The Player

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Poe S Apr 8, 2019 I have to assume this felt wildly original and groundbreaking in 1992 but as a first time viewer in 2019 I'm afraid I've seen too many other cynical depictions of Hollywood for this to land its punches. I thought about 'Adaptation' a lot while watching this and ultimately think that says some of the same things in a more interesting way. The sheer amount of cameos on hand here make it incredibly watchable though. See more

Harry G Apr 5, 2019 Great fun! Now ... how did they get that celestial cast together?

Feb 2, 2019 The best comedy movie ever made!

Hermione L Jan 24, 2019 Robert Altmanï¿ 1/2(TM)s ï¿ 1/2comebackï¿ 1/2? film (from Michael Tolkinï¿ 1/2(TM)s script) seems to have lost a bit of its punch in the 25+ years since it was released, likely because the problems with the film industry that it satirized have not only gotten worse, they are simply taken for granted. Movies as a business product rather than an artform? Writers all but ignored? Yer shitting me. Tim Robbins plays Griffin Mill, the production exec interested only in studio politics, as banal rather than evil -- although Burt Reynolds, among others, thinks heï¿ 1/2(TM)s an asshole; which is why he begins receiving death-threat postcards from an unknown writer he once ignored. Taking the bull by the horns, Mill seeks out the likely suspect (Vincent D'Onofrio) and accidentally kills him...and then courts his girlfriend (Greta Scacchi). Not much human feeling here, nor really among any of the Hollywood camp (save perhaps Cynthia Stevenson as Robbinsï¿ 1/2(TM) girlfriend/ex-girlfriend). Soon the Pasadena police (Whoopi Goldberg & Lyle Lovett) are on his trail and slick Peter Gallagher is vying for his job. But as always with Robert Altman, the loose plot is virtually secondary to the community and its eccentric members (many of whom speak at the same time). Of course, the most awesome thing about The Player (apart from that long opening tracking shot) is just how many ï¿ 1/2realï¿ 1/2? members of the community (celebrities themselves) Altman was able to coax into playing themselves in cameos (or as bit characters). They are all in on the joke (or unfortunately, the joke may be on them, since they are treated simply like tools to boost a filmï¿ 1/2(TM)s commercial viability, as they did for The Player). This culminates in a great finale ï¿ 1/2" a look at the final cut of the film that a writer (Richard E. Grant) desperately wanted to keep pure (no stars, downbeat ending). Cynical as hell but right on the money. See more

George S Nov 24, 2018 Starring Tim Robbins and a host of cameos (An Altman trait) the Player follows a studio executive's fight for survival after he accidently kills a screenwriter. Featuring some amazing sequences including an astonishing opening scene long take this film is one of the finest examples of Altman's wit and craftsmanship. The film wasn't a huge success upon release, but it is considered a great film now. I suggest you give this film a chance because this is auteur theory in tinsel town at its finest. (One of the best movies on the inside scoop of making movies). See more

Theodore M Nov 12, 2018 Robert Altman was a master filmmaker. Not everyone's cup of tea but if you like him I think you will enjoy The Player- a satirical take on the film industry. Starring Tim Robbins and a host of cameos (An Altman trait) the Player follows a studio executive's fight for survival after he accidently kills a screenwriter. Featuring some amazing sequences including an astonishing opening scene long take this film is one of the finest examples of Altman's wit and craftsmanship. The film wasn't a huge success upon release, but it is considered a great film now. I suggest you give this film a chance because this is auteur theory in tinsel town at its finest. (Robert Altman's cynical take on Hollywood and the movie business). See more

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