Christoph Waltz

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds [sic, sic] has been hyped as World War II action movie-cum-sadistic gorefest. In reality, it is a self-indulgent snorefest. I thought I would need a gin and tonic before I went in, but it turns out what I needed was a cup of coffee. Yes, there is some gore and sadism, but frankly I found myself hoping for more of it. Anything, really, to relieve the sheer boredom. This is Quentin Tarantino’s worst movie, and that is saying a lot, given how bad Kill Bill,…

A select few moments in film history have changed the way studios and viewing audiences think about the commercial acceptability of subjects. Django unchained (2012) is a western live action film, directed by Quentin Tarantino, which tackles the much-maligned topic of slavery at an unimaginably successful level. Slavery was a topic previously reserved for indie and documentary filmmaking, due to its serious nature and lack of commercial appeal. The movie was a gigantic commercial success despite…

half hours) piggy-backing off the events of Casino Royal, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall. That’s right, apparently one man – Christop Waltz’s character – takes credit for the trauma to Bond’s psyche (and death-filled love life). In other words, Waltz, who barely even appears when you look at the big picture, is stuck portraying a frivolous character that specifically takes credit for the death of Vesper Lynd (Eva Green in Casino Royal) and M (Judi Dench). Oh and he has ties to an orphaned…

Jackson), African-American US Civil War veteran, informs him that Leopold is suspected of slavery activity in the Congo. So, Lord Clayton and Williams, along with Jane, set off for the Congo. When they arrive, a man by the name of Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz) attacks the village they are staying at (which is also the village where Jane grew up). Rom works for Leopard and…

Yet, this is not a case of transference, since the existence of French as L3ST was neutralised: the foreignness intended by its use disappeared. Christoph Waltz dubbed his own lines into French, there was therefore no voice inconsistency, and his slight German accent was consequently transferred. In both cases, the translator seems to have resorted to a compensation strategy; not at the level of language…

Ever since Titanic was released during the holidays, studios have looked at the holiday season as a prime spot to release huge movies. Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar, and Titanic have all seen gigantic numbers during this time of the year. This makes Winter the new Summer for movies. Sure, there are now Avengers films being released at that time, but December is where they roll out the films that could be nominated for awards. If you take a look at this holiday season — I have taken a…

“Well, you need the villain. If you don 't have a villain, the good guy can stay home.” Christoph Waltz was exactly right in saying that without a villain there cannot be a hero. However, without Claudius being labeled as the villain when he murdered Old Hamlet, the emergence of Hamlet as the protagonist would never had occurred. Shakespeare was instrumental in depicting Claudius as the clear antagonist and villain. Throughout the play, Claudius is portrayed as manipulative, lustful for power,…

Directed by Quintin Tarentino, the controversial film Django Unchained is set in the south during the heat of slavery which was a gruesome and unmoral time for American History. A German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz travels the land to find a particular slave named Django who can help him kill a set of bandits, known as the Brittle brothers. They set out and joined forces in a journey that will always be remembered in cinema history. For its vivid imagery of the horrors of slave…

The 8th Quentin Tarantino film is coming. Even in pre production, there was an unprecedented amount of hype for The Hateful Eight. The script leaked and a film fans from all around the world flocked to get an early glimpse of what Tarantino’s 8th feature has in stall for us all but then- it was called off. QT abandoned the film and said he would publish it because he had “Plenty more where that came from”. It seemed that our own eagerness had ruined the fun and that like a petulant boy who took…

Django Unchained Introduction Django Unchained is an award-winning American film produced in 2012, directed and written by Quentin Tarantino. The film stars Jamie Foxx as Django, Christoph Waltz as Dr. King Shultz, Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin Candie, Kerry Washington (Broomhilda) and Samuel L.Jackson (Stephen). The film set and plot is based in the Deep South in the winter of 1858 which was two years before the commencement of the Civil War of the United States. Additionally, the film follows…