Review of My Favorite Year (1982) by Robert B — 21 Jun 2008
One of the occasions on which O'Toole should have won an Oscar, a hilarious take-off on early television. Most of the characters have obvious real-life equivalents, adding to the fun. Protagonist Benjy Stone is apparently a composite of several writers (including Woody Allen and Mel Brooks) for Sid Ceaser's "Show of Shows"; O'Toole's character is clearly based on a washed-up, incorrigible Errol Flynn.
Yet even without all the cultural references, this movie achieves greatness by combining hilarity and nostalgia without descending into bathos.
This review of My Favorite Year (1982) was written by Robert B on 21 Jun 2008.
My Favorite Year has generally received positive reviews.
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