The Kid Stays in the Picture

I was half way through with the new Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair when I came across the excerpt from Robert Evans new memoir "Kid Nortorius." I had not heard of Robert Evans, but was fascinated enough to get a... Full review

"The Kid Stays in the Picture" is a must-see for any person who's interested in movies and their making. This funny and exciting documentary tells the larger than life story of Robert Evans, "discovered" by Norma Shearer swimming in a... Full review

I saw this film by accident. I was watching public television because I currently can't afford high dollar cable. This was one of those Sunday afternoon surprises that I just live for.Honestly, I had forgotten entirely about Bob Evans. He... Full review

Robert Evans's book version of this documentary, The Kid Stays in the Picture, is still un-read by me. But I have read much about him from other movie books from the 70's, and so this film does illuminate certain aspects... Full review

bob hope is a extremley good actor i cant believe how talented he is and what a good job he has done in his life.... Full review

In 1994 the movie mogul Robert Evans released the autobiography ”The Kid Stays in the Picture”. The title alludes to the dream he nurtured as a rookie in the business, to one day be like Darryl Zanuck and get to make... Full review

You gotta love Robert Evans and if you don't know who he is, rent this and you'll know soon enough. What a character.... Full review

7 out of 10 It is hard to resist this documentary even though it seems more like self promotion. The fact that this man has attained what others could only dream about makes it a must see itself. Robert Evans... Full review

The movie states so much that was and or is going on in the film industry. I myself love Robert Evans and fell in love all over agian when The Kid Stays in the Picture came out. I really don't know... Full review

This is an interesting documentary about one of Hollywood's legendary producers, Robert Evans. Directed by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen, it mostly uses film clips from movies he produced at Paramount plus a narration taken from the audio cassette Evans made... Full review

Narrated by the disgraced mogul himself, the brashly entertaining The Kid Stays In the Picture wants everyone to know and love the fabled Robert Evans -- and it just might work. Even if much of The Kid Stays In the Picture is trumped-up or imaginary, this ego trip travels deep into the head of a boyish eccentric who, like some of us, is absolutely smitten with the movies. ... Full Review

By necessity, making a 90 odd minute documentary from such a wealth of information requires sacrificing something and the film of "The Kid Stays in the Picture" suffers for it. The Kid Stays in the Picture" is a great story, terrifically told by the man who wrote it but this Cliff Notes edition is a cheat. ... Full Review

In Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein's documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture, a distillation of Evans' memoirs narrated by the man himself, "fabulous" is definitely the operative word. As happy as he is to take credit, Evans is also generous enough to take the blame when disaster strikes. ... Full Review

Anyone who sees this film should enjoy seeing the aforementioned modern-day classics that Evans worked on. And of course, there are some violent clips of the R-rated movies Evans produced, including the most famous scene in Chinatown. ... Full Review

In such regards, "The Kid Stays in the Picture" could be the least expensive but most entertaining therapy around. A cautionary tale of ego, fame and redemption, "The Kid Stays in the Picture" - so named for a quote from producer Darryl Zanuck in quelling an actor's mutiny should Evans remain in their film - is a terrific pseudo-documentary that's so engaging, entertaining and fascinating that you won't notice its message of dealing with whatever life might throw your way. ... Full Review

As with many of his contemporaries, it was the directors and films of the French New Wave that led cinematographer John Bailey (The Kid Stays in the Picture , The Anniversary Party ) to his destiny. ... Full Article

Based on Evans' autobiography, the movie is narrated by Evans and is highlighted by photos from Evans' own collection. Using unusual techniques, still photos take on three-dimensional qualities in the film. Backgrounds move in relation to the foregrounds, the camera ... Full Article

The best thing about The Kid Stays in the Picture, a documentary based on movie producer Robert Evans's reminiscences about his more than 40 years in Hollywood, is that his life is a much more bizarre, weird, wacky piece of... ... Full Article

Picture Perfect A Review by Lee Chase IV 09/09/2002 The career of Robert Evans was a dream when it began. After becoming an actor based on sheer luck, he took over Paramount Pictures and was responsible for some of their... ... Full Article

Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein's The Kid Stays in the Picture documents the larger-than-life story of Robert Evans, actor, producer, and "legendary cocksman." From digital derring-do to super sculpey miniatures, imagination turns into mind-blowing matter in Spy Kids 2: The ... Full Article