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Jimmy Hollywood
Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems with short-term memory. Jimmy's vigilante alter ego soon becomes a media wonder--but Jimmy remains a total unknown and his long-suffering girl friend Lorraine is getting fed up with the whole situation.
| Release : | 1994 |
| Rating : | 5.3 |
| Studio : | Paramount, Baltimore Pictures, |
| Crew : | Production Design, Set Decoration, |
| Cast : | Joe Pesci Christian Slater Victoria Abril Jason Beghe John Cothran |
| Genre : | Comedy |
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Excellent but underrated film
Awesome Movie
A lot of fun.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
I could not believe the 5* rating on a Barry Levinson movie, and I'm glad I did't. What we have here is unique in its kind movie about nature of fame and success in Hollywood. Jimmy is a bad actor and full on naive romantic trying to get a role in all the wrong ways he can imagine. Being bored to death he starts a vigilante joke on LAPD that goes too far, as he finds himself unable to adapt to the world he is living in. Film is very well written and shot, the only beef i have with it is that it's too slow. Unnecessary slow. Barry was trying to give it something like a dark|tragic side. He did not exactly succeed, but it's not a problem. Jimmy Hollywood is smart and funny, super rewarding for patient and observant viewer. I can only explain 5* rating by unlikabilaty of Jimmys character. Also it is a role of bad actor played by bad actor. Yet, it, somehow, all works! Believe me or not.
Let me start by saying I was born in Hollywood, California and I have lived in Los Angeles all of my life thus far. In my childhood I would watch movies and hear about "Hollywood" in all its magic and glory and wonder, are we thinking about the same Hollywood? Are they SURE its the one I live in? Hollywood has always been home to me, but a home with a lot of putrescence and perversion. Yet in all its filth, and believe me it is FILTHY, I still love it...I love the movies and I believe that Hollywood was once magical, was once a place like no other. And sometimes if you block out the bothersome aspects of Hollywood, it still is. Jimmy Alto's and William's idealism in trying to make a difference in a city they love is something I immediately related to and deeply appreciated.I love Christian Slater as William; he is such a strange but sweet character, so pleasantly lost, and Slater's portrayal is delightful.For anyone who loves Hollywood, and movies in general, this film is a must.
My friend and I went out to see this movie and I never thought I'd fall asleep during a Joe Pesi movie but this was one of those times. This movie was so boring, and so pointless. It had no plot or story that I remember.By the time the movie ended I could hardly keep my head up. Nearing the end of the movie I was yawning and almost ready to fall asleep. My friend asked me if I wanted to leave the theater and I said "no let's wait until the end." I'm sorry I waited so long to leave.Don't waste your time with this movie because I'm sorry I didn't get out of the theater when I had the chance to.
There is so much content on this, it is just a shame such few people have seen it. It is brilliant, funny, sometimes sad and deep, but overall a story full of quotations. Joe Pesci is even greater than the usual, never mind the long blond hair. There is an astonishingly funny performance given by Christian Slater, to me his most impressive ever. Search for it everywhere you can and see for yourself.
