Author: Sebastian

Countdown to Oscar Night

Countdown to Oscar Night

Did you place your bets? Inglourious Basterds WILL WIN tonight, fact. And if it’s only to cement the mash-up revival in popular culture (read an article here). But let me give you a rundown on some...

Who’s a Basterd?

Who’s a Basterd?

Inglourious Basterds (read 10 facts about the films here) winning big at the Academy Awards is still little over a week away (read here why it will win), but Monsieur Tarantino is making some space on...

A Good Month to be a Tarantino Fan

A Good Month to be a Tarantino Fan

Have you ever wondered what it would look like if Quentin Tarantino directed the Super Bowl (which the Saints so glouriously won yesterday; for the record: The Who rocked the fucking house)? Probably not! But still,...

Golden Oscar Basterds and all sorts of Tarantinoation

Golden Oscar Basterds and all sorts of Tarantinoation

The Oscar nominations have been announced, and Inglourious Basterds got 8 Academy Award nominations! Congratulations you Basterds! And the nominees are….  Best Picture; Best Director (QT); Best Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz); Best Original Screenplay; Best Sound...

SAG Awards and Hellen Mirren for Quentin?

SAG Awards and Hellen Mirren for Quentin?

We’re not sure where this rumor came from just now, but it’s all over the net and it sais Quentin wants Hellen Mirren (remember herr in Caligula?) to star in a movie of his. I have...

Basterds take home only one Golden Globe

Basterds take home only one Golden Globe

But it goes to the Jewhunter. Christoph Walz continues his amazing series of awards and takes home the trophy. Basterds lost out in the director, movie and screenplay categories. We think Avatar should have only allowed...

Quentin Tarantino gegen die Nazis – eine Buchkritik

Quentin Tarantino gegen die Nazis – eine Buchkritik

Auszug der Rezension: George Seeßlen ist ein mit-Autor des wohl Tarantino Standardwerks (deutscher Sprache wohlgemerkt), das schon mehrere Neuauflagen hinter sich hat, und im Moment vergriffen ist. Mit “QT gegen die Nazis” wagt er einen Taschenbuch-Rundumschlag....

News update, Critics Choice and more

News update, Critics Choice and more

Recently, I’ve come to realize that unless I post a tiny news entry about everything that comes into my inbox, I end up with posts like this one. But I can’t help it, a blog isn’t...

Basterdized Happy New Year

Basterdized Happy New Year

(Instructions on how to win a copy of the Inglourious Basterds screenplay on paperback at the end of this article.) Inglourious Basterds is being talked up more and more as THE oscar contender (source and here),...

Christmas Basterds News Ambush

Christmas Basterds News Ambush

So it’s almost christmas, you Inglourious Basterds out there, and this glourious year is coming to an end. I’ve been a bit slow in my news posting, so here’s another round-up of things that happened since...

Basterds rakes in awards and 4 Globes nominations!

Basterds rakes in awards and 4 Globes nominations!

The Weinstein Company rocked the Golden Globe Awards with no less than 12 nominations (Variety), four of them for Inglourious Basterds, including best movie, best director, best screenplay and best supporting actor (you know who). Additionally,...

Closer to Oscars, Basterds collects

Closer to Oscars, Basterds collects

As we’re deep into the Oscars season, speculation heats about about Inglourious Basterds‘ chances of taking home one or more of the shiny little golden oscar statues. The Academy has increased the number of nominees from...

[updated] Inglourious December is here!

[updated] Inglourious December is here!

That’s a bingo! Ladies and gents, the year is coming to an end faster than some poor Nazi that you would put in front of the Bear Jew. It’s December dear readers and as if Inglourious...

A fistful of links and Johnny Hallyday

A fistful of links and Johnny Hallyday

Life keeps me busy, but here’s a little rundown in case you missed out on a few stories. We’ll also do a few cool things pretty soon that involve giving away some DVDs and all that,...

Weekend Tarantino news round-up

Weekend Tarantino news round-up

No end in sight, my friends, Basterds is going wild in Japan. Check out this article, Tarantino returns to grind up Nazis in the Japan Times and a 3-star  review in the same paper. What’s even...

Japanese Basterds

Japanese Basterds

Inglourious Basterds has finally hit Japan, and it hit hard. Here are a few pictures from the premiere. Click here also for posters. The film premiered in the capital Tokyo with Quentin Tarantino, Melanie Laurent, Julie...