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2006. First movie by TV director Allen Coulter (Rome, the Sopranos). Not bad. A L.A. private eye tries to discover who killed Ben Affleck who impersonates Superman in a TV show. Just not bad.
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Rated "R".
George Reeves had the honor of appearing in the film, Gone With The Wind (1939), as "Stuart Tarleton" who can be seen in the very first seen with Vivian Leigh and Fred Crane. Reeves is also recognized as Clark Kent/Superman in the syndicated tv series, "The Adventures of Superman" (1951-58). The show was very popular and George had to do his own stunts.
George Reeves appeared as "Superman" on "I Love Lucy" in the episode, "Lucy and Superman", broadcast January 14, 1957. George seemed to be in really good spirits for the show, but mentally something was boiling inside him even after his own tv series was cancelled.
Tired of leaping out of windows and afraid of being typecast as "Superman". He didn't want to be "Superman" anymore. Depressed and uncertain, he committed suicide on June 16, 1959.
Tongues started wagging in Hollywood and some wanted to believe it was murder.
Focus features and Miramax Films, Back Lot Pictures production with Director Allen Coulter offer their version of the George reeves story and the suicide. Ben Affleck plays "George Reeves".
Also in the cast: Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins, Joe Spano, Phillip MacKenzie, Lois Smith.
DVD contains option of English, French. Option of subtitles, English, Spanish, French.
Bonus Features: Audio Commentaty by Director, Deleted Scenes, 3 Featurettes.
Color tv sets did not come out on the market until 1954.
The orignal "Adventures of Superman" and the "I Love Lucy" (Season 6) with episode "Lucy and Superman" is available on DVD.
Although George Reeves and Christopher Reeve both played "Superman" and had similar last names, they are not releated.
"HOLLYWOODLAND" is what was originally spelled out on the Mount Lee. It was an advertising gimmick for a real estate venture. In 1949, the "LAND" was removed. With the "Hollywood" landmark sign destroyed and de-faced many times, it has been restored in 1978 and 2005 for a better glory.
Yes, Peg Entwistle did jump off the letter "H" committing suicide September 18, 1932. An actress who was depressed and not getting much work. She appeared in "Thirteen Women", but found out that after a preview, most of her scenes where cut from the film. She wasn't invited to the Hollywood premiere of "Thirteen Women". With very little money, she told her uncle she was going to take a walk.
Two days after her death, her uncle received a letter for Peg. It was an offer for her to play the lead in a play where she would die in the end.
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When one thinks about Hollywood, the first things that comes to mind is: fame, beauty and money. But this story will bring out all the worst things in Hollywood: desparation, longing for recognition, need for money, love and success. One can feel nothing but sadness for participants of this co-dependent tribe. We have handsome, talented actor who is torturned about being reduced to a cartoon character in tights. In spite of him being humorous about this situation, he is deeply troubled about being typecast. Then we have rich Hollywood mogul's wife who becomes too demanding and clingy at the point that she makes her lover a kept man. Social climber, young opportunist with hopes of comfortable life and face pretty enough to demand it, finds out that man she imagines to be rich has no money and no prospects of making something out of himself after his Superman career is over. In her disappointment she becomes cruel and uncaring, but still unwilling to leave him. When mysterious death occurs and actor dies from a gun wound, the question comes up if this is a murder or suicide since all of these characters to some extent have motive to rid of him in order to numb their own misery. As they all unravel in their own way we can feel nothing but sadness - for all of them.
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Ben affleck has deservedly gotten a bad rap for his acting in some of his past films.i personally feel he has a likeable and watchable quality,even in his bad roles.when i first heard he was going to play the role steve reeves in this film i just couldnt imagine him doing it.but suprise suprise! he really nails it! thats what makes this film so interesting to watch. overall this is awell done interesting and competant film. a step above most of the drek thats out there i enjoyed it and i think you will too. lets just hope that Ben continues to grow as an actor like his buddy matt damon. he definitly shows his potential here.
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This came and went in the movie theatres. I have no idea why because it is an excellent movie with four outstanding performances by Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins.
This is the story about the suicide or murder of George "Superman" Reeves. Brody plays a private investigator trying to unlock the mystery of Reeves death. Ben Afflect plays Reeves in one of his best performances in years.
Frank Scoblete: author of Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution!
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