A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
Birdsforme2 points
2 years ago*. 3/5 stars. (Contains Spoilers)
Long at over 3 hours. It had some funny and classic moments. My favorite was with an elephant. Unless you are a film history person or interested in the silent film era it seems a bit much to watch. The actors were good in their parts. I am guessing it was a big production, with hundreds of extras. Some of the scenes were lavish.
“A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood’s transition from silent films and to sound films in the late 1920s.”
Long at over 3 hours. It had some funny and classic moments. My favorite was with an elephant. Unless you are a film history person or interested in the silent film era it seems a bit much to watch. The actors were good in their parts. I am guessing it was a big production, with hundreds of extras. Some of the scenes were lavish.
“A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood’s transition from silent films and to sound films in the late 1920s.”
Are you talking in your “coming soon” trailer voice?
My best Don LaFontaine impression.
RIP
A great homage to Hollywood’s craft and narcissism.