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Tarantino Talks of Kill Bill 3…In 2014

Sara Harowitz — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:03:45 +0000

Bill may be dead, but that doesn’t mean the killing is over.

“Kill Bill” director Quentin Tarantino recently told an Italian talk show that he wants to do a third installment in the film franchise, it just won’t be for a few years yet, according to MTV News.

While on the talk show Tarantino claimed that, “The Bride will fight again!” However, the eccentric film director also said he wanted 10 years to pass before making the third movie, which could see it being released no earlier than 2014.

Why the big gap between films? “Two reasons,” Tarantino said, “One: I think Uma [Thurman] and I needed a 10 year break cause the first one was so hard. And second: I really love the character. And I think she deserves a 10 year release of no fighting and being with her [daughter].”

It seems that Tarantino really isn’t ready to be finished with Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman’s character). He first brought up the idea of a third (as well as a fourth) “Kill Bill” on the set of his most recent film,”Inglorious Basterds,” according to The Playlist. Rumors have also been floating around about a prequel to the first two films.

But with his appearance on the Italian TV show, it looks like Tarantino’s ideas are finally starting to come alive. It has long-been speculated that Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox)’s daughter, who is around 6 years old in “Kill Bill 2,” will grow up and come back in the third film to seek revenge on the woman (Thurman) who killed her mother.

If the third film does get made, regardless of when that is or which characters are invovled, one thing can be expected: blood. Tons, and tons, of blood.

Movie Review: Inglourious Basterds

Ilan Mester — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:55:45 +0000

It only seemed like a matter of time before World War Two was “Tarantino-ized.” After all, it’s the perfect setting for the “Pulp Fiction” director’s self-proclaimed poetry and mind-boggling gore.

Set in the first year of Germany’s occupation of France, “Inglourious Basterds” – a film that’s loosely based on the 1978 Italian war flick “The Inglorious Bastards” – kicks off with Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (played by German actor Christoph Waltz) who’s on the lookout for Jews (he’s literally referred to as the “Jew Hunter”). One of Landa’s searches in the outskirts of France leads him to a Jewish French girl, Shoshana Dreyfus (played by the beautiful Melanie Laurent) – whose family is killed by Landa and his crew.

Simultaneously (but in a different part of Europe) Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish American soldiers to perform swift acts of retribution. And by retribution, he means Tarantino-style revenge (which translates to gore X 150).

See, Lt. Aldo wants each and every one of his “Basterds” (as they’re nicknamed in the movie) to conclude the mission with 100 Nazi scalps – not in a figurative manner. He actually wants Nazi scalps peeled from their heads. And let’s just say the special effects and makeup department do a damn good job of literally pulling that off. Eventually “The Basterds” cross paths with Shoshana and the two stories mend together.

Odds are you won’t be looking at your watch throughout “Inglourious Basterds” (although you might look away at multiple borderline repulsive scenes in the film, like when Brad Pitt’s character puts his finger directly into another character’s wound).

Only Tarantino can create a movie that combines action-packed gore with an equally powerful screenplay that carries on like rapid fire. All in all, there are four languages spoken in this film (German, Italian, English and French) which could have easily turned “Inglourious Basterds” into a chaotic mess – but that’s not the case, mainly because Tarantino made it clear that he wanted native talent in his film.

And what a relief it is to see Germans play Germans, Americans play Americans and French play French (for the most part), which really adds some authenticity to Tarantino’s take on the Nazi regime.

Waltz’ portrayal of a Nazi colonel is by far the standout performance of “Basterds.” He makes music out of Tarantino’s dialogue with his sly rendition of the character. The actor, who’s relatively unknown outside of Germany, has already won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival and there’s buzz about an Oscar nomination as well.

French actress Melanie Laurent is equally dead-on with her role. Anyone who’s seen “Kill Bill” knows Tarantino is keen on having strong-willed women in his movies and this is the case for Shoshana and somewhat for German-movie-star-turned-ally, Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger). It’s needless to say Pitt stands out in the movie as Aldo. Although the previews make him out to be the film’s protagonist, be warned that he’s not. Aldo is a cartoon-like character that oozes some comic relief in the gloomy WW2 setting.

Sure “Basterds” is a half hour too long, bounces around like a 1940’s Volkswagen Beetle and drags out some of its scenes, but its greatest flaw is a Mike Myers cameo. Nothing against Myers but come on; who can think of the man outside of comedies like “Austin Powers?”

As is the case for most Tarantino flicks, you either glorify them or in-glorify them. And you might even call him a bastard – whether it be a brilliant one or not.

Inglourious Basterds Trailer

Robert Ostfield — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:02:22 +0000

The movie comes out tomorrow so check back for our review later tonight. In the meantime here’s the trailer for the film starring Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, and directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Red Carpet Pics: Canadian Premiere Of Inglourious Basterds

Ilan Mester — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:54:39 +0000

andPOP was at the Canadian premiere of the highly anticipated “Inglourious Basterds,” the latest Quentin Tarantino film. The director himself was present along with Eli Roth, who plays Sgt. Donny Donowitz in the war movie.

The event took place on Aug. 12 at the Scotiabank theatre in Toronto and featured two World War II vehicles mounted with models dressed in ‘40s attire. Hundreds of fans lined the street of the theatre to catch a glimpse of the director and a star of his film.

“Inglourious Basterds” is set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, where a group of Jewish-American soldiers led by Lt. Aldo Raine (played by Brad Pitt) are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by killing Nazis. The group, known as “The Basterds,” soon cross paths with a French-Jewish girl who’s escaped a near-death experience.

“Inglourious Basterds” opens in theatres on Aug. 21. Keep checking back for a review of the film.

‘Inglourious Basterds’ Headed To Cannes?

Eva Lam — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:58:01 +0000

The world may get its first look at Quentin Tarantino’s WWII epic, “Inglourious Basterds,” next month.

Insiders told Variety that the director has accepted an offer to screen the Brad Pitt-starring drama in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes organizers will announce the festival lineup on April 23, with this year’s event set to run from May 13 to 24.

“Inglourious Basterds,” which also stars Mike Myers, Samuel L. Jackson and Diane Kruger, follows a band of Jewish-American soldiers who go on a mission to take down a group of Nazis in occupied France. The movie will hit theatres Aug. 21.

Tarantino is a Cannes favourite, having won the festival’s coveted Palme d’Or prize for “Pulp Fiction” in 1994 and serving as president of the festival jury in 2004. He has also debuted other films at Cannes – though not always in competition – such as “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill,” and “Death Proof.”

Tarantino War Drama Gets Release Date

Eva Lam — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:59:58 +0000

Director Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds,” a Second World War epic starring Brad Pitt, will hit North American cinemas on Aug. 21.

The quirkily misspelled movie follows a U.S. army lieutenant (Pitt) who leads a group of Jewish soldiers against the Nazis in occupied France.

The eclectic cast also includes Diane Kruger, Mike Myers, Samuel L. Jackson, B. J. Novak (TV’s “The Office”) and Chinese actress Maggie Cheung (”In the Mood for Love”).

The movie is Tarantino’s followup to 2007’s “Death Proof,” which was released as part of the “Grindhouse” anthology. Tarantino previously won a best original screenplay Oscar for 1994’s “Pulp Fiction.”

Pitt is currently appearing on big screens in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” a role which earned him Golden Globe and SAG nominations for best actor last month.

‘Tropic Thunder’ Features Fake Trailers

andPOP Staff — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:31:13 +0000

“Grindhouse” may have bombed at the box office, but it has had a lasting impression.

According to SlashFilm.com, the new Ben Stiller movie, “Tropic Thunder” will feature fake trailers. The idea is taken from the Tarantino-Rodriguez collaboration.

According to the site’s source, one of the trailers is for a faux film called “Satan’s Alley” and featured Robert Downey, Jr. (who stars in “Tropic Thunder”) and Tobey Maguire.

The fake “Grindhouse” trailers were so popular that one of them, “Machete,” is actually being made into a full-length film.

Kurt Russell to Star in Next Tarantino Flick

andPOP Staff — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:21:33 +0000

Kurt Russell, star of movies like “Backdraft” and “Escape from New York,” will appear as the lead character in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming horror movie, “Death Proof.”

Reuters reports that Russell will take on the role of Stunt Man Mike, for which actor Mickey Rourke was originally considered.

“I’ve always wanted to work with Kurt Russell,” said Tarantino at the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego on Saturday. “I think Stunt Man Mike is one of the best characters I’ve ever written.”

The film, which Tarantino plans to start making in a month, is one half of the “Grindhouse” double feature. Robert Rodriguez directed the other half, titled “Planet Terror.” That movie stars Rose McGowan.

The “Grindhouse” films, which will be shown one after the other with fake previews in between, are set to be released on April 6, 2007.