Ending was great. I just didn’t like how the girl runs into the pool flailing her arms for no reason. Other then that 2 second moment. One of the best movies I’ve seen in a long while. Tarantino can do no wrong
At first when i saw this film- i was kinda underwhelmed- but rewatching it for the 3rd time i really fell in love with it. This is one of those films, where the plot or urgency is non-existent, you just get dropped in 1969 Hollywood time period to explore it...
Yeah, that was part of the reason why a lot of the criticism aimed at Sharon Tate's portrayal didn't make any sense to me. What I assume Tarantino was trying to do there was just portray her as a normal person, who ran errands, went to the movies, and was truly beloved.
@@RobyFN2169dtf The criticism at the portrayal of Sharon Tate was because of how minimal of a presence Tate had in the film despite the Manson Family murderers which the movie was highlighting about in both the pitch and marketing. Charlie Manson only appeared briefly for 1 scene and while Sharon Tate's small moments were nice, they didn't add anything to the film. You could literally take out all the scenes of Sharon Tate that don't have her sharing the screen with Dalton and Cliff and there would be no difference. You would still get the same effect. I know that the movie was mainly about Dalton and Cliff's adventures but if the movie was banking on the Manson Family Murders as much as it did in marketing, then there should be been more of a focus on Sharon Tate and the Manson Family as a whole. As it is, Sharon Tate just...existed in the film. Which is disappointing because we've seen Tarantino write good female characters in previous works like Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, and Ingloriouz Basterdz. But in his latest film, it didn't pass muster on that aspect. No plot and no sense of urgency can make sense for a film that's 1 hour 30 minutes. But when it's in a movie that's 2 hours 49 minutes long, it's just a lot of fucking drag that leaves you feeling unfulfilled because you feel like the movie could've cut 30 minutes of filler and ended at the 2 hours 20 minutes mark while having the same effect and not feeling like you had your time wasted.
Ajith Thomas I disagree that it would be the same without her scenes.. i would say that the time shouldve been cut by reducing all the Rick Dalton film references and inserts, but i didnt mind that either. Anyway, the controversy was about her not having more lines, which i think shouldnt be a problem. The point was that she was living very happily and obliviously, (as was the norm for anyone in hollywood at the time) going to parties and watching her own movies, which just makes her human, as opposed to a headline. I think the casting of Margot Robbie inherently expresses Tate’s angelic qualities, as her presence alone is just entrancing (which is how we are led to believe that Tate’s was). With out this buildup, you dont get the sense of tension that is explained in the video when approaching the time we expect her to be murdered. If you listen to accounts of real people who knew Sharron, or even just watched her films, she was an embodiment of innocence of the time: a time where people didnt even lock their doors regularly
I ran across this on TV, and came very close to switching channels, because I knew what was going to happen and just wasn't in the mood for that sort of brutality, especially after following along with Sharon Tate and her "fairy tale" life. I just couldn't imagine watching as her life was violently ended. Boy, am I glad I hung in there! Tarantino did a masterful job portraying her as an "angel" throughout the film: always smiling, considerate, humble, loving. . . it was the perfect tribute to a life cut short.
I already knew that Tarantino was going to change the ending for Sharon (based on his choices with Inglorious Basterds), and I was happy for a little while, knowing I didn’t have to see her suffer- but the end did make me a little sad knowing that this isn’t the truth. But god fucking almighty the scene where Cliff caved in that bitch’s face was PERFECTION.
Fun fact, I had no knowledge on the backstory of the Manson family or the movie itself when watching it. It really is an experience that is impossible to explain, devoid from all knowledge of what to expect or what really went on. Rewatching the movie with the knowledge of what really happened puts an almost happier and more relieving tone to the movie.
I believe the best needle drop in this movie is the ending scene. The song playing is Lily Langtry’s theme from The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. A haunting theme from a very very deep cut western comedy from the early 70s. A movie that is comedic in nature but very sad and melancholy as it goes along. That movie is one I was raised watching... and hearing the first two notes of it had my hair stand on end in the theater, as I recognized it immediately when the gate opens for Rick. Never did I think I’d hear that theme ever played in a movie theater; a movie I was actually sitting in and watching, experiencing for the first time in a theater. Sharon Tate was and is Tarantino’s “Lily”. As Lily Langtry was Judge Roy Bean’s purest woman he could think of.
OH MY GOODNESS!! YES!! YES YES YES YES YES!!!! ME TOO!! Tears. It was amazingly PERFECT. It the film, a fairytale in its own right as well. Dropped in Here. Very good comment. PERFECT. Made you want to grab at the AETHER, but alas, the credits are rolling right along with the tears, and in a few moments you've got to get yourself out of the seat and back to the actual reality of the thing. DAMN.
Roby, “I could literally talk about this film for hours, and hours, and hours on end, but I don’t think that’s what you guys signed up for” That is exactly what I have signed up for.
I would be more than happy to listen to you discuss this film for hours and hours, and all of Tarantino's works, for that matter. It wouldn't even have to be scripted, just free form would be perfectly fine. I'm sure you have many interesting, insightful thoughts regarding QT's works.
Also love the use of California Dreamin when we see Sharon and Rick leave their second acts behind to go home. After we see what the 3 characters go through over that one day and when they're driving back with the neon lights of the cinemas in the background, I think it oozes such melancholic atmosphere it's difficult not to fall in live with
"When I watch that sequence every now and then I tear up". You and me both. Tate's voice over the speaker gets me everytime. 'What should have been' is rendered so potently and honestly. It's not old hollywood that is out of time, it's history that's out of time. Saved by Tarantino's love for cinema. One of Tarantino's best alongside The Hateful Eight and Jackie Brown.
Hey I’m just curious: why is it that so many people get quite emotional or excited/ happy about the ending and the fact that Sharon Tate survives? Or why do people see it as satisfying? I’m in love with all the other Tarantino movie and I really enjoyed this one up until the ending. I feel like there is something that I just don’t „get“. Do you have to be really into 60s Hollywood or a Sharon Tate Fan to understand it more? To me, in all other Tarantino movies the deaths and endings always had some sort of a grand significance and left me feeling really satisfied (not that a movie should do that, but it’s usually the case with Tarantino), but in this one really didn’t feel anything for the last scene. Just wondering why you feel about the ending that way? :) maybe I gotta watch it again
@@butwhatsoutthere I can only speak for myself but for me it's not so much the loss of Sharon Tate as an individual. I'm not very familar with her work. It's more what she represents. That innocence, the utpoian appeal of loving the movies and being able to just live and breathe their possibilites is what resonated so much with me. It feels like Tarantino at his most personal. In order to defeat a relaity that took away the golden age of hollywood Tarantino can use movies as a fantasy to lament the past and honour what was lost. It's sad and bittersweet because while Tarantino can use the magic of cinema to defeat and humilate monsters but he can't change reality. Sharon Tate is dead, old hollywood is dead, but preserved in cinema.
Many times, I find myself most emotionally affected by a movie the first time I see it. With this movie, I've seen it probably 5 or 6 times now, I find myself more emotional as I've seen it more. I never thought of Tarantino as a guy with a big heart. I think I was wrong. This movie is all heart. For the first time in a Tarantino movie, I really, really didn't want to see any of our protagonists die, not even the fictional ones. The movie really works because it's so honest. It's heartbreaking, but also, relentlessly optimistic. Hard to describe, but I absolutely adore this movie.
Wonderful choice! Hearing Out of Time during that scene filled me with suspense. You know from the start of the movie what it's about, but when you get to that scene, you still go, "Oh, no. It's about to happen..." Masterful.
I wouldn’t say the addition of rock and roll part 2 was unnecessary to the plot. The joker descending the stairs symbolizes his descent into madness and the song is almost there as a figment of his imagination, a song playing in his head, also showing how he has gone truly insane.
Rock and roll part 2 served the theme of the Joker. It was the culture ear’s first banned song. There’s an anarchic thrill in dancing to the forbidden song. You have to be a certain age to get it though.
I knew Tarantino was gonna end this movie with a bang with the tv clip "and now the moment you've all been waiting for" just before the Manson family breaks into Dalton's house
My personal favourite Tarantino needle drop was in Inglorious Basterds with David Bowie's "Putting out fire with gasoline", everything about that song and it's placement at such a crucial time in the plot was genius.
First off, love your choice of needle drop to talk about. Once upon a time felt like an ode to needle drops as it is an ode to Hollywood and they’ve played such a major role in the experience of watching movies. Out of Time really took my breath away when watching the film for the second time in the theater. It’s a masterpiece. As for the runner up to Tarantino for the master of the needle drop, no one deserves that number two spot more than Wes Anderson. I’d love to see you make a video with analysis on one or more of his fantastic needle drops. I personally think there are some needle drops from The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic and Rushmore that are more than ripe for a video analysis. Great video and hope to get a response!
Also, Tarantino’s cue of “Twelve Thirty” (Mamas&the Papas) and “Miss Lily Langtry” are close runners up to “Out of Time.” Beautiful songs in a beautiful sequence.
I worked at a movie theatre back when this film came out, one night when it was playing I was stamping ticket stubs close to the auditoriums. A man walked out of the auditorium and asked me if I had seen this movie. I said "yes" and he began saying that the film is terrible because it was leading up to Sharon Tates murder (The movie was not over). I told him to run back in or he'll miss the best part. He came back 20 minutes later, eyes wide and laughing to his friends. Tarantino sure knows how to make a movie
This was such a fantastic video and you're right. I remember watching this and this segment starting I was constantly on edge, worried that Sharon's fate was coming. I love this film!
Good pick for best Tarintese needle drop. He was quite torn about the choice. He usually chooses something that juxtaposes the scene rather than a song that runs parallel to it's theme and or sums up it's emotional weight . He really fought with it. He felt 'Out of Time' was too on the nose, but it was in fact the perfect song. Paul Thomas Anderson told him it was the most emotional and sentimental moment Quentin every captured on film because of the song choice. The closest he came prior was the Jim Croce 'I Got a Name' song in Django, which worked wonderfully, but the concept was perfected in OUTIH.
Interesting. From watching this video I realized that I must have missed most of the experience watching this film due to being largely ignorant of the history involved. Maybe not experiencing the suspense and such discussed here which depended on that is why it made much less of an impression on me than his previous films, and felt to me more like Tarantino himself was feeling over the hill like the characters and making some kind of comment on that.
I wouldn't feel bad about that. This is strictly my opinion. Movies can have a whole host of inter tangled or separate elements, that can make a film great, on different levels. Providing you with underlying themes, subtext. It could be a homage, or scathing satire. It could draw parallels between past events, or things to come. Almost every great movie has some, or most of these elements in play. Another thing that I feel needs to be present, front and center, though, is plot, and agency, and this is where I fault "once upon a time". It seems to lack any sort of driving force, or straight through narrative, that pushes you from scene to scene. There's almost no urgency, or any reason, plotwise, to move these characters foward. The only plot device, is a looming event, that the audience must have preordained knowledge of, and nothing in the plot, leads these characters to this event, other than them just being there. Pitts run in at the ranch is completely removed from their motivation to go to their house. The girl he meets plays no role in this. Their movie careers never drive them to cross paths with, or change the history of victims, until the final moment of the film. While Pitt and DiCaprio interact, there is no rhyme or reason to the things happening, other than to show that these people exist. There is nothing set in motion by any of their actions or no conflict, in regards to bringing us to the resolution or simply just conclusion of the film. They could almost be a set of disconnected vignettes. I know this is a pretty unpopular opinion from what I've seen online. People are very sincere in their belief that they "get it", and I don't want to shit all over this movie. I absolutely appreciate it for the things it does well, and the level of craftsmanship and passion put into it. It's clearly a loving tribute to an era, and the sad end of that era. The work is there. Tarentino is without a doubt, one of the most talented and probably the most "in love with film" people in the business. Its beautifully shot, the script and dialogue are funny, and well delivered. The acting is great. There's an almost unbelievable attention to detail, and it surprisingly handles the subject matter with great care, being cautious not to use a woman's very real brutal murder as shock value. There are scenes that have as much tension as the best Hitchcock could deliver. It's a love letter to something that the director clearly holds dear. BUT, I still can't get over the films completely unconventional story structure. There almost isn't one. And I feel, if a film is going to be truly great, it should have those other things, it needs to move people on a deeper level than what's at face value, but the face value still has to be presented in a way that, if you're not looking at all that lies beneath the surface, it still has to deliver an entertaining, and complete story experience. I know there are exceptions, but this movie isn't trying to be avant garde. It still wants to be a movie, and I feel it just falls short of greatness. Again, this is my opinion, and I know people will absolutely criticize any negative perspectives on this film, but I won't lie about how I felt. It leaves an emptiness where I feel something is missing. Something many of his other films bring in spades. A through point. Pulp fiction gets around this, I think, by really weaving, and interconnecting, all of the moving pieces. It's structure is the foundation of the movie.
I try to do the needle drop moment when I made some work inspired by him but the fact that he has a budget to get the rights to the song is what makes it work! I always mention the song Little Green Bag in the Reservoir Dogs intro. One of the coolest openings ever. This is such a dope video! Very informative.
I think Tarantinos best needle drop was playing L 'Arena when the Bride punches her way out of her grave. But he arguably has the biggest variety of great needle drops.
iamthatroby and I loved your analysis of the use of the track here. I had the same feeling that you expressed here and had some notion why, but you put it into words. Always good to have people that can crystallise feeling/emotions into words clearly.
Thank you! Tarantino's meticulous attention to detail and sense of duty that he makes his films with is what excites me about cinema. And so you know, I for one would love to hear you talk about this or any film for as long as you want, it's fun to hear other peoples opinions/interpretations of a scene
Being a long-time fan of Tarantino, especially for his technical proficiency, I can't say I've ever found any of his films "moving". That changed with "Once Upon a Time". Being familiar with the events surrounding the murder of Tate and her friends, as we got closer to that moment, I knew Tarantino was going to change history, again. Because watching them be killed the way they were in real life, was going to be unbearable. It was exhilarating seeing the monsters get what they deserve, and Sharon and crew remain blissfully unaware of the danger until it had passed. What I didn't expect was the after, with Jay asking "Is everything ok?" Then when Sharon's voice came over the intercom, a few tears came. Tarantino had broken my heart. Sharon Tate had become the princess worth protecting at all cost in this fairy tale for Tarantino, and it was incredibly moving. I don't think I've ever seen a movie that actually changed my opinion of the filmmaker as a human being, until this.
*IMPORTANT PS AT THE END* Ever have your songs on shuffle and the PERFECT track comes on that accentuates or shifts the mood? Tarantino knows how to capture that feeling in a film. Ps-If you want a nice example outside of Tarantino you gotta watch the fight scene in the church in Kingsman the Secret Service. It does not disappoint.
I didnt really like the film when I saw it in theaters because I was hyped on a pulp fiction death proof kind of aura, but after watching this I can see that this was truly a film for old Hollywood and the respects to that old Hollywood and anybody who knew of it.. Tarantino is the belechik of hollywood!!
wow. I watched this movie having no clue about Sharon Tate being killed IRL. I thought everything was fiction. I loved the movie and now I somehow found EVEN more respect for it. DAMMM
I agree with this so hard. The montages and needle drops in OUATIH are so captivating, I think you really captured and explained everything I love about it!
Great music pieces scattered throughout the movie. My FAVOURITE beat though is right after Charles Manson spots Sharon Tate in the doorway and the baseline to Hungry kicks in. Genius.
Maybe unpopular opinion...but besides the Pulp Fiction dancing scene and Res Dogs torture scene the lap dance in Death Proof to Down In Mexico gives me the chills
4:24 That scene of the Taco Bell was shot on my street in Tustin, CA. Tarantino actually showed up and directed that scene himself. It goes to show how much detail and attention he puts into his films.
I can’t imagine directing a movie and not imagining every scene set to random interesting songs that I like. I’ve never even had so much a remote interest in writing a movie either.
I would definitely be down for you to talk about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood for “hours upon hours on end.” My absolute favorite film of 2019. Your insight is much appreciated!
Honestly in my opinion his best needle drop was in the hateful eight *spoilers ahead* That piano scene where Samuel L Jackson told the old guy what he had done to his son then killed him. The piano was very unsettling and very right for the moment. It also doubled as an alibi for the Mexican guy. It was perfect.
I think another interpretation of it is that after this song plays the events are "out of time" as in outside of time. Like they're existing on a different timeline.
Also to add to this perfectness Bruce durn who is in the movie, was in another movie in the 70s called coming home where they played this song as the opening, to the sum it up its about a war hero coming back home to a different feel, just like dalton dose in the start of the scene his coming back to a new life in LA and thats why Tatantino is the Needle Master
The movie is like the embodiment of nostalgia. All too often as we grow older we look back and reminisce on "the good old days" when in reality things actually weren't that great. So we focus on the rose filtered, positive aspects of our most cherished memories and warp reality.
hi, I'm new here I think a great successor to Tarantino (which is about to make his last movie, unless he decides to "shit, I'll just do 11") is Edgar Wright, who wrote an entire movie around Needle drops not just with the music, Wright has many similarities to Tarantino but still a lot of things that keeps him as one of the most unique creators in Holywood
It was such an incredible moment when you witnessed that awesome fight scene and Rick walks up the driveway into the arms of Sharon only for "once upon a time in Hollywood" to pop up. It snaps you right back into reality The ending is bitter sweet
Have to love that right before the manson crew attacks there is a man on the tv with fanfare that says "now what you've been waiting for." To us the audience who are expecting a bloodbath via the tarantino style
One Tarantino needle drop that doesn't get enough love is the opening of _Jackie Brown,_ Bobby Womack's "Up on 110th Steet" really tells you early on this has a 70's blaxplotation theme going on
I think David Lynch also deserves a mention. Some of the best scenes in a David Lynch film use that trope: Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, even Twin Peaks (although that scene was a bit cheesy). I think Lynch is able to use it so masterfully is because he's also a musician, I guess?
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Lol yeah also kind of interesting to find you here
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wow, Quentin sounds a lot like Roby
He really does. He's drastically improved his Aussie accent since that Django fiasco.
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Ending was great. I just didn’t like how the girl runs into the pool flailing her arms for no reason. Other then that 2 second moment. One of the best movies I’ve seen in a long while. Tarantino can do no wrong
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I’m feeling a light to decent 7 on this thing
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At first when i saw this film- i was kinda underwhelmed- but rewatching it for the 3rd time i really fell in love with it.
This is one of those films, where the plot or urgency is non-existent, you just get dropped in 1969 Hollywood time period to explore it...
Yeah, that was part of the reason why a lot of the criticism aimed at Sharon Tate's portrayal didn't make any sense to me. What I assume Tarantino was trying to do there was just portray her as a normal person, who ran errands, went to the movies, and was truly beloved.
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The criticism at the portrayal of Sharon Tate was because of how minimal of a presence Tate had in the film despite the Manson Family murderers which the movie was highlighting about in both the pitch and marketing. Charlie Manson only appeared briefly for 1 scene and while Sharon Tate's small moments were nice, they didn't add anything to the film. You could literally take out all the scenes of Sharon Tate that don't have her sharing the screen with Dalton and Cliff and there would be no difference. You would still get the same effect. I know that the movie was mainly about Dalton and Cliff's adventures but if the movie was banking on the Manson Family Murders as much as it did in marketing, then there should be been more of a focus on Sharon Tate and the Manson Family as a whole. As it is, Sharon Tate just...existed in the film. Which is disappointing because we've seen Tarantino write good female characters in previous works like Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, and Ingloriouz Basterdz. But in his latest film, it didn't pass muster on that aspect.
No plot and no sense of urgency can make sense for a film that's 1 hour 30 minutes. But when it's in a movie that's 2 hours 49 minutes long, it's just a lot of fucking drag that leaves you feeling unfulfilled because you feel like the movie could've cut 30 minutes of filler and ended at the 2 hours 20 minutes mark while having the same effect and not feeling like you had your time wasted.
Ajith Thomas I disagree that it would be the same without her scenes.. i would say that the time shouldve been cut by reducing all the Rick Dalton film references and inserts, but i didnt mind that either. Anyway, the controversy was about her not having more lines, which i think shouldnt be a problem. The point was that she was living very happily and obliviously, (as was the norm for anyone in hollywood at the time) going to parties and watching her own movies, which just makes her human, as opposed to a headline. I think the casting of Margot Robbie inherently expresses Tate’s angelic qualities, as her presence alone is just entrancing (which is how we are led to believe that Tate’s was). With out this buildup, you dont get the sense of tension that is explained in the video when approaching the time we expect her to be murdered. If you listen to accounts of real people who knew Sharron, or even just watched her films, she was an embodiment of innocence of the time: a time where people didnt even lock their doors regularly
Bingo! I definitely liked it better the second time, just got to relax and enjoy the ride
totally agree! :)
The ending of the movie was brilliant.
I ran across this on TV, and came very close to switching channels, because I knew what was going to happen and just wasn't in the mood for that sort of brutality, especially after following along with Sharon Tate and her "fairy tale" life. I just couldn't imagine watching as her life was violently ended. Boy, am I glad I hung in there! Tarantino did a masterful job portraying her as an "angel" throughout the film: always smiling, considerate, humble, loving. . . it was the perfect tribute to a life cut short.
I already knew that Tarantino was going to change the ending for Sharon (based on his choices with Inglorious Basterds), and I was happy for a little while, knowing I didn’t have to see her suffer- but the end did make me a little sad knowing that this isn’t the truth. But god fucking almighty the scene where Cliff caved in that bitch’s face was PERFECTION.
People shat on this movie being too slow paced and boring, I found it really chill honesty. Tarantino really embracing that foot fetish thing.
Absolutely
A Gilley it was a trip down memory lane having grown there during this time
Can't be the only one who actually would be down for him talking about it for hours
I’m with ya
Same here!
Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge when the hippies go to kill Cliff and Rick . Might be my favorite build up to a Tarantino scene ever
Fun fact, I had no knowledge on the backstory of the Manson family or the movie itself when watching it. It really is an experience that is impossible to explain, devoid from all knowledge of what to expect or what really went on. Rewatching the movie with the knowledge of what really happened puts an almost happier and more relieving tone to the movie.
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I believe the best needle drop in this movie is the ending scene. The song playing is Lily Langtry’s theme from The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. A haunting theme from a very very deep cut western comedy from the early 70s. A movie that is comedic in nature but very sad and melancholy as it goes along. That movie is one I was raised watching... and hearing the first two notes of it had my hair stand on end in the theater, as I recognized it immediately when the gate opens for Rick. Never did I think I’d hear that theme ever played in a movie theater; a movie I was actually sitting in and watching, experiencing for the first time in a theater. Sharon Tate was and is Tarantino’s “Lily”. As Lily Langtry was Judge Roy Bean’s purest woman he could think of.
That’s a great one too
OH MY GOODNESS!! YES!! YES YES YES YES YES!!!! ME TOO!! Tears. It was amazingly PERFECT. It the film, a fairytale in its own right as well. Dropped in Here. Very good comment. PERFECT. Made you want to grab at the AETHER, but alas, the credits are rolling right along with the tears, and in a few moments you've got to get yourself out of the seat and back to the actual reality of the thing. DAMN.
Roby, “I could literally talk about this film for hours, and hours, and hours on end, but I don’t think that’s what you guys signed up for”
That is exactly what I have signed up for.
I would be more than happy to listen to you discuss this film for hours and hours, and all of Tarantino's works, for that matter. It wouldn't even have to be scripted, just free form would be perfectly fine. I'm sure you have many interesting, insightful thoughts regarding QT's works.
Also love the use of California Dreamin when we see Sharon and Rick leave their second acts behind to go home. After we see what the 3 characters go through over that one day and when they're driving back with the neon lights of the cinemas in the background, I think it oozes such melancholic atmosphere it's difficult not to fall in live with
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"When I watch that sequence every now and then I tear up". You and me both. Tate's voice over the speaker gets me everytime.
'What should have been' is rendered so potently and honestly.
It's not old hollywood that is out of time, it's history that's out of time.
Saved by Tarantino's love for cinema.
One of Tarantino's best alongside The Hateful Eight and Jackie Brown.
Hey I’m just curious: why is it that so many people get quite emotional or excited/ happy about the ending and the fact that Sharon Tate survives? Or why do people see it as satisfying? I’m in love with all the other Tarantino movie and I really enjoyed this one up until the ending. I feel like there is something that I just don’t „get“. Do you have to be really into 60s Hollywood or a Sharon Tate Fan to understand it more? To me, in all other Tarantino movies the deaths and endings always had some sort of a grand significance and left me feeling really satisfied (not that a movie should do that, but it’s usually the case with Tarantino), but in this one really didn’t feel anything for the last scene. Just wondering why you feel about the ending that way? :) maybe I gotta watch it again
Bevause the QT ending was SATISFYING for those alive in 1969...it was what should have happened!
@@butwhatsoutthere I can only speak for myself but for me it's not so much the loss of Sharon Tate as an individual. I'm not very familar with her work. It's more what she represents. That innocence, the utpoian appeal of loving the movies and being able to just live and breathe their possibilites is what resonated so much with me. It feels like Tarantino at his most personal. In order to defeat a relaity that took away the golden age of hollywood Tarantino can use movies as a fantasy to lament the past and honour what was lost. It's sad and bittersweet because while Tarantino can use the magic of cinema to defeat and humilate monsters but he can't change reality. Sharon Tate is dead, old hollywood is dead, but preserved in cinema.
Omega Reviews thanks for the good explanation :)
Many times, I find myself most emotionally affected by a movie the first time I see it. With this movie, I've seen it probably 5 or 6 times now, I find myself more emotional as I've seen it more. I never thought of Tarantino as a guy with a big heart. I think I was wrong. This movie is all heart. For the first time in a Tarantino movie, I really, really didn't want to see any of our protagonists die, not even the fictional ones. The movie really works because it's so honest. It's heartbreaking, but also, relentlessly optimistic. Hard to describe, but I absolutely adore this movie.
Wonderful choice! Hearing Out of Time during that scene filled me with suspense. You know from the start of the movie what it's about, but when you get to that scene, you still go, "Oh, no. It's about to happen..." Masterful.
I've never been so happy for a movie to put the rug out from under me.
So good buddy. Excellent explanation and analysis.
Well, funny seeing you here
I wouldn’t say the addition of rock and roll part 2 was unnecessary to the plot. The joker descending the stairs symbolizes his descent into madness and the song is almost there as a figment of his imagination, a song playing in his head, also showing how he has gone truly insane.
Exactly, the way the upbeat song in his head transitions to the score showing how horrifying the moment truly is was fantastic.
Rock and roll part 2 served the theme of the Joker. It was the culture ear’s first banned song. There’s an anarchic thrill in dancing to the forbidden song. You have to be a certain age to get it though.
Agree completely
damn, you're pretentious
@@MicahMicahel not at all what im saying lol, im saying when you describe an "anarchic thrill" for a scene in a movie, youre being kinda pretentious
@@MicahMicahel dude, what the fuck are you even saying
@@MicahMicahel you use reddit, dont you
You're quickly becoming one of my favorite video essayists.
Thank you so much!
I knew Tarantino was gonna end this movie with a bang with the tv clip "and now the moment you've all been waiting for" just before the Manson family breaks into Dalton's house
It’s such a great moment! I had it in the video, but copyright told me to delete it :(
Tarantino and Scorsese are perfect with their songs
My personal favourite Tarantino needle drop was in Inglorious Basterds with David Bowie's "Putting out fire with gasoline", everything about that song and it's placement at such a crucial time in the plot was genius.
I was always astounded by how GOOD the dialog is in Tarantino movies. He truly is a master filmmaker.
I clicked on this video because I thought Tarantino had done something to Anthony fantano
Update: loved the video, subscribed
The ultimate CLICKBAIT
Quentony Farantano?
First off, love your choice of needle drop to talk about. Once upon a time felt like an ode to needle drops as it is an ode to Hollywood and they’ve played such a major role in the experience of watching movies. Out of Time really took my breath away when watching the film for the second time in the theater. It’s a masterpiece. As for the runner up to Tarantino for the master of the needle drop, no one deserves that number two spot more than Wes Anderson. I’d love to see you make a video with analysis on one or more of his fantastic needle drops. I personally think there are some needle drops from The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic and Rushmore that are more than ripe for a video analysis. Great video and hope to get a response!
Also, Tarantino’s cue of “Twelve Thirty” (Mamas&the Papas) and “Miss Lily Langtry” are close runners up to “Out of Time.” Beautiful songs in a beautiful sequence.
Did you notice how Bad Times at the El Royale AND Once Upon a Time in Hollywood play Twelve Thirty at (essentially) the same moment?
@@RobyFN2169dtf Interesting. I don't recall Twelve Thirty being in Bad Times though
I worked at a movie theatre back when this film came out, one night when it was playing I was stamping ticket stubs close to the auditoriums. A man walked out of the auditorium and asked me if I had seen this movie. I said "yes" and he began saying that the film is terrible because it was leading up to Sharon Tates murder (The movie was not over). I told him to run back in or he'll miss the best part. He came back 20 minutes later, eyes wide and laughing to his friends. Tarantino sure knows how to make a movie
I like how much work this dude put into this vid
Ngl, After watching this, I’m still confused about needle drops
Great video bro and can’t wait to see your video of Blade Runner 2049!
Very kind of you. Look out for it in the next few weeks :)
This was such a fantastic video and you're right. I remember watching this and this segment starting I was constantly on edge, worried that Sharon's fate was coming. I love this film!
Good pick for best Tarintese needle drop. He was quite torn about the choice. He usually chooses something that juxtaposes the scene rather than a song that runs parallel to it's theme and or sums up it's emotional weight . He really fought with it. He felt 'Out of Time' was too on the nose, but it was in fact the perfect song. Paul Thomas Anderson told him it was the most emotional and sentimental moment Quentin every captured on film because of the song choice. The closest he came prior was the Jim Croce 'I Got a Name' song in Django, which worked wonderfully, but the concept was perfected in OUTIH.
You should of played the song that drops as soon as the gate opens at the end of the movie. Eerie, sad, and happy at the same time.
I had that in originally, but for some reason it kept getting copyright claimed.
Interesting. From watching this video I realized that I must have missed most of the experience watching this film due to being largely ignorant of the history involved. Maybe not experiencing the suspense and such discussed here which depended on that is why it made much less of an impression on me than his previous films, and felt to me more like Tarantino himself was feeling over the hill like the characters and making some kind of comment on that.
I wouldn't feel bad about that. This is strictly my opinion. Movies can have a whole host of inter tangled or separate elements, that can make a film great, on different levels. Providing you with underlying themes, subtext. It could be a homage, or scathing satire. It could draw parallels between past events, or things to come. Almost every great movie has some, or most of these elements in play. Another thing that I feel needs to be present, front and center, though, is plot, and agency, and this is where I fault "once upon a time". It seems to lack any sort of driving force, or straight through narrative, that pushes you from scene to scene. There's almost no urgency, or any reason, plotwise, to move these characters foward. The only plot device, is a looming event, that the audience must have preordained knowledge of, and nothing in the plot, leads these characters to this event, other than them just being there. Pitts run in at the ranch is completely removed from their motivation to go to their house. The girl he meets plays no role in this. Their movie careers never drive them to cross paths with, or change the history of victims, until the final moment of the film. While Pitt and DiCaprio interact, there is no rhyme or reason to the things happening, other than to show that these people exist. There is nothing set in motion by any of their actions or no conflict, in regards to bringing us to the resolution or simply just conclusion of the film. They could almost be a set of disconnected vignettes. I know this is a pretty unpopular opinion from what I've seen online. People are very sincere in their belief that they "get it", and I don't want to shit all over this movie. I absolutely appreciate it for the things it does well, and the level of craftsmanship and passion put into it. It's clearly a loving tribute to an era, and the sad end of that era. The work is there. Tarentino is without a doubt, one of the most talented and probably the most "in love with film" people in the business. Its beautifully shot, the script and dialogue are funny, and well delivered. The acting is great. There's an almost unbelievable attention to detail, and it surprisingly handles the subject matter with great care, being cautious not to use a woman's very real brutal murder as shock value. There are scenes that have as much tension as the best Hitchcock could deliver. It's a love letter to something that the director clearly holds dear.
BUT, I still can't get over the films completely unconventional story structure. There almost isn't one.
And I feel, if a film is going to be truly great, it should have those other things, it needs to move people on a deeper level than what's at face value, but the face value still has to be presented in a way that, if you're not looking at all that lies beneath the surface, it still has to deliver an entertaining, and complete story experience. I know there are exceptions, but this movie isn't trying to be avant garde. It still wants to be a movie, and I feel it just falls short of greatness. Again, this is my opinion, and I know people will absolutely criticize any negative perspectives on this film, but I won't lie about how I felt. It leaves an emptiness where I feel something is missing. Something many of his other films bring in spades. A through point.
Pulp fiction gets around this, I think, by really weaving, and interconnecting, all of the moving pieces. It's structure is the foundation of the movie.
This is completely irrelevant to the video but I’ve just realised that u sound EXACTLY like Badger from Breaking Bad 😂
Yeah it’s the exact same except for the accent.
yeah lol just needs a different accent
yes, he's like British Badger
@@Pantano63 Nah, he on a whole other continent lmao. He's no where near England.
@@SHDEdits Australia? lol
"Because , it's so much fun JAN."
The joker needle drop was perfectly done in my opinion, that stair descent was iconic
It brought me back to my childhood, growing up in SoCal in this time frame...it was soooo spot on, down to the radio station .
I'm starting to believe that I'm physically incapable to choose my fav QT's work. I love everything he directed.
well, you can always see it as just one big movie
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Easily my favourite video essay channel and can’t believe you’re only on 62K subs?! Can we get this legend up to 100k before the end of lockdown?
Golly, that would be the dream! In all honesty, I'm just thankful and honoured to have the supporters I do. Of course, I will not turn down some more
iamthatroby just keep doing what you’re doing man, making amazing content
I had to do a double take on that subscriber count. Could've sworn it was higher. The man deserves it 👏
I try to do the needle drop moment when I made some work inspired by him but the fact that he has a budget to get the rights to the song is what makes it work! I always mention the song Little Green Bag in the Reservoir Dogs intro. One of the coolest openings ever. This is such a dope video! Very informative.
THE coolest opening ever.
I think Tarantinos best needle drop was playing L 'Arena when the Bride punches her way out of her grave.
But he arguably has the biggest variety of great needle drops.
Good to see you back. And this vid was well done. Keep up the great work.
Will do!
iamthatroby and I loved your analysis of the use of the track here. I had the same feeling that you expressed here and had some notion why, but you put it into words. Always good to have people that can crystallise feeling/emotions into words clearly.
Thank you! Tarantino's meticulous attention to detail and sense of duty that he makes his films with is what excites me about cinema. And so you know, I for one would love to hear you talk about this or any film for as long as you want, it's fun to hear other peoples opinions/interpretations of a scene
Your analysis is so intelligent and well formatted. You deserve so much credit for this video. I love it!
I need more Tarantino. I NEED MORE.
Anyone else think that once upon a time in Hollywood is like a tragedy with the whole ending really emphasising that
Agree.. absolute important detail and Tarantino is master in every scene filled with the right music.
2:09 when your'e watching a video on youtube and you realize you recognize the movie that the youtube video is about
Wonderful film with a satisfying ending. And yeah, shame it didn't go down like that.
I don’t always like or comment on videos. But this seven minute video was spectacular man. Honestly , keep up the good work
Being a long-time fan of Tarantino, especially for his technical proficiency, I can't say I've ever found any of his films "moving". That changed with "Once Upon a Time".
Being familiar with the events surrounding the murder of Tate and her friends, as we got closer to that moment, I knew Tarantino was going to change history, again. Because watching them be killed the way they were in real life, was going to be unbearable. It was exhilarating seeing the monsters get what they deserve, and Sharon and crew remain blissfully unaware of the danger until it had passed. What I didn't expect was the after, with Jay asking "Is everything ok?" Then when Sharon's voice came over the intercom, a few tears came. Tarantino had broken my heart. Sharon Tate had become the princess worth protecting at all cost in this fairy tale for Tarantino, and it was incredibly moving.
I don't think I've ever seen a movie that actually changed my opinion of the filmmaker as a human being, until this.
*IMPORTANT PS AT THE END* Ever have your songs on shuffle and the PERFECT track comes on that accentuates or shifts the mood? Tarantino knows how to capture that feeling in a film.
Ps-If you want a nice example outside of Tarantino you gotta watch the fight scene in the church in Kingsman the Secret Service. It does not disappoint.
This movie is the accurate depiction of L.A at this time in history...having grown up there, it was such a travel down my childhood memories.
2:10 when you recognize that meme from the movie
I didnt really like the film when I saw it in theaters because I was hyped on a pulp fiction death proof kind of aura, but after watching this I can see that this was truly a film for old Hollywood and the respects to that old Hollywood and anybody who knew of it.. Tarantino is the belechik of hollywood!!
wow. I watched this movie having no clue about Sharon Tate being killed IRL. I thought everything was fiction. I loved the movie and now I somehow found EVEN more respect for it. DAMMM
my favourite sound effect was the piano notes when that cowboy was bringing up rick dalton's failure to get the mcqueen part
Really well edited I remembered this video and had to go back and look for it
This fucking ending is the greatest, most hilarious, most satisfying, worthy and emotional ending of all time.
I agree with this so hard. The montages and needle drops in OUATIH are so captivating, I think you really captured and explained everything I love about it!
No though, PLEASE do talk about Once Upon a Time for hours on end! I'm here for it
Great music pieces scattered throughout the movie. My FAVOURITE beat though is right after Charles Manson spots Sharon Tate in the doorway and the baseline to Hungry kicks in. Genius.
Maybe unpopular opinion...but besides the Pulp Fiction dancing scene and Res Dogs torture scene the lap dance in Death Proof to Down In Mexico gives me the chills
The reason they play Rock and Roll Anthem at the stair dance is to show how his life has completely flipped, along with the tone of the movie
You make some of the best videos on RUclips mate, you deserve way more subs.
The scene in Pulp fiction when Vega drops h. When that surf song comes on maaan
He said: “I’m the Devil... and I’m here to do some Devil shit”
the sheer satisfaction that finale left me with... incredible
one of the last movies that I got to see with my dad and will forever be one of my favorites!!! awesome video
4:24 That scene of the Taco Bell was shot on my street in Tustin, CA. Tarantino actually showed up and directed that scene himself. It goes to show how much detail and attention he puts into his films.
IMHO, the best needle drop in OUATIH is Vanilla Fudge’s “You Keep Me Hanging On” during THAT scene
Which scene was that
Mia Wallace the scene where the Manson gang attacks Cliff and Rick
Ahhh nice needle drop indeed. The way the drums start when he raises his gun
I can’t imagine directing a movie and not imagining every scene set to random interesting songs that I like. I’ve never even had so much a remote interest in writing a movie either.
I would definitely be down for you to talk about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood for “hours upon hours on end.” My absolute favorite film of 2019. Your insight is much appreciated!
Thanks, man!
Wow, I see everyone's already made the exact comments I came here to make.
This video encompasses Tarantino very well. Good job
Honestly in my opinion his best needle drop was in the hateful eight *spoilers ahead*
That piano scene where Samuel L Jackson told the old guy what he had done to his son then killed him. The piano was very unsettling and very right for the moment. It also doubled as an alibi for the Mexican guy. It was perfect.
Im feeling a decent 8 on this project
Judy Collins (both sides now)... at the end of hereditary... was a stroke of genius
I think another interpretation of it is that after this song plays the events are "out of time" as in outside of time. Like they're existing on a different timeline.
Also to add to this perfectness Bruce durn who is in the movie, was in another movie in the 70s called coming home where they played this song as the opening, to the sum it up its about a war hero coming back home to a different feel, just like dalton dose in the start of the scene his coming back to a new life in LA and thats why Tatantino is the Needle Master
the uploader totally knew what he was doing when making this video.
This is a great video! I'd love to hear about the other needle drops you mentioned from Once in Hollywood.
The movie is like the embodiment of nostalgia. All too often as we grow older we look back and reminisce on "the good old days" when in reality things actually weren't that great. So we focus on the rose filtered, positive aspects of our most cherished memories and warp reality.
Man, you nailed it. Awesome description. Thanks!!
62K subs is way too low for a channel this good
Man, that's super sweet.
I was about to make an Anthony Fantano joke, but it turns out every single one in existence has already been made.
0:35 oh yeah I heard about somewhere maybe in an Instagram post
As I started this video I KNEW it was gonna be out of time. Seeing this movie for the first time and hearing that made me sink into my chair.
I agree with you about the Joker score. I love that song normally, but it felt weird there.
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I think a great successor to Tarantino (which is about to make his last movie, unless he decides to "shit, I'll just do 11") is Edgar Wright, who wrote an entire movie around Needle drops
not just with the music, Wright has many similarities to Tarantino but still a lot of things that keeps him as one of the most unique creators in Holywood
It was such an incredible moment when you witnessed that awesome fight scene and Rick walks up the driveway into the arms of Sharon only for "once upon a time in Hollywood" to pop up. It snaps you right back into reality
The ending is bitter sweet
Have to love that right before the manson crew attacks there is a man on the tv with fanfare that says "now what you've been waiting for." To us the audience who are expecting a bloodbath via the tarantino style
One Tarantino needle drop that doesn't get enough love is the opening of _Jackie Brown,_ Bobby Womack's "Up on 110th Steet" really tells you early on this has a 70's blaxplotation theme going on
I think David Lynch also deserves a mention. Some of the best scenes in a David Lynch film use that trope: Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, even Twin Peaks (although that scene was a bit cheesy). I think Lynch is able to use it so masterfully is because he's also a musician, I guess?
My favorite needle drop is when Cliff leaves to drive back to his trailer home to “California Dreamin’ “- Jose Feliciano (Rendition)