New Tarantino Movie

I'm considering seeing it but dear oh lord if it's in any way remotely like Jackie Brown I'll regret it. I found JB a dreary, tedious load of overpraised snoozery. And all the fuss about how cool and underplayed Pam Grier was. To me she was just a plank with minimal talent. I found her cringe-inducing. But I'm aware I'm in a minority on this, most people who've seen it bafflingly seem to think it, and she, were great. The only thing I got from it was ogling Bridget Fonda.

I liked Dogs a lot, at the time I found it really interesting that while many criticised its violence and its transfer to video was famously long-delayed here, the violence was in fact minimal compared to a lot of stuff on release at the time that drew no such comment, and it managed to make you really feel the violence, which it seemed to me films had forgotten how to do. I remember seeing Die Hard 2 in which hundreds of people were casually despatched yet it attracted no hand-wringing and delayed video release. As difficult a watch as RDs was at times, I thought well done him as film violence should make you wince.

I liked Pulp Fiction but find it hard to watch now, it's too of its time. The Kill Bills are okay, they look lovely. I think the only other one of his I've seen apart from the borefest of Jackie Brown is Inglorious which I do find quite watchable. The run times of his films is very offputting. Kermode said the whole opening 45 minutes of The Hateful Eight was completely unnecessary. The new one is another near-3-hours job but I'll give it a go.

The only one I've seen is Jackie Brown and though I wouldn't go as far as Backdrifter, I think even at the time it was hard to be objective about the film due to the hype and now I barely recall a thing about it.

All Tarantino's subsequent films have sounded repellent due to the themes and violence, but as missthelma says, the trailer for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (which I have already seen FAR too many times - what happened to producing more than one trailer?) does make it look quite appealing so I've booked for an early evening performance in the hope of staying awake.

From veiled critical references to the ending, I suspect there is something unpleasant in store as usual but I will see how it goes.

It was far too long, and not one to go and see if you’re going to be offended by Tarantino taking liberties with history (to ahem, say the least 😝) or prefer genteel middle class films of old ladies sipping tea on the veranda and remembering their youth but I thought this was excellent, the last 15 minutes or so were awesome (although don’t take your grandparents unless they’re fond of the old ultraviolence) Both DiCaprio and Pitt were great in this, Pitt in particular seeming the most animated in a film since Fight Club.

It only really has one scene of Tarantino-style violence, the rest of the film is actually surprisingly chilled out, but that scene is quite graphic even if the violence is somewhat mitigated by humor.

The last twenty minutes, the ultraviolence goes off the scale, so it’s anything but ‘lite’.

Does anyone think Tarantino will retire after his tenth film? The cynical side of me thinks he’ll take a hiatus but then return after maybe 5 years to direct a new film

Saw it today. Really liked it. A bit long but Tarantino really loves that era doesnt he? Last scenes are bonkers but who wouldnt want to deal that out to that "family" Pacino good. Pitt and, DiCaprio are both awesome.

Adored the pace as it drew you into the period details and felt it caught my perception of the era perfectly. Having coincidently rewatched the Doors film and the Woodstock documentary this week there is something epochial about the end of the 60’s.

Found it more funny than violent, the liberties taken with the truth were fine with me and the scene with the precocious young ‘actor’ was priceless.

Now where do I get a Champion Spark Plug T-Shirt, the balls to wear Double White Denim and the opportunities to channel my inner bad Hamlet.

A rare film that I will definitely buy and tempted to go see again.

I'm planning to see it Friday. I really fancy Margot Robbie.

I loved it.

I rather liked the wetsuit too!

That’s got to be a deliberate Thelma & Louise reference - can’t think of another reason for it to be in the film.

I had a basic knowledge from when I used to work nights and spent hours on Wikipedia. It did help create tension when otherwise I might not have felt any.