‘Django Unchained’ Reviews: Twitter Reacts to First Screening!

It’s no secret that we’re incredibly excited to see ‘Django Unchained‘ and we won’t beat around the bush: we’re pretty jealous of everyone who got to see the first screening of the finished film last night! Although it was technically a DGA screening (appropriate since this is Quentin Tarantino‘s first film as a member of that guild), plenty of press-types managed to get in too. When the screening was over, phones came out of pockets, Twitter apps were fired up and opinions were shared. What did everyone think?

In short, everyone seemed to love it. There was plenty of praise thrown Tarantino’s way of course, but many of the tweets specifically call out the performances of Christoph Waltz (who won an Oscar for ‘Inglourious Basterds’) and Samuel L. Jackson (a surprise, since he hasn’t figured into the marketing much at all). We’ve gone ahead and compiled many of the tweets below, so read on if you want to make yourself even more impatient for the film’s December 25 release date!

DJANGO UNCHAINED: holy shit. brutally hilarious spaghetti comedy does for business what Basterds did for war. Best American film of 2012.

— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) December 2, 2012

 

From start to finish Django Unchained is a fantastic crowd pleaser. Smartly humorous, great action & dialogue – Definite awards contender! — Jeff Goldsmith (@yogoldsmith) December 2, 2012

 

As for performances all were on par with what you want from a QT film = fantastic! — Jeff Goldsmith (@yogoldsmith) December 2, 2012

 

The runtime of Django Unchained is around 2 hours & 40 mins & I wanted it to be longer~ — Jeff Goldsmith (@yogoldsmith) December 2, 2012

 

Django unchained is super violent spaghetti western w/ anachronistic songs. waltz & jackson steal it. All talk & action. 1st screening. — Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) December 2, 2012

 

Standing ovation for Tarantino at DGA. Taylor hackford doing q and a.

— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) December 2, 2012

 

Django was terrific. DiCaprio blows the roof off the joint.

— Rian Johnson (@rcjohnso) December 2, 2012

 

Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s first DGA film, is funny, crazy violent, thoroughly entertaining. Luv that Christoph Waltz

— D-Dub (@silkyd67) December 2, 2012

 

Django Unchained: Don Johnson needs to work more. He and Christoph Waltz together..awesome

— D-Dub (@silkyd67) December 2, 2012

 

Ho. Ly. Crap. #DjangoUnchained! BEYOND BRILLIANT PERFORMANCES! INCREDIBLE Q&A with Mr. Tarantino himself!

— Noree Victoria (@NoreeVictoria) December 2, 2012

 

Just watched what was basically a three-hour homage to BLAZING SADDLES

— Lou Lumenick (@LouLumenick) December 2, 2012

 

Really happy to have been to the advanced screening of #Django. Christoph Waltz is such an extraordinary actor. He really stole the thunder!

— Julie Seureau (@IndieJuls) December 2, 2012

 

#Django was a great film: very bloody but also very funny. The kind of film that makes you laugh about issues you don’t usually laugh at!

— Julie Seureau (@IndieJuls) December 2, 2012

 

Just saw Django Unchained WOW!! Amazzzzzzing – One of His best movies! & Tarantino showed up for Q & A’s twitter.com/iamBANANNA/sta…

— AnnaMaria DeMara (@iamBANANNA) December 2, 2012

 

Well, Django Unchained is fucking incredible. Shit, man. The best. Tarantino is the King! Wow!

— Eric Appel (@erockappel) December 2, 2012

 

Django Unchained was incredible. And this isn’t just some “I saw it first” shit happening. Hilarious and exciting. Shoe in Best Pic nom.

— joshua cordes (@yumyumfish) December 2, 2012

 

Four hours after watching Django Unchained, my dad and I can’t stop rapping about it. Christoph Waltz should expect another QT Oscar nom.

— joshua cordes (@yumyumfish) December 2, 2012