Video Essay Dives Into the Masterfully Suspenseful Opening Scene of Tarantino's INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

The opening scene of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds might be the best opening scene of any movie of the past decade. It's a masterclass in delivering a palpable sense of dread, full of brilliant dialogue that introduces us to the film's villain, reveals character traits, and sets the tone for what kind of film will follow — simultaneously. The newest edition of Lessons from the Screenplay takes a deep dive into this scene and breaks down exactly how and why it works so well. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go watch that scene again in its entirety and marvel at its perfect execution.

Examining the elements of suspense that Quentin Tarantino put to use in the opening scene of Inglourious Basterds. Support this channel: http://patreon.com/LFTScreenplay LFTS on Facebook: https://goo.gl/82WlMn Follow me at: http://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Inglourious Basterds Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Tarantino on Charlie Rose: https://charlierose.com/videos/26959 Alfred Hitchock on Suspense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPFsuc_M_3E Translate this video into your language: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?ref=share&v=AvtOY0YrF-g Thanks to Diego Rojas for composing original music for this channel!