Review of Grand Hotel (2008) by Luke P — 24 Jun 2008

Hmm. My Classical Hollywood class watched this today, and I did like it...Joan Crawford is especially likeable, and I don't quite see whyJohn Barrymore would have chosen Garbo over her. I guess the problem I had was that the "celebrity mythology" pressed in the film feels kind of dated and hard to sympathize with.

The characters and their interactions aren't realistic, and are there purely to serve as hollywood gods to a public that didn't want to think about the real world. (and can you blame them? depression was at is lowest point) I understand the film's intents, and I enjoyed it.

I guess its just not an ideal classic for me...too much celebrity show without substance.