Inglourious Basterds: Second Trailer Tells More, Kills Less

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on June 22, 2009

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The buzz we’ve been getting from the latest Quentin Tarantino joint, the WWII set action film Inglourious Basterds is that it is about 40 minutes too long and it’s all talk. This doesn’t surprise any of us, as I believe we all remember what happened with Death Proof: talk talk talk, little bit of action, talk talk talk talk, talk talk talk, big car chase, roll credits. And I don’t think anyone wants to see that happen again, especially with a badass premise as we see in Basterds. So hopefully the early reports from Cannes are either wrong or effective in getting the movie recut.

No matter the outcome, today brings us a new trailer for the film courtesy of the folks over at The Movie Box. It reveals quite a bit more of the film’s actual plot, which involves a rendezvous with a sexy assassin, played by Melanie Laurent, and a plan that has the Basterds taking out some of the big names on the Nazi organizational chart. We also get another look at Mike Myers looking ridiculous as General Ed Fenech. I’m still holding out hope for this movie to be a lot of fun. Time will tell. In the meantime, please click below and check out the trailer.

Inglourious Basterds hits theaters on August 21, 2009.




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  • I eagerly await this. QT bashing be be in vouge but I think this will be fantastic, Pitt V Hitler!
  • I've heard that the Basterds are like supporting cast in the film, that they aren't focused on much, so the trailer is deceitful.
  • I heard that too but the latest 'word on the street' (read internet) is that the re-edits were asked to beef up the Basterds role to a more even keel with Shosanna. Regardless this will be awesome. Not looked forward to a QT film like this for a while.
  • Josh Radde
    We also heard that John Connor wasn't going to be in Terminator: Salvation much, but Bale had a ton of screentime.
  • I'm just going by what someone who read the script said.
  • Yeah but I read the script also, I know what your referring to but I am under the impression that this has changed.
  • Chris
    What's the word on the Weinsteins forcing Tarantino to cut the run-time by 40 minutes?
  • I am greatly looking forward to this film. I thought Death Proof was awesome (though I didn't like the first group of girls (and was greatly happy when they died)) and I'm certain this will be too.
    As for people complaining that its all talk, have you ever seen a Tarantino film before?? If the dialogue is awesome then it's not a problem. He is a director that makes movies that he would want to watch. Which is why I respect him and his films.

    And if the Basterds take a back seat role in the film then I can forgive that. As long as Pitt and the others step up then it will all work. Counting down till Q-Day
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