Netflix and Inglourious Basterds VS. Me

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by raygendreau

It is a parody very loosely based on the original.

The title of the film was inspired by the English title of director Enzo Castellari's 1978 war film, The Inglorious Bastards. When asked for an explanation of the film's title spelling during a news conference at the Cannes Film Festival, Tarantino said, "I'm never going to explain that". When pushed on it, Tarantino would not explain the first u in Inglourious, but said, "The Basterds? That's just the way you say it: Basterds." Tarantino later stated in an interview that the misspelled title is "a Basquiat-esque touch." He further commented on Late Show with David Letterman that Inglourious Basterds is the "Tarantino way of spelling it." Wikpedia

So, any other creative explanations for "The studio was nervous about whether the title would be advertising-censored/red-state-picketed under its legally correct spelling"?

(Or "Afraid of lawsuits from the original producers stemming from any unauthorized implied 'remake' of the '78 if it had used the 'correct' title"?
Which's why he also had to alibi why he forgot to change back the European/Italian U in 'Inglorious'.)

[Beast]

Originally Posted by Realist01

I was just about th say this. I can understand the Blind Side, since it really wasn't that good. Inglorious Basterds is a definite buy. If I had to wait that long, I just would have rented it off the tv.

In your opinion, frankly I know I'll loathe it. Tarantino hasn't made one good film yet.

It's more on my queue for my Bro and Dad. Since I couldn't care less about seeing it.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Beast

In your opinion, frankly I know I'll loathe it. Tarantino hasn't made one good film yet.

And as other threads have noted, if you're expecting it to be a movie about Brad Pitt's squadron, as in the trailers....surprise!
Q didn't even make THAT movie either.

(Although I've only seen this movie of his and parts of Death Proof, and the "foot fetish" thing is already creepy and annoying... )

[Beast]

Originally Posted by EricJ

And as other threads have noted, if you're expecting it to be a movie about Brad Pitt's squadron, as in the trailers....surprise!
Q didn't even make THAT movie either.

(Although I've only seen this movie of his and parts of Death Proof, and the "foot fetish" thing is already creepy and annoying... )

Yeah, the trailers are incredibly misleading in regard to what the actual film is about.

It plays like it's gonna be a tongue-in-cheek Nazi Killin' movie. And sadly, it's not.

Which is kinda a shame. I was interested in seeing it from the trailers. Til I read what it was about.

A real pity. QT might have actually managed to make a film I enjoyed for once. Alas.

[Jwilly019]

Originally Posted by mywhitenoise

It's not the "original". Tarintino's isn't a remake, it just has the same name.

You're right, I didn't mean to say original, not sure what I was thinking. I still want to see it.

Justin

[raygendreau]

Originally Posted by Jwilly019

You're right, I didn't mean to say original, not sure what I was thinking. I still want to see it.

Justin

Just finished watching the 'original' streaming on Netflix. While not in HD the PQ was acceptable.

A real Spaghetti War Movie. Supposedly a cult classic. Probably for the 10 naked women in the stream. Now everyone will want to watch it.

I will continue to refer to it as the original due to the similarity in the name and the WWII theme.

I will seek out and watch a Tarantino film whenever I get the chance. Favorites are From Dusk till Dawn. (Salma Hayak's snake dance). The Kill Bill's and Natural Born Killers.

[raygendreau]

Originally Posted by EricJ

So, any other creative explanations for "The studio was nervous about whether the title would be advertising-censored/red-state-picketed under its legally correct spelling"?

(Or "Afraid of lawsuits from the original producers stemming from any unauthorized implied 'remake' of the '78 if it had used the 'correct' title"?
Which's why he also had to alibi why he forgot to change back the European/Italian U in 'Inglorious'.)

The 'original' title of the 78 movie is: Quel maledetto treno blindato (That Cursed Armored Train)
Inglorious or Inglourious isn't in the title.