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It was a great weekend for killing Nazis.

The Quentin Tarantino-penned Inglourious Basterds dominated at the box office, slicing up the competition and setting an opening weekend best for the director. Here's a rundown of the top five films:

1. Inglourious Basterds: $37.6 million
2. District 9: $18.9 million
3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $12.5 million
4. The Time Traveler's Wife: $10 million
5. Julie & Julia: $9 million

In case you haven't seen it plastered on every ad and in every commercial, Inglourious Basterds is directed by Quentin Tarantino.

This will certainly be clear from the moment the movie opens. Anyone that takes issue with his unique blend of genres and self-indulgent style should stay as far away from this film as possible.

But anyone simply seeking a great time at the theater should line up now for a ticket. Read more with our full Inglourious Basterds review.

Quentin Tarantino's WWII film, Inglorious Basterds, may not be the most historically accurate film about the war, but it sure looks like it's going to be the most entertaining.

Wach the first full length trailer from this movie which just reeks of his style.  The movie is due out in theaters next month on August 21st, 2009.

We'll have a review for you guys just as quickly as we're luckily enough to screen it.

Brad Pitt isn't the only star in Inglourious Basterds.

While most posters for this Quentin Tarantino-direct movie feature Pitt, a new one centers on a different character from the film.

Sgt. Donny Donowitz is played by Eli Roth in the feature, which comes out on August 21. Check out the actor in this role below:

On August 21, Brad Pitt gives audiences an idea of what life as an Inglourious Basterd is like.

In the meantime, we'll have to settle for various shots of Pitt in the role of Aldo Raine, such as the following images of the actor on a new poster for the movie. Enjoy:

Meanwhile, based on a few trailers and clips, we've collected the following Inglourious Basterds quotes:

Lt. Aldo Raine: I need to know about Germans hiding in trees. And you need to tell me right now.
Sgt. Werner Rachtman: I respectfully refuse, sir.
Lt. Aldo Raine: Actually, Werner, we're all tickled to hear you say that. Quite frankly, watching Donny beat Nazi's to death is the closest we ever get to going to the movies. | permalink

Lt. Aldo Raine: If you ever wanna eat a Sauerkraut sandwich again take your Wiener Schnitzel lickin' finger and point out on this map what I wanna know. | permalink

Lt. Aldo Raine: Each and every man under my command owes me one hundred Nazi scalps... and I want my scalps! | permalink

On August 21, Inglourious Basterds hits movie theaters.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt, the movie is so anticipated that talk of a sequel is already in the works. At least if you ask movie producer Harvey Weinstein.

"Brad wants to do Inglourious II. We all want to do it. And the movie hasn't even come out yet," Weinstein told GQ.

So, what is Inglourious Basterds actually about? Weinsten said:

"It isn't funny; it isn't exciting; it isn't a realistic war movie, yet neither is it an entertaining genre spoof or a clever counterfactual wartime yarn. It isn't emotionally involving or deliciously ironic or a brilliant tissue of trash-pop references. Nothing like that.

"Brad Pitt gives the worst performance of his life, with a permanent smirk as if he's had the left side of his jaw injected with cement, and which he must uncomfortably maintain for long scenes on camera without dialogue."

For reasons yet to be explained - other than a blatant publicity opportunity - Quentin Tarantino served as the guest mentor on American Idol last night.

While music fans may have been hoping for an actual singer, movie fans were treated to a few new clips from Inglourious Basterds. Check them out now:

On August 21, movie goers will be treated to Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

The drama focuses on a team of Jewish-American soldiers. The group is known as "The Basterds" and is chosen to spread fear throughout the Third Reich. How do their accomplish this task?

By scalping and killing Nazis.

Below are a trio of images from the film. It stars Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine and Diane Kruger as Bridget von Hammersmark...

Quentin Tarantino's next movie, the World War II epic Inglourious Basterds, will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

According to Variety, Tarantino has accepted the offer and has told the film's studio and producers that the movie will be ready for this national stage.

The Brad Pitt vehicle, which follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers whose mission is to take down a group of Nazis, will be released on August 21 in theaters.

Inglourious Basterds has a confusing title, but a pretty cool movie poster.

The artwork for Quentin Tarantino's next film has been released. It stars Brad Pitt and opens on August 21.