The Real Inglorious Bastards

I thoroughly liked this documentary. These men were heroes. Brave beyond belief. This documentary may seem dry because we Americans like hot action, but understanding that it was people like these men who soldiered on that helped win the war. The level of fear and understanding of what could happen if they were caught and how many other people would be affected is overwhelming. All the quiet towns people who carried messages and aided as they could were incredibly brave. I don't think people today appreciate the fear the Nazi's struck into the World's heart. The loss of democracy was worth fighting for.

While this may not be an A-movie in production values, I must say that it was beautifully done and had an A-movie story to tell. I am in awe. Well done.

This was a fairly conventional documentary but the story it told was both timely & inspirational. I think that we need to be reminded of what can happen when we turn our faces from real evil. What these men did must have been truly terrifying and I am in awe of them (& the thousands of others like them). Grateful also. I thought the film Tarantino made was entirely fictitious but again truth is stranger than fiction. Stories like this should never be forgotten. When life seems unfair or too hard, tales like this can give us perspective. They also tell us that we can stand against tyranny and triumph. I have given this a 9/10 not because of any technical or artistic merits, but because the story is so good & important. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

What should have been an excellent and fascinating documentary was for me, a huge disappointment and for one reason, the sound was horrible. I have good hearing, but whomever was responsible for the sound committed a war crime. I could barely hear the gents tell their own story and the narrator can barely be heard over excessive music and sound effects. And frankly, whomever let this slip by should also face trial. Very unfortunate!

Quentin Tarantino's movie "Inglourious Basterds" centred around a team of Jewish (largely Jewish-American) soldiers who operated behind enemy lines, killing any Nazis they could find. This is a documentary on the real Inglorious Bastards - Jewish agents for the American OSS (Office of Strategic Services), sent in as spies into Nazi-held territories. Some of these spies were German Jews, returning to avenge the wrongs committed against their people and free Germany from the Nazis. Some of their deeds surpass even the fictional feats in Tarantino's movie.

Pretty interesting, though not entirely compelling. Told in a conventional linear fashion and without much in the way of frills, the telling is pretty dry. The feats, however, of the people involved are quite amazing - you couldn't make this stuff up.

Quite heroic some of the endeavors. The interviews with the surviving agents are also quite illuminating.