First-Person Nazi Killer

Quentin Tarantino's new picture opens August 21st, and the film's co-star Eli Roth (best known as director of the "Hostel" movies) has leaked "Inglourious Basterds: The Game" on his MySpace blog. 

You're armed only with a baseball bat and Roth himself does the voiceover, shouting things like "Outta Fenway Park!" or "Suck my schnitznel!" when you kill a Nazi. We can't confirm but there are rumors that you get a free copy of the movie soundtrack if you make it all the way to level 7.

Comments

[#1 Posted by: Reinhard]

As a postwar German (and American citizen) I've spent my entire life bombarded with "entertainment" such as this trash.

So I have to ask, when does WWII end?

Does hollywood, needing revenue, constantly drag out the old bogeymen...Nazis, Mafia, Russians...how boring.

As a born German, this movie and "game" insults the reality that the Germans are now allies with the U.S. in Afganistan. Perhaps the Germans should withdraw considering the American public seems to eagerly anticipate a "kill all Germans" game. Interesting that you won't find a "kill Ami's" movie made in Germany. Seems the Germans are mature enough to acknowledge that the war has ended.

How would America react if a game were released called "IED" where muslim "warriors" place devices and gain scores for each G.I. blown up.

Even better, perhaps Tarentino could release a movie/game combo called "Red Death" where American white men massacre every native american they find. Doesn't feel so good from the other side of the fence...does it.

It's sad...with never ending garbage like inglorious bastards, I can't help feeling sorry sometimes that my parents brought me here.

[#2 Posted by: madderhatter]

Oh please. This is as bad as people bitching about slavery 200 years ago - get over it. Remember, it's America and you're free to leave whenever you'd like. As for allies I'd venture to guess the ratio over there is probably 5 Germans for every 500 Americans. And didn't they pull out of Iraq ? It sounds to me like you're putting Germans in the same boat as Nazis. If you are then you're probably going to piss off a lot of "true" Germans.

[#3 Posted by: "gunner"]

reinhard,
as an "ami" who was a kid during world war 2 i agree with you. my father was a merchant marine sailor on convoy duty and had ships torpedoed and sunk under him, he survived the war and its over, germany is a different nation now. let the past go.

[#4 Posted by: NotReinhard]

Hey Reinhard, move back to Germany.

[#5 Posted by: Way of Hell Paved by innocents]

The trail of history leaves many innocents Holoucaut victims never receiving justice. Nazi members are old and still hiding. Your bitching over your sensibilities. Too bad!
Find out the truth over the Germany/Japanese role in American history which many have never learned. Neo-Nazi's are still blind to the truth denying it ever happened! You need to get out boy!

[#6 Posted by: FlyGirl]

I appreciate how those offended by this feel. However, in this world, we choose what we allow into ours. If it offends you, don't play the game...don't see the movie. I'm proud to live in America where I enjoy the freedom of choice and the freedom of speech.

[#7 Posted by: Jeff Sleep]

WWII was the first modern war with film coverage of every detail,level, and personell of all sides. It consumed our parents and grandparents generation of all nations, we relate to the people involved. We are related to the people that were involved. The war as history was very well packaged with heroes, villians, and countless victims and not overshadowed by the politics of later conflicts. There is the facination. WWII is the gold standard of history in entertainment.

[#8 Posted by: Patrick]

Rfering to Reinhardt's post, my father was a soldier in WW II. He was wounded in North Africa and taken prisoner by the Germany Army. Although wounded, he had nothing buy positive comments about how well he was treated by the Germans, both medically and by the camp guards. Although my war was against communist forces, I, too, find it really irritating that the idiots in Hollywood find it most useful to consistently use Germans as the "bad guys". I also find it interesting that most of the negative reviews are probably written by clowns who have never been in combat and never faced the working end of an AK-47 - first the communists, now crazy, lunatic muslims! GET OVER WW II, WE HAVE A NEW AND MORE DANGEROUS ENEMY WITH WHICH TO DEAL! The Germans are on our side!

[#9 Posted by: Sharon]

It's a shame that Hollywood has no new agenda to pursue.

[#10 Posted by: Dee]

Yeah, I have to admit to both being pissed off at people who can't get that sometimes 'it's just a movie', just an action flick, obviously set around hardened Nazis rather than German civilians, and also being pissed off at yet another cinematic extravaganza based around how "America won the war". Please. They barely participated in most of it. Yet my real bitch is about the fact that many Germans had no choice - you were shot if you didn't belong to the Nazi party, and if you were male, and even remotely fit, you had to fight. My grandfather remembered hearing them sing the same songs in the trenches a few hundred metres away in the North Africa Campaigns. Also, my other statement - yet another installment of Gung Ho from Hollywood - makes it seem like I belittle those Americans that died in the Pacific War, and in the arenas of WWII where America did take part. could Hollywood perhaps produce something with a little more reality and context that baddies and goodies, please? I don't want to knock a good shoot'em up, but historical pieces demand considerably more care than they are often given. German civilians were brutally mistreated by Russian soldiers; a number of Jews, Americans, British and others were staunch Nazi supporters in the early days of Hitler's reign: however tragic he may have been, and however unforgiveable, part of the truth is also that Hitler was arguably one of the finest economists the modern age has known: he lifted Germany from an appalling recession, the only person/politico ever to manage such a feat without massive outside investment and debt. Nearly three million OTHER people, besides Jews, died in the Holocaust: Germans who were disabled, who were part of the German Resistance, Catholic activists, homosexuals... context is a difficult thing, it requires time and space, not something that adapts well to a highly focused and timed script for an action movie, I agree, but perhaps we should keep in mind the limits of the medium - and the apparent limits of the minds in Hollywood. I know there's someone there who could produce a wonderful movie with accurate context - but is this the place for it? My only real issue is the fact that in an age when the majority of the world population live in abject poverty, ill health, and starvation, people spend millions of dollars on movies like Hostel and this thing.

[#11 Posted by: Longerhair]

I am really not quite sure what the comment Reinhard made concerning this new game had to do with. What exactly is he complaining about? Its a movie, its a game, nothing more. What is he debating? Perhaps he thinks that the Nazis' weren't that bad. Perhaps starting two World Wars shouldn't be considered a "German" event. Perhaps the thought is that the "Germans" just had a bad century and are sure to beat their past injustices to humanity, and come out smelling like the fine men and women that they are. Perhaps. To compare the atrocities that plagued Europe during both the World Wars to The American Indian Wars in America is insulting and as usual arrogant. After being stationed in Germany a total of 9 yrs, one thing I know is that Germans can be very arrogant. I won't even get into the Muslim game about terrorists. The thinking that went into that comment assures me that like most Germans, as they have always done, have a bad habit of walking around with blinders on. You know, whats behind doesn't matter, what is beside them is immaterial and not happening, the front, or their goal, is ALL that matters. Yes the War is over..........but to assume that it is normal behaviour to forget the past and charge on is, in my humble opinion, what got Germany into the second World War.
I have only one suggestion, and so I won't be called whatever is PC nowadays I end with the same thought that I have when I read and hear complaints from immigrants in America. Your country is great, best there is, so WHY ARE YOU HERE then? One last thought. WORLD WAR II ended in Europe when the Allies kicked the Nazis', or the Aryan Race, or the fine outstanding German peoples butt. We were heroes then and no amount of whining on your part will ever change that.

Have a Nice Day!!

[#12 Posted by: Rabool Keybond]

As an Fijian Indian Nurse with a German American Husband who fought in Vietnam,I am appalled about a Movie like this.
My Husband is more philosophical about it,he just said to me the same People who made Movies like this also ran Wall Street,and we all know what happened after that.
I am a Muslim and I feel we are already on Hollywood's Hit List.
It seems Hollywood is sinking to a new Low.

[#13 Posted by: hazeleyes]

I just got to level 15 and only got a 10% off coupon for the soundtrack. Nothing for free!

[#14 Posted by: Reinhard]

I want to acknowledge the diverse responses to my initial comment. The range of responses is what makes this country great.

For the expected fringe that expects me to go back to Germany, you should note that I made no disparaging (look it up) comment about the U.S. Having been here since the age of six, I love this country and have no interest in returning to Germany. In fact I spent 15 years working for the DoD designing and building command and control systems for the joint staff. My proudest professional achievement was having my software used in the NMCC during Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

I have been back to Germany numerous times and the comment about German arrogance is somewhat justified. On the other hand, as with us, treat them with respect and Germans, like most Americans return the favor. If you find all Germans treating you badly, you are the problem. As I’m sure if I met every person with a chip on my shoulder no one would like me either.

For the comment about Germans pulling out of Iraq, spend 10 seconds with Google. Germany never participated in Iraq. BTW, the German constitution, written by the allies, precludes the German military from ever participating in offensive military operations. The Germans had to pass a special measure to allow the Bundeswehr to send troops to Afghanistan.

As for the comment about my “needing to get out more” and learning about the roles of the Germans and Japanese in WWII, I am fully aware of the history. In fact I have been a student of military history my entire life and measure my WWII books in linear feet. I am completely aware of the crimes of the Nazi state in WWII and feel ashamed that they occurred. Many people suffered in that war, including the innocent Germans. Personally, my family lost my great uncle Paul. He was hanged by the Gestapo when overheard stating that he would not allow his ship, in Danzig, to be used to evacuate only officers fleeing the Russians.

Having said that, let’s be honest, the Germans aren’t alone in this. Even in terms of scale, Stalin killed more people (but then, we don’t care, do we?). Take your pick of communist regimes (but then, we don’t care do we?), postwar dictators (Saddam ring a bell… but then, we don’t care do we?...until now), ethnic cleansing, Darfur, Tiananmen Square…and so on. My point is this is not only a German issue, it’s a human issue.

Finally, to the comment that it’s only a movie or a game. True, of course, and we all have the option to not watch or buy the game, but my point was simple. Hollywood creates movies that perpetuate negative stereotypes for goal of revenue, regardless of the group depicted. For me it was just personal.

[#15 Posted by: Darius]

Allthough I disagree with Reinhard in some points, the (partially racist) comments here prove his point. Grow up people.

Oh, by the way, the definition of an ally is not to go with you in every stupid war, it means helping defend you when it's neccassary. Are you really that afraid of a couple hundred cave dwellers armed with AK's older than your mom who still record their messages on VHS? Common, you can't be serious!

[#16 Posted by: Mick Flynhoffer]

Reinhard, Not all Germans were NAZIS and Not all Nazis were German...Do not mistake German with "NAZI". We have more NAZIs in the US than in Germany, so maybe they can use the avitars from "Red Neck Rampage"?

[#17 Posted by: Mick Flynhoffer]

Reinhard, I feel for you: the Civil War has been over for 140 years but the Yankees are still busting our balls...As a redneck I was insulted by "Redneck Rampage" Especial by the treatment of "Leonard".
What about the fundimental princial behind all first person shooters: Simulated Homocide!

[#18 Posted by: Reg Gary]

Hey folks it's about mad men killing mad men made and created by mad men it is time for something original if Hollywood could it would take advantage of history to make a dime no matter whom they hurt.

[#19 Posted by: owens]

Oh the poor nazis leave them alone blah blah blah. are you people serious? Did you complain like this about Valkyrie? What about Schindlers List? Or saving private ryan? It's not like there have never been movies that cover what happened to the jews or what stalin did or the fact that not all germans were nazis. It's one freaking movie. WW2 was huge for the whole world and it happened, it's not just going to go away. WHat would you rather we just forgot about it? really?

[#20 Posted by: Robert]

Nazis, nazis, nazis, blah, blah, blah! Everyone's favorite whipping boy. How about a game from the Soviet point of view in WW2 and after words about all the people they killed (not in combat, just killed) or sent off to gulags never to be heard from again? Not that I love the nazis, because I don't. It just seems the only bad guys people remember from WW2 are the Nazis.

Wouldn't that be great if history was objectively presented.

[#21 Posted by: John Lightfoot]

Reinhard should try playing cowboys and germans for a few decades like the Native Americans did. Hey, it's just your turn in the barrel for a while. Bet we start seeing more movies about the evils of Taliban and Al Qaeda in the future when our parents start passing.

[#22 Posted by: Laurie Brooks - Rimmel]

Nothing is ever just a movie or just a game - unless you are free of thinking and have no emotions.. This is just another horrible, rude and insulting jab at the German people. Shame on Hollywood for making so much money from real life drama.

[#23 Posted by: My Brothers Keeper]

I agree this movie should not have been made and others like it. I feel for all of those who are hurt and angry. I pray that Americans will be mature enough to not support it. However, I have to disagree with MadderHatter comments. There is no comparison to slavery. Obviously even Hollywood knows it. I suspect that is why they don't make movies about slavery because it happened so brutally on American soil. Also, you wrote, they need to get over it, but the truth of the matter is there are still ignorant decendants of those haters among us today still harboring that same ignorant hatred and would love to bring slavery or the Jim Crow days back. Those are the ones who need to get over it. Those feelings are manifested in different ways in our society. Based on your comments, you wouldn't recognize it. Although I am not Jewish, I would never be insensitive by saying, the Holocaust happened and they need to get over it. That is how ignorant, out of touch people talk. We decline as a country when we cant help shoulder our neighbors' pain. The only way to stop Hollywood from making these kinds of movies is not to support them.

[#24 Posted by: wayne]

Why don't we have a movie about the real enemy of today. Is it to politically correct to make a movie about the muslims and how they want to destroy all who don't come over to their faith. Let's look at that reality. And if this offends muslims in America, let them move back to where they belong.

[#25 Posted by: Slynnc]

Oh please people, I have not see the movie. But, get over it. I spent my entire military career in Germany. Married to a german/american (2nd Gen).

I have the utmost fascination about WWII, still love germany, love my german relations. I will see the movie for the comedy aspects, not historical ones and I will not confuse the two.

The german nation had to live through their mistakes, and it is over. But it should never be forgotten, and razing the bunkers in Bertchesgarten, and erasing the memories will not erase the facts. Celebrate those that survived, both axis and allies, as they all had their own struggles.

just get over it and stop trying to find something to be insulted over. The world is what it is !