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Daily Discussion Thread: 🏯 Saturday, July 20, 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I finished watching Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and I understood it but I'm still confused why it got such rave reviews. Did I miss something? I thought it had no real story line.

I don't understand why it had real people in it but not the truth.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’ve watched it about 10 times now. It really does get better with more viewings. If you just ignore some of the superficial stuff, it’s a great story of a failing actor dealing with loss of fame, popularity and continued success in fickle Hollywood. His waning self confidence is exacerbated by alcoholism. I think it’s some of DiCaprio's absolute best work.

Also I think Brad Pitt won a best supporting actor Oscar for this one and for the life of me I can’t figure out why. His role had no range whatsoever. (Kind of a weird because he was leading man in Ad Astra the same year with the same stilted acting style)

The final act in the film is just pure Tarantino revenge porn which he has built a reputation on. It’s a trademark for him.

9/10

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

I agree, DiCaprio was very good.

And on further reflection, I've only seen it twice, I think the story was taken from Once Upon a Time in The West. He even used that same very famous opening shot of the town and many other angles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdL__zuZvpA&t=228s

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

One of Tarantino’s things to do alternative history storylines, and what-if type stories, where the winners are the people that didn’t get to win in real life. Other examples are Inglorious Bastards and Django unchained. I don’t think it was the best of his movies, but I didn’t mind it. Agree it was a bit overhyped.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Oh. This makes a little more sense now. Thanks.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think it's a reflection of Tarantino's character and how he sees the world and hollywood.

It's a good movie but I don't agree with his world view.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I thought it was a good storyline but the ending was weird to include real life people in a fictional ending. I don't know. I'm confused.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Alternate history - what would have happened had Tate survived

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

what would have happened had Tate survived

what Tarantino thinks may have happened

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

That's more accurate! Yes!

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

It's a counter factual history.