10 Quentin Tarantino Characters Who Deserve Their Own Movie
3. Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) - Inglourious Basterds
Like most men who wilfully do evil, Colonel Landa believes hes performing a useful and necessary social function, and his success has earned him an apt nickname The Jew Hunter. Considering himself a damn good detective, and capable of going from self-effacing charm to stone cold killer in a second, hell gladly murder anyone who stands in his way, whether theyre a peasant or a famous movie star. Highly educated, he speaks four languages fluently, and hes smart enough to know when to back the winning team. Armed with knowledge that will end the war, Landa cheerfully allows Hitler and Goebbels to go their doom in return for safe passage to America. Thats how you know youre dealing with pure evil his only duty is to himself.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
