His friends, which consist of William Holden’s cynical director (his final film role before his tragic death), Robert Preston’s smartass doctor and Robert Webber’s neurotic press agent keep tabs on him, but dude keeps attempting to off himself. revolves around producer Felix Farmer ( Soap’s Richard Mulligan, very manic), who slides down a suicidal spiral after his latest film-an expensive, musical treacle called Night Wind, starring his beloved movie-star wife, Sally Miles (played by Andrews)-bombs at the box office. While I didn’t know what a satire was, the trailer and TV commercials made me very curious to see Mary Poppins in a whole new way.Ī satire aimed at Hollywood, S.O.B. I didn’t know much about the film except for two things: it’s a satire, and Julie Andrews would show her bodacious ta-tas.
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It wasn’t until a year or so later that I turned on cable one Friday night and finally got to watch the movie I so desperately wanted to see that day: Blake Edwards’ S.O.B. My mother’s wrath kept me from pulling such a rebellious act. I wanted to dip my head in there so damn bad. I could stand right at the door and watch the screen, while paying attention to the hall and making sure my mother didn’t peek her head out.
But, down the hall, there was another movie playing, a movie I actually wanted to see-an R-rated film! For a brief moment, I stood in the hall wondering if I could slip in and maybe check out a few minutes. (This is the early ’80s, so instead of actually keeping close tabs on their kids, parents would just put bass in their voices and tell their children to return quickly-or else.)Īfter I did my business in the bathroom, I walked back to the theater playing Caper. Halfway through the movie, I ask my mother if I can go to the bathroom. Me-four going on five-and my mom are in a theater watching The Great Muppet Caper.
It’s the summer of 1981, a sunny Thursday afternoon. “Bullshit! I mean S.O.B.-Standard Operational Bullshit!” -Ben (Robert Webber)
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