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    Written January 7, 2013

    Mel Brooks has to envy this movie

    by mkkonderla

    This is a modern day Blazing Saddles. Mel Brooks has to be jealous that he could not push the envelope as Tarrantino did with Django Unchained. This movie will last the ages. If you go to a Quentin Tarrantino movie and are shocked at the racial slurs and languange well then that's like expecting to go to a Jewish Deli and order a pulled Pork sandwich. It's Good vs. Evil and the movie does expose some of the brutality that did exist in the late 1850's in regards to slavery. It was a reality that this country had to overcome. A must see movie. The acting is great but the writing is over the top.

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    Written January 24, 2013

    Classic Quentin

    by theonepf

    Better than expected. Great cameos by Bruce Dern and Don Johnson. The movie keeps you interested and it did not feel like a 2hr 45min movie once it was done.

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    Written January 7, 2013

    cinematic creativity in a historic backdrop

    by bmarshall_1980

    Django is not a documentary. Yet the background of the movie
    is steeped in the world of slavery. This movie is a forbidden love
    story that is strung across the horrific brutality that erupted
    from slavery and that of the pre-civil war era. In between
    the story lines there is humor. The humor on the
    surface brings laughter yet if you pause for a moment
    the humor is a product of twisted perspectives.
    I hope you enjoy this movie. I sure did!

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    Written January 2, 2013

    SOOOO GOOOD!!

    by juliachan33

    So entertaining yet gives you a sense of how ridiculous slavery was. Acting was great and storyline even better! Don't even think twice ...Just go and see it. Just be prepared for some bloody scenes - expected for a Tarantino movie.

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    Written January 6, 2013

    Entertaining

    by gwkjn

    Had no idea what to expect. Didn't like Pulp Fiction at all, but found Django Unchained very entertaining. Was surprised at the language in the movie which I thought might be offensive to many, but the audience seemed to enjoy the movie. Would recommend it.

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    Written December 26, 2012

    Best Tarantino Movie Since Pulp Fiction

    by 19biker59

    If "Pulp Fiction" is a favorite, you will love Django. Smart dialog, interesting characters, great story line & great direction. Outstanding performances by the Stars and some less-known actors. Lots of action without the CGI crap and unrealistic super-human athleticism that I have come to hate in many action movies. I hope Quentin continues to make these types of movies. It's what he is best at.

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    Written January 7, 2013

    Good Movie, but hard to watch!

    by movieblu

    There is some really excellent stuff in this film,(the acting, cinematography, soundtrack, etc.) but it was very difficult for me to watch. There is also a lot of violence and brutality that harkens to a very, very ugly time in American history that so many wish to sweep under the rug. Watching it made me quite uncomfortable during many scenes.

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  • So-so
    Written December 27, 2012

    I really wanted to like it...

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    After the 2 hour mark, the movie really begins to pander. It really could've been great, but the editing must have just taken the night off. There were at least 5-6 scenes that had NOTHING to do with the movie ultimately took away from the forward progress of the storyline.

    Great film-making and definitely entertaining... but that was ridiculously too long.

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    Written January 25, 2013

    woah

    by Corineo

    lots of different emotions and feelings this movie gave to my husband and I quentin does it again with an attention grabber movie, but forgot how it'd make certain people feel walking out of the movie haha 5 stars..

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    Written December 26, 2012

    Excellent Movie

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    This movie was a little long but it was still excellent. If you are familiar with Tarantino's work then you would have expected nothing less. The over the top blood and gore was superb. The fact that he used the "N" word just correlated with the time period that he portrayed. I didn't think there was an overuse of the word. I recommend everyone to go see this movie. I will be going to see it again!!

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    Written January 7, 2013

    classy comedic capricious

    by ahawayek

    Jamie Foxx keeps it serious
    Samuel L Jackson is hillarious
    DiCaprio is amazing
    Waltz is oscar worthy

    This is a great moving story that satirizes the ridiculous past of the U.S. while keeping it funny and interesting. Waltz is amazing!

    Bottom Line- Everyone go see this movie; it has something for everyone.

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    Written January 2, 2013

    One of Tarantino's masterpieces

    by stevecrossrock

    This film is one of Quentin Tarantino's masterpieces. It has all the trademarks of his greatest films. In many ways this film echoes Inglorious Basterds, but I find it even more satisfying for some reason. Tarantino takes the satisfying revenge of an oppressed class of people and weaves into the framework of a classic spaghetti western. The result is as satiating as a big juicy hamburger loaded with all your favorite toppings. Yum.

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    Written January 12, 2013

    Explosive

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    It?s all Tarantino and his exploitative ways, Nazis, now the Slave Trade. Quentin delivers on the difficult and disturbing of human existence in an entertaining way. Compared to many of his other films, the narrative is A to B, with not much sub-plot. It?s ?seek and destroy? for Django. A cleverly written script and edgy characters brings awe inspiring performances Shultz (Christopher Waltz) deserves an Oscar Node for is calm and charismatic German bounty hunter. Django (Jamie Foxx) is strong and defiant, Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) sticky and fierce. Samuel Jackson is evil. As always Tarantino, there?s with a groovy score and originality with Spaghetti Western concepts - quickest man in the South (plus his fair share of tributes). It's probably unnecessarily long at 2 hours 45mins, with a few token scenes but the beauty of Tarantino?s cinematography and BIG scenes keeps you going. Watch out for the totally random Aussies!!

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    Written December 26, 2012

    So so good!

    by SouthernNYCgal

    Django exceeded my expectations in almost every regard. It's way too long, but you almost don't care because the story and characters draw you in completely. Tarantino put his foot into this. Although this is a fantasy about a slave handing out retribution to those who have wronged him and the love of his life, too many things seemed deadly accurate in regards to Tarantino's depiction of the time period. Anyone complaining about the gratuitous use of the N-word really needs a reality check about slavery. Never before has the word been thrown around so *appropriately*, considering the time period. The acting is top-notch, Leo, Jaime, Christopher, and Samuel really stepped up to the plate, and the dialogue is sharp. I was surprised about how much humor this movie contained. It never trivializes the issue of slavery, it does poke fun at many of the players who participated in it. I do think it could have been edited down by a half an hour, but it

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    Written January 2, 2013

    Best Tarantino Film since Pulp Fiction. *SPOILERS*

    by GregCo

    Nasty, violent, foul mouth cinema never looked any cooler. One of the best "PAYBACK" flicks I've seen in a long time. The acting was superb, violent as hell (Reminds me of the gore from Planet Terror). Some parts are hard to watch, for example *START SPOILER* The scene where one of the slaves was ripped apart by vicious dogs was pretty hard to watch along with other extreme mistreatment of slaves at the time. But it leads up to a VERY gratifying ending *END SPOILERS* But if you can get through that, it is one of the best movies of the year.

    So leave the kids at home and go see it!

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