angkatan jahanam
After 500 Days of Summer, I had little or no clue what movie I was looking forward to watch next. There are some, but they all will be shown a bit later, in November or so. Assignments came a-piling, so I stopped thinking about entertainment for a while and back to work, work, work. Then I got to hear about Inglorious Basterds. Having Quentin Tarantino as the director, one of my favourites, I felt the movie was definitely a must-watch. And so my wish was granted :)
The movie was funny and brutal, (ever watched Pulp Fiction or even Kill Bill, with the gruesome bloody scenes but portrayed genuineness at its best? yes, something like that), having a group of Jewish-Americans soldiers calling themselves "Inglourious Basterds", killing any Nazis they come across. Brad Pitt was the leader and he was the comic relief in the movie, in his country bumpkin way, very thick accent (dialect?) of the state Tennessee. And each of them had a nickname known to the Germans, mostly related to their history. Brad Pitt's Aldo the Apache. You have to watch to know why.
And watching it made me feel like I was watching something foreign, because of the languages spoken (French, German, Italian) and that was a good thing. I've been wanting to watch more foreign films (other than The Kite Runner, which is the only foreign movie I think I've seen) and IB came close. I kept repeating the dialogues of the actors, it was fun hehe.
But apart from the story plot and languages, I loved each character's personality and fashion and charm and how they exude it across the screen. Got some pictures to show you to get what I mean ;)
The movie was funny and brutal, (ever watched Pulp Fiction or even Kill Bill, with the gruesome bloody scenes but portrayed genuineness at its best? yes, something like that), having a group of Jewish-Americans soldiers calling themselves "Inglourious Basterds", killing any Nazis they come across. Brad Pitt was the leader and he was the comic relief in the movie, in his country bumpkin way, very thick accent (dialect?) of the state Tennessee. And each of them had a nickname known to the Germans, mostly related to their history. Brad Pitt's Aldo the Apache. You have to watch to know why.
And watching it made me feel like I was watching something foreign, because of the languages spoken (French, German, Italian) and that was a good thing. I've been wanting to watch more foreign films (other than The Kite Runner, which is the only foreign movie I think I've seen) and IB came close. I kept repeating the dialogues of the actors, it was fun hehe.
But apart from the story plot and languages, I loved each character's personality and fashion and charm and how they exude it across the screen. Got some pictures to show you to get what I mean ;)
Shosanna Dreyfus played by Melanie Laurent, a French actress.
Oh loved listening to her French accent. And loved seeing her long blonde hair under that little beret, chain smoking. It was 1950's/60's France. So cool.
Even though he's pushing 50, he still looks young and handsome, with that bit of facial hair and styled mane. And not even in a Richard Gere way. Not just yet.
Bridget von Hammersmark played by Diane Kruger.
Oh she is just so dainty in this film, playing a German actress, and a secret informant to the Basterds. Her lips were the colour of blood red and they were so perfectly lined and unsmudged and oh just so lovelyyy.
Some of the cast of Inglourious Basterds with the director in the middle. Though it was long, and I couldn't help shifting in my seat to rearrange the position of my legs, I loved the movie. But one too many times, I kept letting out hushed and loud gasps. Not for the faint-hearted.
Oh loved listening to her French accent. And loved seeing her long blonde hair under that little beret, chain smoking. It was 1950's/60's France. So cool.
Even though he's pushing 50, he still looks young and handsome, with that bit of facial hair and styled mane. And not even in a Richard Gere way. Not just yet.
Bridget von Hammersmark played by Diane Kruger.
Oh she is just so dainty in this film, playing a German actress, and a secret informant to the Basterds. Her lips were the colour of blood red and they were so perfectly lined and unsmudged and oh just so lovelyyy.
Some of the cast of Inglourious Basterds with the director in the middle. Though it was long, and I couldn't help shifting in my seat to rearrange the position of my legs, I loved the movie. But one too many times, I kept letting out hushed and loud gasps. Not for the faint-hearted.p.s: Angkatan Jahanam is the direct translation of Inglourious Basterds. It says so on the screen.
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i watched the movie yesterday with my friends.. i know exactly what u mean by "I couldn't help shifting in my seat to rearrange the position of my legs, I loved the movie. But one too many times, I kept letting out hushed and loud gasps" hehe.. i have to say i love the part where they where trying to disguise themselves as italian.. Mr. Pitt failed gloriously thanks to his thick southern accent.. haha..
kan kan? it was kinda long but i liked it :) hahahhaha it was hilarious! i didnt know brad pitt could be that funny. buat malu je that guy knew italian and sgt kantoi haha
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