You might find it interesting to note that Quentin Tarantino did not come up with the title for his World War II revenge flick “Inglourious Basterds” all by himself. On the contrary, it was director Enzo Castellari (“Eagles Over London”) that was first out the gate and served as an inspiration to Tarantino. In 1978 “The Inglorious Bastards” was released to great acclaim, and it has become a cult classic to those who have seen it over the years.

After a group of Allied prisoners escape captivity while being transported to prison, they attempt to high-tail it to Switzerland. Along the way they are assailed by friend and foe alike. Along the way they pick up and somewhat befriend an English speaking nazi prisoner who tries to navigate them safely to their goal. Before they can get to Switzerland however, they are unknowlingly recruited to go on a suicide mission deep into Nazi occupied France. The movie, transferred to Blu Ray looks great, and still retains the gritty look of the original film. All of the things that date this movie are left intact. The audio is sometimes not dubbed properly, some of the cuts and physics of the film are very much reticent of the time, as is the language and racial sensibilities (it seems more like an exploitation film than a war film). The special effects are cheesy (just wait until the end of the film’s climactic explosion to see just how cheesy).

The dialogue is compelling and fun, the score is epic, and the acting is over-the-top. This is the sort of action flick that your dad would watch.
The extras of the DVD include and interview with Castellari and Tarantino, a documentary featuring the cast and crew, a featurette about the locations used in the film, a reunion piece (a Blu Ray exclusive), a 70th birthday bash for Enzo (also a Blue ray exclusive), and audio commentary by the director as well.