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07-25-2019, 07:42 PM | #152 |
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07-25-2019, 07:47 PM | #153 |
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07-25-2019, 08:40 PM | #154 | |
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I mean, I have a good memory, but I watched it once, on VHS, in my dorm, right after it came out of home video. What was that? 25 years ago? EDIT - Looked it up, closer to 20. So it was more likely on DVD in my apartment. I just recall it being a rental, which is more than I remember of the movie. |
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07-25-2019, 09:03 PM | #155 |
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Just got back from seeing this film and damn it I knew I should have known better than to hype it up so much. ****ing huge letdown folks. This was about as self indulgent & pointless as you can get overall. Tarantino has his head so far up his ass with this one.
Its not all bad though. Leo & Brad both do their best and have a few cool moments but overall it just didn't deliver. |
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07-26-2019, 05:04 AM | #156 | |
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07-26-2019, 06:09 AM | #157 | |
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WITHOUT getting into plot lines or spoilers, why was it so disappointing to you? |
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07-26-2019, 06:22 AM | #158 | |
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It’s more of an atmospheric mood piece & vehicle for QT to reflect on his place in a changing industry. |
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07-26-2019, 06:40 AM | #159 |
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07-26-2019, 07:01 AM | #160 | |
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Then again, if you've read anything about this movie, you'd be foolish to think it's gonna be anything like KB, IB or DU. |
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07-26-2019, 10:52 AM | #161 | |
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For example, the Sharon Tate angle / story line was stupid. |
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07-26-2019, 12:04 PM | #162 |
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This movie was ****ing amazing!
If you are a QT fan you will love it. |
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07-26-2019, 01:12 PM | #163 |
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Went ahead and queued it last night.
Was an excellent film, if a tad Hollywood-stylized [which I realize is an odd criticism of this particular film, and it's not it's fault, but time has witnessed a move away from prestige films looking like Hollywood productions, . . grittier, less 'star power,' ironically]. The performances were great, but the one true star of the movie is James Elroy. Such a narrative. Such writing. A close second was Cromwell's understated accent. Could so easily have fallen into caricature. I disagree that Basinger was the weakest acting of the bunch. But I do think her OScar was lifted a bit by Hollywood's love of her character [they love when Hollywood lionizes Hollywood /cough Shakespeare in Love]. This also was Elroy's creativity. |
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07-26-2019, 01:24 PM | #164 | |
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Don't get me wrong - I thought Basinger did a excellent job. Just not as good as the others. Ironically, one of the pivotal moments of the film - when Dudley asks Exley about Rolo Tomasi - wasn't in the book. Elroy said he was just as surprised by that as everybody else. |
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07-26-2019, 01:47 PM | #165 | |
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I loved the movie. But, this is in no way his best film, better than a Pulp Fiction. GTFO. If your a Tarantino fan, you’ll love it. I don’t see how in this era of superheroes, animation or franchise action movies there is room for a mass audience for this movie. Last edited by BigRedChief; 07-26-2019 at 01:52 PM.. |
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