Eli Roth is "Inglourious" Bostonian
Tie-ins are nothing new in the movie business: A summer blockbuster comes out and Burger King gives away collectible plastic cups. But the producers of Quentin Tarantino's new WW II flick "Inglourious Basterds" are trying something different. Very different. They've created an online video game in which players hunt Nazis and club them to death with a baseball bat. The character in the game is voiced by Newton native Eli Roth, who plays a Boston-bred soldier in the film. Roth told us yesterday he used in best Boston accent on the video game, and referenced local cities and landmarks. "If you really crush the skull of a Nazi, I'm, like, 'Lansdowne Street, gone, see ya, buddy,'" Roth said. There's also: "Dude, we're goin' to get a beer in Methuen." The game hits the 'Net the first week of August. The person with the highest score will win tickets to the Aug. 21 premiere of "Inglourious Basterds" in L.A.
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