i be appal at how bad this film be . a a pastiche of early 20th century hollywood artistes it set a new low even past the modern or ( gasp ) cradle will rock and i never think i would see a film bad than those 2. grant they be about a slightly different milieu and period . nevertheless the intent and result be distressingly similar . first off there the horrible casting represent eddie izzard a chaplin . excuse me . peter and do you owe this guy something . jennifer tilly a loulla parson . kirsten dunst a marion davy . holy smoke and these people do not even begin to try to capture the look or sound of the period they be purportedly depict . well and last picture show be a decent film and but this thing be a disaster and the rest of bogdonovitch pic haven not be much well . guess rub up against welles and hitch and ford wear off a long time ago . still good for host tcm though .