Comments on: What Did You Think About Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

By: Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:00:30 +0000

In reply to Laurelei. Hahaha! No worries... your comment was perfectly understandable.

By: Laurelei

Laurelei — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:08:03 +0000

PS I should know better than to use voice to text on this thing and I apologize for the typos above I’ll do better next time

By: laurelei

laurelei — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:06:59 +0000

I agree also with the poster who said that they just weren’t sure what the story was I had that feeling as well as we were going along.. I just went along for the ride to see where it was all going… and for me I kind of feel that’s how life is lots of non sequiturs and red herrings that just every now and then collide? It certainly isn’t your standard Tarantino fair that’s for sure But I will say that the scene with brad Pitt and the dog when they took out A few family members worth the price of admission alone! Another thing I really love about this site is that I can come back to a movie that was posted about 5 years ago and still have an open conversation I like that people don’t say hey that’s not what’s in the limelight right now so we’re not going to pay attention to it I appreciate that!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:40:12 +0000

I enjoyed this movie enough but I didn’t totally love it. It wasn’t the subject matter as I’m used to Tarantino pushing the envelope but I felt like this film kept trying to say something that in the end it just didn’t say. Have you watched films by Lars Von Trier? Because I felt the same way about his film, The House That Jack Built. Like perhaps he was just trying too hard. But I’m aware I’m being harder on this film because it’s Tarantino so I kind of have to keep that in mind as well.

By: DanT

DanT — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:09:00 +0000

For me it was definitely cathartic… the Hitler thing in Inglorious Bastards was just a silly, fun moment (“What? They can’t do that! They just did that?”). I don’t think the fact that they killed Hitler when they did affected The Holocaust in any way. It was pure wish-fulfilling vengeance. But in this movie it came off as something more… revenge for, as well as the prevention of, “the moment that killed the Sixties”. I was born in 1961 and barely knew what was going on in that decade as things happened (I never read about Manson until about 1974) but that whole culture did seep into my cultural pores.

I guess I have to say that I loved this movie though, as always, Tarantino manages to put in moments that really bug me… I mean, did he really have to portray Bruce Lee as such an a-hole?

By: Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 02:46:10 +0000

In reply to Daniel Tervoort.

I didn’t talk about this in my review – but your comment brought this aspect of the Manson murders back to me. I wasn’t born when Manson and his gang operated, but I grew up not 20 / 30 minutes from Tate’s address. I met numerous people that lived up in those hills and talked about the fear of that era. And when Helter Skelter started playing on TV I learned everything I needed to in order to understand what everyone was so afraid about. I definitely get it.

When QT killed Hitler, I understood. But when he hit the house next door, I wasn’t so sure I understood. I mean, because the house next door could have been friends of mine (eventually I guess! Haha) I had classmates that lived in Hacienda Heights, Beverly Hills, all through those “mountains”. (Being from colorado now, I actually know what a real mountain looks like! Hah.) So I am really not sure I do grasp what he did there? Is it cathartic en masse therapy? Or something? Hrmmm.

By: Daniel Tervoort

Daniel Tervoort — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:09:50 +0000

From the get-go I couldn’t really tell if I was enjoying the movie or not. I enjoyed the period details, the characters, the little bits of trivia sprinkled (actually shovelled) throughout… but I couldn’t imagine what anyone not as well-versed in Hollywood or Manson lore as I (and Tarantino I’d imagine) would think. For my part the whole film was permeated with a sense of dread, wondering how Rick and Cliff’s lives were going to intersect with the Tate tragedy. When Rick had his little epiphany after his acting scene with the little girl I actually teared up. After that my stomach was knotted with incredible nervous tension during the Spahn Ranch scene. Would that have worked as well if I didn’t know the actual history? Probably not. Then as the movie got towards the climax I was all tensed up again, worrying how Tarantino was going to portray the Tate murder scene. I didn’t want to see her it happen. What’s this? He’s showing the murderers in a comical light??? When events finally unfolded the way they did I was an emotional wreck… eyes watering, body shaking… it was both sadness (for the reality of the events) and relief (for the way the movie handled said events). I still choke up trying to tell my wife how I felt about it all. I may need a few days to get over it.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 01:56:23 +0000

The only flaw I felt was that halfway through the movie I wasn’t sure what the story was.

But now that I’ve been able to digest it, I see that it was at least 2 stories: 1) the death of film (which he has talked about a lot) and 2) “what if, instead of killing Sharon Tate et al, Manson’s people tried to kill the people next door instead?”

With a Tarantino movie it’s hard to not have high expectations. And I think that’s part of the problem. We expected a really fun, intense movie. So maybe it’s a bit of a slow burn instead, but I think it was well worth it! Cue the flamethrower.

By: Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:46:40 +0000

@Laurelei & @Bets – the funny thing about this movie, as I read both your comments, I was like, YEAH TOTALLY! I 100% AGREE! Wish I’d said that MYSELF!!! Sort of a thing. But for BOTH of you. hahaha. Which, is impossible, because the both of you disagree.

But that is what is so confusing to me about this movie. There were so many brilliant spot on bits here. The set direction. The period elements. The acting. Everything. So good. And yet, at the same time, NOT! I’m so confused by this movie. But Laurelei I don’t disagree with your take. And you are very much in safe company. I really do believe OUATIH will walk home with six or seven Oscars. Doubt it’ll hit eight. I think 6 is safe. But that is a butt-ton of Oscars for a QT movie.