Inglorious Bastards (2009)

Inglorious bastards is a film by Tarantino represents 2nd world war from different perspective, American perspective. The scene is set, as the audience are very much aware about the 2nd world world through representation. This allows tarantino to play with the narrative convention, character convention creating a postmodern text.

Initially, this movie started off very unpostmodern.The movie started with text 'once upon a time', almost fairytale creating a picture perfect world. But we the audience know that this film will indeed be very nasty & representing both good thus creating pastiche, mixes of the genres. Tarrantino uses comical effects such as the Gestapo officer requesting for milk, using the large pipe combined with very serious issues such as reminiscent. This comical aspect is purposely added to create parody. Music is one of the elements that make this is a postmodern text. The music use in this text is very similar to 'Kill Bill' (2003) another of tarantino's film. The Music used in Kill Bill is very similar to Sergio Leone's ' The Good, the bad & the ugly' (1960s). Also, contemporary music is used in this text rather than 40s music which also doesn't fit with the genre of the film. Another element that makes this a postmodern text is the use of 'mocumentary'. The film is stopped halfway to introduce Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz. Tarantino uses a voice over, colorful contemporary fonts to create almost a mocumentary. Again, the music used doesn't fit the genre encouraging bricolage.We can clearly see the binary opposition between Hitler's character & Brad Pitt's character. This can be seen through their clothing. Hitler is wearing a cape suggesting Hitler seeing himself as a 'hero' whereas Brad Pitt is seen wearing very plain clothes.

Tarantino has particularly aimed this text to the western audience especially Americans therefore uses Brad Pitt who is a well know American celebrity. Also, this movie revisits Amercian history, justifying their actions. America itself is a very postmodern text, creating hyperreality & accepting film world as the 'real world'. The french created the greatest cinema of the 20th century & tarantino is a huge fan of french films. This can be seen as he makes references of french film in this text.