S2 E14: Once Upon A Time in The Blatantly Masculine Hollywood

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When the trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s penultimate film, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, was first released, the Loud Murmurs team was incredibly excited and vowed to see it as soon as it hit theaters—and we did. Tarantino's latest hit, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, has generated a lot of buzz, both for its lengthy depiction of Hollywood in the 60s, as well as criticism for Taratino’s treatment of women characters in his movies and his past misdeeds.

In today’s episode, our three hosts, Afra, Diaodiao, and Ina, along with our guest Li Erke, dive into what we love and hate about the movie.

Highlights:

• Why this is an incredibly personal movie for Tarantino? What are the references to Hollywood filmography that inspired Tarantino as a director?
• Tarantino’s cinematic universe: from hippies to heroes of Westerns
• His treatment of women characters and the blatant theme of masculinity
• The controversy around Bruce Lee’s character

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