It's definitely Hitler death. I was just throwing out safety valves. There's no defending the ending from a historical standpoint, or as one that acts in accordance with WWII movies. I guess it just comes down to whether it jived with the viewer, or put them off. I'm sure you're not the only person who feels that way

The bar scene is an absolute masterpiece...and to be honest...most of the movie is as well. Without some of the silly humor, it would be one of the most intense movies I have ever seen.

The acting is superb. Most of the characters are over the top, but it's intended to be that way. (Yes, including Brad Pitt.) The writing is fantastic. The imagery and cinematography is fantastic. It's certainly not a documentary, but did you honestly think you were going to see anything like that? I think it's Oscar-worthy...and certainly unlike any movie you will EVER see again, nor have seen before.

I honestly enjoyed this movie more than any movie I've seen in ages...and goddamn it, you should too.

<font color=goldenrod>Finally saw this last night, really incredible. I concur that the ending was very satisfying, and epic. Loved seeing three separate plans to end the regime intertwining into one big-ass thing. And personally I enjoyed seeing all of Tarantino's trademarks, including the hella unique Mexican standoff.</font>

A+ movie. I had a big ol' boner for Hans Landa (Chris Waltz is his name, I think?) the whole movie. I loved walking out of the theater and hearing people go ''hurr durr there wasn't enough action''.

The other thing is, they didn't really know about the Holocaust until AFTER WWII was more or less over with. So the main premise behind the Basterds is kind of pointless. That's a bigger hole than Hitler dying, to be honest.

Though, I must say, Hitler still looks boss in the cape.

Two of the Basterds were German born.

Tarantino brought up that "hole" himself in an interview I watched. I put hole in quotation marks because he knowingly did it.

I'm no historian but I'm sure it's full of holes. I wouldn't be suprised if the Nazi occupation didn't line up with the timeline or whatever. I just look the other way and take a western in WWII

I should have, at some point, stated that the above fact had precisely zero bearing on my enjoyment of the movie. It was something I thought about waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay after the fact.

I don't think Hitler really died that way either...I don't know...

Who here has seen The Dirty Dozen?

Supreme movie.

Great movie. Some similarities between this and that. Definitely some similarities. No doubt a huge influence on IB.

The concept of a small band of American soldiers behind enemy lines, and them taking out as many Nazis as possible at a big gathering.
I loved that Tarantino didn't focus it just on them, and do a big training period and all that. He basically took the broad idea and added/focused in on things. Fantastic.

I need to see more of that old genre. Where Eagles Dare is next on my list.

This movie was never meant to be historically accurate...and I have no idea why anyone even brings that up. They're missing the entire point. When they saw the misleading trailer, did they think they were going to see Saving Private Ryan?

Sad that people nitpick on something that wasn't even intended. The movie is bloody fantastic, and if you said one of the following:

1. What was with all the historical inaccuracies?
2. What's with all the subtitles?
3. I wish they spent more time with the Basterds, like the trailer suggested.

You missed the entire point of the movie. Go see it again.

Bingo. Spaghetti Western in WWII

If "Basterds" wasn't accepted by the MPAA, then Tarantino's backup was Once Upon A Time in Nazi Occupied France

and I love me some Spaghetti Westerns

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Just got back from seeing this.

Nothing special. But I marked out to the Kelly's Heroes music before the big clusterfuck at the theatre.

I don't see why spaghetti western and historically accurate (or at least not farcically inaccurate) are mutually exclusive.

They're not, but it means its trying to do something different than a Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers

I don't know. When I saw it everyone in the theater started laughing when they burst in and shot Hitler. I'm not sure if that was the right/desired reaction or not.

It was definitely the desired reaction. The entire movie was meant to be fun/funny. Tarantino's whole schtick is making things that shouldn't be funny funny. It wasn't a drama.

when I saw it the theater was laughing throughout the whole movie

Thed, side question, did you read and/or see Watchmen?

Did not read/see Watchmen.

I was going to liken Inglorious Basterds to it as a "story placed within history that stays true to the time period but influences the events around it" example

Every WWII film (or film in general for that matter) is fiction to some extent. Whether it's totally made up as Basterds was or based on a true story like Flags of our Fathers, there is always some artistic license. On the one hand I can see how the Basterds have to go after Hitler in order to fulfill their ultimate objective, but on the other I can't reconcile that with the historical inaccuracy. It's just too big of a change to history to swallow as the ending.

True. I respect that. It's just a different approach I suppose. To me, it's all make believe. Especially when it's romanticized like a western adventure. I personally couldn't care less if they give the war an alternate ending. In a way, I actually prefer it.

I absolutely loved everything about this. Hell yeah

interested to see how the premier in Isreal goes over...

Just saw this, loved it one of the best movies I have seen in awhile.

Also I thought it was hilarious when Gobbels started crying when Hitler said it was his best movie yet.

This is a great movie. Tarantino knows his stuff. I don't think I even blinked during the bar scene.