Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland bummed me out. George Reeves' death may have been murder instead of suicide, but he had plenty to be depressed about: he was an aging actor who was hopelessly typecast into the Superman role. He had a gold-digging harpy for a fiance. He was an alcoholic. According to his Wikipedia entry, he ended up doing wrestling matches in his costume. He also was in negotiations to reprise his Superman role for another television series.

It's easy to see how a guy can get down about these things. On the other hand, he could do a lot worse. He had a house, he had Diane Lane for a sugar mommy, and he was worshipped by kids all over the country. A lot of people don't even get half that far.

All the actors in this movie did a good job (although Ben Affleck should stop singing and put down the guitar). The 50's costumes & sets looked good. I always like the way men dressed in those days. Suits & ties everywhere. You can't go wrong with a good suit.


There's a scene in the movie where they reveal the face of Diane Lane's character, who's been mourning the death of George Reeves nonstop. It was the makeup and the lighting, but yikes - she looked really old. Luckily, they showed Under the Tuscan Sun on TV last night, and my Diane Lane palate was clean again. Ah!