I saw that, but I don't really buy that at face value. Maybe it was 20 hours before they started the editing process, but I highly doubt there was ever a "watchable" cut of the movie that long. I do believe the line stating that "Tarantino himself has said his director’s cut would add an hour and 20 minutes to the original film’s runtime, bringing the total to four hours." However, I personally feel the version of the film that was released was plenty long and I have no desire to see an even longer cut.
I thought the movie was great. There is just something about it. It just pulls me out of my own life into its crazy world and the era it's portraying. The movie flies by. I'd gladly watch a 4 hour, 5 hour, or 20 hour cut. As for The Hateful Eight extended version, I felt it didn't add that much. I didn't walk away from the theatrical cut wanting more, whereas I did want more with Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. I just enjoyed Rick and Cliff, and would love to see more of them together.
I agree, I'd also love to see an extended cut. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is a hang out movie to me so I could see a longer cut being just as, if not, more enjoyable. I thought the ending was great in a kind of revisionist way of writing a love letter to 50s through 70s hollywood and asking what if those eras had been able to live alongside one another. I still probably prefer Hateful Eight over it and I'd put it in the bottom half of Tarantino's films but that's not a knock on it, the guy only makes good movies.
If there is a four hour cut, perhaps dividing it into four chapters, like he did with the director's cut of The Hateful Eight would be the way to go.
its a good film. its as long as it needs to be. theres zero reason to stretch it to 20 hours. its good. but its not that good.
Ive watched it twice. thats as much as I think I need.
QT's novel of this film comes out on Tuesday. There will be expanded backstories, some deviations from the film, and more, apparently. Pre-ordered my copy. I'm really curious to see how he writes a book.
The trailer for the book has cut footage from the film, too:
I'm starting to think more and more that he is done with film making, which is a bit of a bummer but I get it...
I think he will do his 10th and final film. I just hope it's not Kill Bill 3.
I have the novelization of the film and I need to read it.
I am reading the novelization of the film now and it's terrific. To read the internal and extended dialogue really adds a layer of richness to the characters. The screenplay almost seems like a CliffNotes by comparison. If you are a fan of the movie, the novelization is a must-read.
looks like his last film, titled "The Movie Critic" , is in early production stages
Last edited by versusreality; 09-25-2023 at 04:39 PM.
Here is some info about it.
Set in the 70s.