BABYLON

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If there’s one thing in common with Damien Chazelle’s films, it’s how they center on the sacrifices people endure to pursue their dreams. Whiplash (2014) focused on the physical limits someone might endure to become a successful drummer. La La Land (2016) highlighted how relationships and careers might need to take a second seat to pursuing a dream. First Man (2018) showed how a family might suffer to pursue something greater. Following this trend, Babylon (2022) gives light to the inability of some who have attained their dream—sometimes at great personal cost—to keep it in an ever-changing world.I can succinctly state the problem with Babylon as “I didn’t need to see that.” Clocking in at over three hours long, there were plenty of storylines that could have been cut. For instance, we’ve already seen Brad Pitt’s story of a famed silent film star struggling to find relevance in the talkies through the Best Picture, The Artist (2011). In fact, the whole of Babylon comes off as a gritty remake of Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Additionally, within the first five minutes, there’s elephant defecation and a woman urinating on a man—and this is well before Margot Robbie has projectile vomiting later in the film.It’s tragic that Babylon could have been better. There are significant moments that worked really well and highlighted the differences and difficulties working with sound. There’s also excellent subtext about making it in this era of Hollywood through hard work (if you’re non-white) or just plain luck (if you’re white). Topping everything off is the ear-worm-worthy score by Justin Hurwitz, which should win all the awards it deserves. I wanted to like Babylon more, but there’s only so much that can recommend it without having to also suggest fast-forwarding through other bits.A bloated, if not occasionally poignant look at the Hollywood transition to talkies, I give Babylon 3.5 stars out of 5.

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They give you two disks, one 4K UHD and one Blu ray. Plus a digital copy.

Bought used from a library, but DVD would not play!! got deleted scenes only!BUT, Amazon credited my account. Thank you!!!

It was a great movie from start to finish. Never disappointed me or bored me at all. It was occupying me for 3 hours straight. A Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and The Wolf of Wall Street tale put into one flick. Set in the 1920s and 1930s Hollywood Golden Age Era. But the movie may have some cliques, but it does state a lot of important facts that existed from those times as humans, including the fall of silent movies into the rise of sound films, when characters was able to speak on screen. And the stating of discrimination. As some may put a lot of effect on us today. Already watched it 4 times. Even went to the movies to see it. It was worth the cost and the time. And to finally own.

The film starts in 1926 at a Hollywood party showing the decadence including excessive drug and abhorrent sex. Manny is a Mexican immigrant who helps deliver an elephant to the party. Jack Conrad played by Brad Pitt is the big silent screen star. Nellie played by Margo Robbie crashes the party and is discovered. So the movie is about the rise of Manny, the rise and fall of Nellie and the decline of Jack. So this is not a comedy but a tragedy. You don't think the movie can get any lower until Manny tries to pay off Nellie's gambling to Jack McKay played by Tobey McGuire.