Charlie Berns is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. That is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew comes bearing the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot. The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hearn, a sharp-witted studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line.
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Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
I bought this Blu-ray thinking to be another one,finally when l start to watch realize my lack of attention,however the picture didn't disappoint me entirely,but the plot is very questionable,making a Jewish movie using a black character is completely insane...a nice view behind the scenes how works making movies,glad to see after a hiatus Meg Ryan and the fine actor William H. Macy again...and Elliott Gould of course.Resume: First watch: 2017 / How many: 1 / Source: Blu-ray / Rating: 6.25
Not funny huh... "Benjamin Disraeli? What happened to Tony Blair?" - "...she throws like a girl!!" - "Hey guys thanks much, you're fired, great input though" - "....colonel America" - "...if you circumcised this movie it still couldn't be Jewish." - "...that's Bobbie's trailer, that's his gym and that's his mobile temple." LL Cool J in a Yarmukuh over a Du Rag: Moderately hysterical. William H. Macy's bare butt: Hysterical. Meg Ryan's choices in footwear: Priceless. Especially when compared to some other so called romantic comedies I've seen recently I was pleasantly surprised and entertained by this movie. Besides, Elliott Gould can make me laugh by just reading the phone book.
This star-studed film from Steven Schachter (director of the Emmy award winning TV film Door to Door) is an interesting film with a diverse combination of comedy and action. The Deal features many well known actors including William H Macy (Fargo), Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally), LL Cool J (Last Holiday), and Jason Ritter (TV's Joan of Arcadia). This film is a new inside look on the Hollywood scene and should not be missed. I've always been a fan on films about Hollywood and this is one of the more interesting takes on that. I'm also a fan of the every day man acting in William H Macy's. I know he put a lot of work into getting this film out, which wasn't released in theaters. It's now available on DVD so I recommend checking it out.
What happens when a washed-up movie producer, a rookie screenwriter, a newly converted black Jewish action star, and a tightly wound studio executive decide to make a movie? Meet Charlie Berns (William H. Macy), a veteran Hollywood movie producer whose suicidal tendencies have shaped his brazen and nearly invincible attitude. When his rookie screenwriter nephew hands him a script about Benjamin Disraeli, he decides to green light a $100 million Jewish movie deal without ever reading it. Enter the sharp-witted studio executive Deidre Hearn (Meg Ryan) who sees through Charlie's antics while simultaneously admiring his indifferent personality. Despite their loathing attitudes toward each other, Berns and Hearn lock in the movie deal by signing Bobby Mason (LL Cool J), a newly converted black Jewish action star. In this smart screwball satire, Charlie brashly begins creating a movie that is perceivably successful by Hollywood, but in no way follows his nephew's script. During the movie shoot in South Africa, money hungry thugs kidnap their star Mason and seemingly destroy their chances of finishing the movie. In an attempt to avoid the studio from shutting them down, the mismatched pair conspires to keep the cameras rolling at the studio's expense, and reluctantly fall in love in the process. The mischievous charm in this satire that inconspicuously pokes fun at Hollywood by revealing its stereotypes hinges on the wonderfully crackly Tracy-Hepburn chemistry between William Macy and Meg Ryan. Based on Peter Lefcourt's novel "The Deal", the irrational conduct of the characters in this independent film merge together creating an inside comedic look at the absurdity of Hollywood. Macy's apathetic performance is the thread that weaves together a satirical mood and emotion, evolving the perfect balance of comedy and romance. Amidst the chaos of trying to pull off one of the biggest hustles in Hollywood history, Charlie and Deidre discover that there is more to life than making the deal.
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