This movie is soooooo bad you don't know whether to laugh or throw up. I never thought much of Steven Boyd's acting but this has to be the nadir of his less than successful career. I expected him to have a stroke at any moment as he rolled his eyes, clenched his manly jaw and appeared to be on a bad acid trip. He rolls through this film, spouting ridiculous dialogue and brutalizing all who stand in his path to stardom.
Somehow he ends up on the top of the Hollywood heap and then comes (dare I say it), Oscar NIGHT. He has garnered a nomination, although God only knows how based on his performance in this film, and must win to keep from sliding back into obscurity. Well, guess what?......he doesn't. What does it mean to his career?.....who cares?
There is one more highlight of this obnoxious film and that is the "performance" of singer Tony Bennett in his first and last film role. Watch him wander through his lines with the emotion of someone in a coma and you will know why Tony has stayed with singing. It's not even "so bad, it's good". It's just plain bad.
I can't say one good thing about "The Oscar". You can love "Plan 9 From Outer Space" or "Robot Monster" because of their lovable ineptitude but there is not excuse for this film. If you are a masochist, then this is your cup of tea.
Somehow he ends up on the top of the Hollywood heap and then comes (dare I say it), Oscar NIGHT. He has garnered a nomination, although God only knows how based on his performance in this film, and must win to keep from sliding back into obscurity. Well, guess what?......he doesn't. What does it mean to his career?.....who cares?
There is one more highlight of this obnoxious film and that is the "performance" of singer Tony Bennett in his first and last film role. Watch him wander through his lines with the emotion of someone in a coma and you will know why Tony has stayed with singing. It's not even "so bad, it's good". It's just plain bad.
I can't say one good thing about "The Oscar". You can love "Plan 9 From Outer Space" or "Robot Monster" because of their lovable ineptitude but there is not excuse for this film. If you are a masochist, then this is your cup of tea.