ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD / CLARITA

R, 2 h & 39 m

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I went to see the 8:40 p.m. advanced screening of this movie last night, July 25th, 2019, here in Vallejo, CA, at the Century 14 Vallejo, in auditorium 12, seat B-6. The price of admission was $9.00. And I bought a special discount Medium Drink for $4.00 and a medium Buttered Popcorn for $6.50 at the concessions counter.

Quickie Review: A former TV Western actor, Rick Dalton ( Leonardo DiCaprio ), and his best friend/stuntman, Cliff Booth ( Brad Pitt ), are having a hard time landing jobs in the late '60s Hollywood.

I, and the rest of the audience, liked this movie. My favorite scene was the Fight Scene between Cliff and Bruce Lee ( Mike Moh ).  👍

Heads Up: This movie, just like INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, is set in an alternate reality with a feel-good ending.   😉

I don't know why only female stars were shown snoring while asleep.   🤷🏽‍♂️

The actress who played the role of Pussycat ( Margaret Qually ) sure has very thick & hairy armpits!   😲

And the would-be killer in the swimming pool could have easily gone under water for protection.   😕

There's a Cigarette Ad Scene during the Ending Credits that has a funny ending.   😊

I was truly disappointed that this movie didn't have a dedication to Burt Reynolds. Burt was the one originally chosen to play the role of George Spahn ( of the Spahn Movie Ranch ), played in the movie by Bruce Dern. But Burt passed away before any of his scenes could be shot. 

Also, I thought that Philip Ng, of BIRTH OF THE DRAGON fame, was picked by Quentin Tarantino to play the part of Bruce Lee.    

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NR, 1 h & 25 m

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I went to see the 12:55 p.m. showing of this movie today, July 26th, 2019, here in Vallejo, CA, at the Century 14 Vallejo, in auditorium 10, seat B-7. The price of admission was $6.25. And I bought a special discount Medium Drink for $4.00 and a Medium Cheddar Popcorn for $8.50 at the concessions counter.

Quickie Revview: A young woman, Clarita ( Jodi Sta. Maria ), believed to be demonically possessed, is confined to an institution. A photo journalist, Emilia Henson ( Alyssa Muhlach ), records the exorcism being performed by two priests.

What I think about this movie: If it came out in the early '70s before THE EXORCIST was shown, it would have been a scary movie! But so many horror movies involving demonic possessions and exorcisms have come and gone since then that horror movie fans are now jaded and no longer fall for the same ol', same ol' trope.   😕

Maybe, Hollywood needs me to breathe new life into this clichéd genre.  😊

To its credit, though, it cuts to the chase early on, with some flashbacks here and there.  👍

I've mentioned this before. But horror movies based on true stories about demonic possession center around catholics. I don't think that this is just mere coincidence!


http://strangecatholic.weebly.com/blog/the-clarita-villanueva-case-possession-or-hoax


P.S. Don't buy the Cheddar Popcorn! It's $2.00 more expensive AND it doesn't taste that good. Stick with Buttered Popcorn!