What I personally love about this scene is the fact that later on when Hans Landa asks them all to say their names, Omar is the only one who pronounces it properly despite him being 3rd best.
He absolutely killed it. Pronouncing I-talian and Natzis displaying the lack of give af for other cultures is very American. The whole attitude reminds of my grandfather who was a tank driver in WW2.
@@alexb7641 - "...the lack of give af about other cultures is very American." He said, not giving enough of "af" about Americans to understand how ignorant a statement he made. The irony here is too rich.
When he compliments the man on (supposedly) correctly saying his own name in his native language I just lose it. Cat playing with mice in the most cruel and trollish way. One of the best scenes in cinema history.
It’s actually funny because despite Aldo having the worst accent he technically does have the best understanding by of Italian. When lands starts speaking very fluently and ostentatious Italian Aldo actually responds correctly every time even if it’s only brief short statement. “Si, err correcto” “ gorlami” it’s atrocious pronunciation and accent but not a wrong response to what was said showing he wasn’t being delusional and arrogant apart from his accent being bad.
That’s how it is to be an foreigner learning a language sometimes. I remember learning English and being part of meetings and just following what was being said but not being to fluently communicate until some years later after having practiced. Your brain initially spends a lot of time spending a lot of CPU trying to translate.
They didn't have Duolingo at that time so the only way to correct your pronunciation would be to learn from a fluent speaker. But if Aldo learned it using a book or by a non fluent speaker, it could explain the accent
To be fair, despise how Arrogant Aldo was, he knew full well how shitty their plan was and that it could be had ended very bad, then again, none knew that Landa could speak italian
Great dialogue in this scene, and funny as hell, which you wouldn't expect, given that they're facing immediate execution if they're caught. Just shows the American "can do" spirit.
From what I hear, she wanted to do much more American/English films, but she feels like she can't fake an American accent well enough due to her German accent sticking out. So she doesn't pursue them much as a result.
@@Limacy to be fair she demonstrated in Troy that with limited lines she can pull off english movies. Her husband is also Norman Reedus (Daryl from Walking Dead) so I’d imagine she’s picking up solid American slang
Unfortunately for them, Landa not only finds out what's going on, but speaks near-perfect Italian and can definitely tell that their accents are off. It doesn't help that Donowitz and especially Raine have very thick American accents.
The best scene is the opening, when Hans Landa interrogates the dairy farmer. That demonstrates masterful acting by those involved, incredible script writing and such clever camera work to evoke emotion. Brilliant movie!
That a very showy and truly unnecessary scene. Fine acting by both actors but ludicrous...Landa knew all-too well there were "illegals" in the house and no doubt hiding under the floor. No need for that ridiculous interrogation. Landa was far more menacing and excellent questioning the silly actress who foolishly left behind a huge clue as to her responsibility and the way he snidely questions where she'd been mountain climbing so close to Paris...
@@GizmoBeach The opening scene was so intense I found it highly disturbing. It does showcase the acting skills of all involved but I wonder if it was really necessary, unless it was intended to showcase Landa's pure evil nature.
I always wonder, if Aldo had not tortured her by pushing in the bullet deeper, could she simply have required a bandage and not a cast for the premiere? The cast is what initially arouses Hans' suspicions that something isn't right, and the ridiculous mountain cover story is what prompts him to just start trolling them.
I showed this movie to my teens and they both said "Wow, she went out like a champ!" She has the highest integrity of anyone in the movie. Doing what's right by trying to end Hitler's rule at the risk of her own safety. Going to the premier and pretty much keeping her cool though she had to be in agony and terrified. Even when she was in Landas trap she behaves like a hero no excuses, crying, begging, or bargaining. If that has been me when Landa put that shoe on me I would have burst into tears!
I doubt it. Her leg was messed up anyway and there was no way she was going to walk around normally on it even without the finger prod. The pain and muscle damage would be enough to make walking normally an impossibility after the event. Using a cast was the best option.
Never fails to make me chuckle. Like I said third best! But for me my favorite scene is Lt. Hicox meeting w/ Gen. Fenech and the P.M. The amount of preparation Myers and the retired Taylor put into making their characters instantly credible and believable in their brief times is quite impressive.
If I hear one more of these "genius this, Tarantino genius that", I think I'm gonna kill somebody. Can't you a*sholes get a little more creative with your comments?
It definitely adds to the chaos and pressure of the scene. I almost thought Pitt’s character was going to shoot the dog to shut it up. You really get pulled along by the characters sense of urgency.
Genuinely evaluating every element of this scene in the vet clinic, the bar scene before it, and the theater after, there's a lot you can address to the layers of complexity Tarantinto wrote into this sequence. Looking at it from the character's own standpoint -von Hammersmark definitely likes her odds with Wicki, Stigliz, and Hicox since they speak German fluently until they're hosed by Wilhelm who doesn't make Hicox's accent -Hellstrom calling Stigliz and Wicki correctly on their accents and von Hammersmark's anxiety during the entire sequence knowing she's probably screwed -the lack of any hesitation for von Hammersmark to mag dump Wilhelm when the Americans agree to let him walk so she can try to cover her tracks only to leave evidence behind that would incriminate her (the napkin and the broken shoe) -in the presence of the Americans she's far less comfortable and thinks they have no chance to succeed but "f it, send it" with the improvised Italian cameramen (genius play by QT to let Omar speak Italian the most convincingly after being told to STFU 10 minutes earlier lol) I feel like it's also worth mentioning, on the subject of the controversial choking scene (which Krueger later defended), Tarantino did not want her in the movie. She flew herself to New York City to meet with him and convince him she was right for the part. Take away from that what you want. And one final dollop of icing on all of this. For as batshit as all of Eli Roth's scenes are, Adam Sandler was meant to play Donnie. Figure for how comedically unhinged this movie might be had Sandler not been tied up in a production conflict at the time Inglourious Basterds was filmed.
Tarantino put a graphic strangling scene in the movie because he didn’t like the actress? What a sociopathic petty autistic little fuck of a human being.
Honestly, I think my favorite part of the movie might be the ending scene. It is just so satisfying to see Landa lose after he was 2 steps ahead of everyone for the entire movie. The little sad smirk Landa did when he realized Aldo was going to carve a swastika in his forehead was amazing.
I don't know if I'd call it a loss. Tarantino has confirmed that he lived a long, successful life in the U.S. after the film ended. Considering he wasn't a socialist, it was rather vile to mark him with a symbol used by the socialists.
@@Archedgar " ‘Socialism’, he retorted, putting down his cup of tea, ‘is the science of dealing with the common weal [health or well-being]. Communism is not Socialism. Marxism is not Socialism. The Marxians have stolen the term and confused its meaning. I shall take Socialism away from the Socialists. ‘Socialism is an ancient Aryan, Germanic institution. Our German ancestors held certain lands in common. They cultivated the idea of the common weal. Marxism has no right to disguise itself as socialism. Socialism, unlike Marxism, does not repudiate private property. Unlike Marxism, it involves no negation of personality and, unlike Marxism, it is patriotic. ‘We might have called ourselves the Liberal Party. We chose to call ourselves the National Socialists. We are not internationalists. Our Socialism is national. We demand the fulfilment of the just claims of the productive classes by the State on the basis of race solidarity. To us, State and race are one…ductive classes by the State on the basis of race solidarity. To us, State and race are one…" - Adolf Hitler
@@yadisdis4207 *tl;dr* hitler= 'I am a socialist -NSDAP= socialist party -1933= When they abolished property rights That's all you need. Hardcore leftists like hitler are vile.
What a disgusting propaganda movie that brainwashes us to think torture works when in reality the factual data confirms that torture provides false information & does NOT work. It is a violation of human rights. Illegal & inhumane
i think it's far broader than that: European v. British/American. all my european friends (albeit limited to French, Italian, Danish) count "one" with their thumb pointing up, and add fingers as they go (and at least the europeans I know tend to keep their palm toward themselves in the process), while we Americans and Brits count "one" with the index finger and add fingers as they go, holding back the remaining fingers with the thumb until adding this last upon reaching "five" (with palm facing away from themselves, as the unfortunate "captain" did). indeed, this distinction is so readily noticed by an American touring Europe, that a spy supposedly trained to impersonate a German soldier could never seriously have failed to be taught this. This is either a terrible flaw in the script (banking on a typical American audience being sufficiently unaware of this cultural difference as to find it easy to accept it as a trivial detail only the wily Major noticed, or we are to assume that the "Captain" had drank enough to become careless but realized his mistake as well and just hoped no one else noticed. Hard to say for sure, but Hollywood big wigs tend to view their own American audiences as "rubes", so the former is more likely the case. that's why they had to insert the later scene where they explained it to the audience explicitly -- to show how the screenwriter was smarter than the rubes.
@@cordeg4783 Nah, your point isn't unreasonable but it's not very compelling. Lying is very difficult and expends a lot of energy, it is not absurd to think that he momentarily slipped as all humans are creatures of habit.
@@vinsanity982 You're spot on....Habits are hard to break! I am a big amateur wrestling fan and even when I am watching international competitions, I find myself using Northern American (index figure + middle) to signal "2" as opposed to the actual/proper European style (thumb + index)... And this still the case after 20 years of observing how it ought to be done! The habit overpowers the mind!
I think the bar scene has better acting because how casual it starts. Until it eventually delves into extremely uncomfortable over time. And this scene is great because how intense it starts. They're both great, and I think it comes down to which one you like better. I think this film is fantastic. And honestly I love them equally! But that's just my opinion. I'm not a critic. I'm just a nerd who loves movies! =]
@@allangoodchild8989 Oh I mean I'm an open kinda guy and if someone can prove to me that this scene is better I'll defend their opinion. But let's all just agree that the bar scene is objectively a fucking master piece!
I think you're right, maybe I just like this scene better. For a long time the bar scene was my favorite, but I grew to love this one. Probably because Diane Kruger played it so well. "I know this is a stupid question before I ask it, but can ANY of you Americans speak any language other than English". LOL!
Well, that's a good way to introduce infection into a wound. Pre-20th century, sepsis transmitted by unsterilised instruments or even unwashed hands killed a lot of wounded soldiers. SPOILER Though she doesn't live long enough for it to matter.
"I'm thinking getting a whack at planting old Uncle Adolf makes this horse a different color"....is STILL one of my favourite all time "WTF did he just say / mean / out there" movie quotes ever!! Gets me everytime!😍😂
The thing with the bar scene is that the incorrect '3' gesture was just the icing on the cake. In reality Hicox had already given himself away with his weird accent
His accent was weird, but his excuse wasn’t the worst actually. Especially in the 40s, each little nook and valley in southern Germany would have their own weird accents and quirks. Not only that, but Piz Palü, where he says he’s from, is in Switzerland, and Swiss German (and their accents) are even more odd. To my ears, his accent did actually sound a bit Swiss German. Without the ‘3’ mishap, he actually might have gotten away with it.
@@yzdatabase4175 I'm actually from Piz Palu, and that's how we all talk there. We also take three glasses the British way. If the ss major was a little more educated on our peculiar culture, they would have gotten away with it.
She gets called a traitor.German soldier father instantly regrets words.Came across this movie for 3 bucks blueray don’t regret buying it.Another two good one’s is Allied and Fury he plays in both of them as well.Thinking he likes playing in WW2 movies.
the cover stories in this movie are hilarious...mountain climbing 😂... just say you tripped. and the english spy could have just said he was a german expat from south america or something. there were a lot of them and it would have explained his weird accent
Dental work, childhood speech impediment, hearing lightly damaged as a child during WW1 attack, mother/father an expat or immigrant with bad accent they passed on.
Eh, she also killed a father, who was just celebrating with his friends the birth of his newborn son, for being a loose end. Shes not exactly innocent…
Man..... and I was going to bed to get a good night's sleep for once. Now, I'm going to be up late watching this fan-fucking-tastic movie. Four hours of sleep is enough.
Precisely and correctly put. In no way, shape or form. It's astonishing that anyone could get that wrong. Then again, look at the people who get elected. We clearly live in a cesspool of stupidity.
I cracked when Brad Pitt told the girl that the Germans love hiking in the mountains. Brad Pitt played a young German mountaineer in the film Seven Years in Tibet.
@@amirphillips264 yes. Both directly & through holland as well because they were settled by the Germans. I’m 1/4 German 1/4 Scottish and 2/4 Irish (1/4 from each parent)
Why did they have to do the public meeting with military uniforms on at all? The ultimate plan was for them to impersonate a director, a cameraman, and his assistant. Why not just be civilians the entire time?
I think it was because all the German brass was attending, so ordinary civilians would never be allowed in the premiere. However, members of the Italian film industry would be accepted, since Italy and Germany were allies.
Most Germans dont have a good ear for italian...but Austrians? Like Col. Landa? Thats a diff story. He had them made as soon as they opened their mouths
It’s crazy because in America I don’t think anyone would give a fuck how you arranged your fingers to say “three”😭 like literally at all. They’d just be like “ohh that was neat”
Interesting. I'm very hard of hearing, so I didn't pick up on that. But then again, accents started this whole mess in the bar scene, didn't they? LOL!
It was not the beers. It was the hand signal to order 3 beers. Germans usually use the thumb, pointing finger and the middle finger to indicate number 3. But the British spy used the pointing finger, middle finger and ring finger to order 3 beers. Hence, that gave him away as a fake German officer.
What I personally love about this scene is the fact that later on when Hans Landa asks them all to say their names, Omar is the only one who pronounces it properly despite him being 3rd best.
Aldo ain't even speak good enuff to rank they accents
Sorry to break it to you but all three of them sound atrocious and yes even Omar.
G r a t z i e
@@claudioolate2516 GORLAHMEE
Considering there was 69 likes to this comment, and I find this comment funny, fixed it to 70 🤣
Brad Pitt is hilariously awesome in this movie.
“Like I said, third best...just keep your fucking mouth shut” 🤣🤣
My favorite dialogue!
"In fact why don't you start practicing right now" killed me xd
He absolutely killed it. Pronouncing I-talian and Natzis displaying the lack of give af for other cultures is very American. The whole attitude reminds of my grandfather who was a tank driver in WW2.
@@alexb7641 - "...the lack of give af about other cultures is very American." He said, not giving enough of "af" about Americans to understand how ignorant a statement he made.
The irony here is too rich.
@@TheSkinnychef1620 that obviously hit some sort of sore spot to feel the need to reply to me lol. Weird
3 hours later...
-Dominic Decocco
-Bravo!
Hahaha this movie is so good
Gorlami
A river Dercheee
When he compliments the man on (supposedly) correctly saying his own name in his native language I just lose it. Cat playing with mice in the most cruel and trollish way. One of the best scenes in cinema history.
*Italian gesture*
It’s actually funny because despite Aldo having the worst accent he technically does have the best understanding by of Italian. When lands starts speaking very fluently and ostentatious Italian Aldo actually responds correctly every time even if it’s only brief short statement. “Si, err correcto” “ gorlami” it’s atrocious pronunciation and accent but not a wrong response to what was said showing he wasn’t being delusional and arrogant apart from his accent being bad.
That’s how it is to be an foreigner learning a language sometimes.
I remember learning English and being part of meetings and just following what was being said but not being to fluently communicate until some years later after having practiced.
Your brain initially spends a lot of time spending a lot of CPU trying to translate.
They didn't have Duolingo at that time so the only way to correct your pronunciation would be to learn from a fluent speaker. But if Aldo learned it using a book or by a non fluent speaker, it could explain the accent
What the fuck are you talking about ahaha , "gorlami" aint a real world
To be fair, despise how Arrogant Aldo was, he knew full well how shitty their plan was and that it could be had ended very bad, then again, none knew that Landa could speak italian
Unlikely Dominik is an italian name ... Domenico is correct!!
Armando Bonadonna
"Keep your mouth shut, in fact, why don't you start practicing now" always makes me chuckle.
Great dialogue in this scene, and funny as hell, which you wouldn't expect, given that they're facing immediate execution if they're caught. Just shows the American "can do" spirit.
That line is so good.
Everyone talks about Christoph Waltz in this film, but Diane Kruger should also be noted as giving just a heavyweight champion level performance
Underrated Actress
She's absolutely gorgeous
She's fantastic!
Im in love with her❤
Helen of Troy and Achilles in the same room.
underrated comment
She honestly is one of the most beautiful women of all time
Imagine if he got to kill Eric Bana again. Lol
@@rring44she is hot
You sack of wine!
I love Brigette German accent while speaking English..sexy hell
Diane Kruger is awesome in her line delivery.
To think they originally didn’t like her for this part
Also remember how downright sexy she was 20 yrs ago in Troy
She is smoking hot
@@HarryKenyon why ?
@@lexkanyima2195 they didn’t think she could handle the acting
Cracks me up when Dian Kruger says “…probably with an atrocious accent.” She is so good. Wish she was in more movies.
That one choking scene MAY have pissed her off juuust a tad. 😕
From what I hear, she wanted to do much more American/English films, but she feels like she can't fake an American accent well enough due to her German accent sticking out. So she doesn't pursue them much as a result.
@@Limacyfunny that didn't stop Sean Connery from getting meaty roles
She is probably the most underrated actress I’ve seen so far.
@@Limacy to be fair she demonstrated in Troy that with limited lines she can pull off english movies. Her husband is also Norman Reedus (Daryl from Walking Dead) so I’d imagine she’s picking up solid American slang
Unfortunately for them, Landa not only finds out what's going on, but speaks near-perfect Italian and can definitely tell that their accents are off. It doesn't help that Donowitz and especially Raine have very thick American accents.
He freaking trolls them for at least a couple of mins.
Wow! Thanks for explaining that to us!
I wonder if he knowed about Shoshana plan.
Fortunately for them, Landa doesnt give a fck if the Furher dies
@@Fran_TluangaUnfortunately for Bridget, he enjoys strangling women.
6:02 "Germans don't have a good ear for Italian"
But Austrians do
Great point. She wasn’t expecting Landa and momentarily looked terrified when he announced himself.
How broke my leg mountain climbing story. Yes the seven years in Tibet must of given you a good story.
LOL!
Free Tibet
I forgot about how good that film was, thanks.
It is all about Leni Riefenstahl 🤣
Brad Pitt throws things so good. This is almost as good as when he threw the bat and cooler in “Moneyball.”
I love in sports when the coach is mad the water cooler is always first to go.
The best scene is the opening, when Hans Landa interrogates the dairy farmer. That demonstrates masterful acting by those involved, incredible script writing and such clever camera work to
evoke emotion. Brilliant movie!
It was a great scene!
It's my favourite scene in cinema history! I have watched it countless times, infact I'll go watch it one more time
That a very showy and truly unnecessary scene. Fine acting by both actors but ludicrous...Landa knew all-too well there were "illegals" in the house and no doubt hiding under the floor. No need for that ridiculous interrogation.
Landa was far more menacing and excellent questioning the silly actress who foolishly left behind a huge clue as to her responsibility and the way he snidely questions where she'd been mountain climbing so close to Paris...
@@GizmoBeach The opening scene was so intense I found it highly disturbing. It does showcase the acting skills of all involved but I wonder if it was really necessary, unless it was intended to showcase Landa's pure evil nature.
I always wonder, if Aldo had not tortured her by pushing in the bullet deeper, could she simply have required a bandage and not a cast for the premiere? The cast is what initially arouses Hans' suspicions that something isn't right, and the ridiculous mountain cover story is what prompts him to just start trolling them.
@user-qu7qh7qj2t he was talking about the internal logic of the film, not meta stuff
No he already knows about her being involved with the basterds bc of her note she left at the bar
I showed this movie to my teens and they both said
"Wow, she went out like a champ!"
She has the highest integrity of anyone in the movie.
Doing what's right by trying to end Hitler's rule at the risk of her own safety.
Going to the premier and pretty much keeping her cool though she had to be in agony and terrified.
Even when she was in Landas trap she behaves like a hero no excuses, crying, begging, or bargaining.
If that has been me when Landa put that shoe on me I would have burst into tears!
I doubt it. Her leg was messed up anyway and there was no way she was going to walk around normally on it even without the finger prod. The pain and muscle damage would be enough to make walking normally an impossibility after the event. Using a cast was the best option.
hans already found a napkin signed by von hammersmark herself.
"You Germans like climbing mountains don't ya!"😂😂😂😂😂 so true.
LOL!
Never fails to make me chuckle. Like I said third best!
But for me my favorite scene is Lt. Hicox meeting w/ Gen. Fenech and the P.M. The amount of preparation Myers and the retired Taylor put into making their characters instantly credible and believable in their brief times is quite impressive.
Dog barking at the background during the scene is a genius idea.
Exactly!!!
I always found that part of the scene hilarious.
If I hear one more of these "genius this, Tarantino genius that", I think I'm gonna kill somebody.
Can't you a*sholes get a little more creative with your comments?
Why?
It definitely adds to the chaos and pressure of the scene. I almost thought Pitt’s character was going to shoot the dog to shut it up. You really get pulled along by the characters sense of urgency.
Genuinely evaluating every element of this scene in the vet clinic, the bar scene before it, and the theater after, there's a lot you can address to the layers of complexity Tarantinto wrote into this sequence.
Looking at it from the character's own standpoint
-von Hammersmark definitely likes her odds with Wicki, Stigliz, and Hicox since they speak German fluently until they're hosed by Wilhelm who doesn't make Hicox's accent
-Hellstrom calling Stigliz and Wicki correctly on their accents and von Hammersmark's anxiety during the entire sequence knowing she's probably screwed
-the lack of any hesitation for von Hammersmark to mag dump Wilhelm when the Americans agree to let him walk so she can try to cover her tracks only to leave evidence behind that would incriminate her (the napkin and the broken shoe)
-in the presence of the Americans she's far less comfortable and thinks they have no chance to succeed but "f it, send it" with the improvised Italian cameramen (genius play by QT to let Omar speak Italian the most convincingly after being told to STFU 10 minutes earlier lol)
I feel like it's also worth mentioning, on the subject of the controversial choking scene (which Krueger later defended), Tarantino did not want her in the movie. She flew herself to New York City to meet with him and convince him she was right for the part. Take away from that what you want.
And one final dollop of icing on all of this. For as batshit as all of Eli Roth's scenes are, Adam Sandler was meant to play Donnie. Figure for how comedically unhinged this movie might be had Sandler not been tied up in a production conflict at the time Inglourious Basterds was filmed.
Tarantino put a graphic strangling scene in the movie because he didn’t like the actress?
What a sociopathic petty autistic little fuck of a human being.
Honestly, I think my favorite part of the movie might be the ending scene. It is just so satisfying to see Landa lose after he was 2 steps ahead of everyone for the entire movie. The little sad smirk Landa did when he realized Aldo was going to carve a swastika in his forehead was amazing.
I don't know if I'd call it a loss. Tarantino has confirmed that he lived a long, successful life in the U.S. after the film ended. Considering he wasn't a socialist, it was rather vile to mark him with a symbol used by the socialists.
@@Archedgar " ‘Socialism’, he retorted, putting down his cup of tea, ‘is the science of dealing with the common weal [health or well-being]. Communism is not Socialism. Marxism is not Socialism. The Marxians have stolen the term and confused its meaning. I shall take Socialism away from the Socialists.
‘Socialism is an ancient Aryan, Germanic institution. Our German ancestors held certain lands in common. They cultivated the idea of the common weal. Marxism has no right to disguise itself as socialism. Socialism, unlike Marxism, does not repudiate private property. Unlike Marxism, it involves no negation of personality and, unlike Marxism, it is patriotic.
‘We might have called ourselves the Liberal Party. We chose to call ourselves the National Socialists. We are not internationalists. Our Socialism is national. We demand the fulfilment of the just claims of the productive classes by the State on the basis of race solidarity. To us, State and race are one…ductive classes by the State on the basis of race solidarity. To us, State and race are one…" - Adolf Hitler
@@yadisdis4207 *tl;dr* hitler= 'I am a socialist
-NSDAP= socialist party
-1933= When they abolished property rights
That's all you need. Hardcore leftists like hitler are vile.
What a disgusting propaganda movie that brainwashes us to think torture works when in reality the factual data confirms that torture provides false information & does NOT work. It is a violation of human rights. Illegal & inhumane
Honestly, I was rooting for Landa...Greatest villain/antihero in cinema history imo
6:39 I remember this line more than any other in the movie. funny stuff
Great way to end the scene!
I think when Landa started blasting Italian fluently, Bridget was like "k it's over".
Despite being German, I seem to have always ordered like a Brit.. didn't even know this was a thing, until I saw the movie.
i think it's far broader than that: European v. British/American. all my european friends (albeit limited to French, Italian, Danish) count "one" with their thumb pointing up, and add fingers as they go (and at least the europeans I know tend to keep their palm toward themselves in the process), while we Americans and Brits count "one" with the index finger and add fingers as they go, holding back the remaining fingers with the thumb until adding this last upon reaching "five" (with palm facing away from themselves, as the unfortunate "captain" did). indeed, this distinction is so readily noticed by an American touring Europe, that a spy supposedly trained to impersonate a German soldier could never seriously have failed to be taught this. This is either a terrible flaw in the script (banking on a typical American audience being sufficiently unaware of this cultural difference as to find it easy to accept it as a trivial detail only the wily Major noticed, or we are to assume that the "Captain" had drank enough to become careless but realized his mistake as well and just hoped no one else noticed. Hard to say for sure, but Hollywood big wigs tend to view their own American audiences as "rubes", so the former is more likely the case. that's why they had to insert the later scene where they explained it to the audience explicitly -- to show how the screenwriter was smarter than the rubes.
@@cordeg4783 Nah, your point isn't unreasonable but it's not very compelling. Lying is very difficult and expends a lot of energy, it is not absurd to think that he momentarily slipped as all humans are creatures of habit.
@@vinsanity982 You're spot on....Habits are hard to break!
I am a big amateur wrestling fan and even when I am watching international competitions, I find myself using Northern American (index figure + middle) to signal "2" as opposed to the actual/proper European style (thumb + index)...
And this still the case after 20 years of observing how it ought to be done! The habit overpowers the mind!
Its an old American trope. Something American audiences would find clever.
Sie haben sich eben verraten, mein Lieber. Wir gehen jetzt beide nach draußen und ja, das war das Geräusch meiner Walther...
I think the bar scene has better acting because how casual it starts.
Until it eventually delves into extremely uncomfortable over time.
And this scene is great because how intense it starts.
They're both great, and I think it comes down to which one you like better.
I think this film is fantastic. And honestly I love them equally!
But that's just my opinion. I'm not a critic. I'm just a nerd who loves movies! =]
Bar scene I Concur.
In fact I’m wondering if this was just click bait so a bunch of us would comment that the bar scene is best
@@allangoodchild8989 Oh I mean I'm an open kinda guy and if someone can prove to me that this scene is better I'll defend their opinion. But let's all just agree that the bar scene is objectively a fucking master piece!
I think you're right, maybe I just like this scene better. For a long time the bar scene was my favorite, but I grew to love this one. Probably because Diane Kruger played it so well. "I know this is a stupid question before I ask it, but can ANY of you Americans speak any language other than English". LOL!
"I don't speak Italian" - Chad
Well, that's a good way to introduce infection into a wound. Pre-20th century, sepsis transmitted by unsterilised instruments or even unwashed hands killed a lot of wounded soldiers.
SPOILER
Though she doesn't live long enough for it to matter.
Eye-talian Lmfaoo he’s amazing
And I love the way he pronounces "Nazis"...Natzees! LOL!
6:43 this guy is so funny 😂😂
This woman got put into some shitty situations throughout the movie and died horribly. 😢
Well, being German and working for the allies is tough. In the end, both sides are suspicious of her
She also killed a father celebrating the birth of his son just for being a loose end. She’s not exactly innocent…
Tarantino always with the German mountains.
BRIDGET VON HAMMERSMARK: “Germans don’t have a good ear for Italian.” 👂
HANS LANDA: “Hold my lager.” 🍺
Diane krueger is a talented hollywood actress, her german accent is on the spot
Isn't she actually German?
"I'm thinking getting a whack at planting old Uncle Adolf makes this horse a different color"....is STILL one of my favourite all time "WTF did he just say / mean / out there" movie quotes ever!! Gets me everytime!😍😂
Great slang!
It's so good.
The thing with the bar scene is that the incorrect '3' gesture was just the icing on the cake. In reality Hicox had already given himself away with his weird accent
The ss major would have had them followed for sure. At least until they found themselves amongst ready basterds.
His accent was weird, but his excuse wasn’t the worst actually. Especially in the 40s, each little nook and valley in southern Germany would have their own weird accents and quirks. Not only that, but Piz Palü, where he says he’s from, is in Switzerland, and Swiss German (and their accents) are even more odd. To my ears, his accent did actually sound a bit Swiss German. Without the ‘3’ mishap, he actually might have gotten away with it.
@@ArnoldBlueshis accent didn't sound swiss at all.
@@yzdatabase4175what about Swiss-German…?
@@yzdatabase4175 I'm actually from Piz Palu, and that's how we all talk there. We also take three glasses the British way. If the ss major was a little more educated on our peculiar culture, they would have gotten away with it.
Pain tells you that you are alive. For the moment. Focuses the mind.
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when I broke my arm all I could do was throw up and faint until they gave me pills
@@pepesilvia429 She also wouldn't lie there and let him keep his finger in her leg. She would've moved it instantly. Doesn't really make sense.
@@stretch90Tarantino mixing his foot fetish with blood play.
Diane Kruger's performance in this film was under appreciated, and I think in this scene she really shows her acting chops! What a great actress!
She gets called a traitor.German soldier father instantly regrets words.Came across this movie for 3 bucks blueray don’t regret buying it.Another two good one’s is Allied and Fury he plays in both of them as well.Thinking he likes playing in WW2 movies.
5:55 “With an atrocious accent no doubt” Girl, you have no idea 😂
Diane Kruger is criminally underrated. She’s awesome.
N hot af
See In the Fade
@@mohdazrinasaruddin9744I second this, she was smoking HOT
Agreed.
Did you see her erm... that scene in Troy?
The opening scene is the best. End of story.
Many (most even?) would agree with you.
Agree.
It still talk about to this day that how "oh they are just speaking English for us dumb North Americans" and then being like " ohhhhh shiiiiiiiii*".
Some would say the basement scene is
@@1984isnotamanual some could be wrong 😉
The only issue i ever had with this film was Hugo was supposed to go surly he would have been noticed ?
The funniest part about the scene is that the third guy was the only one nailed his accent at the theatre lol
“Bravo! Bravo!”
the cover stories in this movie are hilarious...mountain climbing 😂... just say you tripped.
and the english spy could have just said he was a german expat from south america or something. there were a lot of them and it would have explained his weird accent
Dental work, childhood speech impediment, hearing lightly damaged as a child during WW1 attack, mother/father an expat or immigrant with bad accent they passed on.
I think it's a kind of joke that Quentin absorbed from watching Hongkong films or B-movies where the spy got caught by a stupid faux pas.
Poor Brigette. Forced to go against her will with a flimsy cover and ends up getting murdered. Meanwhile Aldo (who forced her to go) gets to live.
Eh, she also killed a father, who was just celebrating with his friends the birth of his newborn son, for being a loose end. Shes not exactly innocent…
I became a fan of Pitt from this great movie.
Sooooo much exposition, and yet, it's extremely entertaining. 💪😎✌️ I'm hoping that everyone understands the three major reasons why, too.
"With an atrocious accent, no doubt. " I LOVE HER 🤣
So what is the critic’s perspective?? “Like I said, 3rd best” lol
Agreed 👍
LOL!
Man..... and I was going to bed to get a good night's sleep for once. Now, I'm going to be up late watching this fan-fucking-tastic movie. Four hours of sleep is enough.
"I don't speak Italian." "Like I said, third best!"
Antonio marghareeetiii..
Marghareeetiii...
Landa: mmm let me hear the music in that!
"Marghareeeetiiii...."
Landa: And u?
😐Dominic Decoco!
"Brava!"
😅
So many great scenes in this instant Classic.
I'm from Central Europe and I can confirm that the Anglo-Saxon way of showing 3 looks odd.
Why's that
@@skxlter5747 Just different ways, as an american, i'd always put u p my pointer finger first
@@skxlter5747slower and unnatural (to me)
Diana Krueger was excellent!
The guy who can't speak a word of Italian, nails it. "Dominic De-co-cco"
As great as every scene is in Basterds, I still don’t think anything will top the opening scene.
I agree, the milk scene was undoubtedly the best.
Absolutely, no debate, the top, with no scene coming in as "second place".
The other commenters are utterly clueless.
Colonel Landa is so exuberantly amused by their atrocious italian that at one point he exclaims "BRAVO!" in excitement and mockery.
"treeping the light fantastique"
Diane Kruger is amazing in this movie, gorgeous and funny
The best scene is in the basement bar
A very close second, and you can argue it's the best and not be wrong. This is just a personal choice. I love the bar scene!
Diane Kruger is a awesome actress!
She’s criminally underrated!
“Germans don't have a good ear for Italian” yes but I think any man can distinguish “Baunjooɹɹɹno” from real Italian
In no way, shape or form does this scene trump the brilliant opening scene of the film. Not even close.
Precisely and correctly put. In no way, shape or form.
It's astonishing that anyone could get that wrong.
Then again, look at the people who get elected. We clearly live in a cesspool of stupidity.
Many people would agree with you. Christoph Waltz could have won an Oscar on that scene alone.
Omar: I can't speak Italian.
Aldo: Like I said, third best.
I lose it on this part every time lol.
That's priceless!
I know it's a silly question before I ask it, but can you Americans speak any other language than English? best line of the movie for me
shouldve been titled the german 3
I cracked when Brad Pitt told the girl that the Germans love hiking in the mountains. Brad Pitt played a young German mountaineer in the film Seven Years in Tibet.
1:03 - where is he pointing that gun???!!!! --- LOL
I could not hurt such a beautiful woman under any circumstances.
Diane Kruger was perfect to play German.
Boy have I got news for you!
I’m American and do the German 3. The other way is uncomfortable
German genes?
You may have German in you
@@amirphillips264 yes. Both directly & through holland as well because they were settled by the Germans. I’m 1/4 German 1/4 Scottish and 2/4 Irish (1/4 from each parent)
@@pedrobarata9237 yep.
Sounds like shit gets me every time!
Hahaha, her forced heavy German accent is so cute. I love Diane Kruger. Brad Pitt's Tennessee accent is also so funny, hahaha.
I like smoking drinking and ordering in restaurants.
Love that line
Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger......how is everyone forgetting August Diehl, his performance was top
Chilling performance, and some lines delivered with a sense of humor in the bar scene! Great as the SS officer.
BON JORNO!
GORLAMI!
Foam rolling the day after leg day be like
No "Smack" can ever be painful enough for some lucky people❤️ Get up, Sunshine. "Let's twist again"
Why did they have to do the public meeting with military uniforms on at all? The ultimate plan was for them to impersonate a director, a cameraman, and his assistant. Why not just be civilians the entire time?
I think it was because all the German brass was attending, so ordinary civilians would never be allowed in the premiere. However, members of the Italian film industry would be accepted, since Italy and Germany were allies.
Most Germans dont have a good ear for italian...but Austrians? Like Col. Landa? Thats a diff story. He had them made as soon as they opened their mouths
It’s crazy because in America I don’t think anyone would give a fuck how you arranged your fingers to say “three”😭 like literally at all. They’d just be like “ohh that was neat”
There was a war on.
During WW1 people burned down shops for selling Sauerkraut instead of "Liberty Cabbage".
War makes people weird.
If we were at war then yes, things other cultures did, especially ones we were at war with would be alarming and suspicious.
Yeah, but Japanese-Americans looked Japanese and were tossed into internment camps, so…
man. that's some heavy german accent if i ever heard one. pretty sure tarantino told her to up it to a 100 to make it real obvious
Eli Roth probably wrote and directed this scene since it played out like one of his Hostel movies.
Thank you. Great scene. Sorry to the German woman.
God, her german accent sounds sexy.
Whatever that critic was smoking dude. The first scene beats anything I have ever watched by miles.
The opening scene is fantastic.
@@picksbypat there is all of it in there right ? Comedy, Action, Thrill, Horror and Sadness.
Her accent comes and goes and lapses into an LA sound.
Interesting. I'm very hard of hearing, so I didn't pick up on that. But then again, accents started this whole mess in the bar scene, didn't they? LOL!
It really doesn’t, dummy. She’s actually German and as a German myself, she sounds exactly like a German terrible at English.
You'd be surprised at how Europeans can make an American accent when they speak English, especially British and German women it's pretty hot ngl lol
@@skxlter5747 there is a difference
“Fuck-a-duck!”
I speak "third best" Italian too.
Me too!
Diane Kruger is just unbelievably attractive
She was so stunning in ‘Troy’ (also starring Brad Pitt).
The face that launched a thousand ships
It's called suspicious. LOL
Can someone explain how 3 beers gave him away?
It was not the beers. It was the hand signal to order 3 beers. Germans usually use the thumb, pointing finger and the middle finger to indicate number 3. But the British spy used the pointing finger, middle finger and ring finger to order 3 beers. Hence, that gave him away as a fake German officer.
It's literally explained in the scene.
You really need to pay attention better. This is why the world is so stupid, no one pays the fuxk attention.
Wasn’t the beers, though. It was how he signaled 3 with his fingers.
this film honors America!
5:18
This was Tarantino's best film. Every scene reinforces that notion.
the best scene is probably the opening to be honest
The opening, the strudel, and the bar. Best 3 scenes of the movie for me.
Germans love climbing mountains 😂
This movie is strange. It has a collection of some of QT's best scenes but I don't think it's his best work, top 5 at best.
The shutting up of you is my favorite part
@@jarrid45678 Jesus, you aren't any good at this, are you.
"demonstrates why the Americans won the war"
sure