The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
Directed by Enzo G. Castellari
Set in Europe during WWII, a group of American soldiers on their way to military prison are beset upon by a German artillery attack, escaping with Switzerland in their sights. Before making it any farther, they volunteer to steal a V2 warhead for the French Underground - taking them deep into the heart of German territory.
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So be warned: This isn't "Schindler's List" (or even a remake of 1978's "The Inglorious Bastards," which provided little more than title inspiration).
The Italian war flick Tarantino stole the title from, Enzo Castellari's 1978 The Inglorious Bastards, gets a passing nod — Tarantino is obviously more enthralled with the Germans, especially Third Reich patriotic war films like the one that's screening at Shoshanna's theater.
(The deliberate misspellings of the title, presumably, are meant to simultaneously pay homage to, and make a crucial distinction from, the 1978 Italian war movie " The Inglorious Bastards.
Despite Pitt's sadism, this "Dirty Dozen" redux -- inspired by Enzo Castellari's 1978 exploitation film "The Inglorious Bastards" -- turns out to be the sketchiest component in an unexpectedly elaborate design dominated by Christoph Waltz's arch villain, Col. Hans Landa.
This is not, as has been reported in some places, a remake of the 1978 feature The Inglorious Bastards, although the title is an homage.
The oddly spelled "Inglourious Basterds" (it's loosely inspired by Enzo Castellari's 1978 action flick "The Inglorious Bastards") stars Brad Pitt, who is positively fantastic.
(Film scholar and critic Dave Kehr has pointed out that Downey's black GI seems to be modeled on the one played by blaxploitation icon Fred Williamson in "The Inglorious Bastards," the 1978 Italian movie that's currently on the verge of being remade by Quentin Tarantino.)
Another key collaborator on The New York Ripper was composer Francesco De Masi whose other notable scores include, The Weekend Murders , The Inglorious Bastards and Lone Wolf McQuade .