Review of My Favorite Year (1982) by Jay J — 22 May 2009
I'm sure it's a faithful and realistic rendition of the behind-the-scenes atmosphere of a 1950's TV studio, especially due to the barely-disguised names of real people used throughout, and yet everything's just massively amplified to great comedic effect.
O'Toole can't help but be brilliant, and here he grounds his larger-than-life character on a sometimes uncomfortable foundation of humanity that adds a lot of much needed weight to the film. What the heck happened to Mark Linn-Baker after this? He's absolutely brilliant, and spends the rest of his career in bit parts on TV shows.
Sheesh.
This review of My Favorite Year (1982) was written by Jay J on 22 May 2009.
My Favorite Year has generally received positive reviews.
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