Once Upon A Time In Hollywood w/ McKenna McFadden

Описание: What makes Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Tarantino’s favorite (and maybe best) film?
Join Kyle, Seth, and guest McKenna McFadden (NYU → WWE music licensing) as we unpack everything: Rick & Cliff’s bromance, Sharon Tate’s alternate ending, the Bruce Lee fight controversy, and how Tarantino built a living time capsule of 1969 LA.

We reveal how the idea started on the Death Proof set, why it almost became a Charles Manson movie, and how Quentin wrote five full episodes of “Bounty Law” just to nail Rick Dalton’s backstory. You’ll also hear how Sony’s $100M deal freed Tarantino from Weinstein, why KHJ radio tapes power the soundtrack, and how stunt culture still shapes modern action cinema.

⏱️ Chapters

00:03 Cold open & welcome

00:17 Show format + guest intro (NYU → WWE; music licensing)

01:57 LA golden age vs today

02:00 Why it's our Tarantino favorite/rankings

02:39 Tarantino says it's his best

03:29 Origin on Death Proof set; actor–stuntman dynamic

03:53 Rick & Cliff modeled on Reynolds/Needham, McQueen/Ekins

05:21 It started as a novel / novelization

06:54 From Charles Manson project to Hollywood elegy

07:38 Tarantino “universe” & alternate history

09:02 Tarantino wrote five “Bounty Law” episodes

09:20 Fincher’s Cliff Booth project (debate if needed)

09:52 Sony deal, $100M budget, Weinstein split

11:58 Bruce Lee scene discourse

12:30 Martial arts’ impact on action; Casino Royale pivot

16:25 Real KHJ radio airchecks; no original score

22:55 War Zone: Round 1 (mid-episode volley)

28:24 Randos → Questions transition

42:09 Questions: character & craft

42:50 Penultimate question: Tarantino’s “best” claim

51:08 Last question: Who/What won & lost the movie?

58:15 Influences & tone (Texas Chainsaw vibes)

60:24 Scorecard: Yes/No

63:38 Final scores & sign-off

🔍 Key Takeaways

Tarantino almost wrote the story as a novel before turning it into a film.

Rick Dalton & Cliff Booth were inspired by Burt Reynolds/Hal Needham and Steve McQueen/Bud Ekins.

The Bruce Lee scene was Tarantino’s satire on old vs. new Hollywood.

Sony’s $100M deal gave Quentin final cut and first-dollar gross after his split from Weinstein.

The soundtrack uses real KHJ radio recordings, making LA itself part of the score.

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