Alicia I love this movie so much

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Mr-Fusion Robert Evans' story is the stuff of fantasy. A failed actor who took Tinseltown as a producer and lived the life of a privileged playboy . . . only to be undone by drugs, one had flop and even a murder accusation. Stars rise and fall all the time in this town, but Evans' heights and depths are extremes. He's seen and done it all.All throughout "The Kid Stays In The Picture", I couldn't shake the feeling that parts were missing, and these probably aren't all that flattering. But on its own, this is a well-produced film and Evans, reading his words, puts the right emotion into it. When he's self-chastising ("How could I have been so f--king *dumb*?") he sells it. And this goes a long way; it's all delivered in that weary voice.Bottom line, this is a worthwhile look at a wild life, and it's mad me curious enough to seek out other sources and fill in the rest of the picture.7/10

grantss Great documentary on the life of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans, who produced such classics as The Godfather (1 and 2), Love Story, Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown, as well as The Cotton Club and Marathon Man. Narrated by Evans himself and based on his autobiography, the movie gives a great insight into what happens behind the scenes in Hollywood, and how careers rise and fall. Some of the anecdotes and incidents are quite amazing.A must-see for anyone who is interested in the history of cinema, especially '70s cinema.

lastliberal I was half way through with the new Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair when I came across the excerpt from Robert Evans new memoir "Kid Nortorius." I had not heard of Robert Evans, but was fascinated enough to get a copy of "The Kid Stays in the Picture" to learn more.I was glued to the tube watching the story of a man who had the incredible luck to get noticed. You all know the story of how some actress was discovered selling malteds in some drugstore. Evan was put into The Sun Also Rises. Both cast and crew, Ernest Hemingway, Tyrone Power, and Ava Gardner included, attempted to have Robert Evans fired during production. Producer Darryl F. Zanuck refused, saying, "The kid stays in the picture," thus leading to both Evans' long career as a producer and the title of his book, and this film.He knew he had no future as an actor, but he also knew that the power was in producing. he managed to get named a Vice President of Paramount in another stroke of luck. Then his talent took over and he is the man behind such memorable films as Rosemary's Baby, Love Story, The Godfather, Marathon Man, and his first as an independent producer, Chinatown. It is the story behind these films that is fascinating, especially the fact that he and Paramount were in on Love Story and The Godfather from the beginning - before they were even written! His story with directors Roman Polanski and Francis Coppola are equally fascinating.His own Love story with Ali McGraw is equally fascinating, though it ended in tragedy. But luck does a strange turn and tragedy really struck in the form of a Hollywood murder case where his name was mentioned. Not a suspect, just on the periphery, but it was enough to send him to the depths of hell - within a hair's breadth of suicide.It was his friends that brought him back to where he is today. Now, he is telling the rest of the story in a new Memoir, "Kid Nortorious".If you love films as I do, then you really need to see this one to provide a back story to some of your favorites. hey, you probably should be buying his books as well.

Poseidon-3 The rather astonishing career of whiz-kid studio head Evans is profiled in this flashy documentary. Evans narrates the film himself (in recordings taken from his audio-book version of his autobiography of the same name as this film) as film clips and enhanced still photos parade across the screen. He wastes no time on his own origins prior to his film career, beginning with his discovery in a swimming pool by legendary Hollywood actress Norma Shearer. His brief career in films is depicted (the title of this documentary comes from a mandate of Darryl F. Zanuck's referring to Evans' role in "The Sun Also Rises" after murmurings of his possible firing began to escalate.) He is then shown taking the reins of an almost defunct Paramount Pictures and working towards making it a top studio again. The roller-coaster ride continues as Evans faces drug problems and a troublesome connection to a murder. Evans has an ego that outdoes many of the most driven men in the movie business. His persona is larger than life, even more so in this documentary that has been put together based on material in his autobiography. The director never even bothers to include anyone else's take as Evans surges forward with his own commentary on his life and times. His foul-mouthed delivery may be off-putting to some viewers, but it's all part of his take-no-prisoners attitude. The film is beautifully put together with wonderful and inventive use of old photographs and plenty of rare footage from various sources (including some long gone talk shows.) The man's gloriously beautiful home is given a showcase as well and serves as home base for his many travails. Character-revealing anecdotes are provided about several folks including Mia Farrow and Ali MacGraw (who he hilariously refers to as "Snotnose".) Most amazing of all is the story of how he used a 20 minute self-produced film to convince the money men of Gulf-Western to not shut down Paramount when he was in the midst of trying to turn it around. As enjoyable as it is, it is hardly a fully accurate view of the man and he admits as much at the beginning when he states that there are three sides to every story, "Your side, my side and the truth". Oddly, he leaves out some of his marriages (especially the bizarre and brief union with Catherine Oxenberg) and notes "The Fiend Who Walked the West" as his last film appearance when it was actually as a loathsome cad in "The Best of Everything". (Interestingly, one of the pieces of artwork from Louis Jourdan's apartment in that film hangs in Evans' house now!) In any case, whether it's one-sided or not, it's a fascinating glimpse into the life and career of this maverick producer who contributed more than a few classics to Hollywood's history.