pretty sure there was a Jack & the Beanstalk cartoon (from a different animation studio) that also portrayed the giant partaking in sniffing snuff, but can’t recall which one. Now- the reason I decided to comment…. The metaphor. I’ve never seen anyone talk about this, but I feel the metaphor throughout the film is about Tarantino’s live of film and directing. The Nazis are critics of his and the timed bombs in the cinema represents the short amount of time he will continue to make his art. There are other allegories tossed throughout the movie that back this up. The Basterds have resorted to beating Nazis to death and that has replaced “going to the movies”. In the bar scene, even playing their card game involves mentioning movie characters. The window Shoshana gazed out of as she prepares for premier night is shaped like a film canister. Most importantly, as Aldo carved into the forehead of Hans Landa, he looks directly into the camera and exclaims that this (the movie) just might be his masterpiece. Maybe? I think so, but it’s only my interpretation I suppose. You keep watching my favorite movies and I’ll keep watching to see if you see what I do. ✌🏻
It's funny how Brad Pitt has a line in this film about how "Germans love to climb mountains," because he played a German hiker in Seven Years in Tibet.
You’re still my favorite reaction channel. You love film the way I do. Growing up, I thought everyone watched the special features and movies with the commentary on. Looking up fun facts about the movie, n so on. I really can’t explain how much I love films, maybe, they have always been there for me, like a best friend. They’ve been my baby sitter, friend and thing I’ve turned to when life gets to heavy. ♥️ ☮️ ❤️ 🖖🏼🖖🏼
God I can't wait for you to watch True Romance, I think you'll be truly enamored with the screenplay and execution in that film. It'll be another one that really subverts your expectations.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN TRUE ROMANCE, IT HAS TO BE DONE! I know I’m in all caps, but it is literally my favourite film, and an unbelievable screenplay by Tarantino. A scene with Walken and Hopper is one of my favourites ever committed to film.
Definitely catch True Romance. Tony Scott directed, Tarantino written. Excellent film. I was lucky enough to catch this with my then girlfriend when I was living in Manhattan. Just like you, this is one of my absolute favs by him, along with Jackie Brown.
I went to this opening night! It was quite the experience, at the end we were all silent in shock when Hitler was shot and then we were yelling like we were at a football game. It was crazy
8:46 - Growing up in the Boston area, I always loved this scene just a little bit more, because Eli Roth (the Bear Jew) is from Newton, MA (a town that borders Boston). While he's beating the guy, he's pretending to be Ted Williams (famous Boston Red Sox player) and talking about hitting it onto Lansdowne St. (which is where Fenway Park is). Just a little hometown flavor thrown in.
There were supposed to be a flashback scene dealing with Donowitz being at home before going off to war and Cloris Leachman was supposed to be in it. Sadly, the scene wasn't filmed.
This is why characters are so obsessed with popular culture in Tarantino movies. Since Hitler was killed in a movie theater, movies have an elevated place in society.
the fact that landa starts laughing when he hears about the climbing accident is that he is just dissapointed how stupidly easy it all is. He had his suspicions, but then they go with their ridiculous aliases and stories. There are no mountains around Paris to have a climbing accident at. That's also why he keeps asking "the italians" to repeat their names. He is just toying with them.
The greatest thester in America...look up the 1895 theater, in Galveston Texas. Galveston was the hottest city in america, ahead of New York and San Fran, until the 1900 hurricane flattened it! They rebuilt the old opry house/theater, as a replication, to the old theater. 😊
@20:10 yes, the German 3 is a real thing. I knew this having been married to a German woman, and seeing that scene, I was like "oh crap! he screwed up!!"
23:07 First time I saw this film, my reaction exactly when he starts to speak Italian! In reality, Waltz does not speak Italian and only learned his lines. He did however focus on getting his pronunciation correct.
I feel like this movie was a great example of Alfred Hitchcock's scene of two people sitting at a table with a bomb underneath. The tension is based on what the audience knows.
From something you mentioned during the review, I wonder if you have seen Last Action Hero? It's a genre twisting comedy about action movies. I really enjoy Jackie Brown as Tarantino films go.
Here is some trivia you may not know because you are so young but ROD TAYLOR plays Churchill in those Mike Myer scenes. Yea...the old guy in the chair. Rod Taylor was an action star from the 60's. He was in Giant and in Hitchcock's The Birds. Tarantino said he was filming in Germany and wanted Taylor for Churchill. Taylor said "hell, Albert Finney is just across the channel get him". Tarantino replied "if you turn me down, I'll call Finney".
