Quentin Tarantino

Biography
is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and occasional actor. In the early 1990s he began his career as an independent filmmaker. His films have earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA and a Palme d'Or and he has been nominated for Emmy and Grammy awards.

Filmography

His films include Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill (2003–2004), Death Proof (2007) and Inglourious Basterds (2009). Grave Danger. Four Rooms. Grindhouse. My Bestfriends Birthday. Sin City.

Review of Inglorious Bastards
This movie was not entertaining at all. The story lines didn't tie together well at all and the dialogue from the opening scene and the basement bar scene were way too long. It was bloody boring mess and the only thing that was funny was the way Brad Pitt said Nazi. I understand that QT has gained a large number of fans but every movie he directs is not a master piece. I liked the Kill Bill movies way more than this everything in those movies were actually balanced. This was just some bloody artistic vision he wanted to put out.
Dawn H.

Music used in Inglorious Bastards
■The Green Leaves of Summer – Nick Perito – From the movie The Alamo
■The Verdict – Ennio Morricone – From the movie The Big Gundown
■L’incontro Con La Figlia – Ennio Morricone – From the movie The Return of Ringo
■White Lightning – Charles Bernstein – From the movie White Lightning
■Il Mercenario (Reprisa) - Ennio Morricone – From the movie Il Mercenario
■Slaughter - Billy Preston – From the movie Slaughter
■Algiers, November 1954 – Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo – From the movie The Battle of Algiers
■The Surrender (La resa) – Ennio Morricone – From the movie The Big Gundown
■One Silver Dollar (Un Dollaro Bucato) – Gianni Ferrio – From the movie Blood for a Silver Dollar
■Bath Attack – Charles Bernstein – From the movie The Entity
■Davon geht die Welt nicht unter – Zarah Leander – From the movie Die große Liebe
■The Man With The Big Sombrero – June Havoc – From the movie Hi Diddle Diddle
■Ich wollt ich wär ein Huhn – Lilian Harvey and Willy Fritsch – From the movie Glückskinder
■Main Theme From Dark of the Sun – Jacques Loussier – From the movie Dark of the Sun
■Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – David Bowie – From the movie Cat People
■Mystic and Severe – Ennio Morricone – From the movie Death Rides a Horse
■The Devil’s Rumble – Mike Curb and The Arrows – From the movie Devil’s Angels
■Zulus – Elmer Bernstein – From the movie Zulu Dawn
■Tiger Tank – Lalo Schifrin – From the movie Kelly’s Heroes
■Un Amico – Ennio Morricone – From the movie Revolver
■Eastern Condors – Sherman Chow Gam – Cheung – From the movie Eastern Condors
■Rabbia e Tarantella – Ennio Morricone – From the movie Allonsanfàn

Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the late 1960s when many exploitation films were made specifically (and perhaps exclusively) for an audience of urban black people; the word itself is a portmanteau of the words "black" and "exploitation". Blaxploitation films were the first to feature soundtracks of funk and soul music. These films starred primarily black actors.

Black Angel


They Call Me Mister Tibbs


Spaghetti western
Spaghetti Western, also known as Italo-western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western film that emerged in the mid-1960s, so named because most were produced and directed by Italians, usually in co-production with a Spanish partner and in some cases a German partner. The partners would insist some of their stars be cast in the film.

World War 2 timeline
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/war/timeline.htm

Post modernism within Inglorious Bastards.
To begin with, Inglorious Bastards is meant to be an old war film representing the death of Hitler, however it is presented in a very modern style. It also includes a film within a film. The Germans are seen watching a film called Nations Pride, this features elements from Battleship Potemkin, for example the man being shot in the eye, and the baby in the middle of the battle. The storyline Tarantino choses to use goes against history as Hitler doesnt die the way Tarantino shows he does. We could assume he did this to show Americans to be superior. The characters clothing are very prim and proper. For example Brad Pitt is seen wearing a clean white suit. This doesnt change even when he's been in a brawl, its still smart and clean when in real life it would be messed up and creased. Also another element which makes this film less realistic is when the camera shows an over view and it goes over the wall which divides the set, showing this is a set and not real life. Another element in the film which makes it less realistic is the text that is featured on the screen. There are arrows pointing to certain people to identify them, for example Hitler. This again makes us realise this is definately a film. The music used when the women are getting ready by David Bowie wasn't even out when the film was meant to be made. So again the realism of this film is decreased. Shots in Inglorious are also featured in The Good The Bad And The Ugly so they aren't original. Tarantino is well known for his foot fetish and this is featured like all his other films in Inglorious Bastards. When Hanslanda is in a room alone with Bridget he makes her keep her bare foot out whilst he swaps her shoe over.