Waltz's performance as Colonel Landa is one of my favorite of his. That change of personality in the opening scene as he switches to a more intense form of interrogation is masterful.
I maintain that the character Hans Landa is the greatest movie villain of all time. He's the perfect mix of old world elegance and sophistication, and precisely the kind of petty bureaucrat that a criminal regime needs to murder vast numbers of otherwise innocent people. Darth Vader and Anton Chigurh are fun because they're terrifying cinema villains. Real life monsters don't wear masks, they ride in chauffeured, flag bedecked limos from state ministry buildings to their upscale flat wearing elegant tailored uniforms after a long day's work organizing the transports to ultimate doom.
The scene where Landa speaks Italian flawlessly and Aldo’s Tennessee accent radiates “Not Italian At All” energy is not how it was scripted. He was written to be extremely fluent and competent at it, but Brad Pitt convinced Tarantino to let him try it that way. In the end, Tarantino agreed that he shouldn’t blend in because, as he put it, “the plan they cobble together is fucking dumb.” It only succeeds because Landa wants it to succeed, it should not work… and the accent just rams home just how dumb the plan is. The character of Hans Landa was a stumbling block for him to get the movie made in the first place. He thought he’d written a character that no actor could play. He has to speak, in order, French, English, German, and Italian fluently, be charming and terrifying at the same time, and appear to be a brilliant detective, a nazi version of Sherlock Holmes (that’s why he has the large pipe in the first scene, it’s a reference to Holmes’ pipe). Thank goodness for Christoph Waltz who steals every scene he’s in.
Christoph Waltz gives one of the best performances ever in this. In French, English, German and Italian nonetheless. Thoroughly deserved his first Oscar for this performance. And his second for Django. The whole cast are great tbh. Melanie Laurent, Daniel Bruhl and Micheal Fassbender in particular are amazing. The "basement shoot-out" is one the finest scenes in cinema. The dialogue, the tension, in two languages, is outstanding.
I've never had the experience of someone successfully making me hate a character so effortlessly, and so soon into a story. Never before, never since. Lol
[27:22] I saw this in the theater and audibly gasped when he put up those three fingers... Having lived in Germany, I recognized the significance and immediately knew he had just doomed himself.
First time seeing this as a German I also immediately knew he blew it. (Visualize the cinemas in Germany with a Naked Gun Facepalm.) I still find it funny when American viewers still need Bridget's explanation coming later to get it, which proves that, yes, this is really a thing. And also, the accent was a dead giveaway before that, but he still spoke very good and clear German, better than someone who only studied for the job and just had arrived at the set. (Looking at you, Wednesday, but no grievances …) But I had also seen a similar scene before in an older WWII movie with Martin Landau, where he also blows his cover with the three finger hand sign, although it does not end in as dire circumstances. (I think it's called 'Operation SNAFU', an Italian production from 1970.) Btw, I know only of one British actor who could speak flawlessly in German - and that was Christopher Lee, who also worked as a spy in WWII. He did even his own voice acting on the dub of "The Last Unicorn" and once was the host on a live show on German TV.
I like to think he strangled BVH simply for the audacity of telling him such a stupid lie. I'm mean, it wouldn't have mattered in the end, but why didn't she just say she tripped on a loose carpet and fell down some stairs?
The best part is he's almost trying to let them know that he knows and just cant hold it in anymore lmao although he had been messing with them already.
I prefer to watch movies in their original language, however, Inglorious Basterds definitely makes more sense if you watch the first act in the German dub, as it would be way more plausible to a German/Austrian SS officer and a 1940s French farmer to talk in German instead of English.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 I know, it's still highly unlikely that a French dairy farmer in the 40s could speak English at this level. It's a bit weird (especially as a German speaker), but the scene itself is so great they could be screaming at each other in Mandarin or Xhosa and it would still be awesome.
@@lrf351 Would depend on where in France Mssr Padite lives or grew up, wouldn't you say? Alsace, for example, always had German intermingled with the French speakers.
As silly as it sounds, it may take the silver metal to the the opening scene of rob zombies movie “31”. If you haven’t seen that, the first like 6 minutes of it just makes your skin crawl.
I've had a problem watching Christoph Waltz ( Hans Landa ) in just about any other role, because he completely occupied the role. His portrayal of Landa was just riveting. He was amazing in this movie
Also, at least from my own point of view, Waltz isn't all that different in the other roles I've seen him in. I think he's a fine actor, just not a chameleon.
My favourite performances are Christophe Waltz and Melanie Laurent The strudel scene is superb and when she breaks down after he leaves is a marvellous piece of acting 😊😊😊😊😊
I agree. Mélanie has done the same expression in 'Night Train to Lisbon' (If it ain't broke, don't fix it!). I'm always astonished by the acting quality in Tarantino films. Is it because he employs la crême de la crême of the profession or do his scripts just bring out the natural talent even more?
A very subtle detail when Landa, in LePadite's cabin, asks for a glass of milk is how he grabs Perrier's daughter by the wrist... to feel her heartbeat and know if she's nervous!
I was in the theatre watching this on opening night. Every seat was taken and as the movie started you could hear people crunching their popcorn or their nachos... But as soon as the scene in the farm house started all the crunching stopped. Not one person in the theatre was making a noise. It was silent. When that scene ended I heard the lady on my left whisper to her man that she could finally breath again. lol. QT is the master of creating tension.
With this, you can see why Christoph Waltz won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as S.S. Col. Hans Landa. Tarantino wrote a role almost impossible for an actor to take on, having to speak 4 different languages during the course of the film. At one point, Landa was the only uncast role, and Tarantino was about to shelve the movie if he couldn't find the right actor. When Waltz walked in...Tarantino knew he had found Landa. Waltz would go on to win a second Oscar as Best Supporting Actor a couple of years later with Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' as Dr. King Schultz. Watching Waltz in every scene is a master class in acting. He is simply superb!
I really appreciate the attention paid to the film during this reaction. So many reactors just talk all through the films they watch, it completely takes away from the overall experience. Great video!
Christoph Waltz as Hans Landa is one of the most intimidating characters in cinema. Dude switches on a dime, so it's impossible to tell if he is being serious or joking at times. Also, the first guy scalped at 9:20 is Tarantino himself. This movie has so many long intense scenes with dialogue as you also pointed out in the basement scene. Fun Fact: Tarantino was the one choking the actor at 34:49 because he wanted to make sure she wasn't choked too much or too little, so he took it into his own hands, literally.
If youre good at something, you don't need school. Granted, if you want to be a doctor, lawyer or architect. Go to a school. But for most of these professions....figure it out. Hard work, persistence and talent go a long way.
Eh, I caught Pulp Fiction when came out & was blown away! Then caught Reservoir Dogs & was disappointed. Keitel's character, a seasoned vet at his job, never would've done what he did in real life! Then caught Jackie Brown & liked even better than PF, as did a number of A-List Hollywood at the time. Wish could remember but been so long. I realize is considered his masterpiece, & rightfully so, but liked JB better. Then caught Kill Bills & since I'm more a realist, even though knew homage to, & loved the old samurai flicks as a '70's kid myself, didn't like in theaters. But then later rewatched when house-sitting & realized he'd actually done it again & was great! Then caught Grindhouse double feature & loved his film, but thought ending silly af!😅 No spoiler, but just hit the gd brakes!😅 Then tried watching Hateful 8 on cable & stopped watching after tried several times cause just made me think Reservoir Dogs in log cabin!😅 But when this & Django came out I couldn't even bring myself to watch! He claimed he's only doing 10 films. Those two are Kindergarden Scriptwriting 101!😅 You could literally teach 5 yros about WW2 & Slavery in U.S., tell them to come up with revenge plot, & half the class come back with seeds for Basterds & Django!😅 If a genius, he'd be able to turn subject on its head if wanted or just find an actual original idea!!! Then heard he did last one about Manson Family & thought give another try, only to turn off scene after Pitt & Bruce Lee bs!😅 Was upset anyway if gonna do a flick actually about that subject to be fiction, as pop culture Manson Family enthusiasts would be used to pull in for box-office draws! He cashed-in & got lazy imo! Don't care how good the dialogue! Will say that somewhere between those I caught "Four Rooms", & even though Tarantino only did one "room", it's a comedic masterpiece in its own right, mostly overlooked (have only seen 1 reaction), & can't recommend enough to anybody!!! To each their own, mofos!!!! ✌🌎❤
Pulp Fiction is for sure Tarantino's most highly praised film. And rightly so. It is amazing, and definitely a worthwhile video for you to make. Django Unchained is also incredible though. Stellar performances all round, including more Christoph Waltz!
I love the detail of there being no subtitles when a language is spoken that the main character of the scene doesn't understand, like when Shoshanna doesn't understand German, so in the scene when she learns of Fred's fame, she has to ask him rather than listen to what the other soldiers said, and we the audience follow her perspective, so we don't know what they said either until Fred switches back to French.
The riveting dialog is a trademark characteristic of all Tarantino movies. Christoph Waltz is the best actor of our times. His speaking ability is legendary, due to the way he can go from utterly charming and endearing to devilishly menacing and terrifying in a heartbeat, literally like flipping a switch! Other must-see Quentin Tarantino movies include “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained.” I would love to see you react to them as well!
At 19:08 .. The jewish people dont eat milk dishes and meat dishes at the same time.. That Commander know this and he ordered that desert.. Because that desert includes pork fat and milk cream.. That was a test :))
Trivia. Since puff pastries (what strudels are) during WWII were made with pig lard (not Kosher) due to wartime butter shortage, Landa's choice of dish for Shosanna could be seen either as a test to see if she's Jewish (as she'd normally reject the food) or he knows who she is and is forcing her into eating non-kosher.
In your intro you hit upon one of my favorite parts of your channel, and that's seeing you develop and fine-tune your own individual cinematic tastes with every movie you watch - just a really cool thing. Thanks as always, Addie!
12:33 - One of my favorite parts. Eli Roth is a horror movie director from Newton, MA (right next to Boston) so he references the Red Sox/Fenway Park/Ted Williams in his little speech.
This movie is super important to me as I first watched it with my paternal grandfather who fought in WW2 and was friends with many British soldiers, there were specific moments and events that he would say ‘that’s accurate’ or ‘yep that’s how me and my unit worked’ and it was fascinating to hear his perspective on the events of that time
Shoshana's image projected on the smoke, was one of the most stunning and chilling visuals I've ever seen. And the use of David Bowie's song as she's preparing for the premiere, was nothing short of brilliant!
Heyyy, it's Bill-E and I see now that you're at 68K subscribers!! Woooo Hoooo!! I'm sure that Pulp Fiction will definitely add to that! We can't change the movie now but "What if" we could have had Landa in the audience as the movie is playing. Then when it comes to the "added footage" we see Emmanuelle reveal herself to him right before the flames burst! I do believe that he knew who she was but since Zoller liked her so much that he figured he better let her live. Take care of yourself, Addie!! Hello to Ollie!!
This is my favourite opening scene in any movie ever, I was so gripped during the entire thing I don't even remember blinking. Just impeccable work from everyone involved.
Everyone talks about Christoph Waltz, and of course they should, but I think Brad Pitt here is so underrated as Aldo the Apache... I mean just his Italian accent alone is so genius..! And he has always been really good with accents, like in Snatch.. He is so good here, and I think he is underrated for his acting skills overall... He is able to hang with the best of them.
Christoph Waltz ( Hans Landa ) literally made this movie what it became. Without him, this movie would've been a B roll film from Tarentino. Every scene with him was just stellar. The other thing this movie hits on extremely well is making tension in the scene and for the audience. The scene with Shoshana and Landa in the bistro where he was talking with her and then her breaking when he leaves is unbelievable. Pulp fiction is a cult classic but in my opinion, this was Tarentino's best movie by far! A little fun fact on a side note. In an interview with Tarentino, he said that in the scene where Landa is choking Von Hammersmark at the end, the actor wasn't comfortable doing the scene so he stepped in and did it. That is Tarentino choking out Diane Kruger...
@@ZylthisI’d agree/argue that Pulp Fiction is one of those rare movies that could’ve easily been relegated to “cult classic” status, but was fortunate enough to be recognized for its brilliance in its own time (somewhat the inverse of how Hairspray is now popular enough to to inspire both a big-screen remake and a live-tv version, but most John Waters’ movies were considered “fringe” in their own time)
@@Zylthis Lol, that was my whole point.. It COULD’VE been one of those “cult classics” that only got it’s flowers years later, but was thankfully recognized by “the industry” at the time (TLDR: I’m agreeing with you, dude..)
I don't know if you've seen the Kill Bill movies but they're a lot of fun. This is hands down my favorite Tarantino movie. Tarantino also wrote the movie "True Romance." It's got a stacked cast and it's a great great movie. I enjoyed your reaction to this. How amazing is Christoph Waltz? He's one of the best villains in any Tarantino movie.
Brutal movie Addie I'm glad you survived! Great reaction! Addie I think I winced once or twice too. Your Patreon ppl really put the heat on you and you made it thru with flying colors. Now watch something fun! 😁 Your doing awesome at watching all types of movies and I hope you continue to grow as a person and a as a channel! Luv ya Addie ❤💛
I recommend to rewatch the opening sequence and notice the constant "one ups" Waltz character does through out to send subtle dominance vibes to his opposite. Directors need to take notes from that sequence to learn how to properly build tension and fear and even empathy because it does it was done so well.
i count this as one of tarantino's unofficial revisionist revenge trilogy. This one avenges ww2, Django avenges slavery and Once upon a time avenges old hollywood in general and Sharon Tate in particular
I've watched this movie several times and I just realized that the officer that comes to pick Soshanna up from her theater is the same officer in the basement bar scene.
The guy who plays Frederick Zoller is Daniel Bruhl. You said you recognized him from MCU. He played Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War. He was also in The Zookeeper's Wife, Entebbe, the 2022 version of All Quiet on the Western Front (also was producer) but I think his best role is in Woman In Gold, an outstanding film with Ryan Reynolds and Hellen Mirren. He's actually a fantastic actor.
"Is this just a little daydream of yours?" He's being whipped... shouldn't that be a nightmare 😉 Jokes aside, I love Hugo's mental torture listening to the pompous German officer explain the drinking game. Til Schweiger's face as the scene transitions in and out is perfect. He's very underrated here in America (and I mainly know him from cameos like SLC Punk 😅)
This is one of my favourite Tarantino movies. I figured you would like it but also be traumatized at times, which makes for an excellent reaction video. You did not disappoint!
Jackie Brown is great too. Underrated, almost as forgotten as Death Proof. And the only time he made a movie based on a book. It came out the weekend before Titanic.
27:23 that signature move ( three hand sign) belongs to british people.. When Germans show Three with their hands, they start with thumb, forefinger and middle finger.. But British shows three with forefinger, middle finger and ring finger like that guy.. At that moment, they realized that man is not German commander, he is a british spy.. :))
11:16 I always like how the German Sergeant is wearing a Close Combat Badge "Silver." This means he survived 25 Close Combat Engagements at least. Close Combat basically implies any engagement within grenade throwing distance. So say like 50 yards or less roughly. Say a trench raid, or indoor fighting etc. PS it's also an inconsistency as it disappears on and off during the scene. So during one film session they forgot it.
I haven't seen a ton of Brad Pitt films, but the character he played here is one of my all time favs for sure, he was just great on so many levels. This movie was worth the watch just for him and the Basterds alone, as I was never bored when they happened to be on screen.
A little Fun Fact about Tarantino, since you mentioned "Once upon a time in Hollywood" in your Intro: Tarantino loves the Concept of "changing" History. In this one he portrayed a possible Ending to WW2 before the whole Holocaust Thing really got out of hand, using his favourite Media of Cinema as a catalyst. Once upon a time in Hollywood does the same thing, portraying a different Ending to Sharon Tate and the Manson Family :) Tarantino really likes taking dark Parts of History and giving them an alternative Twist, Django Unchained could be put in the same Genre - altough it doesn't exactly deal with a specific Event, you could still put it in the same Category
Hi Addie, great reaction as always. Also happy to hear you say you'll do Pulp Fiction too, as people obviously continued to vote after the selection was made and Pulp Fiction actually has the most votes now!
The Name of the actor is Daniel Brühl and he´s not only been in the MCU, he also played Niki Lauda in Rush. That´s another great movie you could watch sometime! I believe one of his first roles was in "Good bye, Lenin!". But there´s only a German Version of it as far as I know, but it´s really funny and interesting about the Reunification of Germany. The basic plot in "Good Bye, Lenin!" is that his mother was in coma during the whole reunification and has no idea whats going on and he comes up with a very special way of explaining it for her. If you ever have time, that´s definately a very good movie to watch, too.
Harvey Keitel voice the OSS Officer on the phone with Brad Pitt. He's the guy who played Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs, The Wolf in Pulp Fiction, Angelo Bruno in The Irishman, among many other roles.
I'm watching your review of The Fellowship of the Ring. It's difficult to watch the movie. At first, I thought that I was just distracted by your cute reaction faces. Then, I just realized that you are gorgeous! ❤❤❤ Hadta saying! 😊
I like the little touch that at the beginning Landa is very proud of his "Jew Hunter" nickname, but at the end he's annoyed by it. It reminds me of a band who, 20 years after coming out with their one hit song, still get greeted "Hey, you're the guys who sang that song!" And it's like "We've made 7 albums since then. We have a lot of songs, you know." He's so irritated that he's known for this one thing when he's done so much for the war effort.
I absolutely LOVED that the guy with the baseball bat was from Boston. Filled my heart with pride. 😂 We're so annoying, but we're handy in a fight. Or an emergency.
Another film that Daniel Brühl has done beyond this and his work in the MCU is Rush it's a great film about the true story about a rivalry in Formula One racing that is incredible to hear.
The soldier you kinda recognized was In Captain America Civil War and Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Baron Zemo. General Ed Fenech played by Mike Myers updates Lt. Archie Hicox played by Michael Fassbender. So Sgrek updating Mangeto. Coool
Inglorious Basterds may be one of the best aged films ever. When it came out, it was seen as a disappointment, but now literally write papers and analyse the opening scene which you said was long (hopefully in a good way, this is art!) And the tavern scenes are seen as all time great pieces of writing, directing, cinematography and acting. This film is pure art. By the way, for a completely different style and pace, you should buck the trend of Pulp fiction and do Kill Bill Volume 1 next. Some of the best action ever, cool, witty dialogue, soundtrack of the gods, and Uma Thurman's performance.
Christoph Waltz is fantastic in Tarantino's movies. To get Eli Roth (Bear Jew) pumped up/come off like a caged animal in an interview Eli said Tarantino would tell him his scene would be coming up and Eli would wait around all day. Tarantino would then say that's a wrap for the day and did this to Ely for about 4 days on purpose.
Fun fact: Donny “The Bear Jew” Donowitz was originally supposed to be played by, and this is not a joke, ADAM SANDLER! Instead, the role went to Eli Roth.
I can't wait to see you react to PULP FICTION!!!! That is my favorite Tarantino movie easily. Addie, keep in mind that many people either love Pulp Fiction, or hate it, so you may get a lot of mixed comments about it lol. I say, just enjoy the movie for what it is and you'll have a blast! Keep smiling❤️👍🙂
My favorite bradd pitt moment is when hes speaking italian with landa. Hes caught and ge knows it and hes putting as much "fuck you" in his fake words as possible. A great scene.
If you do get around to rewatching Once Upon A TIme In Hollywood, I strongly recommend (if you haven't already done so) a cursory google search into the Manson murders. It's a subtle film that touches on a very specific moment in America's culture and collective consciousness. Knowing a bit about that background topic helps to appreciate that moive.
Great reaction like always Addie, This movie its epic i really like it, and Christophe Waltz its perfect in his role no wonder he won the oscar that year for best supporting actor. Keep up the amazin work. Cant wait for you to react to Pulp Fiction.
For the record, Landa is aware of everything at all times. He knew it was Shoshana when they met in Paris, he knew about Operation Kino, he knew that the Basterds were at the premier… The only thing he didn’t know was that Aldo would break his promise. His ego made him think that not even a man who’s entire existence is dedicated to mutilating and killing nazis would betray his trust. For being so clever, he really is quite stupid.
One of the really subtle details is in the scene with the streudel and cream... eating both together is against the kosher dietary laws, so it was a subtle way to test and see if Shoshanna was a Jew. It was one of the methods used by the Gestapo and other hunters to find a Jew hiding in plain sight -- an observant one would usually hesitate to eat and give it away.
Waltz's performance as Colonel Landa is one of my favorite of his. That change of personality in the opening scene as he switches to a more intense form of interrogation is masterful.
Here here. Totally agree. He is a masterful actor.
As good as Waltzs is, I liked the Gestapo Major, he was very good too
I maintain that the character Hans Landa is the greatest movie villain of all time. He's the perfect mix of old world elegance and sophistication, and precisely the kind of petty bureaucrat that a criminal regime needs to murder vast numbers of otherwise innocent people.
Darth Vader and Anton Chigurh are fun because they're terrifying cinema villains. Real life monsters don't wear masks, they ride in chauffeured, flag bedecked limos from state ministry buildings to their upscale flat wearing elegant tailored uniforms after a long day's work organizing the transports to ultimate doom.
@@airborngrmp1 He deserved his Oscar, lame as that award program has become.
Agree
The scene where Landa speaks Italian flawlessly and Aldo’s Tennessee accent radiates “Not Italian At All” energy is not how it was scripted. He was written to be extremely fluent and competent at it, but Brad Pitt convinced Tarantino to let him try it that way. In the end, Tarantino agreed that he shouldn’t blend in because, as he put it, “the plan they cobble together is fucking dumb.” It only succeeds because Landa wants it to succeed, it should not work… and the accent just rams home just how dumb the plan is.
The character of Hans Landa was a stumbling block for him to get the movie made in the first place. He thought he’d written a character that no actor could play. He has to speak, in order, French, English, German, and Italian fluently, be charming and terrifying at the same time, and appear to be a brilliant detective, a nazi version of Sherlock Holmes (that’s why he has the large pipe in the first scene, it’s a reference to Holmes’ pipe). Thank goodness for Christoph Waltz who steals every scene he’s in.
Apparently they came very close to not shooting the film because they couldn't find anyone to be Landa. Waltz was a late addition to the cast.
Christoph Waltz gives one of the best performances ever in this. In French, English, German and Italian nonetheless. Thoroughly deserved his first Oscar for this performance. And his second for Django. The whole cast are great tbh. Melanie Laurent, Daniel Bruhl and Micheal Fassbender in particular are amazing. The "basement shoot-out" is one the finest scenes in cinema. The dialogue, the tension, in two languages, is outstanding.
I've never had the experience of someone successfully making me hate a character so effortlessly, and so soon into a story. Never before, never since. Lol
@@beetlebob4675 Yeah it was probably the best character introduction ever on film.
[27:22] I saw this in the theater and audibly gasped when he put up those three fingers... Having lived in Germany, I recognized the significance and immediately knew he had just doomed himself.
First time seeing this as a German I also immediately knew he blew it. (Visualize the cinemas in Germany with a Naked Gun Facepalm.)
I still find it funny when American viewers still need Bridget's explanation coming later to get it, which proves that, yes, this is really a thing.
And also, the accent was a dead giveaway before that, but he still spoke very good and clear German, better than someone who only studied for the job and just had arrived at the set.
(Looking at you, Wednesday, but no grievances …)
But I had also seen a similar scene before in an older WWII movie with Martin Landau, where he also blows his cover with the three finger hand sign, although it does not end in as dire circumstances. (I think it's called 'Operation SNAFU', an Italian production from 1970.)
Btw, I know only of one British actor who could speak flawlessly in German - and that was Christopher Lee, who also worked as a spy in WWII.
He did even his own voice acting on the dub of "The Last Unicorn" and once was the host on a live show on German TV.
@@Cau_NoLees life has got to be one of the top 5 ever
I love the way that scene was shot - as a non-German native, I also knew straight away the game was up, I just didn't know why. Amazing direction.
sure you did buddy
"You'll be shot for this!!"
"Nah, I don't think so. More like chewed-out. I've been chewed-out before."
When Landa was laughing hard after hearing that mountain climbing story, he was thinking “This is the best they could come up with?!”😆
I like to think he strangled BVH simply for the audacity of telling him such a stupid lie. I'm mean, it wouldn't have mattered in the end, but why didn't she just say she tripped on a loose carpet and fell down some stairs?
The best part is he's almost trying to let them know that he knows and just cant hold it in anymore lmao although he had been messing with them already.
YEEEES! the entire scene with landa and monsieur la padite is just sublime... I fricking love when language is used as part of the story
I prefer to watch movies in their original language, however, Inglorious Basterds definitely makes more sense if you watch the first act in the German dub, as it would be way more plausible to a German/Austrian SS officer and a 1940s French farmer to talk in German instead of English.
@@agp11001 Yeah but his switching to English was a ploy so as not to alert the Dreyfusses.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 I know, it's still highly unlikely that a French dairy farmer in the 40s could speak English at this level.
It's a bit weird (especially as a German speaker), but the scene itself is so great they could be screaming at each other in Mandarin or Xhosa and it would still be awesome.
@@agp11001 Il n'y aucun sens au fait qu'un fermier français parle autre chose que français, quelle que soit l'époque
@@lrf351 Would depend on where in France Mssr Padite lives or grew up, wouldn't you say? Alsace, for example, always had German intermingled with the French speakers.
The first 10 minutes of this movie are cinema gold! It’s like a masterclass in screenwriting and tension 👏🏾
Tarantino learned from Sergio Leone never to fear the long shot
Christophe Waltz took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie.
Arguably one of the greatest opening scenes in cinema history.
As silly as it sounds, it may take the silver metal to the the opening scene of rob zombies movie “31”. If you haven’t seen that, the first like 6 minutes of it just makes your skin crawl.
Only Christoph Waltz can make a villain so likeable!
I've had a problem watching Christoph Waltz ( Hans Landa ) in just about any other role, because he completely occupied the role. His portrayal of Landa was just riveting. He was amazing in this movie
Also, at least from my own point of view, Waltz isn't all that different in the other roles I've seen him in. I think he's a fine actor, just not a chameleon.
My favourite performances are Christophe Waltz and Melanie Laurent
The strudel scene is superb and when she breaks down after he leaves is a marvellous piece of acting 😊😊😊😊😊
100% agree. Those two are fantastic in that scene.
Her eyes were filled with terror in that moment. Great stuff. I sort of hate that she died in the end but what can you do.
I agree. Mélanie has done the same expression in 'Night Train to Lisbon' (If it ain't broke, don't fix it!).
I'm always astonished by the acting quality in Tarantino films. Is it because he employs la crême de la crême of the profession or do his scripts just bring out the natural talent even more?
A very subtle detail when Landa, in LePadite's cabin, asks for a glass of milk is how he grabs Perrier's daughter by the wrist... to feel her heartbeat and know if she's nervous!
The most intense tension beginning in cinematic history. Or is it just me? When milk becomes weaponized there is writing genius in disguise.
The scene with Landa and Shosanna was incredible. Landa 100% knew who she was, he just enjoys playing with people
No he didn't know her. She was running away from him in the first scene, and he would have arrested her if he knew who she was. That was his job.
Brad Pitt's appalachian "arrivederci" always kills me
BAWNJORNO 😂
I like Tarantino's meta-commentary about this being his masterpiece. And this is really a masterpiece on building and releasing tension.
I was in the theatre watching this on opening night. Every seat was taken and as the movie started you could hear people crunching their popcorn or their nachos... But as soon as the scene in the farm house started all the crunching stopped. Not one person in the theatre was making a noise. It was silent. When that scene ended I heard the lady on my left whisper to her man that she could finally breath again. lol.
QT is the master of creating tension.
With this, you can see why Christoph Waltz won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as S.S. Col. Hans Landa. Tarantino wrote a role almost impossible for an actor to take on, having to speak 4 different languages during the course of the film. At one point, Landa was the only uncast role, and Tarantino was about to shelve the movie if he couldn't find the right actor. When Waltz walked in...Tarantino knew he had found Landa.
Waltz would go on to win a second Oscar as Best Supporting Actor a couple of years later with Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' as Dr. King Schultz.
Watching Waltz in every scene is a master class in acting. He is simply superb!
I really appreciate the attention paid to the film during this reaction. So many reactors just talk all through the films they watch, it completely takes away from the overall experience. Great video!
If you need an actor to play an absolutely vile, evil, despicable person you call Christoph Waltz. He's so good at playing villains.
Christoph Waltz as Hans Landa is one of the most intimidating characters in cinema. Dude switches on a dime, so it's impossible to tell if he is being serious or joking at times. Also, the first guy scalped at 9:20 is Tarantino himself. This movie has so many long intense scenes with dialogue as you also pointed out in the basement scene. Fun Fact: Tarantino was the one choking the actor at 34:49 because he wanted to make sure she wasn't choked too much or too little, so he took it into his own hands, literally.
Tarantino probably has a choking fetish also.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 haha, probably? We know he loves feet and we get a foot shot later in the movie where he puts the shoe on the woman.
Is amazing how much Tarantino had done without going to film school
Back when you could just work at a movie rental place and do nothing but watch movies all day every day while getting paid
Some people born genius.
School could broke up his uniqueness.
If youre good at something, you don't need school.
Granted, if you want to be a doctor, lawyer or architect. Go to a school. But for most of these professions....figure it out. Hard work, persistence and talent go a long way.
You have to thank Sally Menke for his movies, she was a master editor. This was the last Tarantino movie she worked before her tragic passing.
Eh, I caught Pulp Fiction when came out & was blown away! Then caught Reservoir Dogs & was disappointed. Keitel's character, a seasoned vet at his job, never would've done what he did in real life! Then caught Jackie Brown & liked even better than PF, as did a number of A-List Hollywood at the time. Wish could remember but been so long. I realize is considered his masterpiece, & rightfully so, but liked JB better. Then caught Kill Bills & since I'm more a realist, even though knew homage to, & loved the old samurai flicks as a '70's kid myself, didn't like in theaters. But then later rewatched when house-sitting & realized he'd actually done it again & was great! Then caught Grindhouse double feature & loved his film, but thought ending silly af!😅 No spoiler, but just hit the gd brakes!😅 Then tried watching Hateful 8 on cable & stopped watching after tried several times cause just made me think Reservoir Dogs in log cabin!😅 But when this & Django came out I couldn't even bring myself to watch! He claimed he's only doing 10 films. Those two are Kindergarden Scriptwriting 101!😅 You could literally teach 5 yros about WW2 & Slavery in U.S., tell them to come up with revenge plot, & half the class come back with seeds for Basterds & Django!😅 If a genius, he'd be able to turn subject on its head if wanted or just find an actual original idea!!! Then heard he did last one about Manson Family & thought give another try, only to turn off scene after Pitt & Bruce Lee bs!😅 Was upset anyway if gonna do a flick actually about that subject to be fiction, as pop culture Manson Family enthusiasts would be used to pull in for box-office draws! He cashed-in & got lazy imo! Don't care how good the dialogue! Will say that somewhere between those I caught "Four Rooms", & even though Tarantino only did one "room", it's a comedic masterpiece in its own right, mostly overlooked (have only seen 1 reaction), & can't recommend enough to anybody!!!
To each their own, mofos!!!!
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The basement scene is one of the most well constructed, well researched scenes in movie history. Even the German spoken is in 1940s idiom
Pulp Fiction is for sure Tarantino's most highly praised film. And rightly so. It is amazing, and definitely a worthwhile video for you to make. Django Unchained is also incredible though. Stellar performances all round, including more Christoph Waltz!
Agreed and throw in my vote for Django as well a lot of great acting its no wonder Leo was exhausted by the end.
Django Unchained is probably my least favorite Tarantino film but all of them are great
"i know you ..."
Yeah, that was Léa Seydoux. Even in bit roles she grabs your attention.
The music when Landa appears behind Soshanna in the restaurant is incredible. Anxiety through the roof
33:04 "I feel embarrest for you, guys" - that feeling is, what we Germans call Fremdscham. "Second hand embarresment".
I love the detail of there being no subtitles when a language is spoken that the main character of the scene doesn't understand, like when Shoshanna doesn't understand German, so in the scene when she learns of Fred's fame, she has to ask him rather than listen to what the other soldiers said, and we the audience follow her perspective, so we don't know what they said either until Fred switches back to French.
The riveting dialog is a trademark characteristic of all Tarantino movies. Christoph Waltz is the best actor of our times. His speaking ability is legendary, due to the way he can go from utterly charming and endearing to devilishly menacing and terrifying in a heartbeat, literally like flipping a switch!
Other must-see Quentin Tarantino movies include “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained.” I would love to see you react to them as well!
Waltz is not the best actor of our time.
Mike Myers did such an awesome job this hole film is amazing.
At 19:08 .. The jewish people dont eat milk dishes and meat dishes at the same time.. That Commander know this and he ordered that desert.. Because that desert includes pork fat and milk cream.. That was a test :))
Trivia. Since puff pastries (what strudels are) during WWII were made with pig lard (not Kosher) due to wartime butter shortage, Landa's choice of dish for Shosanna could be seen either as a test to see if she's Jewish (as she'd normally reject the food) or he knows who she is and is forcing her into eating non-kosher.
Even if it's not pork, IIRC there are some rules against mixing meat and milk
An interesting theory
What amazing cast! My favorite character was Aldo Raine, he never lost his objective and style.
In your intro you hit upon one of my favorite parts of your channel, and that's seeing you develop and fine-tune your own individual cinematic tastes with every movie you watch - just a really cool thing. Thanks as always, Addie!
12:33 - One of my favorite parts. Eli Roth is a horror movie director from Newton, MA (right next to Boston) so he references the Red Sox/Fenway Park/Ted Williams in his little speech.
That look at the end made me think Addie is scarred for life.
This movie is super important to me as I first watched it with my paternal grandfather who fought in WW2 and was friends with many British soldiers, there were specific moments and events that he would say ‘that’s accurate’ or ‘yep that’s how me and my unit worked’ and it was fascinating to hear his perspective on the events of that time
Shoshana's image projected on the smoke, was one of the most stunning and chilling visuals I've ever seen. And the use of David Bowie's song as she's preparing for the premiere, was nothing short of brilliant!
Heyyy, it's Bill-E and I see now that you're at 68K subscribers!! Woooo Hoooo!! I'm sure that Pulp Fiction will definitely add to that!
We can't change the movie now but "What if" we could have had Landa in the audience as the movie is playing. Then when it comes to the "added footage" we see Emmanuelle reveal herself to him right before the flames burst! I do believe that he knew who she was but since Zoller liked her so much that he figured he better let her live.
Take care of yourself, Addie!! Hello to Ollie!!
Christoph Waltz just kills this role as Hans Landa.
yeah, the first person you saw be 'scalped' was Tarantino! I say again, you make GREAT reactions!
This is the 4th video I’ve watched of yours and I can’t stop watching!! I love your reactions!!
My favorite Tarantino film! Christoph Waltz was crazy good.
This is my favourite opening scene in any movie ever, I was so gripped during the entire thing I don't even remember blinking. Just impeccable work from everyone involved.
Everyone talks about Christoph Waltz, and of course they should, but I think Brad Pitt here is so underrated as Aldo the Apache... I mean just his Italian accent alone is so genius..! And he has always been really good with accents, like in Snatch.. He is so good here, and I think he is underrated for his acting skills overall... He is able to hang with the best of them.
Christoph Waltz ( Hans Landa ) literally made this movie what it became. Without him, this movie would've been a B roll film from Tarentino. Every scene with him was just stellar. The other thing this movie hits on extremely well is making tension in the scene and for the audience. The scene with Shoshana and Landa in the bistro where he was talking with her and then her breaking when he leaves is unbelievable. Pulp fiction is a cult classic but in my opinion, this was Tarentino's best movie by far!
A little fun fact on a side note. In an interview with Tarentino, he said that in the scene where Landa is choking Von Hammersmark at the end, the actor wasn't comfortable doing the scene so he stepped in and did it. That is Tarentino choking out Diane Kruger...
The sheer TERROR that Waltz is able to convey while having a smile in the face is absolutely amazing.
Pulp Fiction won like 20 awards, it's not a cult classic it's an actual classic.
@@ZylthisI’d agree/argue that Pulp Fiction is one of those rare movies that could’ve easily been relegated to “cult classic” status, but was fortunate enough to be recognized for its brilliance in its own time (somewhat the inverse of how Hairspray is now popular enough to to inspire both a big-screen remake and a live-tv version, but most John Waters’ movies were considered “fringe” in their own time)
@@cometgirl217 You can argue that, but you'd be wrong. The fact that it was recognized in it's own time disqualifies it from being a cult classic.
@@Zylthis Lol, that was my whole point.. It COULD’VE been one of those “cult classics” that only got it’s flowers years later, but was thankfully recognized by “the industry” at the time (TLDR: I’m agreeing with you, dude..)
Loved Addie's description : 'He's playing with his food'.
I don't know if you've seen the Kill Bill movies but they're a lot of fun. This is hands down my favorite Tarantino movie. Tarantino also wrote the movie "True Romance." It's got a stacked cast and it's a great great movie. I enjoyed your reaction to this. How amazing is Christoph Waltz? He's one of the best villains in any Tarantino movie.
Patricia Arquette is great in that movie.
Brutal movie Addie I'm glad you survived! Great reaction! Addie I think I winced once or twice too. Your Patreon ppl really put the heat on you and you made it thru with flying colors. Now watch something fun! 😁 Your doing awesome at watching all types of movies and I hope you continue to grow as a person and a as a channel! Luv ya Addie ❤💛
2:22 Her name’s Léa Seydoux. She was in Spectre with Christoph Waltz again
I recommend to rewatch the opening sequence and notice the constant "one ups" Waltz character does through out to send subtle dominance vibes to his opposite. Directors need to take notes from that sequence to learn how to properly build tension and fear and even empathy because it does it was done so well.
Calm Down over there
i count this as one of tarantino's unofficial revisionist revenge trilogy. This one avenges ww2, Django avenges slavery and Once upon a time avenges old hollywood in general and Sharon Tate in particular
Clint Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is actually Lt. Aldo Reyn. He changed his name after the war and became a stuntman.
I've watched this movie several times and I just realized that the officer that comes to pick Soshanna up from her theater is the same officer in the basement bar scene.
The guy who plays Frederick Zoller is Daniel Bruhl. You said you recognized him from MCU. He played Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War. He was also in The Zookeeper's Wife, Entebbe, the 2022 version of All Quiet on the Western Front (also was producer) but I think his best role is in Woman In Gold, an outstanding film with Ryan Reynolds and Hellen Mirren. He's actually a fantastic actor.
"Is this just a little daydream of yours?"
He's being whipped... shouldn't that be a nightmare 😉
Jokes aside, I love Hugo's mental torture listening to the pompous German officer explain the drinking game. Til Schweiger's face as the scene transitions in and out is perfect. He's very underrated here in America (and I mainly know him from cameos like SLC Punk 😅)
This is one of my favourite Tarantino movies. I figured you would like it but also be traumatized at times, which makes for an excellent reaction video. You did not disappoint!
I recommend Django Unchained. It's totally worth it 👌.
Jackie Brown is great too. Underrated, almost as forgotten as Death Proof. And the only time he made a movie based on a book. It came out the weekend before Titanic.
27:23 that signature move ( three hand sign) belongs to british people.. When Germans show Three with their hands, they start with thumb, forefinger and middle finger.. But British shows three with forefinger, middle finger and ring finger like that guy.. At that moment, they realized that man is not German commander, he is a british spy.. :))
11:16 I always like how the German Sergeant is wearing a Close Combat Badge "Silver." This means he survived 25 Close Combat Engagements at least. Close Combat basically implies any engagement within grenade throwing distance. So say like 50 yards or less roughly. Say a trench raid, or indoor fighting etc. PS it's also an inconsistency as it disappears on and off during the scene. So during one film session they forgot it.
I haven't seen a ton of Brad Pitt films, but the character he played here is one of my all time favs for sure, he was just great on so many levels. This movie was worth the watch just for him and the Basterds alone, as I was never bored when they happened to be on screen.
I think if you enjoyed Pitt in this film, check out Burn after Reading. Another sort of outlandish character for Pitt.
@@bhseigelanother brilliant turn from Brad Pitt. Very funny film. 👍👍
@@bhseigel Snatch and 12 Monkeys are great.
@@PeterAtkinson And not one that gets reacted to very often.
It's so great.
17:31 That music is from the movie: The Entity (1982).
Addie: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was too intense for me
Also Addie: Hits play on Inglourious Basterds
Chat: Oh no
18:18 he makes a point about waiting for the whipped cream because it isn't kosher. He already suspects something.
Ah, the random Mike Myers sighting.
34:55 I thought you were hitting a bong for a sec 😆
So many great one liners
"champagne?"
*Fucking dies*
the basement scene is just unreal. the SS major Hellstrom is fantastic and adds a ridiculous amount of tension.
A little Fun Fact about Tarantino, since you mentioned "Once upon a time in Hollywood" in your Intro: Tarantino loves the Concept of "changing" History. In this one he portrayed a possible Ending to WW2 before the whole Holocaust Thing really got out of hand, using his favourite Media of Cinema as a catalyst. Once upon a time in Hollywood does the same thing, portraying a different Ending to Sharon Tate and the Manson Family :) Tarantino really likes taking dark Parts of History and giving them an alternative Twist, Django Unchained could be put in the same Genre - altough it doesn't exactly deal with a specific Event, you could still put it in the same Category
Hi Addie, great reaction as always. Also happy to hear you say you'll do Pulp Fiction too, as people obviously continued to vote after the selection was made and Pulp Fiction actually has the most votes now!
The Name of the actor is Daniel Brühl and he´s not only been in the MCU, he also played Niki Lauda in Rush. That´s another great movie you could watch sometime! I believe one of his first roles was in "Good bye, Lenin!". But there´s only a German Version of it as far as I know, but it´s really funny and interesting about the Reunification of Germany. The basic plot in "Good Bye, Lenin!" is that his mother was in coma during the whole reunification and has no idea whats going on and he comes up with a very special way of explaining it for her. If you ever have time, that´s definately a very good movie to watch, too.
Harvey Keitel voice the OSS Officer on the phone with Brad Pitt.
He's the guy who played Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs, The Wolf in Pulp Fiction, Angelo Bruno in The Irishman, among many other roles.
I'm watching your review of The Fellowship of the Ring. It's difficult to watch the movie. At first, I thought that I was just distracted by your cute reaction faces. Then, I just realized that you are gorgeous! ❤❤❤ Hadta saying! 😊
I like the little touch that at the beginning Landa is very proud of his "Jew Hunter" nickname, but at the end he's annoyed by it. It reminds me of a band who, 20 years after coming out with their one hit song, still get greeted "Hey, you're the guys who sang that song!" And it's like "We've made 7 albums since then. We have a lot of songs, you know." He's so irritated that he's known for this one thing when he's done so much for the war effort.
I absolutely LOVED that the guy with the baseball bat was from Boston. Filled my heart with pride. 😂 We're so annoying, but we're handy in a fight. Or an emergency.
Another film that Daniel Brühl has done beyond this and his work in the MCU is Rush it's a great film about the true story about a rivalry in Formula One racing that is incredible to hear.
lol. The cruelty and your reaction to it makes me laugh! You are so great Addie!
The soldier you kinda recognized was In Captain America Civil War and Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Baron Zemo. General Ed Fenech played by Mike Myers updates Lt. Archie Hicox played by Michael Fassbender. So Sgrek updating Mangeto. Coool
i love they have winston churchill. as a FCKING SIDE CHARACTER
Waltz has the ability to go from charming to terrifying, in the space between two heartbeats. Truly an amazing actor, nearly on par with Gary Oldman.
Inglorious Basterds may be one of the best aged films ever. When it came out, it was seen as a disappointment, but now literally write papers and analyse the opening scene which you said was long (hopefully in a good way, this is art!) And the tavern scenes are seen as all time great pieces of writing, directing, cinematography and acting. This film is pure art.
By the way, for a completely different style and pace, you should buck the trend of Pulp fiction and do Kill Bill Volume 1 next. Some of the best action ever, cool, witty dialogue, soundtrack of the gods, and Uma Thurman's performance.
I wonder if you'd like Coen Brother films. "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" is a personal favourite. I highly recommend.
The moment he asks the waiter for a "glass of milk" you fucking KNOW he recognizes her
Christoph Waltz is fantastic in Tarantino's movies. To get Eli Roth (Bear Jew) pumped up/come off like a caged animal in an interview Eli said Tarantino would tell him his scene would be coming up and Eli would wait around all day. Tarantino would then say that's a wrap for the day and did this to Ely for about 4 days on purpose.
Fun fact: Donny “The Bear Jew” Donowitz was originally supposed to be played by, and this is not a joke, ADAM SANDLER! Instead, the role went to Eli Roth.
I’m glad you liked it Liala! It’s a masterpiece imo Gandalf the Grey’s death gets me every time 😢
33:48 - 34:37
A Quentin Tarantino Signature
I can't wait to see you react to PULP FICTION!!!! That is my favorite Tarantino movie easily.
Addie, keep in mind that many people either love Pulp Fiction, or hate it, so you may get a lot of mixed comments about it lol.
I say, just enjoy the movie for what it is and you'll have a blast! Keep smiling❤️👍🙂
My favorite bradd pitt moment is when hes speaking italian with landa. Hes caught and ge knows it and hes putting as much "fuck you" in his fake words as possible. A great scene.
Oh wow, can't wait to see you with this!! Brutal, badass dark comedy.
3:54 so interesting comparing the manners, respect, and gentlemanlyness compared to the evil unfolding.
17:30 so stressful
I never realized that one of the dairy farmer's daughters was Lea Seydoux. 2:43
If you do get around to rewatching Once Upon A TIme In Hollywood, I strongly recommend (if you haven't already done so) a cursory google search into the Manson murders. It's a subtle film that touches on a very specific moment in America's culture and collective consciousness. Knowing a bit about that background topic helps to appreciate that moive.
When you watch PULP FICTION, you’ll see that the rat/squirrel discussion is an echo of a pig/dog comparison.
Great reaction like always Addie, This movie its epic i really like it, and Christophe Waltz its perfect in his role no wonder he won the oscar that year for best supporting actor. Keep up the amazin work. Cant wait for you to react to Pulp Fiction.
For the record, Landa is aware of everything at all times. He knew it was Shoshana when they met in Paris, he knew about Operation Kino, he knew that the Basterds were at the premier… The only thing he didn’t know was that Aldo would break his promise. His ego made him think that not even a man who’s entire existence is dedicated to mutilating and killing nazis would betray his trust.
For being so clever, he really is quite stupid.
One of the really subtle details is in the scene with the streudel and cream... eating both together is against the kosher dietary laws, so it was a subtle way to test and see if Shoshanna was a Jew. It was one of the methods used by the Gestapo and other hunters to find a Jew hiding in plain sight -- an observant one would usually hesitate to eat and give it away.