The Griffin Lair

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writingascreenplay:

“Basterds” was as close to perfect as Pulp Fiction. Dialogue = suspense. Subtext comes days, weeks, months later.

With the same running time, Pulp Fiction was able to do so much more. Each character got their moment to shine and then some. I don’t even know who half of the Basterds even were, aside from the three that got any actual screen time, and even then, all you can figure is that they kill Nazis all day.

The scenes with Hans Landa were the only exchanges that had any palpable suspense. And suspense can dissipate if it takes too long to ramp up. The bar scene with the actress could’ve been shortened by a good 15 minutes, and nothing would have been lost. In fact, it might have helped. The same could be said for a couple of other exchanges. Pulp Fiction is a better movie by light years.

All I know is that I felt the right amount of discomfort during those long scenes of dialogue and I didn’t lose interest for a second.

For me to talk about the movie in anymore depth would be silly until I’ve seen the movie again and have allowed everything to perculate for a few days.

I look forward to “Basterds” getting some Oscars…however important that is.

Let me know when you’re gonna go see it again…I’d like to see it a second time as well.  I agree with you on the pacing.  I thought the scenes were paced perfectly.  I hated and LOVED it at the same time…the stress being on loved.  I’ve never been made to feel so uncomfortable over something so simple (this is in reference to the milk scenes of course).

The Bar scene was long but I didn’t feel as though it was unwarrented.  There were new developments as the scene went on so it kind of became different little scenes and for me it held my attention.

I won’t go as far as to compare “Basterds” and “Pulp Fiction” but let me say there is a reason I keep waiting with bated breath for the T-man’s next film.  I think both films are pretty good evidence that the man was, is, and will always be KICKASS!