INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009)
Quentin Tarantino | 2009 | USA/Germany | 2h33m | presented in the original English with English subtitles
In INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, cinema becomes a weapon.
Quentin Tarantino takes the machinery of movies, a theatre, a projector, reels of film, and turns them into the centrepiece of an alternate-history revenge fantasy. It's one of his clearest declarations of how powerful he thinks cinema can be, taken to its most literal extreme.
The film follows several intersecting stories in Nazi-occupied France. A group of Jewish-American soldiers hunt German troops behind enemy lines. A young cinema owner quietly plans revenge of her own. A British officer is drawn into an undercover operation that depends almost entirely on language, behaviour and the ability to convincingly play a part.
That last element matters because for all its violence, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS is built around conversation.
The farmhouse opening, the basement tavern sequence and the restaurant scenes are all long stretches of people talking while everyone in the room, and everyone watching, knows that one wrong word or gesture could be fatal. Tarantino stretches those encounters almost to breaking point.
It is also one of his most ambitious ensemble films. Mélanie Laurent, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Brühl and Brad Pitt all get distinct sections of the story, which gradually converge around the same movie theatre.
And then there is Christoph Waltz.
Before INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, Waltz was largely unknown to international audiences. His performance as Colonel Hans Landa changed that almost overnight. Charming, funny, multilingual and terrifying, he dominates every room he enters and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The opening scene alone explains why.
Special thanks to the FOMO guest who suggested this film on our mirror in Sherekilebi Bar. Remember to tell us your film pick when you visit.
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FOOD AND DRINK POLICY: SHEREKILEBI Bar in FOMO Secret Cinema opens 1 hour before the first screening of the day and closes at 01:30, serving a wide selection of beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic refreshments including coffee and tea, as well as fresh hot popcorn! Outside food is allowed in the bar but not in the cinema. No alcohol or drinks from outside are allowed. All guests are invited to arrive early and stay late!
LOCATION: FOMO Secret Cinema, Bazari Orbeliani, Tbilisi. A five minute walk from Liberty Square metro.
HOW TO FIND FOMO: Enter Bazari Orbeliani via Atoneli St above Carrefour and take the stairs on your left to Level 1. Signage on the door. You can also check our Instagram story highlights for a video showing exactly how to find us: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTMzMTA2Mjk0MDI5MjM1
REFUND & CREDIT POLICY: If FOMO cancels a screening, all ticket holders will receive a full refund. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, we’ll issue you a credit for the value of your ticket, which can be used for any FOMO film screening within the following 30 days.
TICKETS are also available at SHEREKILIBER Bar on arrival unless sold out.
FOOD AND DRINK POLICY: SHEREKILEBI Bar in FOMO Secret Cinema opens 1 hour before the first screening of the day and closes at 01:30, serving a wide selection of beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic refreshments including coffee and tea, as well as fresh hot popcorn! Outside food is allowed in the bar but not in the cinema. No alcohol or drinks from outside are allowed. All guests are invited to arrive early and stay late!
LOCATION: FOMO Secret Cinema, Bazari Orbeliani, Tbilisi. A five minute walk from Liberty Square metro.
HOW TO FIND FOMO: Enter Bazari Orbeliani via Atoneli St above Carrefour and take the stairs on your left to Level 1. Signage on the door. You can also check our Instagram story highlights for a video showing exactly how to find us: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTMzMTA2Mjk0MDI5MjM1
REFUND & CREDIT POLICY: If FOMO cancels a screening, all ticket holders will receive a full refund. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, we’ll issue you a credit for the value of your ticket, which can be used for any FOMO film screening within the following 30 days.
TICKETS are also available at SHEREKILIBER Bar on arrival unless sold out.
FOMO Secret Cinema • Bazari Orbeliani, 0105 Tbilisi, Georgia
