Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

January. 01,1998      
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?

Lawrence Bender as  Self
Jerome Hellman as  Self
John Schlesinger as  Self
Irvin Kershner as  Self
Curtis Hanson as  Self
Sherry Lansing as  Self
Dante Spinotti as  Self
Arnold Rifkin as  Self
Frances Fisher as  Self
Arthur Cohn as  Self

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Reviews

Ketrivie
1998/01/01

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

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Jenna Walter
1998/01/02

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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Roxie
1998/01/03

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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Haven Kaycee
1998/01/04

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

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