calypte
Edinburgh
A story about this — 35 weeks ago
This is a weirdly based-on-true-story type of fiction, set aboard the yacht of media mogul William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s. Famous guests (including Charlie Chaplin), love affairs, jealousy and a murder mystery make for a rather exciting trip!
The two appeals of this for me were the period setting, and the cast: Joanna Lumley, Eddie Izzard, Cary Elwes and Kirsten Dunst for starters. However, it’s not going to be to everyone’s tastes, as it’s more a character piece and the characters are a bit weird – I suppose it depends if, like me, you’re a bit fascinated by the early days of Hollywood, where stars and producers alike had a privileged mystique about them, and events such as a death on a millionaire’s yacht can be left unexplained…
The movie opens with the funeral of an unnamed ‘man in a box’ – meaning the rest of the movie plays out like a semi-murder mystery: who dunnit and who died?! There are lots of suspects, and a few possible victims.
Add to the mix just sheer debauchery, Hollywood glamour and the Charleston. Not perfect, but better than I expected!
Comments
Renewalsh
Johannesburg
Cary Elwes!
I never could understand why he has not made it bigger in Hollywood.
Love love love ‘The Pricess Bride’ -it is our family cult movie. We know many of the lines and frequently quote them, in the appropriate accent.
’’ello,my name is Inugo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.’
etc etc etc
calypte
Edinburgh
absolutely!
I adore The Princess Bride! I don’t think Cary Elwes ever looked so lovely again, and since then he seems to have been typecast into bitter, twisted everyman roles, at least from what I’ve seen. This one was no different.
buddhalou69
Albuquerque
Sounds great....
...how have I not heard of this flick? Bogdonavich directing a great cast in what sounds like a very interesting story. Thanks for the heads up. Definitely going into the queue.
PS – Princess Bride rocks!
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