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| The humorous, lush poster for John Turturro's Fading Gigolo |
QUICK REVIEW:
In an economical fix, the aging guy Mo gets an idea for how he and his good, younger pal can make some easy bucks: He is going to rent him out as a prostitute.
Fading Gigolo is a cozy time and an enjoyable film that contains some fine reflections on sex and attraction as well as some very photogenic actresses. The Jewish element of the story became a bit heavy at some point for me, a gentile, and it is possible to zone out at times, but over-all, Fading Gigolo is a fine little film.
Woody Allen, writer-director-star John Turturro's (Barton Fink (1991)) co-star in the film, heard about the project at his barber, whom he shares with Turturro.
This is not Turturro's first film as a filmmaker: Actually he debuted way back in 1992 with the drama Mac, which he co-wrote, directed and played the lead in.
Related review:
John Turturro: Barton Fink (1991) or, The Writer's Hell (actor)
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| Sharon Stone is one of the sexy women in John Turturro's Fading Gigolo |
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| This poster presents the film as if it was a Woody Allen movie |
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| And this one more as a sensual, erotic film |
Watch the trailer here
Cost: 30 mil. $
Box office: 13.3 mil. $
= Huge flop
[Fading Gigolo might have suffered some from its confused marketing (see posters above) and mixed reviews, but its main problem clearly is that it was made way too expensively: It isn't surprising that a sex comedy by Turturro, not a director-name that draws crowds, with heavy Jewish plot-points, doesn't make more than 13.3 mil. $ But, on the other hand, it is a wonder that someone produced that film for 30 and not 5 or 10 mil. $.]
What do you think of Fading Gigolo?
If you have seen other films directed by John Turturro, how were they?
