Although largely fictional, Quentin Tarantino's ninth film amalgamates both real people and the Charles Manson murders into storyline.
Title pays homage to Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time trilogy, comprising of in 'the West', Duck, You Sucker! (aka ...the Revolution in some European releases) and 'in America'.
Leonardo DiCaprio - Rick Dalton
Brad Pitt - Cliff Booth
Margot Robbie - Sharon Tate
Emile Hirsh - Jay Sebring
Margaret Qualley - Pussycat
Austin Butler - Charles 'Tex' Watson
Summary
Los Angeles, 1969.
As Hollywood's Golden Age nears its end, Rick Dalton, former star of Western TV series Bounty Law, is told by casting agent his career is all but over.
Dalton's general dogsbody Cliff Booth relies on friend for work, as stunt double is rumoured to have offed trouble and strife.
Retirement is the last thing on their minds, but dynamic duo get a rude awakening when navigating old stomping ground.
Booth gives young hitchhiker 'Pussycat' a lift back to Spahn Ranch, where Booth suspects resident hippies are exploiting the services of owner George, as former stuntman recognises location was once used to shoot Bounty Law.
Booth teaches family member a brutal lesson for slashing tyre.
In retaliation, the Mansons plot revenge.
Mid-credits
Dalton stars in Red Apple cigarette advert.
'Take a bit and feel all right'.
Ending
As Booth, his dog Brandy and Dalton have already eliminated Manson Family members before they can theoretically get to Sharon Tate's house, real-life victims are given a fictional happy ending.
For once, I liked how Tarantino fucked with history.
Personal love letter
Okay, Tinseltown epic isn't the masterpiece I expected, but still good.
DiCaprio and Pitt sizzle and Margaret Qualley's performance is nearly as impressive as armpit hair.
Damn girl, just use a merkin already.
Cinematography is sumptuous and against a soundtrack that rocks, converted LA setting is good enough to eat.
Apart from Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha), other real-life figures include Steve McQueen (Damian Lewis), Charles Manson (Damon Herriman) and James Stacy (Timothy Olyphant).
Oh, and some high-kicking geezer nobody's heard of.
More soon.
Consumer advice promises 'strong bloody violence'.
We wait, wait, wait some more, and KABOOM!
Last 10 minutes or so finally justifies cert and sequence is bloody hilarious.
Even though Dalton using flamethrower kept from previous Nazi film was no surprise, set up is genius.
Dalton amusingly explains home invasion incident to nosy neighbour.
"Yeah I torched her. Burned her ass to a crisp."
Ha ha ha!
Some scenes are based on and/or inspired by actual events.
Before his murder, stuntman Donald 'Shorty' Shea worked on the Spahn Ranch and tried to warn owner about Manson family, echoing situation already described.
Booth asks Tex's name, who responds "I'm the Devil, and I came to do the Devil's business."
Real-life counterpart said exact same thing to victims during the Sharon Tate house murders.
"I am the Devil and I am here to do the Devil's work' was slightly altered for The Devil's Rejects.
Problems
Reportedly taking 5 years to write, screenplay can be lazy, even boring.
Never thought I'd say that about a QT film.
Laid back narrative has little tension, running time is overly long and littered with pointless scenes.
Apart from looking amazing (as always), all Margot Robbie's character really does is watch her own films at the cinema.
What a waste.
Bruce Lee
Mike Moh portrays martial arts legend as an arrogant asshole, claiming he'd cripple Muhammad Ali, who apparently, also beat the shit out of stuntmen.
Film or not, totally disrespectful.
Title pays homage to Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time trilogy, comprising of in 'the West', Duck, You Sucker! (aka ...the Revolution in some European releases) and 'in America'.
Leonardo DiCaprio - Rick Dalton
Brad Pitt - Cliff Booth
Margot Robbie - Sharon Tate
Emile Hirsh - Jay Sebring
Margaret Qualley - Pussycat
Austin Butler - Charles 'Tex' Watson
Summary
Los Angeles, 1969.
As Hollywood's Golden Age nears its end, Rick Dalton, former star of Western TV series Bounty Law, is told by casting agent his career is all but over.
Dalton's general dogsbody Cliff Booth relies on friend for work, as stunt double is rumoured to have offed trouble and strife.
Retirement is the last thing on their minds, but dynamic duo get a rude awakening when navigating old stomping ground.
Booth gives young hitchhiker 'Pussycat' a lift back to Spahn Ranch, where Booth suspects resident hippies are exploiting the services of owner George, as former stuntman recognises location was once used to shoot Bounty Law.
Booth teaches family member a brutal lesson for slashing tyre.
In retaliation, the Mansons plot revenge.
Mid-credits
Dalton stars in Red Apple cigarette advert.
'Take a bit and feel all right'.
Ending
As Booth, his dog Brandy and Dalton have already eliminated Manson Family members before they can theoretically get to Sharon Tate's house, real-life victims are given a fictional happy ending.
For once, I liked how Tarantino fucked with history.
Personal love letter
Okay, Tinseltown epic isn't the masterpiece I expected, but still good.
DiCaprio and Pitt sizzle and Margaret Qualley's performance is nearly as impressive as armpit hair.
Damn girl, just use a merkin already.
Cinematography is sumptuous and against a soundtrack that rocks, converted LA setting is good enough to eat.
Apart from Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha), other real-life figures include Steve McQueen (Damian Lewis), Charles Manson (Damon Herriman) and James Stacy (Timothy Olyphant).
Oh, and some high-kicking geezer nobody's heard of.
More soon.
Consumer advice promises 'strong bloody violence'.
We wait, wait, wait some more, and KABOOM!
Last 10 minutes or so finally justifies cert and sequence is bloody hilarious.
Even though Dalton using flamethrower kept from previous Nazi film was no surprise, set up is genius.
Dalton amusingly explains home invasion incident to nosy neighbour.
"Yeah I torched her. Burned her ass to a crisp."
Ha ha ha!
Some scenes are based on and/or inspired by actual events.
Before his murder, stuntman Donald 'Shorty' Shea worked on the Spahn Ranch and tried to warn owner about Manson family, echoing situation already described.
Booth asks Tex's name, who responds "I'm the Devil, and I came to do the Devil's business."
Real-life counterpart said exact same thing to victims during the Sharon Tate house murders.
"I am the Devil and I am here to do the Devil's work' was slightly altered for The Devil's Rejects.
Problems
Reportedly taking 5 years to write, screenplay can be lazy, even boring.
Never thought I'd say that about a QT film.
Laid back narrative has little tension, running time is overly long and littered with pointless scenes.
Apart from looking amazing (as always), all Margot Robbie's character really does is watch her own films at the cinema.
What a waste.
Bruce Lee
Mike Moh portrays martial arts legend as an arrogant asshole, claiming he'd cripple Muhammad Ali, who apparently, also beat the shit out of stuntmen.
Film or not, totally disrespectful.
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