......oddly enough I had never heard of him before this came out--Robert who?? Turns out of course I should have--the guy produced Chinatown, Godfather and Marathon Man, along w/ sooo many others. Interesting indeed. I was fascinated to see him climb the rungs of Hollywood success, a lot of it having to do w/ attitude and not taking no for an answer. You hadda like those two Russki types who were his bosses as well.
Startling also the way his career cratered in the 80's due to drugs and bad career choices(Cotton Club??)--such a contrast to his 70s peak. Only real problem I had w/ the movie--they should label some of the starlets on his arms in all those stills, ya know? I sorta picked out Joan Collins at 28 in one, but a series of blondes of the months can be confusing to remember. Who is gonna recognize Hilary Duff in 30 years who wasn't there, after all? Karen Black who?
Overall worth a watch.
*** outta ****
Startling also the way his career cratered in the 80's due to drugs and bad career choices(Cotton Club??)--such a contrast to his 70s peak. Only real problem I had w/ the movie--they should label some of the starlets on his arms in all those stills, ya know? I sorta picked out Joan Collins at 28 in one, but a series of blondes of the months can be confusing to remember. Who is gonna recognize Hilary Duff in 30 years who wasn't there, after all? Karen Black who?
Overall worth a watch.
*** outta ****