Dana and Tom with returning guests, Jesse Sertle (fellow group member of CineMadison; previously on Rounders and Easy Rider; @jsertle on IG) and Keith Techmeier (brother-in-law of Tom, previously on Ghostbusters, Red River, and Saving Private Ryan), discuss the cosmic justice film, Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood (2019): written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie.

Plot Summary: Welcome to 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, and the golden age of Hollywood is giving way to something darker. Enter Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a former TV Western star struggling to find his place in a rapidly evolving industry. Alongside him is Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), Rick's laid-back, enigmatic stunt double and best friend, who's equally adrift but with a mysterious past that suggests he can handle anything thrown his way.

As Rick navigates a career in freefall, he's desperate to reclaim the limelight, landing guest roles in TV series and contemplating a move to Italy to star in spaghetti westerns. Cliff, meanwhile, spends his days driving around the sun-drenched city, running errands for Rick and crossing paths with an eclectic mix of Hollywood's fringe characters.

Just next door to Rick lives Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), the radiant rising star whose life is brimming with promise and possibility. Unbeknownst to Rick and Cliff, Sharon's fate is on a collision course with the notorious Manson Family, a group of twisted outcasts led by the sinister Charles Manson (Damon Herriman).

As the lives of Rick, Cliff, and Sharon intertwine in unexpected ways, they each face their own reckonings with the harsh realities of a changing world. Set against a meticulously crafted backdrop of a bygone era, Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood is a love letter to the city of angels, an exploration of fame, friendship, and the insidious shadows lurking just beneath the glittering surface.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

02:27 Cast and Recognition for Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood

05:09 Relationship(s) to the Film

09:09 What is Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood About?

13:23 Controversy and Wish Fulfillment: Quentin Tarantino's Historical Re-tellings

20:39 Plot Summary for Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood

22:42 Did You Know?

25:07 First Break

25:56 Ask Dana Anything

29:40 Best Performance(s)

46:50 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)

55:51 Second Break

56:53 In Memoriam

58:20 Best/Funniest Lines

01:02:40 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:10:13 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:14:59 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:19:44 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:23:14 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

01:26:57 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

01:28:21 Remaining Question(s)

01:37:48 Thank You to Our Guests

01:41:12 Credits

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