The Last Tycoon

2017

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7.6| 0h30m| TV-MA| en| More Info
Released: 28 July 2017 Canceled
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Country: United States of America
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Official Website: https://amzn.com/B01G98ZPQU
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From F. Scott Fitzgerald's last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood's Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world darkened by the Depression and the growing influence of Hitler's Germany, The Last Tycoon illuminates the passions, violence and towering ambition of 1930s Hollywood.

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vibrationsofdoom What can I say? A truly captivating and spellbinding series, one that positively overflows with meaning and poignant reflection of the world and society around them. This is the story of the beginnings of the MGM conglomerate that ruled the world in pictures. You see their heartbreaking struggles in the very beginning; the great depression is starting up, and there's the Nazi threat looming ever son dangerously over the horizon. We hear TRUE meaning in the conversational pictorials between the producer, who has a real knack and talent for getting the best out of such great stories, and the studio owner, who has a gruff exterior but hides a true heart of gold. There are deaths (without revealing too much) and they hit HARD. They hit hard and they change the lives of those who come to be in the magic world of storytelling. You see the blond actress delivering her lines and you FEEL it, you can see that there's not a better deliverer of lines, nor of the most honest, simple and stunning beauty. The period looks and feels like Hollywood circa the 1930's. Every character has a story, and it takes a few episodes for things to really pan out, but once they do, it's like a snowball effect: more things happen. You feel joy for great discoveries, new plot twists, and even one of the biggest and most well known movies of all time (I won't reveal what it is) starts to breathe and take form right before your very eyes. The way Monroe Stahr explains the art of storytelling and movie making, you can tell that the actor who portrays him HAS to have a REAL passion for the silver screen. When Kathleen says that she's just a humble waitress, you believe right along with her, as she effortlessly slips into character. I could go on and on for hours about little details, but you already get the point. It's a rare show that when each and every character speaks, it's a grandiose moment in time, and the words convey strong emotion and feeling. You walk away from each and every episode FEELING something, and that's absolutely RARE in this day and age. Unfortunately, I never read the novel by Fitzgerald, but I'm sure that it's a classic in it's own right. Just like this series is. Damn shame that all the great and innovative programming gets thrown right out the window for vacuous and vapid programming showcasing imbeciles who's biggest claim to fame is how much profanity they can spew or how much arguing they can spitball. Yes, true intellectually stimulating dialogue is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, but this series never "talks down" to it's audience. These are the shows that dreams and soaring aspirations are built on. Bravo!!
lacnosp Add The Last Tycoon to the likes of Firefly and The Tonight Show for shows that should never have been canceled. This show is on par with Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men, and Downton Abbey. It has a great core, with the ability to be a classic, but sadly it only got one season. The Last Tycoon gives a look into a time and world completely missed by modern movies. Pre WWII Hollywood and the nuanced issues that comes with a world on the brink of war. Unbelievably talented cast, great writing, amazing costumes, and just the right amount of twist and drama. I'm incredibly disappointed that it was canceled. Each actor was made to play their character. It's amazing how after one season Matt Bomer will forever be Monroe Star, Lilly Collins will forever be Cecilia Brady, and Dominique McElligot will always be Kathleen Moore. Amazon really screwed up with the decision to cancel.
Tommy Dee Just a quick review, as I see many of the stream services shows (except the big ones like Netlfix superhero series and such) do not get many opinions. I have seen the whole season and my feelings are mixed. I mean, it is slow. Very slow. Scenes are basically beautiful people talking about movies of the golden era of Hollywood - from the production side of view. I often found myself wondering what was the point of all of it, and yet... it kept me interested. However, I love classic musicals from the era depicted, and seen and enjoyed most if not all Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, etc movies, so visiting the period again from a modern perspective is appealing to me. It might not be for all, and I would completely understand if we do not get another season. I have not read the source material the show is based on, and I am unfamiliar with Fitzgerald writings. I will say, nonetheless, that this show requires some patience if great visuals are not enough for you. If on a time constraint and still wanting to see the "whole show", I can safely say that if you just see episode 1 (the pilot), maybe 2 to get to know the characters, and then skip ahead to 7, 8 and 9 you would actually not miss much, as the "central" conflict really just begins at the end of episode 7 (the "big" story reveal for one of the characters). I enjoyed my time watching the rest, however, so the quality is still there... it is just very personal, so I would say you will either like it or not based on the pilot. There are no major changes to the formula after that, so see for yourself and decide :)
michaeljtrubic Like-able characters, immersive set design, plausible reasonable historical references but top heavy with anti-heroes.While we root for our central characters all they seem to do is move from pitfall to pitfall.Like a passenger falling off of a liner, rescued just in time from a school of sharks, being hoisted back aboard only to have the ship torpedoed.I guess its a style of drama. Where the central characters can never win.