Django Unchained vs.

Inglorious Basterds Authorship

What will I be discussing?

I shall be looking at the themes and styles that Tarantino uses in both of the two films; Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds. Both of the films incorporate a high level of violence and are based on real context; Slavery and Nazi Germany.

Brief Overview

Django Unchained The film follows a slave named Djangowho is freed with the help of a GermanBounty hunter, who sets out to free his Wife from a Mississippi plantationowner.Although both films are based in a Historical period, it is not based on Actual historical events, therefore one of styles of Tarantino’s films is unrealistic

Inglorious BasterdsThe film is set in Nazi Germany, whilst it was under the rule of Hitler. Although both films are based in a historical period, it is not based on actual historical events. The film explores the Basterds, who are American, who set out to kill every Nazi they come across, including Hitler himself. The film is filled with revenge, Hitler is killed by Shoshanna, who’s family was murdered when she was younger.

Themes

Violence: There Is a clear sense of violence in each of the films, that actually drives the narrative. Inglorious Basterds opens with a scene of a Jewish family being murdered. Django Unchained is also driven by violence. In the opening scene we see the slaves backs with scars and cuts. The violence that Tarantino portrays in both scenes is gruesome and stylistic. The majority of the fight scenes are westernised. It is also extremely violent, for example cutting of the scalps of Nazis or the white people being blown up in Django. Usually, the violence becomes more extreme towards the end of the film and is inflicted on the opposition.

Themes

Racism: This occurs throughout both of the films. Nazis vs. Jewish population

White vs. black

Oppression: The oppression of the minority groups. Oppression of women Oppression of blacks (slaves) inflicted by the white men in powerJews vs. NazisHowever, in both films, the oppressed minority overcomes their oppression and kills/oppresses their original oppressors.