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Does anyone else think this movie sucks?

posted 5 years ago by Adam60z (3781)
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I just saw it on DVD and going in didn't like Leonardo, Brad, and Quentin. And seeing this film didn't change my mind. I thought the script was just poor; it's Tarantino's style to just throw random scenes together, and here it's about as random as you can get. Which is unfortunate because the subject matter is potentially interesting and important.

Even the recreation of the 1960s I don't give high marks to; yes they had a whole bunch of authentic 1960s cars, yes they had lots of '60s (random) music, etc. But the '60s je ne sais quoi definitely was not there.
And that this film was dominated by Brad and Leonardo didn't help, especially with the latter's cartoon-like Southern accent and their whole dumb hick routine. The actress who played Sharon Tate did a good job with very weak material, and the alternate reality ending had the inevitable Tarantino violence. Don't get me wrong; I would have loved for the reality to end this way: the Manson Family getting killed by a 2nd rate stuntman and 3rd rate actor, but it just didn't jibe in any way with reality.
Since I'm the ultimate '60s buff it takes a lot for me to go negative on a '60s themed film, but in general I prefer actual '60s films and culture--not recreations whether good or bad. But again the script was too random, too lazily thrown together, and uninspired. Change my mind!

[–] April-151-CT (10210) 5 years ago

I love both lead actors. A lot. But not enough to watch this. No matter how good or how bad it is, I refuse to watch it. I feel that the Tate-LaBianca murders was one of the most horrific things to have happened in modern American history that, unless it's a genuine docudrama, making a dark comedy which involves The Manson Family and Sharon Tate in any way is extremely distasteful. And I don't care how it was handled or what fantasy scenario Tarantino came up with. To put their story into a dark comedy is just plain wrong to me.

[–] Adam60z (3781) 5 years ago

Yes, I agree. Not worth seeing even if you like the actors.

[–] Wuchak (8855) 5 years ago

The movie takes infamous history and makes it right; and entertains to boot. It's basically Tarantino's revenge on the Manson scumbags.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

Nope! You're the only one.

😎

[–] Faridah (1369) 5 years ago

Yes it’s a disappointment

[–] necramonium (225) 5 years ago

I liked it, the only thing that irked me, and this happens in EVERY movie that is set in a certain era, is that they go overboard with the music, clothing and the technology from that era. Like it's 1969 mostly in that movie, but you hear songs from the early 60's just because they are really popular. Also clothing that was out of date in 1969 already. I hate when they do this in movies only just to make it appear like it's the ultra 60's!

Especially now with movies that are set in the 90's, the era i grew up in, i see stuff where i go, "this was not in fashion in the late 90's!"

But beside that, i really liked the movie, Tarantino has a different style in creating his movies that i like, it's not like the rest where everything has to be fast shots, fast action and one liners.

[–] fc31 (6127) 5 years ago

I am not even sure what this movie is about, other than nostalgia. There is hardly even a story.

[–] bop101 (148) 5 years ago

Have trouble staying awake.

[–] yatzo376 (7753) 5 years ago

I loved it!
Best movie of 2019.
I disagree about the authenticity of the era .
He nailed it imo

[–] Kowalski (79128) 5 years ago

DITTO.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21718) 5 years ago

Same here!

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

DiCaprio and Pitt playing a couple of dudes hanging out in LA in the lates 60s. And a fantasy sequence where the Manson family gets their asses kicked and Sharon Tate lives.

I thought it was great!