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Bad and the Beautiful, The (1952) Rank 5 Reviews
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EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
In Minnnelli's hands, the noirish melodram is less critical of Hollywood and more ambiguous in depicting the tawdry absurdities and operatic splendors of a bizzare industry, in which the players are more of frustrated dreamers than cold manipulators. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
The rise and fall of a ruthless Hollywood producer (Kirk Douglas, in one his greatest roles), as told through the eyes of the people he made, then alienated. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
filmcritic.com
This biting behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood is as sharp as they come. Opening on the funeral of a producer, the film follows three people as they spew vitriol on the man. Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner are particularly fun. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at filmcritic.com
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
This biting behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood is as sharp as they come. Opening on the funeral of a producer, the film follows three people as they spew vitriol on the man. Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner are particularly fun. Hollywood wouldn't be ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Daily-Reviews.com (Mike Pinsky)
The excellent Lana Turner documentary is certainly worth the price of admission by itself. As for the feature, Warner Brothers presents a sharp print to match the film's cool and cynical humor. Raw audio of the scoring sessions for the film (solid ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Mike Pinsky)
DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Let it be said that I have no idea how the world of Hollywood works. I'm in the very edge of it, by reviewing DVD's and I won't comment as to what I like and dislike. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
PopMatters (Matt Langdon)
Just like those films, The Bad and the Beautiful tells us that the choice that must be made between art and life is a difficult one. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at PopMatters (Matt Langdon)
KQEK DVD Review (Mark R. Hasan)
There's a few occasional marks and blemishes on the print, but Warner's DVD beautifully preserves the high-contrast black & white cinematography by Robert Surtees. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at KQEK DVD Review (Mark R. Hasan)
DVD Savant (Glen Erickson)
Evidence of The Bad and the Beautiful being a puffed-up valentine from MGM to MGM, can be seen in the overhyped opening credits, each name heralded with a music sting. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at DVD Savant (Glen Erickson)
Chicago NewCityNet (Ray Pride)
Vincente Minnelli's 1952 backstage Hollywood melodrama is tough stuff, not as brackish as "Sunset Boulevard" yet still as unforgiving. As a cruel producer, Kirk Douglas may have his best bastard role. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at Chicago NewCityNet (Ray Pride)
DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
The uncredited cast is fun to watch out for. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Music underscores the basic interactive menus, which provide access to the standard scene selection and set up features as well as the instructions to flip the DVD over for the supplemental materials. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)
Every time I watch this quintessential Hollywood film, I marvel at the perfection of its construction. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)
The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
The brilliant film about the behind-the-scenes machinations, workings and atmosphere of the celluloid world was written by Charles Schnee and based upon a short story (in the February 1951 issue of Ladies' Home Journal) by George Bradshaw titled "Tribute ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
The seques are seamless between the past and present, and between the stories of Turner, Powell, and amiable director Barry Sullivan. ...read the complete Bad and the Beautiful movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
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