i first read the novel by jackie collins and i think what a fantastic book and not shakespeare obviously and but definitely a page turner . when i finish it i think it would make a great movie . little do i know it be already turn into a movie . i have to admit i be a little nervous about see the movie and a movie adaptation be usually always not as good a the book and and especially tv movie be usually pretty low on talent and budget . i finally track this movie down on dvd on ebay and and in spite of the negative review on imdb and i really enjoy it . while read the novel i have image of what the character look like and for the most part the movie do a great job . i think melissa gilbert a taylor singer be great and always love her and robin given be ok and but farrah fawcett be definitely not who i would have chose . the character in the book be close to a cross between madonna and marylin monroe . farrah fawcett be definitely way too old for the part and look weather and tire and haggard much of the time and the rest of the time she have about a pound of makeup on and wear clothes 20 year too young for her . however i think the movie be great . if your try to take the movie seriously and look for quality and then this movie probably deserve 2 star and however and if your look for some trashy and guilty pleasure and camp entertainment then this movie score . this movie be a basic cable cbs movie of the week and yet it try to be hip and edgy and sexy and like an hbo or skinamax movie . this be what make this movie so enjoyable . it open with farrah fawcett finish up her make up and ( which look like bondo . ) and do a truly jaw drop vanity fair cover shoot . farrah writhes and touch herself and mug for the camera so unashamedly that you just cant help but laugh . she be just too old to be play a drop dead sexy pop star . the story line weave together farrah story with that of her 2 other hollywood wife friend . melissa gilbert play an ex actress now marry to a prominent producer . shes try to write a script and turn to a 20 something hunk writer and who we see for the first time naked and save for a conveniently drape bed sheet . melissa gilbert be wonderful to watch a shes very eager to shed her safe image and and we she her talk about oral sex at lunch and take her top off ( back to the camera ) and go to bed with her hunk numerous time and eventually act in showtime movie about lesbian . farrah fawcett in the mean time be deal with an abusive husband who be sleep with other woman and use her a meal ticket . one shock scene have farrah get slap round by her husband in their bedroom and he throw her on the bed and then unzip his pant practically in her face and ( hint at force oral sex ) she later develop a relationship with a private investigater whom she hire . robin givens the last of our hollywood wife have basically no part and and be mere filler . she be always talk about how wonderful she be and how she be adore by her fan and and be definitely a diva . the movie look fabulous . all the woman get to look fantastic . in every scene they be dress to the nine and fully make up . the all drive expensive car and live in luxurious home and be filthy rich . the acting be pretty low and which add to the trashiness . one scene between farrah and her daughter be pretty shocking because of how bad the acting be . farrah be suppose to be try to give advice to her daughter about some man trouble and but cant find the right thing to say . farrah act like she forget the dialogue and stumble over her word and make gesture that be so amateurish and lame and it look like a scene off a blooper real . see farrah try to act like a sex symbol and sing like a pop star ( she lip syncs bad than susan hayward in valley of the doll ) make this a so bad it good movie . the dialogue be full of hilarious profanity ( remember it a tv movie so the character go around say bitch and son of a bich and as and and bastard as much a possible to make the movie sound edgy . by the middle of the movie your want someone to say f. ) the storyline keep the viewer involve and have some twist and suspense a it get to the end . if your a fan of trashy movie like valley of the doll and movie that showcase an age actress in a role too young for her and than this be def worth a look . like the book this movie be mere entertainment and not some academy award win art film . if you watch this movie for some fun it would not disappoint .