Current Events > I saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...

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I cant suggest this movie.

Like 2 hours of ok but seemingly random movie and then finally the last 30 minutes something exciting happens but its confusing based on real events but at least it was entertaining.

I would never ever see this movie again.

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That's disappointing. I've heard from a few friends say they weren't feeling it. Not going to lie, the trailer alone kind of turned me off from it.

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I have no desire to rewatch it.

2 hours of nothing followed by 30 minutes of wacky absurd cartoon violence.
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It is like, a 7.5/10, but that is disappointing from Quentin Tarrantino.

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Would it be offensive if i made a movie loosely based on people from Columbine but the ending they heroically take down the shooters and no one dies?

Or a movie based on some people that were on the 911 planes but at the end they heroically take down the terrorists and the buildings are fine?


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i didn't like it, personally


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Should probably watch Wild Wild West instead

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it wasn't my favorite Tarantino movie, but I liked it.

I thought that it was better than: Death Proof, Hateful Eight, and Reservoir Dogs, at least.

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boxington posted...

it wasn't my favorite Tarantino movie, but I liked it.

I thought that it was better than: Death Proof, Hateful Eight, and Reservoir Dogs, at least.

I cant tell if serious.

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I don't think you understood the purpose, but that's ok. Sounds like it just wasn't for you.

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tbh, I just didn't like Hateful Eight or Reservoir Dogs, but I liked the rest of his catalog.

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MonkeyBones23 posted...

I don't think you understood the purpose, but that's ok. Sounds like it just wasn't for you.

Sure, i did not get this movie at all.

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Jesus yall have awful opinions.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is an incredible film. Hilarious, and classic Tarentino.

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Lairen posted...

but its confusing based on real events

You missed the point of the movie

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boxington posted...

tbh, I just didn't like Hateful Eight or Reservoir Dogs, but I liked the rest of his catalog.

You know what? completely fair. I respect that.

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boxington posted...

it wasn't my favorite Tarantino movie, but I liked it.

I thought that it was better than: Death Proof, Hateful Eight, and Reservoir Dogs, at least.

How can one person have such bad taste?

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I Like Toast posted...

You missed the point of the movie

You are correct. I didnt see its point at all and many scenes left me thinking "What was the point of that?"

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Lairen posted...

Would it be offensive if i made a movie loosely based on people from Columbine but the ending they heroically take down the shooters and no one dies?

Or a movie based on some people that were on the 911 planes but at the end they heroically take down the terrorists and the buildings are fine?

If those movies were made to respect, honor, and memorialize the victims in their best light, while criticizing and indeed de-fanging the perpetrators (the Manson Family still has considerable pop culture power, which this movie successfully, if only partially, deflated), then those movies probably wouldn't be received as offensive, no. But those movies probably wouldn't be made anyway, because Columbine and 9/11 aren't tragedies that are intrinsically tied to the Hollywood system, whereas the Tate murders were, which makes them uniquely suited to a movie treatment by that same system.

I get disliking the movie. It's slow. It meanders. It's not for everyone. But I'd say it's pretty far from offensive, and I went into it on the defensive myself, expecting it to be exploitative and distasteful. I came out of it thinking the opposite.
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PIITB415 posted...

How can one person have such bad taste?

hey, man. that's not nice

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TheOnionKnight posted...

If those movies were made to respect, honor, and memorialize the victims in their best light, while criticizing and indeed de-fanging the perpetrators (the Manson Family still has considerable pop culture power, which this movie successfully, if only partially, deflated), then those movies probably wouldn't be received as offensive, no. But those movies probably wouldn't be made anyway, because Columbine and 9/11 aren't tragedies that are intrinsically tied to the Hollywood system, whereas the Tate murders were, which makes them uniquely suited to a movie treatment by that same system.

I get disliking the movie. It's slow. It meanders. It's not for everyone. But I'd say it's pretty far from offensive, and I went into it on the defensive myself, expecting it to be exploitative and distasteful. I came out of it thinking the opposite.

I didnt get this movie because i found it slow, boring, much of it pointless and the entertaining part was offensive, but at least it was entertaining so it gets a pass.

When the movie has you bored and tired, offensive is a nice improvement.

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I give it a B. It was entertaining, but it's not award worthy. The movie won a bunch of Golden Globes. I would have given it to Marriage Story or The Irishman.

I still prefer wild wild west

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Lairen posted...

I didnt get this movie because i found it slow, boring, much of it pointless and the entertaining part was offensive, but at least it was entertaining so it gets a pass.

When the movie has you bored and tired, offensive is a nice improvement.

I don't really understand this response. In the post you quoted, I said it makes sense why people might find it slow and unappealing. I didn't even say you didn't get it! I just answered the questions you asked, to explain why I don't think the way it handled the Tate murders was offensive.
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TheOnionKnight posted...

I don't really understand this response. In the post you quoted, I said it makes sense why people might find it slow and unappealing. I didn't even say you didn't get it! I just answered the questions you asked, to explain why I don't think the way it handled the Tate murders was offensive.

it seems like a lot of people itt either:
-have not seen it
or
-did not engage with it in any meaningful way

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TheOnionKnight posted...

I don't really understand this response. In the post you quoted, I said it makes sense why people might find it slow and unappealing. I didn't even say you didn't get it! I just answered the questions you asked, to explain why I don't think the way it handled the Tate murders was offensive.

Just stating my opinion. Maybe i just didnt get the movie at all.

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@I Like Toast posted...

You missed the point of the movie

Please, enlighten us.

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inloveanddeath0 posted...

I still prefer wild wild west

Me and my partner gonna test your chest, Loveless

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Amazing movie.

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I liked DiCaprios character and thought he gave the best performance, but it seems the critics were more impressed by Brad Pitt. Overall, the movie didnt really make a lasting impact on me, but it did seem more polished somehow than some of Tarantinos other films.

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BruceWayneJr posted...

Me and my partner gonna test your chest, Loveless

Can't stand the heat then get out the Wild Wild West

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Lorenzo_2003 posted...

I liked DiCaprios character and thought he gave the best performance, but it seems the critics were more impressed by Brad Pitt. Overall, the movie didnt really make a lasting impact on me, but it did seem more polished somehow than some of Tarantinos other films.

Barring two or three things, its one of his most mature works imo.

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It was incredibly boring. Not bad, but very slow and random.

I would also NEVER watch it again.

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LiqiudusSnake posted...

Please, enlighten us

Keep repeating the title until you make the connection

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The last 30 minutes were the worst part.
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I even watched an analysis. Ok, great replace a tragic event with a fairytale ending. The majority is still slow and boring and alternate endings to real events is an ok idea when you know its a real event that ended horribly.....

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Lairen posted...

The majority is still slow and boring

No, it's slow and wonderful.
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It's a pervert movie made by a pervert.

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I liked it.

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DeadBankerDream posted...

No, it's slow and wonderful.

Brad drives around.
Brad has mildly interesting flashback.
Leo struggles in acting.
Leo talks about acting.

Everyone smokes a lot in every scene of the damn movie. Like holy hell....

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Frodo walks a lot
Legolas shoots CGI arrows a lot
Gimli doesn't like being tossed
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I didn't enjoy it. I'm guessing it's because I don't know the history of the whole Manson murders and stuff
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Lairen posted...

Brad drives around.
Brad has mildly interesting flashback.
Leo struggles in acting.
Leo talks about acting.

Everyone smokes a lot in every scene of the damn movie. Like holy hell....

you can be reductive about literally any movie though

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DeadBankerDream posted...

Frodo walks a lot
Legolas shoots CGI arrows a lot
Gimli doesn't like being tossed

Light years better and i dont care much for LotR.

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i too was offended by the many cigarettes on display

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I loved it

I'm the guy that thought Tarantino lost it after Kill Bill tho

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averagejoel posted...

you can be reductive about literally any movie though

Especially a dragging 2 hour and 40 min movie where brad driving around is a large chunk of movie.

Leo whining about acting is a large chunk of movie.

People smoking is a large chunk of movie.

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was excellent. Not my favourite from 2019, or from Tarantino, but definitely up there.

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Lairen posted...

Especially a dragging 2 hour and 40 min movie where brad driving around is a large chunk of movie.

Leo whining about acting is a large chunk of movie.

People smoking is a large chunk of movie.

It's okay that you're not into in-depth character studies without a lot of action.

But these were excellent. Brad driving around gives us a glimse into the gorgeous production design bringing a bygone era to life. It's like when you're in a train speeding by a landscape that you find fascinating.
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DeadBankerDream posted...

It's okay that you're not into in-depth character studies without a lot of action.

But these were excellent. Brad driving around gives us a glimse into the gorgeous production design bringing a bygone era to life. It's like when you're in a train speeding by a landscape that you find fascinating.

You seem easily entertained. Im jealous.

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what are your top 3 movies
thanks for smoking excluded

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