As we were all hoping, Quentin Tarantino’s anticipated follow-up to “Inglourious Basterds” got a trailer today. ”Django Unchained” (the “D” is silent) stars Academy Award winners Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and three-time Academy Award Nominee Leonardo DiCaprio. Is this Leo’s time to score his long anticipated Oscar? Will this meet the same fate as Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” series? Check it out after the jump.
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Categories: Trailer
Tags: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained, jamie foxx, Kerry Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino, trailer
Tags: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained, jamie foxx, Kerry Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino, trailer
Comments: 18 Comments |
18 Comments
If DiCaprio’s Candie is as wonderful a villain as Hans Landa or Bill, than it’s all good for me.
koook160(Quote) (Reply)
Looks like good ol’ fashion fun via Tarantino. If that means it’s an Oscar prospect, I’m not so sure. It looks a bit TOO light and cool for the Academy’s likings. We’ll see on Christmas.
Clayton Davis(Quote) (Reply)
If the Weinsteins could spin “Inglourious Basterds” into an Oscar movie, then I believe they can do it with anything. I’m personally still betting that DiCaprio will get nominated for this film, though I strangely have a tough time deciding the win between him and Phoenix (coincidentally for another Weinstein acquisition).
The movie looks like a fun time, and I can’t wait to see it.
Josh P.(Quote) (Reply)
Where I can definitely see your point. We have to really look at the subject matter of “Inglourious Basterds” and the voting body of the Academy. A film about the Holocaust in which Hitler is killed (horrifically and passionately) at the end. What Jewish voter wouldn’t love the film? This isn’t belittling the film because it is absolutely epic but the subject matter helped it immensely.
Clayton Davis(Quote) (Reply)
I think DiCaprio will have a better chance at a nomination from this than “The Great Gatsby”. With that said, a win is still too early but Tarantino gave Waltz his Oscar and his films have been oftentimes recognized. As for Fox, from the trailer, his performance is somewhat disappointing but then again I always found the quick embrace for him in “Ray” to be highly overrated. I guess we are just going to have to wait and see, but as a side note, this film evoked a lot of “True Grit” and it’s a western, I can see the Academy chewing this like cheap bubble gum.
GL(Quote) (Reply)
That’s a good point also. However, movies about Jews fighting the Nazis don’t always get results, like “Defiance.” It takes a special combination of subject matter and Weinstein campaigning (not to mention quality of film) to get Oscar results. And I won’t take offense to belittling “Inglourious Basterds” because I’m not as big a fan of that film as so many others are.
Josh P.(Quote) (Reply)
I’m not feeling Jamie Foxx’s “too cool for school” portrayal of Django, as I was expecting a bit more depth and sorrowfulness beneath his vengeful character, but we shall see…DiCaprio surprisingly looks to be the one who’ll draw Oscar’s attention. Love the music, though!
Joseph Braverman(Quote) (Reply)
Damn good stuff.
Alex L(Quote) (Reply)
I would have liked to have seen a bit more of DiCaprio. He looks exellent in the brief scenes they show. I really don’t like Foxx’s casting, but I’m hoping he proves me wrong. Overall, the trailer was very good. I am hoping the movie itself isn’t quite as comedic or light-hearted as this trailer, but it still definitely increased my excitment for this movie.
Kevin(Quote) (Reply)
I liked what I saw, but they seem to be playing up the cool factor as opposed to the depth that some of the characters supposedly have. I’m iffy on its Oscar prospects, but it definitely looks like a good time…
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
didn’t the trailers for Inglourious Basterds do the same thing? yet the movie resulted in some wonderful characters, as well as an awesome commentary on cinema history and the relationship between cinema and violence. obviously, we won’t know until we see it but i’m suspecting this film, like Basterds, is advertising on the ‘cool factor,’ but will ultimately have more serious motivations.
craig146(Quote) (Reply)
Good point on the Basterds front Craig…
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
I read the leaked script, and there’s definitely more homage and cool-ness than depth. Just like a classic spaghetti western.
Alex L(Quote) (Reply)
Gotcha.
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
“You had my curiousity, but now you have my attention.”
Oh yeah!
Mark Johnson(Quote) (Reply)
Looks like a fun time! I had hoped Jamie Foxx would knock this out of the park, but he seems a bit one-dimensional in the trailer. I hope the final project is a bit darker in tone, while still being “Tarantino-crazy”, much like Inglourious Basterds was.
My guess is that it’s too lightweight for acting nominations. Maybe Leo can pull it of, but I doubt it. Also, I’d hate it if his first win was for a supporting role, as he is one of the finest leading men of his generation.
AndersCules(Quote) (Reply)
Agree with the disappointment of seeing Leo win for Supporting, but so did Clooney, and in the end I’m just happy he is Academy Award winner George Clooney. So I’ll settle for the same for Leo.
Mark Johnson(Quote) (Reply)
To me, it really shouldn’t matter of the stature of the performance (lead or support), it should depend on the merit of the performance itself. Also, Clooney won for a non-performance in a dreadful film. Not that the Supporting Actor field that year was all that strong, save for Gyllenhaal, and he was lead.
koook160(Quote) (Reply)