Jimmy Hollywood

 (1994)

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User Reviews

A VERY under rated, yet HILLARIOUS movie!!
Sep 24, 2007
mmason339 - yahoo.com
I love Joe Pesci! He was his typical funny, out spoken character he usually plays in his movies! He just keeps you laughing through out. The plot is kind of lame but who cares it was FUNNY!... Full review
A VERY under rated, yet HILLARIOUS movie!!
Sep 24, 2007
Crazyhorse - yahoo.com
I love Joe Pesci! He was his typical funny, out spoken character he usually plays in his movies! He just keeps you laughing through out. The plot is kind of lame but who cares it was FUNNY!... Full review
Horrible
Sep 10, 2005
patriot742003 - yahoo.com
I had the displeasure of wasting 7 bucks seeing this in the theater. I am a big fan of Joe Pesci and also a fan of Christian Slater but this is hands down their worst movie. The movie was extremely slow... Full review
Jimmy Hollywood
Sep 04, 2005
James - yahoo.com
Joe Pesci And Christian Slater Are 2 Great Actors That Worked Together Very Well. The Chemistry Was There From The Beginning Of The Movie. If You Like These 2 Actors I Would Check It Out... Full review
Jimmy Hollywood
Sep 04, 2005
jmac33208 - yahoo.com
Joe Pesci And Christian Slater Are 2 Great Actors That Worked Together Very Well. The Chemistry Was There From The Beginning Of The Movie. If You Like These 2 Actors I Would Check It Out... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Jun 03, 2009
Deseret News
But "Jimmy Hollywood" is ridiculously self-indulgent and, in places, downright annoying.....In better days, Levinson gave us such first-rate film fare as "Rain Man," "Avalon," "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Diner.....MST After "Toys," writer-director Barry Levinson continues his decline with "Jimmy Hollywood," a woefully unfunny, insider Hollywood yarn that allows Joe Pesci to yammer obnoxiously for two hours.....Jimmy Hollywood" is rated R for violence and considerable profanity.....failed actor, actually na ... Full Review

Film.com
It's a great role. These are the Hollywood fringes, and Levinson knows them well. His hairdresser girlfriend, Lorraine De La Peña (Spain's vivacious Victoria Abril), longs to groom the rich and famous. ... Full Review

James Berardinelli's Reviews
The fault is not entirely that of the script, since none of the principals gives a noteworthy performance. This minute-long spoof, featuring an unexpected, uncredited cameo, is almost worth sitting through the rest of the film for. ... Full Review

Rolling Stone
The plot seemed simple: Jimmy Alto, played by a newly blond Joe Pesci, is an actor from New Jersey who's determined to make Hollywood beg for his talent. It's a great role. ... Full Review

News

An ugly, dark film with a few very funny moments, "Jimmy Hollywood" is the story of a down-and-out actor (Joe Pesci) who thinks he is obsessed with acting, but is really obsessed with himself. ... Full Article

Fans of Pedro Almodovar might go into Don't Tempt Me (aka No News from God or Sin Noticias de Dios ) thinking it's one of his films, or if they know it isn't, thinking it will be similar to his... ... Full Article

Joe Pesci fucking IS Jimmy Alto, a pre-washed-up, over-the-hill but not yet down-in-the-valley super-nobody moviestar wannabe who's still in Hollywood sponging off his hairdresser girlfriend Lorraine (Victoria Tie Me Up! ... Full Article

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