The plot here is so melodramatic and so unrealistic that the film becomes laughable.
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12/20/07
The Oscar (1966)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:3
Rotten:6
Average Rating:3.4/10
Synopsis: This fictional melodrama tells the story of Frank Fane, an unscrupulous actor who abuses everyone in his personal and professional life in order to gain fame and fortune. He succeeds, to a degree;... [More]
Starring: Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Ernest Borgnine, Milton Berle
Director: Russell Rouse
Reviews for The Oscar
1 - 9 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
This is the story of a vicious, bitter, firstclass heel who rises to stardom on the blood of those close to him. Without a single redeeming quality, part played by Stephen Boyd is unsympathetic virtually from opening shots.
12/20/07
Top CriticTacky Tinseltown soaper, logging the unscrupulous rise to stardom of an Academy-nominated actor in a succession of flashbacks, featuring numerous stellar walk-ons and dreadful dialogue.
01/26/06
No review available.
06/13/05
A piece of expensive claptrap, loaded with harrowing clichés.
05/09/05
Top CriticNo review available.
08/22/03
No review available.
01/24/03
Hilariously bad!
12/12/02
Another bad movie about Hollywood.
08/15/02
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