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weekendwarriorblog · 5 years

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ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: Ed’s Very Important Thoughts on Tarantino’s Ninth*

Where do I even begin with Tarantino’s latest?

Maybe with what you already know, that it’s the filmmaker’s ninth movie, and that it’s set in 1969 Hollywood centered around the events of the Manson murders of Sharon Tate and her houseguests one fateful night.. or does it?

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, a ‘50s Western television star who has been relegated to guest villain in television’s second decade. He still has his trusty stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) as a companion, as well as a driver, having been sidelined due to drunken driving. As 1969 Hollywood has become infiltrated by hippie culture and cute hippie chicks, both older men start seeing changes around them, including that Rick’s new neighbors are hot Hollywood couple Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie).

Once Upon a Time… follows along three often disparate storylines, the main one following Rick trying to get his career back in order, Cliff and his encounters with the hippie counter culture and Margot Robbie’s Sharon Tate, who really is just going about her everyday life.

DiCaprio does have some good scenes on the set of a TV Western pilot he’s filming in hopes of having a comeback, my favorite scenes being with a young 8-year-old actor* who threatens to steal her scenes with DiCaprio, just like Cliff’s dog Brandy (a male dog!) does the same in their scenes together. For the most part, DiCaprio seems to be having fun hamming it up in a less serious role, but I do not buy that it will get him another Oscar nomination. (*Her name is Julia Butters... REMEMBER that name!)

In some ways, Pitt’s Cliff Booth is the more interesting character and Tarantino’s film starts cooking with gas when Cliff pays a visit to the Spahn Movie Farm, where a group of young hippie girls (i.e. Manson’s clan) have taken up residence. This is actually where we see where Tarantino’s mastery of suspense flourishes – remember the pivotal scene in the Travolta/Thurman part of Pulp Fiction when he’s holding an adrenaline shot ready to plunge it into her heart? This is the point where you’re not sure what’s going to happen but it’s one of the film’s stronger scenes in terms of storytelling for what will occur later. Pitt’s role also solidifies the comparisons that have often been made between him and Robert Redford, because he maintains the same screen charisma in his mid-50s as he had when first starting out.

DiCaprio and Pitt do have some great scenes together solidifying the friendship between star and stunt man, while Margot Robbie is a ray of sunshine as Sharon Tate, a bubbly optimistic young woman who is embracing the hippie esthetic as she lives the high life in the Beverly Hills. I also loved Margaret Qualley as “Pussycat,” one of Manson’s cult who Cliff connects with – again, capturing the innocence of the hippie movement of the times, superimposed with the feeling of foreboding that would later become synonymous with the Manson clan.

Oddly, Damon Herriman’s Charles Manson only appears in one scene, one of Tarantino’s many seeming layers of red herrings, but that’s fairly typical of a movie where many characters only appear in one scene. Mike Moh as Bruce Lee, for example, has has a really good scene with Pitt, Kurt Russell and Zoe Bell, three of the many returning Tarantino collaborators. Some of these character you might wonder whether their scenes have any real importance or significance to the overall (and overly long!) movie. It’s nice seeing Damian Lewis portraying Steve McQueen, basically for one scene and then he’s gone with no further mention. (He seems to be there merely to comment on Sharon Tate’s choice of men.)

For a good hour or more, Once Upon a Time… doesn’t really feel like a Tarantino movie. Maybe that’s because it doesn’t feel as cinematic as his other work. In this case, he’s not making a genre movie, as much as he’s making a movie about the entertainment business and its effects on those who live in Hollywood. You’ll often wonder if Rick and Cliff are based on real people, maybe even some of the ones in Tarantino’s circles. But other than recreating movies and TV genres, most of it takes place in “the real world” at least up until a point. Fortunately, it does all come together as things go along, but it’s another case of a movie that could have easily been 20 to 30 minutes shorter.

Of course, Tarantino’s soundtrack programming continues to be on point, but that’s also part of what makes it feel different since he made his bones having movies scored by ‘70s soul music. For this one, he sticks to the ’60s with quite a bit of Paul Revere and the Raiders. There’s certainly a danger of Once Upon a Time… turning into full-on “nostalgia porn” – if you regularly read my “What to Watch This Weekend” column, you might even notice that all the ‘60s movies referenced have been programmed at Tarantino’s New Beverly repertory theaters in recent weeks. Either way, this is likely to be a soundtrack purchase just like “Pulp Fiction” and other Tarantino soundtracks.

It takes some time to get there, but when it comes down to it, Once Upon a Time… is a decent mid-range Tarantino film. We’ll have to see if it bears repeat viewings like some of his all-time classics, but any rewatching on my part will be more for Pitt and Robbie than DiCaprio.

Rating: 8/10

* Just in case you don’t get that reference…

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kacic1 · 4 years

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Life imitates art. Leo Di Caprio and Julia Butters in ERA UMA VEZ EM HOLLYWOOD (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) | 2019 - Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Check out my review of the movie: https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-era-uma-vez-em-hollywood-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019/ #EraUmaVezemHollywood #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #goldenglobes #QuentinTarantino #LeonardoDiCaprio #BradPitt #MargotRobbie #AlPacino #Pop #PopCulture #Geek #Nerd #Movies #Filmes #Films #Cine #Cinema #Culture #Cult #Art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ENXEaFrY0/?igshid=rb1k35ue0j9j

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therumble-online · 5 years

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So we finally got to see Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”! To see what we thought read our latest review! Link is in the bio!!! ————— Don’t forget to like and follow! ——————————————————— @therumble_online . . . . . . . . . #leonardodicaprio #bradpitt #margotrobbie #sharontate #quentintarantino #onceuponatimeinhollywood #movies #review #instagram #instagood #instalike #instamood #instafollow #picoftheday #followme #followforfollowback #follow #follow4followback #likeforlikes #followforlike #journalist https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Mn7mZjWIG/?igshid=160al585r2zmi

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luisbond · 5 years

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¡Saliendo del early screening de #OnceUponATimeInHollywood , lo nuevo de #QuentinTarantino cortesía de @cineblancica en @cinexve ! Además, celebrando el quinto aniversario de @cdecine_gv con mi querido @mrroig . Como la gente de Blancica es súper chevere nos dio la oportunidad a todos de venir con el look de 1969, así que acá les dejo una galería con la gente linda que acató el llamado y triunfó en la vida 🙆🏻‍♂️💖. . Acerca de @onceinhollywood : es la película más rara de #Tarantino y, al mismo tiempo, la que más rebosa su personalidad. En ella se pasea por la ficción y la realidad creando un mosaico lleno de referencias geniales (que van desde la época, la historia del cine y la filmografía del director). Lo mejor son las actuaciones de todo el cast y la cantidad enorme de cameos de caras conocidas del universo de Tarantino. La música como siempre de la rifa y la película recrea 1969 perfectamente (al igual que varios wésterns, series de TV y otras pelis). La trama se divide en 3 historias que van danzando en paralelo y que terminan colisionando al final (típico de Tarantino), pero como sus 2 pelis anteriores, fácilmente puedes quitarle media hora y funcionaría mejor (labor que hacía Sally Menke, su editora que en paz descanse, en las propias palabras de Tarantino, la responsable del “final draft” de sus pelis). . #ÉraseUnaVezEnHollywood abre este viernes y les recomiendo NO leer reviews hasta que puedan verla: la película tiene varias sorpresas que vale la pena descubrir en la pantalla grande. Parada obligada para los amantes de Tarantino, actores, padres que vivieron en esa época y a todos los amantes del cine. . #BradPitt #LeonardoDiCaprio #Hollywood #MargotRobbie #Movie #1969 #Western #RomanPolanski #BruceLee #SharonTate #CharlesManson #Hippies #Review (at Centro San Ignacio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1IMDuLn6xT/?igshid=1mx75giqisskc

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filmsnobreviews · 5 years

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Check out our review of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. #movie #film #cinema #onceuponatimeinhollywood #leonardodicaprio #bradpitt #margotrobbie #mikemoh #quentintarantino #hollywood #moviereview #filmsnobreviews https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-cYtdF6Tn/?igshid=17uvsd1xzrd7t

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roysexton · 5 years

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My review of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - excerpt: "As self-serious as my analysis appears to be, the movie is a hell of a lot of fun. It is meandering, episodic, sometimes maddening to follow, Tarantino continuing to tell stories as a nesting series of parentheticals. It is both nostalgic and critical, transporting you to another era, well aware of the insidious influence that that time continues to have on us all. Tarantino’s Hollywood is populated with lost souls – TV actors on the decline, movie stars on the ascent, and serial killers on the prowl – for whom celebrity-seeking and name-making is job one, regardless what that task does to themselves, their souls, or anyone surrounding them." Read more: https://reelroyreviews.com/2019/08/04/someone-left-the-cake-out-in-the-rain-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-every-day-in-america/ #onceuponatimeinhollywood #quentintarantino #bradpitt #leonardodicaprio #margotrobbie #alpacino (at Coldwater Crossing Regal Cinema) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0xEeDJBz9r/?igshid=1h8fqab180cqh

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r3ind33r525 · 5 years

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Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood movie review: Compared to what I had seen prior to Tarantino's work, this movie was a good chill movie. Both Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio provided a pretty well done performance for how chill this movie was. It illustrated how actors live during the 60s, before all of technology rising. My favorite scene would be Cliff fighting Bruce Lee. That entire fight was, although short, badass. It showed two different fighting styles. The entire ending was on a whole new level, however. It completely took a different turn in which I am not sure how to describe. Lastly, it was definitely nice to see Uma Thurman's daughter to make a small appearance for a Tarantino film. Overall, the movie receives a 9.50/10. #OnceUponATimeInHollywood #QuentinTarantino #LeonardoDiCaprio #BradPitt #MargotRobbie #AlPacino #DakotaFanning #KurtRussell #TimothyOlyphant #JamesMarsden #ScootMcNairy #JamesRemar #SharonTate #BruceLee #CliffBooth #RickDalton https://www.instagram.com/p/B0r__Ycggdf/?igshid=16uhyenrlvc9k

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screenfan1981 · 5 years

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#OnceUponATimeInHollywood **** (Out of 4) I have been thinking of this movie for a few days now since I saw it. I was really trying to make sense of the ending which is a shocker for sure. I think I have come to a few juicy conclusions, one of which is that this film truly is a fairytale. Tarantino has also crafted his most technically impressive film yet. Just the way he moves his camera as well as his perfect blending of music from the time period. The cast are all excellent and they chew up the Tarantino dialogue accordingly. The stuff involving the Manson family was the most compelling to me, especially a particularly tense sequence in which Brad Pitt’s character visits the Spahn Ranch. I can’t wait to see this again and discover a The little details of the time period that I missed. . . . . #moviejunkie #cinephile #film #films #filmreviews #filmreview #movie #movies #moviereviews #review #reviews #moviereview #critic #movienight #moviedate #movie🎥 #movietime🎬 #movietime #moviegeek #moviebuff #moviecritic #movieaddict #quentintarantino #leonardodicaprio #bradpitt #margotrobbie #tarantino #mansonfamily #2019 (at Langford, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0fJQtYlGHg/?igshid=njvq9j6gv3u2

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natashakundi · 4 years

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ramascreen · 5 years

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Quentin Tarantino's ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD Hits Digital 11/25 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD 12/10. Here Are Details!

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fourseasonsoffilm · 5 years

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kacic1 · 5 years

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New italian poster for ERA UMA VEZ EM HOLLYWOOD (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) | 2019 - Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Check out my review of the movie: https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-era-uma-vez-em-hollywood-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019/ #EraUmaVezemHollywood #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #QuentinTarantino #LeonardoDiCaprio #BradPitt #MargotRobbie #AlPacino #Pop #PopCulture #Geek #Nerd #Movies #Filmes #Films #Cine #Cinema #Culture #Cult #Art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Zvp7fF1w6/?igshid=o69mdxpswmft

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kacic1 · 5 years

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New character poster for ERA UMA VEZ EM HOLLYWOOD (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) | 2019 - Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Check out my review of the movie: https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-era-uma-vez-em-hollywood-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019/ #EraUmaVezemHollywood #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #QuentinTarantino #LeonardoDiCaprio #BradPitt #MargotRobbie #AlPacino #Pop #PopCulture #Geek #Nerd #Movies #Filmes #Films #Cine #Cinema #Culture #Cult #Art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0XaYS-l_8_/?igshid=w33r7ln066xw

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kacic1 · 5 years

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New character poster for ERA UMA VEZ EM HOLLYWOOD (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) | 2019 - Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Check out my review of the movie: https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-era-uma-vez-em-hollywood-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019/ #EraUmaVezemHollywood #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #QuentinTarantino #LeonardoDiCaprio #BradPitt #MargotRobbie #AlPacino #Pop #PopCulture #Geek #Nerd #Movies #Filmes #Films #Cine #Cinema #Culture #Cult #Art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0XaVSNlI18/?igshid=1urpwn7spevwr

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kacic1 · 5 years

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New character poster for ERA UMA VEZ EM HOLLYWOOD (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) | 2019 - Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Check out my review of the movie: https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-era-uma-vez-em-hollywood-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019/ #EraUmaVezemHollywood #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #QuentinTarantino #LeonardoDiCaprio #BradPitt #MargotRobbie #AlPacino #Pop #PopCulture #Geek #Nerd #Movies #Filmes #Films #Cine #Cinema #Culture #Cult #Art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0XaRxJljUl/?igshid=v2od6kewtcy3

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kacic1 · 5 years

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New character poster for ERA UMA VEZ EM HOLLYWOOD (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) | 2019 - Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Check out my review of the movie: https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-era-uma-vez-em-hollywood-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019/ #EraUmaVezemHollywood #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #QuentinTarantino #LeonardoDiCaprio #BradPitt #MargotRobbie #AlPacino #Pop #PopCulture #Geek #Nerd #Movies #Filmes #Films #Cine #Cinema #Culture #Cult #Art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0XaOlmF4m6/?igshid=1f98ivzophfu0

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