Comments on: Inglourious Basterds Getting Forty Minutes Shorter?

By: Tarantino Confirms Inglourious Basterds Final Runtime - Screen Rant

Tarantino Confirms Inglourious Basterds Final Runtime - Screen Rant — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:26:36 +0000

[...] would be re-editing Basterds post-Cannes, a rumor surfaced that the Weinsteins (namely Harvey) were pressuring him to cut a shocking 40 minutes from the reported, “contractually obligated,” 2 hour 48 minute length. However, just [...]

By: Harvey Weinstein Talks ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Sequel - Screen Rant

Harvey Weinstein Talks ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Sequel - Screen Rant — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:17:54 +0000

[...] just a few weeks, we’ve gone from hearing that Inglourious Basterds would be 40 minutes shorter (a rumor Harvey Weinstein forcefully dismissed saying “There’s no fu**ing way“) to [...]

By: Harvey Weinstein Denies ‘Basterds’ Runtime Cut - Screen Rant

Harvey Weinstein Denies ‘Basterds’ Runtime Cut - Screen Rant — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:57:13 +0000

[...] of weeks ago Screen Rant reported on news that the Weinstein Company wanted Quentin Tarantino to cut a whopping 40 minutes from his upcoming WWII flick, Inglourious Basterds. The news, which came from The Wrap, said that [...]

By: Final Trailer for Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds! - Screen Rant

Final Trailer for Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds! - Screen Rant — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:18:32 +0000

[...] I thought Death Proof was great). That said, these recent rumors that the Weinstein Company is trying shorten the film are suddenly a worry for me: what if they cut a great scene or bit of dialogue because they deem it [...]

By: Fenix

Fenix — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:04:40 +0000

Cutting 40 minutes out of this movie is a complete and utter mistake. Weinstein is obviously trying to get that paper but is that worth shattering a directors vision? I really don’t think so especially as renowned of a director as QT is. His films aren’t my favorite aside from maybe Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs but I respect his style and great dialog. However I expected this movie to have a bit more action then the standard QT movie and sadly I hear that there is barely any. That is no doubt a letdown but I will still hold my head high for this one.

By: Badass New (Italian) Poster For Inglourious Basterds - Screen Rant

Badass New (Italian) Poster For Inglourious Basterds - Screen Rant — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:50:34 +0000

[...] if I’m against this type of bait-and-switch advertising, with the financial troubles that the Weinsteins currently have, it’s not surprising that they’re exploiting the action aspect of the Basterds to try [...]

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:46:05 +0000

Yep, Kurt Russell, the same dude that owned the upgraded soldiers in Soldier (I’m sorry, I really liked that film), the same dude that saved Little China, the same dude that kicked butt with Sly, and the same dude that brought down a giant robot; and a couple of horny girls took him down?! HEEEEEECCCCCKKKK NO!

By: Matt Keith

Matt Keith — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:36:29 +0000

I’m definitely looking forward to this film, but I hope it isn’t as boring as “Death Proof”….though I will go and say that the car chase at the end of the film was amazing.

By: Ross Miller

Ross Miller — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:39:10 +0000

Grrr!!!

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:15:23 +0000

Death Proof: Unending Oprah-trailer-park-chick talk, and in the end Kurt Russell gets owned. KURT RUSSEL!

Ugh.

Vic

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:54:28 +0000

While Tarantino’s movies usually are very good, I thought Death Proof was a letdown. Most of that movie was about girls talking about their experience and buying some car, then we get the chase (which was pretty good). I nearly fell asleep.

By: 790

790 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:01:01 +0000

Let’s just hope this doesn’t turn into another Kill Bill type deal.

Parts 1 and 2 ,,?

By: SK-47

SK-47 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:40:17 +0000

Thats a shame about the Weinsteins, most of the best films from the 90s where under their banner.

By: StevenL

StevenL — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:34:07 +0000

At 40 minutes, you have GOT to be removing important parts of the story. Overall, it’s the plot that you are selling to the public. I’d rather sit through a 150 minute tightly woven story then leave the theatre scratching my head trying to make sense of the past 90 minutes.

Oh, and Weinstein boys, don’t think you will sell more DVD’s by saying you added the missing 40 minutes back. Either serve me your best dish first or don’t expect me to come back for a second helping.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:15:54 +0000

Don’t movie studio’s learn? It seems that everytime a movie studio gets in the way of a director’s vision for a film, the movie suffers(for example, any Marvel movie made by Fox) and fans aren’t happy. Now some studio’s have gotten away with it like Spider-Man 3, but they only got away with it financially. I’m fairly certain that Spider-Man 4 won’t get as high of an opening weekend because some people will be wary to see it since Spider-Man 3 was such a letdown in just about everyone’s eyes.

By: Ross Miller

Ross Miller — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:03:02 +0000

@bigDOG,

I agree with you, man. Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown (Tarantino’s two longest movies before Inglourious Basterds- coming in both at 2hrs 30mins) absolutely BREEZE past every single time I watch them, despite particularly Jackie Brown not being the quickest paced of movies. Just something about QT’s dialogue and his inventive, iconic characters that make 150 mins seems like a third of that.

Bring on hour 2hr 48 minutes Basterds, please!

By: bigDOG

bigDOG — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:44:02 +0000

If it’s good(which it should be cause come on its Taratino), it wont even feel like 2 Hours and 40 Minutes, Terminator: Salvation didn’t feel like 2 hours to me. It’s also The Weinsteins fault they are in bad shape, they have produced some of the dumbest movies I have ever seen.

By: Heath

Heath — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:58:04 +0000

And it looks like The Weinstein Company’s money problems are forcing them to delay movies to scrape together the cash to release both I.B. and Halloween 2:

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/update-more-on-weinstein-co-meltdown/

Things aren’t looking good for TWC, if either of those films aren’t hits (I believe they will be).

Great article, Ross!

heath