ROTTEN TOMATOES: Eli Roth Is Feeling Inglorious

Eli Roth Is Feeling Inglorious

by | August 06, 2008

Summary

Quentin Tarantino has tabbed Eli Roth to star as "a baseball bat-swinging Nazi hunter" in his next feature, the eagerly anticipated Inglorious Bastards. Brad Pitt is also in talks to join the cast. Back to Article

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arendr writes:
on Aug 06 2008 08:39 AM

Ugh...why does Eli Roth have to be involved in this?

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CFM writes:
on Aug 06 2008 09:01 AM

Why not?

Eli Roth was funny in Cabin Fever. Good movie, too.

And his Grindhouse trailer was funny, in a sickly kind of way.

(Not a fan of the Hostel movies, though. No torture porn for me thank you.)

Methink him and QT are buddies.

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arendr writes:
on Aug 06 2008 09:16 AM

Yeah, the Grindhouse trailer was pretty good.

Hopefully he's a better actor than a director (didn't see Cabin Fever).

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zsmiller79 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 09:29 AM

Forget Eli Roth for a second, did i just read that Brad Pitt will play a JEW?
Thats weird casting. He looks a little Aryian for that role!

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dahluzz writes:
on Aug 06 2008 10:10 AM

'cabin fever' is the only thing worth watching involving roth. well that and the 'thanksgiving' trailer. both are funny in a really sick way. there's no justification for 'hostel 2' getting made. it was just twisted self indulgence and nothing more. can he act? juding by 'cabin fever' i would say... somewhat. seems like he's trying too hard.

Let's just make sure that YOU Quentin Tarantino do not have a big part in this film (since, unfortunately, there's no way you're gonna exclude yourself completely). if they get brad pitt it will be a big deal since he's the last person i'd expect to turn up in a Tarantino flick. interesting.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Aug 06 2008 11:25 AM

Brad Pitt doesn't look Jewish? What exactly does look Jewish? Ethiopians?

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ThinPhantom writes:
on Aug 06 2008 12:00 PM

In reply to this comment (#1957452)
what does this even mean? does it bother you that brad pitt does not look jewish?

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zsmiller79 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 12:14 PM

Im sure there are a lot of jewish actors that would like to play that role. Im just saying that Brad Pitt is blonde with blue eyes, he would make a better german officer. Its kind of like having Christian Bale play a mexican...yeah he could do it but why?

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arendr writes:
on Aug 06 2008 01:00 PM

Hey, Daniel Craig played an Israeli Jew in Munich.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Aug 06 2008 01:06 PM

Sorry, didn't mean to sound hyper-critical.I get the point about blonde/blue eyes = aryan, etc. . .

Now, I'm just hoping one of the nazi guards is played by Woody Allen. . .

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EmmG389 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 02:06 PM

Eli Roth was also one of those obnoxious dudes hitting on the first four girls in Death Proof, if you want further proof of his acting talents. I actually think the guy could be talented, if he didn't direct torture porn for the rest of his life. I have to admit, I despise torture porn, but Hostel was a decent horror flick. I am guessing he dies a terrible death in this movie. Anyways, I don't really think this is a good idea. Which role is Quentin playing?

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EXECUTIVE-BOSS writes:
on Aug 06 2008 08:36 PM

this movie had better be another QT classic...if he does it right it can build up to some pure greatness!

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