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Inglourious Basterds: record opening weekend for Quentin Tarantino

Posted by abohan Jumat, 28 Agustus 2009 0 komentar

Source: telegraph.co.uk By Anita Singh

Inglourious Basterds: Tarantino film has record opening weekend

Christoph Waltz, who plays SS Colonel Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds

It marked the biggest opening of Tarantino’s career, beating Reservoir Dogs,Pulp Fiction and both Kill Bill movies.

The film took a total of $65.1 million around the world, including $37.6 million in North America where it shot straight to the top of the box office chart. Tarantino’s previous record opening in North America was $25.1 million for Kill Bill Vol 2 in 2004.

German moviegoers also lapped up the Second World War tale, a revenge fantasy starring Brad Pitt as the leader of a Jewish-American group out to scalp Nazis. The film topped the box office there and in other countries including France, Australia and the US.

At the US box office, Inglourious Basterds trounced nearest rivals District 9, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobraand The Time Traveller’s Wife. Critic reviews have been mixed although there has been universal praise for Christoph Waltz, the Austrian actor who steals the film with his role as SS colonel Hans Landa. Diane Kruger, Eli Roth and Melanie Laurent also star.

Talk has already turned to a prequel, with the Weinstein Co keen to capitalise on the film’s success. According to Harvey Weinstein, the plot forInglourious Basterds II is already set and Pitt is ready to sign up.

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'Inglourious Basterds'' secret Oscar campaign strategy

Posted by abohan Senin, 24 Agustus 2009 0 komentar

Source: Los Angeles Times

Surely, the question has occurred to you: Why isn't Oscar-mad Harvey Weinstein releasing "Inglourious Basterds" in Oscar-friendly November or December? Doesn't he have faith that "Inglourious Basterds" can run the derby? Hey, Quentin Tarantino proved himself in 1994 when "Pulp Fiction" was nominated for best picture and Tarantino won best screenplay.

Last year, Harvey held back "The Reader" to the last possible stretch, giving it a limited opening in Los Angeles and New York in December, then wide release in January. The strategy paid off with five Academy Award nominations -- including a surprise bid (to some, not us) for best picture -- resulting in the Big Win at Long Last for Kate Winslet as best actress.

Answer: Harvey plans to reserve that last-minute, ambush strategy he employed for "The Reader" for his other major Oscar pony, "Nine," Rob Marshall's adaptation of the Tony-winning musical starring Penelope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis and Marion Cotillard. For "Inglourious Basterds," he plans to use the "Crash" campaign model.

By releasing "Inglourious Basterds" in theaters now, Harvey can give the flick a second wave of ballyhoo when the DVD comes out late this year. Because the DVD will be a mass release, it won't need to be watermarked with numerals identifying each disc with the name of an academy member or other award voter. That's one of the sneaky ways "Crash" beat front-runner "Brokeback Mountain" for best picture of 2005 -- Lionsgate blitzed Hollywood with more than 120,000 cheap DVDs.

To manufacture and ship a watermarked DVD costs about $20. The cost for a non-watermarked equivalent: $5.

Beware, Hollywood. Given how red rivers flow in Tarantino pix, the town will be engulfed in a blood tide this December when Harvey unleashes his "Inglourious Basterds" DVD campaign. It will probably pay off with two Academy Award nominations: best screenplay (Tarantino) and supporting actor (Christoph Waltz). Maybe more. "Pulp Fiction" got nommed for best picture when there were only five slots; this year there will be twice as many.

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