S O B (DVD) DVD

S.O.B.
In this Biting comedy satirizing Hollywood cynicism from writer-director Blake Edwards, Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan) is a motion picture director whose career is on the skids. Having just completed a family musical that is sure to be a $30 million flop, Felix knows that his days are numbered and tries unsuccessfully to commit suicide. When he recovers, Felix suddenly has a brainstorm and hatches a scheme to buy the film back from his studio and lens new scenes that will turn it into a pornographic movie with big stars, a sure-fire box office winner. In order to pull it off, he'll need to convince his female lead and wife, Sally Miles (Julie Andrews, not coincidentally the director's real-life wife) to defy her wholesome, squeaky-clean public image by baring her breasts on film. S.O.B. (1981) was the final film of legendary actor William Holden. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Julie Andrews as Sally Miles William Holden as Tim Culley Marisa Berenson as Mavis Larry Hagman as Dick Benson Robert Loggia as Herb Maskowitz Stuart Margolin as Gary Murdock Richard Mulligan as Felix Farmer Robert Preston as Dr. Irving Finegarten Craig Stevens as Willard Loretta Swit as Polly Reed Robert Vaughn as David Blackman Robert Webber as Ben Coogan Shelley Winters as Eva Brown

Crew William Craig Smith - Art Director Paddy Stone - Choreography Lynn H. Guthrie - Co-producer Theadora Van Runkle - Costume Designer Blake Edwards - Director Ralph Winters - Editor Henry Mancini - Composer (Music Score) Rodger Maus - Production Designer Harry Stradling, Jr. - Cinematographer Blake Edwards - Producer Tony Adams - Producer Blake Edwards - Screenwriter

S.O.B.
Although it is steeped in mordant wit, S.O.B. is much more than just a comedy. Blake Edwards' poison-pen valentine to Hollywood is equal parts comedy and drama. For every gut-busting slapstick gag, there's a finely observed bit of backdoor wheeling and dealing or an unexpectedly touching moment of pathos. Edwards' script (partially inspired by his and Andrews' experiences with their legendary flop Darling Lili) occasionally lags a bit in terms of pacing because it attempts to juggle so many characters and satirical targets at one time. Nevertheless, this problem is more than made up for by the script's endlessly quotable dialogue and its array of fascinating, sharply etched showbiz characters. S.O.B. further benefits from a dream cast that gives their all to bring Edwards' biting tale to life. Richard Mulligan is both achingly poignant and delightfully unhinged as Felix, Julie Andrews fully delivers on the comedic and dramatic fronts as she gleefully trashes her goody-two-shoes image, and William Holden brings a totally believable "Hollywood lifer" sense of weariness to Cully. The supporting performances are just as skillful, especially Robert Webber's hysterical turn as a perpetually exasperated press agent and Loretta Swit's tongue-in-cheek performance as a foul-mouthed gossip columnist. However, the film's biggest scene-stealer is Robert Preston, who deals out an endless stream of eye-wateringly funny quips with razor sharp timing as the delightfully verbose quack, Dr. Feingarten. In short, S.O.B. brims with enough detail and wit to overcome its occasional excesses and is well worth a look for anyone interested in Hollywood-minded satires. ~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide
 

Golden Globe, Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, Por, TH, KO Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: Interactive menus Cast/director film highlights Theatrical trailer Scene access Languages: English & Français Subtitles: English, Français, Español, Português, Chinese, Thai & Korean DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 121 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Polly-Wolly-Doodle Credits 2. On the Beach 3. Culley and the Cutthroats 4. Fresh Air for Felix 5. Spins and Needles 6. The Drop on Polly 7. Happier if Not Healthier 8. How Polly Feels 9. Party! 10. Orgy Visitor 11. Bang! Comes the Answer 12. Negotiations 13. Who Wrote Last Tango? 14. Sally Miles Swears! 15. Power Plays 16. Polly-Wolly-Doodle Redux 17. My Body Says No 18. Crashing a Closed Set 19. Hypo of Courage 20. Topless 21. Surrounded by Sharks 22. "They Stole My Film!" 23. Shootout at the Vaults 24. S.O.B. (All the Way) 25. Body Snatchers 26. Car and Corpse Trouble 27. At His Own Wake 28. Hollywood Funeral 29. Viking Funeral 30. Coda and End Credits