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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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This might not be the best written novel I've read this year but it's the most entertaining.
If you enjoyed the movie you will absolutely love the novelization.
Holy Christ! I was screwing around looking for more YouTube interviews with Quentin Tarantino about this novel & damned if I didn’t come across a 10-hour audiobook- a reading by one of my absolute favorite actresses (ahem � actors) Jennifer Jason Leigh!
I swear before God: she is a brilliant reader. Plus, I learned after many, many years how to pronounce Cahiers du Cinema .
I’m actually re-reading this novel along with Jennifer Jason Leigh� which is no minor kick.
If you enjoyed the movie you will absolutely love the novelization.
Holy Christ! I was screwing around looking for more YouTube interviews with Quentin Tarantino about this novel & damned if I didn’t come across a 10-hour audiobook- a reading by one of my absolute favorite actresses (ahem � actors) Jennifer Jason Leigh!
I swear before God: she is a brilliant reader. Plus, I learned after many, many years how to pronounce Cahiers du Cinema .
I’m actually re-reading this novel along with Jennifer Jason Leigh� which is no minor kick.
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Reading Progress
July 2, 2021
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Started Reading
July 2, 2021
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July 9, 2021
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13.25%
"Actually started reading this today.
Sweet Jesus!
If you liked the movie as much as I did this is pretty much “must read�.
Didn’t know ol� Quint had it in him.
Magnificent!"
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Sweet Jesus!
If you liked the movie as much as I did this is pretty much “must read�.
Didn’t know ol� Quint had it in him.
Magnificent!"
July 11, 2021
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44.0%
"Outrageously brilliant stuff! It’s totally mid-60s. Lots of Pop-Cult references…outtasite!"
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July 14, 2021
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75.75%
"Fun reading! Each chapter containing entire adventures of Cliff & Rick aside from the basic narrative of the film. Truly brilliant stuff."
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July 16, 2021
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84.0%
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" As fifties' movie star Aldo Ray sat at the foot of the soiled mattress in the stuffy Spanish hotel room, sweat dripping down his hairy shoulders and back, he wasn't contemplating some of the wrong turns he'd made along the way that were responsible for him occupying this oppressive room."
God. I always loved Aldo Ray in movies."
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" As fifties' movie star Aldo Ray sat at the foot of the soiled mattress in the stuffy Spanish hotel room, sweat dripping down his hairy shoulders and back, he wasn't contemplating some of the wrong turns he'd made along the way that were responsible for him occupying this oppressive room."
God. I always loved Aldo Ray in movies."
July 18, 2021
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96.0%
"I don’t want to finish this. I want it to go on forever.
I’ve been watching Quint’s interviews about this pseudo-tie-in novel.
I’m telling y’all� this is up there with Elmore Leonard.
I really don’t want this to end."
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I’ve been watching Quint’s interviews about this pseudo-tie-in novel.
I’m telling y’all� this is up there with Elmore Leonard.
I really don’t want this to end."
July 20, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Jul 02, 2021 06:51PM
Currently reading- AMAZING STUFF!
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Did you read this, Still?
Wow, Cbj: GREAT link. In the lengthy interview with Tarantino I watched on YouTube he name-checked The Omen author. Except for Walker Percy I’d never heard of the other film novelizations. Thanks!
Should I read this first or see the film. Blank slate here.
Ned: please watch the film first� then read the “novelization�.
I love both - & I’m not a Tarantino freakazoid� Now, I like almost all of Quent’s films -there are exceptions.
HATEFUL EIGHT it’s alright as is DJANGO? But a little less N-word woulda been nice.
But, man I effing L-0-V-E-D ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD�.
Life as it shoulda been.
In the book, there’s an ever so slight expansion on Cliff’s visit to the Spahn ranch. Not as expansive as what occurs in the film but there’s an elaboration on the tense interaction between Sqeakish & Cliff.
You HAVE to see the film first; later, read the novelization.
Hope you enjoy both. Let me know. Please.
such a cool companion to the movie. the ending is completely different in a beautiful way. i got goosebumps at the very end of the audiobook. 👌🏽
