Has anyone seen "Once A Time In Hollywood"?

[Laffy Kat]

I enjoyed it. It was long and I thought Sharon Tate's character was underdeveloped (I'm not the only one apparently) but the attention to detail for the time period was remarkable. Such a walk down memory lane: the music, fashion, expressions. It wasn't as over-the-top bloody as most of QT's movies, although it had its moments. Lots of surprises, too! What did others think?

[Callmecrazy]

1. I found it online...

and watched about 20 minutes of it before I got bored.

[Croney]

22. If you can find the last twenty minutes, give it a look.

Makes up for any boring earlier parts.

[shadowmayor]

2. Simply outstanding

[Pisces]

3. I saw on Saturday and thought it was good. DiCaprio is a good actor.

Brad looked like Robert Redford the entire film. Immense attention to detail of the time. I will watch it again

[Laffy Kat]

8. He really did look like RR, didn't he.

I noticed that, too. Especially that scene where he was standing on the roof.

[Pisces]

11. He should be making a movie about Redford's life right now.

[Mme. Defarge]

4. Just read the NYT review and planning

to see it this weekend.

[TDale313]

5. Really liked it.

[CentralMass]

6. Yes. I saw it on Saturday at the theater. I thought it was wild.

Both Pitt and Dicaprio did a great job and i agree with your assessment on the attention to detail to the period and the twist on historical events.. i will probably see it again.

[Satch59]

7. Loved it!

DiCaprio and Pitt were excellent and actually the whole cast was great. Damian Lewis as Steve McQueen: awesome! I kept thinking the ending was going to be different so that was a nice surprise.

[Kablooie]

9. Last July I drove down Hollywood Blvd and looked just like remember from high school.

A month or so later I also was caught in a traffic jam on Cahuenga for about 30 minutes at night as they filmed period cars driving up and down Hollywood Blvd.

I saw the film too and I liked it.
I wondered how he could create a satisfying ending from such a well known, horrible tragedy.
Now I know.

I've been to Musso and Frank's Grill several times and it was fun to see it too.
They didn't have to do any set decorating at Musso's. It looks exactly the same as it did back then.
Heck, I went there with a guy who ate there during WWII and he said it was exactly the same in the 1940s too.
(Musso's is really good. More expensive than a coffee shop but not that bad.)

[BlueTsunami2018]

10. Absolutely loved it.

“Did someone order fried sauerkraut?!?”

Tarantino is a master. 👍🏽👍🏽

[NBachers]

12. I saw it Saturday, and I really, really liked it. Anyone who was around at that time, or is familiar

with the events of the time, will find plenty of familiar ground. There were plenty of Tarentino plants and associations that I got, but I know I'm not "insider" enough to have caught all of them. I'll surely watch it again.

I think the Sharon Tate character development was done to show that, what you see, is actually a reflection of how she actually was, way down within herself. Not shallow, but genuine. Or, that's how Tarentino wants her to be perceived. If that makes any sense.

Do you know that Paul Revere and the Raiders' "Good Thing" is written by Mark Lindsey and Terry Melcher, and they both lived in the Cielo Drive house?

[Laffy Kat]

15. Did Paul Revere or Mark Lindsay live the Cielo house?

I had no idea of that connection. Thanks for the info.

[TexasBushwhacker]

32. I believe it was Mark Lindsay n/t

[a kennedy]

13. Bruce Lee's daughter didn't care for it......

Shannon Lee, the 50-year-old daughter of Bruce Lee portrayed in the film, ripped the depiction of her father in an interview with The Wrap published online Monday. The "Enter the Dragon" star, played in the film by Mike Moh, appears cocky and boastful.

“He comes across as an arrogant (expletive) who was full of hot air,” Shannon told the outlet. “And not someone who had to fight triple as hard as any of those people did to accomplish what was naturally given to so many others.”

Shannon also said her father aimed to dodge scuffles. “Here, he’s the one with all the puffery and he’s the one challenging Brad Pitt," she said. "Which is not how he was.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/07/30/once-upon-time-hollywood-quentin-tarantino-bruce-lee-ripped-by-daughter/1864901001/

I hope to see it soon.

[CentralMass]

14. I can understand that. The movie did portray him badly from what I know about him..

According to Jackie Chan who worked on a few of Lee's films as a very young stuntman in Fists Of Fury and Enter The Dragon

https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2154384/jackie-chan-working-bruce-lee-everyone-thought-he-was-god

"“He influenced me a lot,” Chan said in an interview in 1997. “I admired him, and the way he would talk. He could even speak English. Everyone thought he was a god.” Lee won the respect of the stuntmen because he treated them as equals. He would chat with them on set and eat with them. Sometimes he would even contribute towards their medical bills if they got hurt. Such behaviour impressed the young Chan."

"He treated us lowly people very well,” Chan told me. “One day I got hurt and he rushed up to me and said, ‘Are you okay?’”

[Eliot Rosewater]

28. I saw it and if that was how Bruce Lee was they sure kept it a secret for a lot of

years so I think Tarantino took a cheap shot and I dont know why.

The truth is the first 2 hours are SLOW AND BORDERING on boring. My son is the biggest QT fan I know and we saw it together and he was very disappointed until the last 20 minutes.

The nostalgia was perfect and interesting but not enough to make up for a slow, slow movie.

Now, the last 20 minutes HOLY SHIT I near came out of my reclining theater chair and did I dont know what. JARRING is the word. Something only the mind of QT could come up with.

I dont know how people can say they loved the first 2 hours, I really dont. Surely they will admit it was SLOW?

[happybird]

16. Saw it last night and loved it!

IMHO for her role in this story, Sharon Tate's character development was just right. Sweet, so kind, beautiful, nothing to dislike. Robbie was radiant. We all knew what was coming for her and Out of Time by the Stones was a such nice touch. It made me anxious about the upcoming big night. I was dreading the murders because she was just so pure-hearted and likable. Lol! I felt kind of awkward and evil laughing during the violent scenes, but it kept bubbling out of me.Tarantino is so freakin' good!

DiCaprio and Pitt were fantastic, and it's always fun to see the famous faces pop up in small roles. As a big Deadwood fan, I got a kick out of Timothy Olyphant in western gear again. Wouldn't have recognized Dakota Fanning if I wasn't keeping an eye out after seeing her name in the opening credits. It was great to see Luke Perry, too.

As usual, the music choices were outstanding. They did a fabulous job recreating the time period. I kept wondering if products (Kraft mac and cheese, etc.) were real or carefully made replicas.

I hadn't been to the movies in ages. Wow! It sure it different now: assigned seats like at a concert, cushy reclining chairs, escalators, not a bad seat in the house... I was impressed. But, at first I just picked a seat . It turned out to be someone else's. I apologized and felt like a total goober.

[Laffy Kat]

17. Yes, some theaters now are all about comfort.

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We go to one every once in a while where the seats recline all the way back. The disadvantage is the price, of course. There's another cinema close by with full bar service, although I don't drink while I'm watching movies, they also have a food menu and the rootbeer floats are to die for!

[happybird]

18. The price was great- only $5

Think it was because I bought my ticket from a touchscreen kiosk? According to the website it should have been $12. By the time I had parked and hoofed it over from the garage there was only 10 min. left till the show time and the line at the box office was really long. The kiosk was very quick and handy (and I should have realized there were assigned seats because I had to tap on an seat to buy the ticket. Oops!)

Was very surprised at the low price, especially since it was an 8:30 showing. Refreshments were another matter: $14 for a small popcorn and small drink. Yikes! Good thing I smuggled in some candy, lol!

The seats were amazing. All electric controls, up and down, full recline and a footrest. It was more comfy than watching a movie at the house.

I had never been to the movies by myself before and enjoyed it so much, I think I'm going to go see Yesterday this weekend.

[Laffy Kat]

19. That was a fantastic price!

I bet it was because it was a Tuesday. Several chains around here--AMC and Landmark, I think--have $5 Tuesdays.

[happybird]

20. Aahhh, that makes sense

The theater was full and I thought that was odd for a Tuesday.

[mapol]

41. Well.

The theater was full and I thought that was odd for a Tuesday.

Since there's a $5.00 price for Tuesdays, then it's not surprising that the movie theatre was full.

[happybird]

45. Yes

I've been going almost every Tues. since then and it's always packed! Even in the middle of the day. With the big cushy seats it's not hot and uncomfortable with so many people in the theater, unlike in the old days.

[mapol]

40. Since I hold an annual membership to Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theater,

I was able to get in to see "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on a discount, and I'm glad I did. I decided to see an afternoon showing of it, and, although there was a good crowd, it did not sell out, by a long shot.

Both the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Somerville Theatre, were barely saved from the wrecking ball 30 years ago, so this year was a good time to show a movie like "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", which is playing all over the place.

[Laffy Kat]

44. It's good that you support the venue.

Nice to have a theatre that still has some character.

[mapol]

42. If movie theaters are also about comfort,

then it's even more pleasurable for people to go to the movie theatres to watch a movie, rather than sitting and watching movies at home. Many movie theatres that formerly had these hard old wooden seats have been renovated, with aerobic seats, and reclining seats, to make it more comfortable for the audience. That's a good idea, I think, especially for people with cranky backs, who can't tolerate the ultra-hard wooden seats that many, if not most movie theatres used to have.

[Croney]

21. We just saw it today. That last half hour was amazingly cathartic.

I was steeled for what I thought was coming, and ready to close my eyes for it. Instead, I got to see my hatred for those evil people lived out with glorious revenge. Tarantino read my mind, and knew that was what I wanted to see.

If only, if only...

[bif]

23. It's coming to our local theatre tomorrow. I plan on seeing it.

[Laffy Kat]

24. Let me know what you think.

[mapol]

49. Enjoy!

[SayItLoud]

25. I liked it. I was working in the industry in HollyWeird during that time! nt

[Agschmid]

26. It was a great movie! Highly recommend.

[muntrv]

27. I saw it and loved it.

[Anon-C]

29. Absolutely AMAZING.

I'm at a loss for words.

[Zoonart]

30. Best movie I have seen in a LONG time

Di Caprio is a really good actor and he had the more complex role, but Pitts natural easiness was a wonderful counterpoint. Bravo.

[Skittles]

31. yes

I loved it - it's a real treat watching Pitt and DiCaprio and the story is compelling. The only thing I didn't like was the depiction of hippies as violent or apathetic......I remember that time and the hippies were nothing like that. The Manson critters were aberrations as far as I could tell.

[Upthevibe]

33. I LOVED it.....may I give input responding to your

comment if I put ***************SPOILERS************ on the reply title?

[Laffy Kat]

34. Sure. I think there have already been a couple of spoilers, though.

Sort of.

[MFM008]

35. August 8-9

Was the 50th anniversary of the murders.
I remember we were in Germany when we heard.
I just felt awful for the victims.
Such a big deal in 1969.
Now its .." they only killed 7 people..."?

[Laffy Kat]

36. Right, I know, I thought about that. nt

[JustAnotherGen]

37. We loved it

I was late to the Tarantino fandom - Inglorious and Django made me a *fan*.

The ending? Whenever I see a great premise movie that falls flat I joke with my husband -

Tarantino should have been called in to edit the ending and re-shoot for an explosive big bang ending even if it doesn't make sense.

In this case - it made sense for the title. And Sharon Tate was developed just "right" for me. I was born in 73 so she's a *sad note with wonderful potential ".

I like smiling loving fun Sharon.

[Laffy Kat]

38. Lovely thoughts. Thanks for posting.

Like you, I was late to QT's fandom and I still don't appreciate some of his earlier work. I want to like the "Kill Bill" features and can't. To me, his later work is coming from an entirely different place and I look forward to their releases. Some of the cinematography in his movies is breathtaking.

[mapol]

39. I recently saw "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre.

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is a good movie, and I enjoyed watching it. It's agreed that Sharon Tate's character was very underdeveloped, however. Having been a teenager in high school during to mid to late 1960's, I, too remember the dresses, the music, the fashions and the expressions. It was a trip down memory lane, but it also had a rather melancholy and grisly ending, as it went all the way up to the Sharon Tate murders.

Thanks for a nice post, Laffy Kat.

[Laffy Kat]

43. Thanks for your feedback.

[mapol]

47. Hi, Laffy Kat!

You're welcome.

[happybird]

46. Went to see it for the second time last Tuesday

I've seen all the currently playing movies I'm interested in and didn't want to waste a $5 movie day, lol! So I took my Mom and she loved it. She's 70 and really appreciated the music, the radio ads, and the cars. And the flamethrower.


We were commenting on how much the actress who played Michelle Phillips (at the Playboy party) looked just like her! Mom was a big Mamas and Papas fan so she got a kick out of seeing Michelle and Cass portrayed.

I'm glad we went, she hadn't been to the movie theater since the first Hunger Games movie (she took my nieces). We had a good time and decided to go together to see Knives Out when it arrives.

[Laffy Kat]

48. Your mom sounds fun to hang out with.

It was lovely that you were able to take her out and share a good movie together.