Thoughts on “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”

Tomorrow I’ll see “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.” Other than carefully self-censored reviews, I know nothing other than it is good Tarantino, with what that means for those of us who are fans. I’m a fan.

But now, for the record, I thought I’d offer some speculations on it. If I’m wrong, I’ll be clearly marked as such, but if I’m right…heh heh. What fun I’m about to have. So…is a guess a spoiler? Maybe. If so…

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Got that out of our system? Good. Well, here are my thoughts. When I first heard that QT was doing a movie about 60’s Hollywood, I thought it sounded like a hoot. So Leonardo DiCaprio is playing fading star Rick Dalton, and Brad Pitt his loyal stunt-double Cliff Booth? Bring it on.

They also said that the Manson family would be involved. Wow. THAT is some delicate dancing. Then discussions of Sharon Tate, of course. Mention of Steve McQueen at a party. The Dean Martin film “The Wrecking Crew” and then a casting mention of someone named Mike Moh playing Bruce Lee.

And I remembered “Django Unchained,” “Inglorious Basterds” and something I’d said a long long time ago. You see…Bruce Lee was either doing Green Hornet or just off that job and choreographing fight scenes for “Wrecking Crew,” the fourth (and final) “Matt Helm” romp. He trained Steve McQueen, and Sharon Tate, and recruited some of his karate champion friends to play thugs (Chuck Norris made…