Dec 21, 2009

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Jewish Revenge Fantasies

A recent panel discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds had some interesting tidbits about Jewish revenge fantasies:But [Dr. Amy] Kalmanofsky quickly put that argument [that Jews should feel guilty about revenge] to bed, noting that Jewish texts have always embraced revenge fantasies, from the destruction of the Egyptians in Exodus and Haman & Co. in Megillat...

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Sep 24, 2009

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Gilad Atzmon on Inglourious Basterds

“Vengence, Barbarism, and Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds”from Rense.com, September 19, 2009. . . One may wonder, how it is that a Jewish producer affiliated with Israel and Zionism is standing behind such a film that portrays the Jews in such a horrifying light. The answer is actually very simple. Zionists love to see themselves as revengeful and merciless. In...

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Sep 16, 2009

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Tyler Cowen on Inglourious Basterds

“Unacceptable Thoughts about Quentin Tarantino”Marginal Revolution, September 13, 2009I’ll put this under the fold, as it may contain spoilers from some of the people who have not yet seen Inglourious Basterds…Tarantino made his Hong Kong movie, his martial arts movie, and his Blaxpoitation flick but I never expected him to dip into Nazi cinema. He sure...

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Aug 31, 2009

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Richard Spencer on Inglourious Basterds

“Holocaust Revisionism”by Richard SpencerTaki’s Magazine, August 29, 2009I should first admit that it took quite a lot for me to actually go see Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’s latest about a special Army unit of Jewish avengers, led by a half-Cherokee Good Ol’ Boy, who rampage through German-occupied France, killing, scalping, and/or branding top...

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Aug 25, 2009

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Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds [sic, sic] has been hyped as World War II action movie-cum-sadistic gorefest. In reality, it is a self-indulgent snorefest. I thought I would need a gin and tonic before I went in, but it turns out what I needed was a cup of coffee. Yes, there is some gore and sadism, but frankly I found myself hoping for more of it. Anything, really,...

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