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Thoughts I had while staring at these "Django Unchained" character posters
Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 10:35AM Presented as they arrive without self-censorship (but for the first, redacted as the MPAA slapped me with an NC-17 for thinking it out loud...)
- Kerry for Breast Actress.
- Every time I read any plot synopsis of this movie it says something like 'Django must rescue the beautiful Broomhilda Von Shaft from the evil clutches of Calvin Candie' all I can think of is how I can't wait to play the video game. These names! How many game levels until you're fighting Calvin Candie?
- Every time I look at Kerry Washington I feel guilt for having been a fan since Our Song -- god, what a find she was for the casting directors (well done y'all) -- and still not watching Scandal because I only allot so much time for TV and her beauty is pure big screen to me.
- More and Actress-Free thoughts after the jump
- I'm bored of Christoph Waltz which seems really unfair since I just met him and he so deserved his Oscar. "That's a bingo!"
- Red and fussy is a good look for Leo though I hope the performance is more purple and loose.
- It's a shame that Samuel L Jackson wasn't in Reservoir Dogs because all auteurs should have at least one actor that's in every single one of their movies, don't you agree?
- ♫ Blame it on Patron
Got you in the zone
Blame it on the a a a a a alcohol ♪ - I don't puch much stock in this film's Oscar chances at the moment for hunch and haven't-yet-seen reasons but if I had to guess the order of likelihood I'd go like-so Supporting Actor, Cinematography, Costume Design, and maybe Supporting Actress (longshot) if Kerry kills it and finds a way to make her role the inverse size of its screen time via performance.
- Other than Reservoir Dogs is this the most actress-light Quentin Tarantino picture ever and is that why I can't really get excited about it?
What thoughts come to your mind unbidden when you stare at these posters?
Reader Comments (18)
OK, it's official now: DiCaprio really isn't capable of unfurrowing his brow anymore.
I haven't been able to get excited about it either. It might be the Foxx/Leo/Waltz combo, none of whom I really get up for.
That said, I wasn't really excited for Basterds until the reviews hit, so maybe I just don't psych myself up for his movies when they lack Uma.
How can you not watch her in Scandal?! It's such a good show and she is great in it!!
I'm cautiously excited about it. I love Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown and Inglourious Basterds, and I hope this is in a similar vein.
The poster of Leo made me think of Jack Nicholson in The Departed. It's as if Billy Costigan stayed on and inherited the family business from Frank Costello!
I SO wanna know what the censored first thought said!
I agree about Christophe Waltz. Given that the man can act in four languages, you'd think he could change up his accent a bit from the setting of "florid foreigner" that it's been on for the past three years.
This has been my most anticipated film since the first trailer. I'm WELL in the tank for QT, and everything about this excites me. Dec. 25th date to me says "We're saving the best for last". Although I do wish that eventually QT would come down from MOVIEWORLD and go back to making films set in the real world of Los Angeles.
Samuel L. Jackson is to "Reservoir Dogs" what Philip Seymour Hoffman is to "There Will Be Blood."
@Carlos - Ditto! You and me both.
The redacted, blacked-out bit so-o-o reminds me of the Zero Dark Thirty trailer, which evokes an odd (yet hell yeah!) juxtaposition...Jessica Unchastained!
'Django must rescue the beautiful Broomhilda Von Shaft from the evil clutches of Calvin Candie" sounds like vintage porn to me.
I want to read your censored thought, especially since I'm the most uncensored person in the room.
I am soo excited.
QT is excellent with his actors.
I'm guessing we will return to QT's typical type of ensemble (where everyone is terrific) here instead of an Inglorious Basterds type of situation with fewer absolutely stellar nom-worthy performances (mainly two: Kruger & Waltz)
I fully expect to love all of these performances, regardless of size. I also think betting against it getting a best picture nomination is foolish.
For one it is Quentin Tarantino, reviews will be great, there will be huge support/buzz for at least a couple of the actors, and there can be more than 5 best picture noms. The film would have to be a huge dissapointment for it NOT to get in IMO.
Why do these say 2013?!? Are they international?
I'm getting a Girl with the Dragon Tattoo vibe from this. Not in terms of content or style, of course, but just in terms of how I think it could be received, i.e. a few raves but mostly "just good" reviews, some precursor awards attention, and a decent set of Oscar nominations but no Picture/Director.
Love the Kerry Washington mention in Breast Actress, but don't forget Scarlett Johansson in Hitchcock and Christina Hendricks in Ginger and Rosa. Breast Actress will be more competitive than it's been in years!
Scandal is SO MUCH delicious fun, and Kerry is SO FREAKING GOOD in it that you really should set aside 45 minutes for it each week.
I was not sold on Jamie Foxx at all until that poster. I freely admit that this is mostly because it was originally Will Smith in that role, and I kind of love him, whereas I kind of despise Mr. Foxx. But that poster does have a real iconic quality to it.
I cannot look at Samuel L. Jackson in this movie and not think, "Oh my God, it's Uncle Ben!"
I have a feeling I've been underestimating the Oscar chances since the beginning...I mean, I don't even have DiCaprio in my Sup. Actor predictions, but I think that it is a shoo-in in the tech categories, like Production Design and Costume Design at least...it looks so lush.
Nathan, thanks for keeping us abreast of this new movie.