tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post113271406482189911..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Reserved Seating: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (Spoilers)Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-6499140189567054272019-08-06T13:06:18.797-05:002019-08-06T13:06:18.797-05:00That's good to hear because after I saw it I w...That's good to hear because after I saw it I wasn't sure it'd be one that I would revisit again, save for certain clips. However, after sitting with it for a while and reading about the film more I definitely feel like I need to go back and soak it all in without the dread. Ryan Heintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639285554615067000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-8487317215629008422019-08-05T13:06:17.002-05:002019-08-05T13:06:17.002-05:00I had concerns in the early going with the structu...I had concerns in the early going with the structure and why Tarantino chose to tell the story in such a way and then there's the scene where Sharon Tate sees herself on the big screen with her big smile and I was completely on board for everything else to come.<br /><br />Just loved this movie so much, can't wait to see it again. This is an example of a long running time working in a film's favor.Frank Levesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326363930618703504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43143658078862300152019-08-05T10:00:40.109-05:002019-08-05T10:00:40.109-05:00I see where you're coming from and was worried...I see where you're coming from and was worried how the ending would be handled too. I found out before I saw the movie because I wanted to prepare myself. To me the exploitative part goes away when I figured out he was subverting the audience expectations for a compassionate reason. I think part of the movie's power is figuring out how sympathetic and sorrowful Tarantino seems to be about Tate, her friends and their legacies. I've seen the movie more than once and I've only had the dread element in that first viewing. It feels more like a love letter to Dalton and Tate at this point. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45887278177828089292019-08-05T09:09:38.958-05:002019-08-05T09:09:38.958-05:00*Spoilers*
Maybe it was me being cynical of what ...*Spoilers*<br /><br />Maybe it was me being cynical of what Tarantino was doing but I got more and more uncomfortable about the prospect of seeing Sharon's murder in the movie. Fortunately we don't but I can't help but feel a little weird about Tarantino using your real world knowledge of the murders as a way to build tension and suspense during the movie. It felt exploitative. Anybody else feel that way at all? I read the Nerdest article that Rob mentions and it resolved that feeling somewhat but I couldn't shake it while actually watching the movie the first time.Ryan Heintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639285554615067000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78010686909648230922019-08-05T09:05:00.672-05:002019-08-05T09:05:00.672-05:00To your point about Cliff's wife and Bruce Lee...To your point about Cliff's wife and Bruce Lee, the scenes we see are flashbacks where Cliff is remembering those events. So it would make sense that Cliff is seen in a positive light and the other two are cast in a negative one since it's from Cliff's perspective. Cliff is being an unreliable narrator in a sense. <br /><br />Not that this excuses any of the choices Tarantino has made personally or professionally. Ryan Heintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639285554615067000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34077968642674792522019-08-03T10:06:13.574-05:002019-08-03T10:06:13.574-05:00I see what you’re getting at about Cliff’s behavio...I see what you’re getting at about Cliff’s behaviour informing his character as chaotic neutral, but my big problem with the film is how Tarantino clearly seems to be wholly on Cliff’s side. Both his wife and Lee are portrayed as belittling loudmouths, which stacks the deck in Cliff’s favour and makes his actions seem more justified. <br /><br />Tarantino has made some bad choices, both in his life, and in his films, regarding his treatment of women and people of colour, and I think brushing off these scenes is giving him a pass I don’t think he deserves. This is speaking as someone who’s long defended Tarantino - this movie was just the one that pushed me over the edge.<br /><br />Andrew Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291701843576454369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-10731238680977458222019-08-03T01:37:27.420-05:002019-08-03T01:37:27.420-05:00must have been very tricky to...must have been very tricky to...A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88759698383710583862019-08-03T01:35:28.600-05:002019-08-03T01:35:28.600-05:00I am still making up my mind about whether all the...I am still making up my mind about whether all the plots come together smoothly at the conclusion, but there were aspects of the film I undeniably appreciated. The one that stands out is the performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. In the interactions of Rick and Cliff there is genuine sense of a long friendship. The focus on the humdrum nature of those characters' lives reminds me a lot of 1970s New Hollywood. <br /><br />The control of the Los Angeles settings for the filming greatly impressed me. Though I am sure that, if you look hard enough, there are anachronisms visible, Tarantino largely succeeded in creating a sense of inhabiting the late 1960s. Those shots on the highways must have been very trick to get the period cars in. <br /><br />I had the chance to watch The Wrecking Crew on Turner Classic Movies last year. Sharon Tate was the highlight of the goofy spy comedy. Even with the lightness of a film like The Wrecking Crew, it can be difficult to separate the actress from the murder victim. <br /><br />I got a lot of joy observing the movie references on the theater marquees and in the television footage. He included a lot of obscurities, like Three in the Attic, an exploitation drama made by AIP in 1968. I remember liking that one. I would like to see The Night They Raided Minsky's. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-41297063850670815842019-08-02T22:38:33.628-05:002019-08-02T22:38:33.628-05:00And I don't just think Tarantino is making sta...And I don't just think Tarantino is making statements to us, but I think he's making comments to leo and brad about how much he respects them as actors and is hoping his direction them can help evolve them. Ralph Meeker! James K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12683106504604576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-61353445438452016992019-08-02T22:32:59.654-05:002019-08-02T22:32:59.654-05:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF76gm9PdOs&t=...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF76gm9PdOs&t=11sJames K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12683106504604576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78819187428963661592019-08-01T18:30:48.015-05:002019-08-01T18:30:48.015-05:00The first time I saw the movie I was too nervous. ...The first time I saw the movie I was too nervous. I couldn't let myself like anyone because I feared for everyone. The second time I laughed, tapped along with the music and just wanted to curl up inside it like a sleeping bag in a cool bungalow. It's a movie I want to live in, and anytime I watch it I think will be a nice, comfortable place. That Tarantino made! Surprising, but awesome. My favorite Leo. James K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12683106504604576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-66580885941805890542019-08-01T10:55:29.614-05:002019-08-01T10:55:29.614-05:00Agreed totally on the fantastical nature of things...Agreed totally on the fantastical nature of things being present throughout all the movie's actions and characters. That's what Tarantino does. And it stands to reason he would incorporate some of that into Lee's character, too.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76485286098546862122019-08-01T10:35:48.790-05:002019-08-01T10:35:48.790-05:00The Bruce Lee controversy is silly to me. The movi...The Bruce Lee controversy is silly to me. The movie is revisionist history, so why does Bruce Lee need to be portrayed chapter and verse even though no one else is? Plus, the scene is funny and (as you said) Mike Moh is great in the part. I get if his family is mad about it but not Bruce Lee fans. The scene makes me like Bruce Lee more and not less. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51632965822957151052019-08-01T10:19:49.603-05:002019-08-01T10:19:49.603-05:00As you say, I think there was just enough Al. He w...As you say, I think there was just enough Al. He wasn't a prominent part of the movie, but it was enough to get your Al fix and say "it was nice to see him working and doing his thing in a great movie." I loved the movie as well and it's bumming me out to read some of the pushback being thrown at the movie that I don't agree with hardly at all. It's getting some criticism by those who knew him as not being the way he really was, but I absolutely loved the section with Bruce Lee. Mike Moh's portrayal nailed some of the the mannerisms and vocal affectation of Lee, I thought.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-39482844907972831582019-08-01T09:56:32.529-05:002019-08-01T09:56:32.529-05:00Also I thought the whole Cliff maybe killing his w...Also I thought the whole Cliff maybe killing his wife was Tarantino kind of asking us the question of how we as a people feel about proven heroics vs. unproven hearsay and which one weighs more. Can we overcome something that is just a rumor for a person who is objectively a hero? (veteran, war hero, saver of the day, dog lover, not a child predator, friend). benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-56485554456365346962019-08-01T09:51:46.910-05:002019-08-01T09:51:46.910-05:00Gosh darnitt fellas, that was a great review. So m...Gosh darnitt fellas, that was a great review. So many great points made. Like both, I loved it. I teared up a little at the ending when Tate came on the intercom and Sebring gave Dalton the thumbs up, for the exact same reason as you said, Adam. The whole conversation is just indescribable for me, melancholy is the best word but that really doesn't get it perfectly because I dont think I've ever really seen this happen on screen before - I can only IMAGINE what it must have felt like in those last few minutes if you actually knew Sharon or Jay or the other two involved. To your point about the title coming up at the end, I thought to myself at the beginning that it was weird that it didn't come up - I was waiting for it there. To save it for the end, and hold just a little bit after the ellipsis, was just beautiful. benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.com