This Looks Familiar…
It’s no secret that movie studios often reuse their sets for different movies. Through movie magic and set design, we often can’t tell that different movies are filmed in the same location. Sometimes though, like in the case of Django Unchained, reusing film locations can be done on purpose to send a message.
The building used as Melody Ranch in Django Unchained is the exact same building that was used in the above-pictured scene of the fictional western Bounty Law. Rick Dalton from Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood starred in the made-up TV serial Bounty Law, and Tarantino using the same set creates a cool breakdown of reality. This also shows Tarantino referencing his own work which, let’s be honest, is a classic Tarantino move.