Those who were unable to take advantage of the recent Barnes & Noble 50% off Criterion DVD sale, which ended yesterday, can instead aim their focus on another offer that appears ever better. At ‘Deep Discount DVD’ (until November 29th only though, so there are only four days left to act) they are offering the entire invatory for 40% off. And of course there isn’t any sales tax and shipping is always FREE. So for those who weren’t able to attain the recently-released Criterion set of The Golden Age of Television, the Deep Discount sale will enable you to buy it for a price that is nearly as low as the Criterion mark down.

But there is so much more there, and collectors are urged to get over there ASAP to pick up gifts and shore up the holes in their collection. All blu-ray DVDs are also 40% off, books, 30% off and CDs 30% off. Get over there now! (no I am not winning any commission!)

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Definitely buying this one on disk.

I’m worn out from writing my own piece (just click on my name if ya wanna see it) but I’ll return here and to other threads to discuss this amazing and bizarre film.

Thanks for the head’s up, Joel.

I’ll be back in the near future to devour the whole piece–which looks spectacular–as well as look at the comments, but for now I’ll simply say I heart this film. Now, to write!

For what it’s worth, and instructions in Craig’s masthead up there notwithstanding, Inglourious Basterds is less than $5 million shy of the $100 million mark domestically and has made about $180 million total. I can see why it’s still getting some multiplex love. And yes, I agree. Word of mouth combined with repeat viewings. Everyone I know who has liked it has expressed at least some interest in seeing it again in the theaters.

Safe to say, this one is definitely owning a position on my Ten Best list for 2009.

I was also surprised to see the mall multiplex still has this playing one of their two big screens. It’s rare for a non-blockbuster to stay on the larger screens for more than a week, even more rare for a movie to still bring in 40-50 people for the noon matinee on a Sat after three weeks. It is still playing over 25 screens here in Portland, which is also impressive. Word of mouth has to be good on this one, which is great for Tarantino and the studio.

I’m not sure how much of the “original” screenplay was filmed and then cut, versus how much QT cut before filming. Anyone have any idea if there’s a much longer version percolating out there? I know the screenplay originally had far more back story for the various characters. As much as I would have appreciated a bit more development there, I’m guessing I’ll ultimately be partial to this shorter version. It has a sparseness that highlights the film’s strengths.

Not that I’m really surprised. But I’ve fallen even deeper in love with it on the second go round.

It’s a work of astounding genius and it moves like a gleaming Porsche on the open road. Such masterful direction, awesome dialogue, great performances…

Basically I was even more enraptured by the things that I liked the first time, which left me free to concentrate on the myriad details I’d forgotten.

The audience laughed like hell (at the appropriate spots, of course) and really seemed to enjoy themselves. We were back at the same suburban theatre.

But the reactions of the two crowds were rather different. I suspect that a lot of people last night had all ready seen it. So they were able to approach the experience totally relaxed.

It was fabulous. All ready itching to see it again…

I agree with you about the backstories, and I do think that you’re right about it not being Dirty Dozenesque. Each of those guys have their histories, we find out a bit about them in a very humorous and movie-ish way and then the story moves on. I thought Stiglitz was awesome.

Also, the opening credits with the “guest starring…” had me laughing immediately.

The truth is, this isn’t really the Dirty Dozenesque Men-on-a-mission movie that the ads portrayed. If it HAD been, I would’ve demanded a more engaging team, but in reality these guys were just one leg of a bigger whole.

I’ll bet there are little backstories for each one laying around on the cutting room floor somewhere, just like the one for Stiglitz (which I loved).

Great review. I just got back from seeing this movie and loved it. The beginning is so suspenseful – it’s the most masterfully done part of the film. It’s true that the basterds themselves weren’t well developed but that didn’t bother me. There was so much that was great I kind of skimmed over that. Christopher Waltz was fantastic. I enjoyed Melanie Laurent’s performance a lot, and Kruger also did a terrific job. And Brad Pitt was a riot. I like him in roles like this.

I’ll probably see it again at some point, not sure when.

I agree the ending was over the top…maybe too much so…but that’s exactly what I liked about it. It was the perfect insane release for me for all the tension that had been building up over two hours.

Hell yeah. That’s just what it was. Figuratively and literally.

I talked about this with you a few days ago. But I absolutely LOVED IB. I think it’s Quentin’s most mature work to date. Regardless of what he does in the furture, he will remembered (at least PARTLY) for this.

I’ll take issue with the last scene in the theatre, which I felt was a bit over the top. But it translates to such a small thing I never even mentioned it in my review.

Other than that, I thought everything was unbelievably awesome: Quentin’s direction and dialogue, all of the performances (particularly Brad, Melanie Laurent, Diane Kruger and Christoph Waltz), the music, the cinematography, the costumes…

SHEER PERFECTION.

And, as I said at the time…

How could I NOT love a movie where the female hero is a blonde green eyed French girl (opulently dressed in a rich, brilliant ruby red) and plots her ultimate battle to the fabulous PUTTING OUT FIRE by DAVID BOWIE???

It’s a cinematic miracle, my precious crabcake.

Looking forward to seeing it again within the next few days.

Performance anxiety? Please…

You’re an absolutely awesome writer – and I’m certainly not the only one that’s told you that.

REPEATEDLY.

This is what I always tell men: CONFIDENCE. You have to have confidence, dudes. That’s almost the entire thing right there.

Good lord, my little crabcake. You should know this by now…

*raises eyebrow*

Ryan. Thanks, you know how it is though. Performance anxiety and all that. And no, I won’t be reading Film Comment just yet. I don’t need the humilation. :)

Reminds me I need to see that movie again. Soon.

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