This--movie, which quickly reveals its roots in the most popular of German fairy tales, engulfs us body and soul into the immortal saga of the brave prince, and how his undying love for the princess of his dreams, imprisoned at the pinnacle of a great snowy peak by a fire-breathing dragon, compels him [as expected] to attempt her rescue against all odds. After all, every German fairy tale has to have a mountain somewhere; the best might even include a fearsome dragon or two...which explains why this subtle Western Cowboy Romance must emerge from apocalyptic mushroom clouds and the planetary tonnage of exploding lead and still-living gore--in sunny Mississippi: the heart of the "slave trade" at its height of glory...just before the start of the Civil War. If the Cohen Brothers are the authorities of the non sequitur, Tarantino is then its Creator. The "bag" scene, never to be forgotten, is the funniest moment in movie history. But only because of my lofty appreciation for Wagner and the invisible performance of my favorite actor, Christoph Waltz. In the hands of The Masters, every subtle and prosaic gesture then becomes cinematic ballet. My eyeballs dogpaddle in ecstatic submission. I have stood at last on the Snowy Peak...and I am not worthy. Ask of me now what my favorite movie might be, and your quick death is assured. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Unchained
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 08:25:13 +0000
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