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re: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood opening day check in thread ***Spoilers Inevitable***
Posted on 7/27/19 at 1:08 pm to Fewer Kilometers
Posted on 7/27/19 at 1:08 pm to Fewer Kilometers
I enjoyed it but this was the first time I felt like a Tarantino film was a little too long. Thought Leo and Brad gave great performances.....could see Óscar noms for both possibly. Wish there was more of Sharon Tate in it.
Did anyone else read spoilers for the ending that were totally different? After Cannes and Tarantino asking people not to give away the ending I happened upon an article from someone who claimed they had seen it at Cannes and Pitt, Leo, and Bruce Lee rescue Sharon Tate and her house guests who were being held hostage. I don’t guess Tarantino filmed alternate endings?
Did anyone else read spoilers for the ending that were totally different? After Cannes and Tarantino asking people not to give away the ending I happened upon an article from someone who claimed they had seen it at Cannes and Pitt, Leo, and Bruce Lee rescue Sharon Tate and her house guests who were being held hostage. I don’t guess Tarantino filmed alternate endings?
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Posted on 7/27/19 at 1:21 pm to metalfacedterrorist
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-Brad Pitt fricking up Bruce (How much of my disbelief must I suspend?)
What better way to set the stage for the ending than to show that Cliff is badass enough to go fall for fall with Bruce Lee? Then you temper the playing field by having Cliff on an acid trip, so you don’t know if that cocked human weapon is going to go off or not.
Plus, it’s a fairy tale full of coincidences and broad characters. The little girl could have her own sitcom. I loved that Cliff was stupid enough to pick a fight with Bruce Lee and even stupider to throw one of the leads of his job across a car.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 1:32 pm to PsychTiger
I liked this movie a lot.
I thought Tarantino did a fantastic job of setting the mood and making us believe that this was actually 1969 Los Angeles we were seeing on the big screen. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt were fantastic as the lead, and Margot Robbie's performance as the heart-of-gold Sharon Tate was captivating to say the least. I really loved the scene where she was in the theater watching her movie with other people.
The final climactic scene between Rick, Cliff, Brandy the Dog, and the Manson Family cult is freaking awesome. And I must say I teared up at the end when Rick meets Sharon for the first time. It makes you sad that events didn't play out like that in real life, especially given how angelic the film makes Sharon Tate out to be. It also gives you hope for Rick's future career prospects as he's gotten in with Roman Polanski's wife.
Also, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo for Stranger Things fan. The Manson cultist who flees in the car when she says she forgot her knife was the same actress who played Robin - Steve Harrington's co-worker at Scoop's Ahoy - in Stranger Things 3.
I thought Tarantino did a fantastic job of setting the mood and making us believe that this was actually 1969 Los Angeles we were seeing on the big screen. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt were fantastic as the lead, and Margot Robbie's performance as the heart-of-gold Sharon Tate was captivating to say the least. I really loved the scene where she was in the theater watching her movie with other people.
The final climactic scene between Rick, Cliff, Brandy the Dog, and the Manson Family cult is freaking awesome. And I must say I teared up at the end when Rick meets Sharon for the first time. It makes you sad that events didn't play out like that in real life, especially given how angelic the film makes Sharon Tate out to be. It also gives you hope for Rick's future career prospects as he's gotten in with Roman Polanski's wife.
Also, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo for Stranger Things fan. The Manson cultist who flees in the car when she says she forgot her knife was the same actress who played Robin - Steve Harrington's co-worker at Scoop's Ahoy - in Stranger Things 3.
This post was edited on 7/27/19 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 7/27/19 at 1:53 pm to RollTide1987
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The Manson cultist who flees in the car when she says she forgot her knife was the same actress who played Robin - Steve Harrington's co-worker at Scoop's Ahoy - in Stranger Things 3.
Also Uma Thurman's daughter
Posted on 7/27/19 at 1:56 pm to RollTide1987
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Also, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo
They threw in a Sgt. Fury comic as a not to Samuel L. Jackson too.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 1:58 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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-Brad Pitt fricking up Bruce (How much of my disbelief must I suspend?)
I must have misinterpreted this because I thought the scene with Cliff and Bruce was being imagined by Cliff while he was standing on Rick's roof. In that case, it's not a stretch because it was his imagination. Speaking of.. did I imagine that lol?
Posted on 7/27/19 at 2:00 pm to LovemyTigers57
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enjoyed it but this was the first time I felt like a Tarantino film was a little too long
I felt this way about his last few movies.
Goes to show how important Sally Menke, his original editor, was.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 2:02 pm to Drew Brews
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must have misinterpreted this because I thought the scene with Cliff and Bruce was being imagined by Cliff while he was standing on Rick's roof
What? He was thinking back on why Kurt Russell and his wife didn't like him
Posted on 7/27/19 at 2:07 pm to Drew Brews
I understand the overall criticism that it was long and slow. It was the first thing the GF said when we got out. However, I felt like it was all worth it. All the time spent painting the backdrop of the city and the industry, and all the little subtle nods to the period were awesome. While it did drag at times, I liked how well you got to know Rick and Cliff (and Brandy!) through all of it. I felt invested in the characters by the end and I think it made the ending more tense and meaningful. I really hope the movie doesn't get shite on too much cause I'd hate it if there wasn't a place for films like this.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 2:10 pm to MF Doom
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What? He was thinking back on why Kurt Russell and his wife didn't like him
Ah, gotcha. My mind didn't register it was a flashback for some reason. I'm dumb.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 2:18 pm to Drew Brews
Initial thought: that might have been the smoothest, easiest to watch slow burn I’ve seen since No Country.
Not for the tension, even though it’s simmering in the background, but more because of the overall ride QT takes us on. It didn’t feel too long to me. Honestly, I could have watched another hour of that.
Not for the tension, even though it’s simmering in the background, but more because of the overall ride QT takes us on. It didn’t feel too long to me. Honestly, I could have watched another hour of that.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 3:07 pm to ATLsuTiger
Agree about this being very easy to watch. Reminded of Pulp Fiction in that there wasn't much of a plot, just two guys living their lives. The use of music was also on par with Pulp Fiction.
Much like many of Leo's other movies, he was good but got upstaged by someone else. Brad Pitt totally owned this movie. Even the scenes of him just driving around were great.
Much like many of Leo's other movies, he was good but got upstaged by someone else. Brad Pitt totally owned this movie. Even the scenes of him just driving around were great.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 4:19 pm to Brosef Stalin
Good commentary here from all angles. At first I was wondering what did I just watch...however it all makes more sense after thinking about the entire film and where it led you.
One of many things that stood out was knowing the truth about Sharon Tate, then understanding now how nice she really seemed to be set the stage for a slow burn to a potentially very sad ending. The last scene was violently funny and just a great finale.
Also, Brad Pitt ( and Brandi) was very good in this.
One of many things that stood out was knowing the truth about Sharon Tate, then understanding now how nice she really seemed to be set the stage for a slow burn to a potentially very sad ending. The last scene was violently funny and just a great finale.
Also, Brad Pitt ( and Brandi) was very good in this.
This post was edited on 7/28/19 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 7/27/19 at 4:24 pm to Pandy Fackler
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Basterds: bad
Youve been an insufferable basterd in this thread
IB is a modern masterpiece. Visually, dialogue, storytelling, suspenseful moments. Hans landa and aldo raine are two HOF tarantino characters. Christopher waltz is an absolute revelation in this
Your opinion is garbage
Posted on 7/27/19 at 4:29 pm to PsychTiger
I enjoyed it. Especially the ending.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 4:48 pm to Dub078
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Especially the ending.
Yeah, the events of "that" evening were simmering the whole way - almost like another character in the film. We kept getting pieces of the puzzle, really just flashes. I was almost dreading the ending. Then the twist.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 4:56 pm to kale
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kale
You’re trying way too hard in this thread, buddy. Are you a 26 year old theatre major?
I’m pretty conflicted about this movie. It just feels like it takes as much as it gives. It’s too long, but the acting is great. I feel like 45-60 minutes of the movie could’ve been left on the cutting room floor, and it would’ve been fantastic. Pitt, as many have said, was terrific and should win some awards. The ending was perfect. Not nearly as good as many other QT movies, but still very enjoyable, all told.
Did anyone notice a slight stutter in DiCaprio’s character?
What was with his severe/sick coughing seemingly only during the scenes where he was filming with the little girl and that western episode?
Other than the end, the best part of the movie is Pitt at the Manson Family compound. I felt like that could’ve gone about a hundred different ways. Great stuff.
Also, it seems pretty obvious that Cliff did kill his wife, based on what he was capable of.
This post was edited on 7/27/19 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 7/27/19 at 5:07 pm to High C
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What was with his severe/sick coughing seemingly only during the scenes where he was filming with the little girl and that western episode?
I assumed it was smoker's cough. I think he had a cigarette in every scene.
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Also, it seems pretty obvious that Cliff did kill his wife, based on what he was capable of.
I took this as Tarantino's nod to Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 5:21 pm to PsychTiger
What the frick was that?! 
two hours of anticlimactic buildup followed by WTF awesomeness.
"...ah, nah, it was way more retarded than that."
two hours of anticlimactic buildup followed by WTF awesomeness.
"...ah, nah, it was way more retarded than that."
Posted on 7/27/19 at 5:21 pm to PsychTiger
What the frick was that?!
two hours of anticlimactic buildup followed by WTF awesomeness.
"...ah, nah, it was way more retarded than that."
two hours of anticlimactic buildup followed by WTF awesomeness.
"...ah, nah, it was way more retarded than that."
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