Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

[EVILFACE]

Thought Django was alright, wasn't blown away or given a urge to see it again.

Pulp Fiction is average? Average to what? What movies do you watch all the time that were anything like Pulp Fiction when it came out?

Pulp Fiction is a collection of awesome scenes tied together. As a movie it is average. You watch one of the great scenes and then change the channel.

 

[CelticPredator]

Thought Django was alright, wasn't blown away or given a urge to see it again.



Pulp Fiction is a collection of awesome scenes tied together. As a movie it is average. You watch one of the great scenes and then change the channel.

I don't understand what people mean by that word. My brain can't comprehend what someone considers average when they call Pulp Fiction that.

Although, I suppose if you only watch Tarantino movies, and crime movies all the time and never once see anything else, it could be average.

 

[DiFabio]

So what was at the end of the credits? That dude that mentioned staying through the credits never responded to my question of what it was.

There was a scene after the credits?

I left after the "no horses were harmed" message. I thought maybe I heard something on the way out, but I thought it was just the soundtrack with the credits.

 

[batfan08]

So what was at the end of the credits? That dude that mentioned staying through the credits never responded to my question of what it was.

Spoiler

The 3 guys that handed him the dynamite are still sitting in the cage, and the one with the bad teeth proceeds to say, "who was that n*****?" The screen goes to the titles, "Django Unchained," and the film ends.

 

[batfan08]

Does this movie have a character dragging a coffin with a machine gun inside? No. Too bad. That's how I like my Django films.

My Dad and I both loathe Basterds. Differece is I wanted to give DU a chance, my Dad, who loved everything QT did up until IB won't set a foot anywhere near a Tarantino film anymore.

So, see it without him?

 

[CelticPredator]

He wants to see it with his dad. Why is that such a bad thing?

But then again, if you hated Basterds, I see no point in going to a movie ever again.....

 

[batfan08]

He wants to see it with his dad. Why is that such a bad thing?

But then again, if you hated Basterds, I see no point in going to a movie ever again.....

I never said it was, but if he doesn't want to see it, that doesn't mean that he should skip it when he wanted to see it.

 

[CelticPredator]

I don't think he was saying that.

But then again, he hated Basterds. So there's no way he's going to enjoy this.

 

[crows]

I liked Basterds but I don't get how "Film saved history" in the movie or whatever.

I never understood what critics meant by that.

 

[batfan08]

I don't think he was saying that.

But then again, he hated Basterds. So there's no way he's going to enjoy this.

You don't know that, and he won't until he sees it.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Thought Django was alright, wasn't blown away or given a urge to see it again.



Pulp Fiction is a collection of awesome scenes tied together. As a movie it is average. You watch one of the great scenes and then change the channel.

This isn't a Pulp Fiction thread, but there's a reason it won best original screenplay that year. It's not just a bunch of disjointed scenes - how they all integrate is one of the reasons QT is considered such a mad genius.


That and his killer Australian accent......

 

[Darkseed]

I am glad to caught this prior to year end so I could list it as a favorite for '12. While I agree the story had some issues, the acting / cast was excellent!

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

I don't think the story had issues. There were no gaping plotholes. It was just simple, not twists or forks thrown in. And stylistic, like all of Tarantino films. But I definitely didn't notice any real issues.

 

[CriterionCollector]

You don't know that, and he won't until he sees it.

In all honesty my Dad likes Tarantino more than I do.
Having been a film dork for the past 20 years I've seen a lot of Corman, Kung Fu, Leone and exploitation films to the point where I can't separate my bias viewing Tarantino as a hack filmmaker. I think that's definitely undeserved since Tarantino borrows and stitches into something original, but I can't help but scoff and roll my eyes when I watch his stuff.

Basterds isn't a total piece of ****. The beginning is great especially if you're a fan of Sergio Leone. My Dad really liked Chris Waltz and loved the scene in the bar. We both just thought it was way too gratuitous, over-long and the killing of Hitler scene took us completely out of the film.

That being said, we both like DiCaprio and being a fan of Spaghetti westerns, I'm curious what elements Tarantino incorporates from that sub-genre into Django Unchained.
However, I won't go see the film without my Dad as we like to go see certain movies together, this being one that has both of us on the fence.

And in reference to Pulp Fiction. The person who said it was average, I don't know how old you were when you first saw it, but I was 17 when it hit theaters for the first time. Pulp Fiction was one of the watershed films of the 90's. There's no denying that it changed cinema.

 

[KneelBeforrSmallville]

Just got back from the Theare, all in all a good movie, i enjoyed it alot. great performances by Foxx & Dicaprio, blood, guts, action and laughs all around. Very cool.

What i like most was the evolution of the Django character. great cameos and some really funny 1 liners from alot of people.

To be honest i would like to see more of Django.

 

[JD18_92]

Yea but before PF, there was Reservoir Dogs, and that movie blew the doors down! Having said that, Finally got around to seeing this tonight and was not disappointed in the slightest! Kickass movie from start to finish! Cast was awesome and Leo was great as Candy. Im gonna see this again on tues.

 

[batfan08]

In all honesty my Dad likes Tarantino more than I do.
Having been a film dork for the past 20 years I've seen a lot of Corman, Kung Fu, Leone and exploitation films to the point where I can't separate my bias viewing Tarantino as a hack filmmaker. I think that's definitely undeserved since Tarantino borrows and stitches into something original, but I can't help but scoff and roll my eyes when I watch his stuff.

Basterds isn't a total piece of ****. The beginning is great especially if you're a fan of Sergio Leone. My Dad really liked Chris Waltz and loved the scene in the bar. We both just thought it was way too gratuitous, over-long and the killing of Hitler scene took us completely out of the film.

That being said, we both like DiCaprio and being a fan of Spaghetti westerns, I'm curious what elements Tarantino incorporates from that sub-genre into Django Unchained.
However, I won't go see the film without my Dad as we like to go see certain movies together, this being one that has both of us on the fence.

And in reference to Pulp Fiction. The person who said it was average, I don't know how old you were when you first saw it, but I was 17 when it hit theaters for the first time. Pulp Fiction was one of the watershed films of the 90's. There's no denying that it changed cinema.

Ah, I gotcha. Well, it's good that you have something you can bond over like that. That being said, I definitely think that you guys should check it out, if only to make up your minds about it.

 

[CriterionCollector]

Yea but before PF, there was Reservoir Dogs, and that movie blew the doors down! Having said that, Finally got around to seeing this tonight and was not disappointed in the slightest! Kickass movie from start to finish! Cast was awesome and Leo was great as Candy. Im gonna see this again on tues.

Reservoir Dogs was more of an arthouse success. It really didn't get wheels until it was released on video.
But Reservoir Dogs is a good example of Tarantino picking from other things. Reservoir Dogs is a loose remake of a Hong Kong film called City on Fire.

 

[Kingofthehill78]

After seeing this movie I am kind of dissapointed with it. It had a strong beginning, and middle. Then it kinda fell apart at the end. I thought Django really didn't appreciate the help that Shultz gave him ( freeing him, training him, treating him as an equal back then) I don't mind my heroes being cocky but I can't stand a prick. He had no humility. Tony stark is a cocky character who despite his wealth and fame still cares about people besides himself. I never got the feeling that Django cared about anything except killing people and rescueing his wife. Django was a character that was hard to route for. He didn't seem to be affected by the slave who was going to get ripped up by the dogs ( I know he was acting a part but it didn't even seem to bother him as much as Shultz )Plus he went a little overboard that Shultz had to remind him to calm down. I think the ending kind of dragged. It also didnt make any sense to me. When candy found out shultz & django plans to buy the girl he seems really upset but then does exactly what they want and sells the girl to them. Candy would have made more money if he had sold the mandingo fighter and the girl.It seemed when Shultz was killed it didn't even bother Django. The problem with Tarantino movies lately is that Tarantino loves to write dialogue. Hes good at it.Problem is that he forgets that you need to intersect action a long with it. He also loves to kill off your favorite characters in a movie. He does that with every movie he does and it doesn't always work. When Shultz dies in the movie it made me really not care what happens to Django . Shultz really was the heart of this movie. When he dies so does the movie. After that everything just feels tacked on. There's no real feeling to me after that point. This is just my opinion. I'm not telling you how you should feel about this. In my opinion Tarantino movies have gotten worse since kill bill. Even if you watch kill bill, the first movie is mostly action.... And then the second part is barely any. As a director you need to be able to mix both equally or else the movie comes out unbalanced.

 

[Biojex]

After seeing this movie I am kind of dissapointed with it. It had a strong beginning, and middle. Then it kinda felt apart at the end. I thought Django really didn't appreciate the help that Shultz gave him ( freeing him, training him, treating him as an equal back then) I don't mind my heroes being cocky but I can't stand a prick. He had no humility. Tony stark is a cocky character who despite his wealth and fame still cares about people besides himself. I never got the feeling that Django cared about anything except killing people and rescueing his wife. Django was a character that was hard to route for. He didn't seem to be affected by the slave who was going to get ripped up by the dogs ( I know he was acting a part but it didn't even seem to bother him as much as Shultz )Plus he went a little overboard that Shultz had to remind him to calm down. I think the ending kind of dragged. It also didnt make any sense to me. When candy found out shultz & django plans to buy the girl he seems really upset but then does exactly what they want and sells the girl to them. Candy would have made more money if he had sold the mandingo fighter and the girl.It seemed when Shultz was killed it didn't even bother Django. The problem with Tarantino movies lately is that Tarantino loves to write dialogue. Hes good at it.Problem is that he forgets that you need to intersect action a long with it. He also loves to kill off your favorite characters in a movie. He does that with every movie he does and it doesn't always work. When Shultz dies in the movie it made me really not care what happens to Django . Shultz really was the heart of this movie. When he dies so does the movie. After that everything just feels tacked on. There's no real feeling to me after that point. This is just my opinion. I'm not telling you how you should feel about this. In my opinion Tarantino movies have gotten worse since kill bill. Even if you watch kill bill, the first movie is mostly action.... And then the second part is barely any. As a director you need to be able to mix both equally or else the movie comes out unbalanced.

Remember, Candie didn't want to sell any of his fighters. It was only because of the ridiculous price he even considered it. So selling one random slave girl he could care less about for $12,000, is a much better deal than losing one of his prize fighters.