Review of S.O.B. (1981) by Ms Amanda J — 01 Feb 2011
After the success of 10 (1979), Blake Edwards set about making this satire on Hollywood, which was very dirty minded and alot more savage than other films about Hollywood like Get Shorty (1995). It's very amusing, and has some laugh out loud moments in it, and isn't as bad as what some critics make out.
The film is about a successful producer/director Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan, who steals the film), who has had many successes but has just had the first flop of his career with Night Wind which starred his wife Sally Miles (Julie Andrews), which burns him out and he tries to kill himself.
The studio chief, David Blackman (Robert Vaughn) wants to recut the film, but after walking in on a sleezy Hollywood party, Farmer has a better idea, he decides to remake Night Wind as an X-rated adult film, feeling that the reason the film flopped is that it had no sex in it, and everyone wants sex in films.
The studio and Farmer's wife are against this idea, but Farmer is determined to go through with it. There are some really good moments in this, and a brilliant supporting cast including William Holden, Robert Preston, Robert Webber, Shelley Winters, Loretta Swit and Larry Hagman.
It is a savage look at Hollywood, with colourful characters and good dialogue. You'll leave this singing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day... :P.
This review of S.O.B. (1981) was written by Ms Amanda J on 01 Feb 2011.
S.O.B. has generally received positive reviews.
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