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In a critically acclaimed performance, Ben Affleck plays Reeves in moody flashbacks, caught between Superman stardom and financial dependence on his lover Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), the somewhat predatory wife of Hollywood "fixer" and MGM honcho Eddie Mannix (Bob Hoskins), whose mob connections suggest foul play as Simo's investigation progresses. Reeves' subsequent lover (played by Robin Tunney) may also be culpable, and as Simo's own personal life unravels, his empathy for Reeves takes on added significance. In presenting its mystery as a set of plausible scenarios, Hollywoodland holds interest as a mystery that's refreshingly compassionate toward the fate of its characters. Warts and all, they're likable dreamers in a town where dreams don't always come true. --Jeff Shannon
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Allen Coulter |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 08 September, 2006 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Actor's Life, Color, Detective Film, Docudrama, Drama, Dying Young, English, Extramarital Affairs, Feature, Feature Film Drama, Feature Film-drama, Melancholy, Moody, Movie, Mystery, Mystery / Suspense / Thriller, Ominous, Period Film, Private Eyes, Profanity |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 025192884627 |
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Customer Reviews of Hollywoodland (Widescreen Edition)
Good HD disk and story line This was an interesting movie about the original TV Superman actor. Good cast of actors.
A Very good film
the was a good film. i thought it was pretty good. it's about time they made a movie about his death. to bad we still don't know what really happened. all in all it was a good drama.
Buyer beware: defective Universal HD-DVD discs...
The film itself is a three-star affair; good acting by all (especially Lane and Affleck) and slick production struggle with a half-baked script that tries to be both a bio-pic and a mystery, and is successful at neither. The more intriguing story is the bio-pic aspect (which they should have completely focused on); the "mystery" part of the film about an investigation into whether George Reeves did or did not kill himself, is both uninteresting and left completely unanswered. Contrary to other so-called Amazon "critics" of this film, the pathetic death of George Reeves is no great unsolved crime, except in the minds of some aging baby-boomers who just can't let go of their childhood hero. Still, the film has it's pleasures, even if it is forgettable; the film is best enjoyed by nostalgia buffs and "TV Land" geeks, aging or otherwise. The one star is for the disc itself; owners of Xbox 360 HD-DVD drives (and stand-alone players, as well), beware, Universal has been releasing defective HD-DVD / DVD combo discs of late; "Smokin Aces", "Children of Men", "Hollywoodland", "The Good Shepherd" etc. Smokin Aces actually killed my xbox 360, which I had to send in to for repairs. These discs sporadically work, freeze, or, in my case, can actually kill your player. I am far from the only one with these issues, as there are many bloggers out there confirming similar problems. Universal has recently acknowledged the problem and say they are investigating the matter. Nevertheless, Buy at your own risk...