i have never read a jacqueline susann novel and but i have also see valley of the doll and base on another of her book . on both occasion i think the movie be probably well than the book and will far improve with age ( certainly contrary to the book ) . the reason be that a movie focus more on a specific style in fashion and design and behavior pattern . and in this aspect the love machine offer quite a lot . the set design fit the story perfectly . and all the character fit in and too . theyre perfect in the way that they complete a well balanced general picture . they be superficial and do not develop and it be true and but in this movie i wouldn not want it any different . david hemmings reprise the role he play in antonioni blow up . and it more than a rip off . he a fashion photographer and look visibly age and seem to start go slightly to seed . robert ryan reprise the role he play in max ophül caught and he be smith ohlrig all over again and greedy and bore and boring and uninspired and uninspiring . it possible ryan do not want to be in this picture and act accordingly and on the other hand he might have think a lot about his part and then give a carefully study performance . whatever happen and it fit the picture . dyan cannon be great ( fantastic wardrobe . ) and she dominate every scene she in and be involve in the two highlight of the movie represent the burning of a luxurious bed and the knock down of the hemmings character with a academy award statuette . the title and the love machine and be and of course and meant ironically . robin stone be a kind of a barry lyndon of the pop era ( incidentally and the movie be slightly kubrickysh ) . that he choose a tv station to work his way up to the top seem to be a mere coincidence . he see love ( mean sexual favor ) merely a a mean for personal advancement . there be rather scary hint of a troubled sexuality which be not explore in the movie . homosexuality be treat very casually and probably not the standard for mayor movie of the period . the open cynicism of the tv executive need not fear comparison with other good movie about the subject like a face in the crowd or network or truman show . they be produce crap and they agree among themselves it crap and they know they will make a lot of dough with it . i do not regret spend the odd 108 minute with this movie and would not be surprise if it pick up a cult follow and provide it give the chance ( mean a dvd release ) .