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Date: October 13th, 2026 11:44 PM Author: Simp Like Hell I saw it again for the first time since its original theatrical release. My opinion of this movie improved substantially. It went from about a D to a B+. For some reason the elements that bothered me before weren't as bad. It's obviously not as good as Pulp Fiction. The writing isn't that tight, the dialog not as memorable, the plot non-existent and the pacing molasses. That being said it's got some funny moments. For a film that's more of a hang than a narrative you could do worse. I also think it's better than Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight. It's his best since Inglorious Basterds.
I think OUATIH could really have been improved by Quentin hiring some joke writers. There were too many meh punchlines where the whole setup is there and it's supposed to be hilarious but it's just whatever. He needs a partner to improve the script. |
Date: October 13th, 2026 11:48 PM Author: Kenneth Play (emotional girth) sure QT is a weirdo but who else is making contemporary Films? i'll absolutely watch his stuff (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189060) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:15 AM Author: Simp Like Hell Boomers pulled up the ladder behind them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189096) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:01 AM Author: peeface think it is his first top tier movie since Jackie Brown.
you could also put the Qualley car scene on a loop in front of me and i would die happy of dehydration
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:14 AM Author: Simp Like Hell Cmon it's not as good as Jackie Brown. Are you on crazy pills? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189095) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:22 AM Author: peeface *since*. and it's pretty good. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189110) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:26 AM Author: Simp Like Hell It's just slightly above the mediocre films he's been churning out for 30 years. It's notable because it's not completely terrible. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189115) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:39 AM Author: Serf's Up! (gunneratttt) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189184) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:02 AM Author: The Hole I tried to watch this two or three times and fell asleep each time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189079) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:14 AM Author: Simp Like Hell It is undoubtedly long and boring. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189093) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 7:46 AM Author: Serf's Up! (gunneratttt) I don't think it needs any punching up. There's enough comic relief. It's an homage to Hollywood epics of yesteryear. A love letter. Which, of course, fits the whole theme of the movie. Times change and there's beauty in that, but we can still look back nostalgically through a brand new experience. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189175) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 11:46 AM Author: Simp Like Hell It was beautiful but also self indulgent, plodding, overly long, and the writing and humor wasn't as tight as it could have been. I definitely liked it more than the first time I saw it. I could get into it. It was like Inherent Vice with extra slow pacing, which, ironically, made it better than Inherent Vice. But let's not overinflate it. There were plenty of dud gags and unnecessary moments. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189274) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:54 PM Author: Serf's Up! (gunneratttt) I thought it was a masterpiece. And I'm not just inflating it because I'm a Tarantino fan. I thought Django, Hateful and Inglorious were mid. It's just my opinion, man. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189384) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:04 PM Author: Simp Like Hell In this country you have the right to be wrong. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189396) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:05 PM Author: Kimberly Gargoyle's botched Mar a Lago facelift ((zurich is stained)) stick your ballbag up my anus, brother (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189399) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:08 PM Author: Simp Like Hell No fuck you my crypto has not gone to the moon. My stonks are sideways or down. I am not making money doing nothing as was promised to me 3000 years ago. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189402) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 7:53 AM Author: Kimberly Gargoyle's botched Mar a Lago facelift ((zurich is stained)) i love this movie and i really liked it when i saw it in the theater. for some bizarre reason, my older son (interstate 69) really likes it too and wants to watch it when his mom is out with friends or whatever.
i put it up there with reservoir dogs, pulp fiction and jackie brown. |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:20 AM Author: Serf's Up! (gunneratttt) She's going to be "out with friends" at my house this weekend so that's a good opportunity for movie night with that lil Digger. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189180) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:47 AM Author: Kimberly Gargoyle's botched Mar a Lago facelift ((zurich is stained)) i just checked with her, she said she's going to be with friends. not sure why you make shit up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189187) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 9:00 AM Author: Serf's Up! (gunneratttt) She's not lying, my gf and I are her friends! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189188) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 11:48 AM Author: Simp Like Hell Are we taking crazy pills again? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189279) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:00 PM Author: Kimberly Gargoyle's botched Mar a Lago facelift ((zurich is stained)) i like it man. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189393) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:09 PM Author: Simp Like Hell It's alright. It's deserving of its 70% RT score. Properly rated. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189407) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 12:58 PM Author: Non sequitur i thoguht it was terrible the first time i saw it
now that im an old man i watch it and am like yep this movie is genius |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:10 PM Author: Simp Like Hell Same but it's not genius it's just mid to mid plus. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189408) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:12 PM Author: Non sequitur state ur favoriate movies before i engage u further (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189411) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:21 PM Author: Simp Like Hell Mean Girls Legally Blonde Bring It On How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Clueless Love Actually Eraserhead |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:41 PM Author: Non sequitur u gay bro (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189460) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:48 PM Author: Simp Like Hell ?? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189468) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:07 PM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe Jackie Brown is his best film by far. Thought this one was pretty good though (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189400) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:09 PM Author: Simp Like Hell Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and Jackie Brown are obviously GOATED. Basterds is decent but imperfect. This is the best one since then but not as good as the 90s peak. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189405) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:12 PM Author: Non sequitur what are bastewrs imperfections (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189412) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:15 PM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe Too kikey (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189417) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:23 PM Author: peeface this.
i've talked to a lot of WW2 vets. none of them ever mentioned kikes. let alone hinted that every day when they woke up in europe everyone was running around obsessed with kikeshit.
hundreds of thousands of people died for a cause, and the entire reason has been hijacked by some random uninvolved crooks. |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:25 PM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe Barely any of them saw combat or even served. Weak people (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189433) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:20 PM Author: Simp Like Hell The third act is boring and retarded. The first act has almost nothing to do with the rest of the movie. There's lots of forgettable plodding segments. The film pretty much drags for long periods and no one wants to watch the last 30 minutes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189421) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:26 PM Author: Rickys' Cat i felt like it was QT doing a home movie with all his movie friends over a weekend at his summer home, with inside jokes and one-take scenes from his veteran actors Pitt and that 'good egg' guy, and Madame Dunham who probly ad libbed her entire part, but thats just me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189434) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 1:30 PM Author: Simp Like Hell Mostly cr. But the Film is at least watchable. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189443) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:08 PM Author: young Boasthard I am not a Tarantino fan, didn't like Pulp Fiction or Inglorious Bastards and didn't really like the kill bills for the most part. I think Once Upon a Time... is basically a masterpiece and absolutely the movie that he was put on earth to make. I don't really understand the comments re: humor and gags and stuff. There are funny parts in there but this is a movie about the killing of Sharon Tate (and to a lesser extent Donald Shea at the ranch).
It's 100% totally earnest yearning for the alternate universe in which Tate and her child survive and the freaks who killed her get their comeuppance, and creates that nicer world, for exactly the span of the movie. Near the end of the movie "Out of Time" starts playing from the Stones as you get to the brink of the Tate murders and the fun, retrospective voiceover falls off and you feel a little bit of dread; not because you don't think Booth is going to interfere with the murders and save the day, but because he will, and the better universe of the movie us going to end. I actually cried at the end of this movie quite hard and I'm not usually a crier (really only It's A Wonderful Life does it to me regularly).
There's also a really nice conversation between Dalton and the young girl actress that hits a lot of nice notes re: both role of the actor as artist and where Dalton in both the novel he's reading and his life - and the line ("Where are you in it?") is scripted really plainly so as to be cutting. Beautiful scene.
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:18 PM Author: Simp Like Hell This is the dumbest thing I've ever read in my entire life
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:44 PM Author: young Boasthard (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189963) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:32 PM Author: Serf's Up! (gunneratttt) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189942) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:27 PM Author: justETHbaby It gets better with age because its a period piece. The shittier America gets the more fondly we look back at 60's LA. 1969 was by far the most interesting year in the last century. Also, on first watch I think we all thought Leo was the main guy to pay attention to but Brad Pitt's character is far more interesting on rewatch. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189933) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:29 PM Author: Simp Like Hell Mostly cr
They should be cranking out nostalgiacore movies about the old days nonstop. I'd watch one about the 70s 80s and 90s too. |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:30 PM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189939) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:39 PM Author: justETHbaby The style of movies and how they were made was so much better back then too. I find myself watching 80's and 90's action movies that I haven't watched in a while. No CGI, unrealistic female protagonists, or stupid love triangles. Bourne Identity, Patriot Games, Terminator, The Fugitive, US Marshalls, Executive Decision, The Hunt for Red October etc. All so much more enjoyable than the Michael Bay style slop. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912673&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5304212#50189953) |
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Date: October 14th, 2026 8:45 PM Author: Simp Like Hell Ofs. There's no question.
T2 Judgement Day is probably the perfect example of a director just giving the audience 100% of what the average person wants in a two hour flick. The plot is simple. The actors are cool. The visuals, spectacular. The emotions, simplistic and easy to understand. Wham bam thank you mam.
Nowadays we have people bitching on Twitter that James Hetfield won't make a political speech about Palestine during a rock concert. It's all gone to shit. Everything will just keep getting worse.
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