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Writer/Director: Quentin Tarantino |
From the very
beginning of the film where there are various clips of a chain-gang marching
across a barren desert in the sweltering heat to hobbling through the freezing
cold woods to the song “Django” to the closing scene of the rich and infamous
Mr Candie the slave master’s mansion being blown to shreds whilst Jamie Foxx
marches confidently away from the explosion, we the audience are captivated. I myself
have watch the 2 hours and 48 minute feature 5 or 6 times in the past year and
still have not gotten bored of it. That’s what it takes to make a great, to be
able to relentlessly watch a film in total awe over and over again.
My favourite
scene would have to be when Django hears news of slaves being beaten unjustly
on a plantation by an old slave master who used to oppress him. At this point
Django is dress in a bright blue velvet outfit, with a white frilly bow . He marches powerfully through the plantation, brushing aside willow
branches with a severe look of rage on his face, creating a wonderful contrast
between his comical outfit and his enraged mood. All the while La Corsa is
building in the background as Django get closer and closer to the slave master,
and as the song hits a beautiful rise, the camera pans out on Django, who
stands in a power pose, facing the oppressor who wields a large whip.
(La Corsa - Django Unchained )
The look
of shock and fear on the slave master’s face is incredibly satisfying as Django
points his revolver at him. (previously Django had a flashback of when he was
under the slave masters power some years back, Django was begging for his life,
to which the slave master replies “I like the way you beg, boy”) Django pauses,
then utters the words “I like the way you die, boy” in a hushed tone….This is
both marvellously cheesy but absolutely empowering. A spectacular film through
and through that I’ll remember for a very long time.
(La Corsa - Django Unchained )

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