RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Tony Benedetti One of the worst pieces of poop I have ever witnessed in my entire life. I fell asleep while watching it and never saw the ending, nor do I want to waste time watching it again. It's pretty boring, because most of the movie takes place in the dressing room. It only has three characters which also makes it torture to sit through. I found Mickey Rooney pretty annoying throughout. Not to mention,the movie stinks so bad, all the Oust in the world won't get rid of the stench. I'd rather watch paint dry. Avoid all all costs, unless you need something to help you fall asleep. This was included in Mill Creek's "Drive In Classics" 50 pack. This being one of the worst in the entire set.

classicsoncall Well it strikes me that if you hold your index finger strategically placed on the fast forward button, you'll suffer no loss of coherence or continuity while watching this thing. Now I would have done that, except then I'd lose some integrity in writing a review, so I forced myself to suffer through it. Which is not to say that there wasn't a single redeeming factor here, that being Mickey Rooney's insanely delivered performance as a mad film director and erstwhile performer in his own twisted production. He barks orders to imaginary crew and cameraman while the imaginary applause of worshipful fans appeal to his artistic sensibilities. Luana Anders is at the same time his leading actress in bondage and almost willing co-conspirator in the madness. What you wind up with is a pretentious art house film, the product of a writer and director with no vision other than to get something down on celluloid and call it art.Throughout this twisted nightmare, there were moments when Rooney actually looked like he might have been having fun in between his misgivings about taking on the assignment. Those inspired renditions of Chatanooga Choo-Choo were pure Cyrano de Rooneyac. What I'd really like to know is if Rooney ever discussed this film role as a guest on Carson's 'Tonight Show'. Can you picture that - with Rickles sitting on one side, and Dean Martin on the other. Now that's something I would really want to see.

dickson9 Mickey! Mickey, Mickey, Mickey. What was it that inspired you to act in this movie? Money? Or was it a need to demonstrate how bizarre you can get? This is Andy Hardy on Acid....in itself a treat to see a multi dimensional character played by someone who Uncle Walt Disney named That famous Rat after....sorry, a mouse.So if you are interested in trying to figure out what was really being said in a early 70's Avent Garde Drugged Out Movie dealing with the effects of Acid, either taken by the Audience or the Actors...then go and see it.As for me, I am still sitting on the fence as one of Mickey Rooney Most Bizarre Movies....sort of like William Shatner's singing...Bizare and Way Out.

lthseldy1 "Do you hear it, BJ? Do you hear me throw this piece of junk against my bedroom wall and hear it shatter?" This movie is not only the most awful movie that I have ever seen, it makes no sense at all whatsoever!! Why in the world is a Hollywood legend like Mickey Rooney even playing such a senseless character as BJ Lang? And playing Carlotta is an anorexic strung out washed out actress that he keeps as his prisoner hidden in his dorm of props. The whole movie is just hilariously funny and makes me wonder why in the world did anybody even make this movie at all? Was he that desperate that he had nothing else to do with his life and no more roles to play that he had to play this god awful character? The whole movie centers on BJ Lang a hopeless Hollywood makeup artist (and judging from his own makeup artwork on his own face I fear what the people looked like that he made up)kidnaps an actress and ties her to a wheelchair and starves her as he makes her recite lines from different plays that he directs. He goes through the movie barking out orders to an unseen crew, mops the floor as he sings "The Chatanooga Choo-Choo" (oh God that was hilarious!!), puts on fake heart attacks and chases his prisoner through the theater through rooms of costumes, mannequins and props. The movie dragged on as he endlessly recites poems and rehearsals with Carlotta, the camera zooms in and out as crazy 60's acid trip music plays on and on throughout the movie, flashbacks keep coming back as Carlotta stares at the only sane guy in the movie which is the janitor that ends up being the only death in this movie. And it just gets worse. But I guess that there is something to think about in this movie, as awful as it is, it makes you think of people that act like something that their not and the manipulation that they place upon people in order to gain the approval of who they want to be.