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Most men that want to see this movie will only be interested in about 5 minutes of onscreen sex and nudity. Let's not lie to ourselves. Although there is a feature length movie with a plot, a storyline and a moral, millions of Nicole Kidman fans don't care. They care about seeing Nicole Kidman. But buyer beware, this is not the same Kidman what we have been seeing since the late 1980s. She is older now, in her 50's, and yet she is still drop dead gorgeous, she is not just entertaining her audience like before. Granted, she will entertain and not let down the millions of "men" that want to see her cinematic beauty. Then again, she did not star in this movie to entertain any man. In fact, this is a movie for anyone woman over the age of 40. For those who have criticized or reviewed this movie that is male or was born after George Bush Sr. Left office, you have no business judging this movie.

This is a ladies only, boys not allowed club house. The point of this movie was to showcase a woman who is no longer in her prime, no longer young or attractive to most men. Although she is still breathtaking, it is obvious she is no longer a teenager. Still, Nicole gives a truthful performance as a woman who wants to feel like she once did. The sex scenes scream a vulnerability that Kidman has displayed before. This is not soft core or anything exploitative because the subject matter at hand is pure.

A good movie that will attract two opposite audiences with different reasons why they are buying a ticket. In the end, both these types of viewers will get what they paid for. A connection of vulnerability and worth in the eyes of every woman has every felt the pain of time and the irresistible eye candy of Nicole Kidman which will never get old.

They All Laughed, is evidence that Peter Bogdanovich was a good Director but not a Great Director. For those who think this movie is great or anything close to resembling a masterpiece is bias toward Bogdanovich's reality toward women. The movie is not only bad, but the aftermath of the movie was far worse and Bogdanovich is to blame.

Although I enjoy documentaries about movies, this is nothing more than praise for Bogdanovich's failure with the film, the distribution and his relationships with women.

Does anyone else find it weird that throughout They All Laughed nobody is laughing? More of a drama than comedy, the movie truly reflected Bogdanovich's reality with his relationship with women. Throughout the movie, there are endless beautiful women who are finding over aged, depressed, weird and unattractive men desirable. Where other than in Hollywood, is this reality?

Bogdanovich was very successful in the bedroom with some drop-dead gorgeous women throughout his life. I'm sure being a popular / successful filmmaker made that possible. 99% of the women in the world do not find ascot scarfs attractive or find movie trivia a sexual magnet.

The same goes with this fantasy world where this movie takes place. The Filmmakers arrogance and ego made the film more self-biographical than it had to be. Yes, this was a personal film for him, and it shows, and that is what makes this not a good movie. They All Laughed is not hyper cinema or a spirited film, unless you relate to his vision of relationship which in our reality, doesn't exist, unless you live in a fantasy world. In this world Bogdanovich is the only one laughing, even when it's not funny.

The movie falls under the eye of voyeurism which speaks true to Bogdanovich being a filmmaker. The stalking of women, the spying, etc. Falls close to the borderline of one's obsession with women. The movie is a frightening personal view of a 40-year-old Bogdanovich's belief and passion for a woman half his age. His movie is intoxicating but far from romantic, for anyone other than Bogdanovich.

As for the aftermath, the promotion and distribution of the film was a one-way street just like the movie itself. Nobody is to blame but Bogdanovich. He did it for the Ego not the Art.

An unfunny version of What's Up Doc, They All Laughed is a comedy without any laughs and a Detective story with zero film noir or sleuth qualities. The movie is more enjoyable counting the endless amount of New Yorkers that are staring at the camera than actually following the storyline that makes no sense whatsoever. At the end of the first act, you have no clue what is going on and what truly motivates any of the characters. Not good when you want your audience to relate to a person or scenario. By the third act, we get an idea of what is happening, but by this time in the story, nobody seems to care. The journey to get to some kind of interesting plot was not worth the hour it took to get there.

Sadly, Ben Gazzara and Audrey Hepburn have never been so boring. Each has done amazing movies and have portrayed great interesting characters that audience have related to, inspired to be and find fascinating. Here, they are ordinary, dull and appear to be very tired and not present. Nothing sexy, charming or interesting to latch onto.

Part of the problem with this movie is that the supporting characters are more interesting than the stars of the movie. Dorothy Stratten, Baline Novak and Patti Hansen are all excellent but are only appetizers among a bland entrée of empty people.

Right out of My Girl Friday, Colleen Camp is the true attraction in this film. She is an entertaining force that makes the audience beg for more. She is sexy, smart and fun. She is the only deserving quality that makes this movie worth the watch. Granted Stratten is pure sex. She is gorgeous and fun to watch, but she does not carry a film. Camp, on the other hand is all that and a bag of chips. She is the only breath of fresh air among the smelly streets of 1980 NYC.

With a better plot, better direction and an R rating, this movie would have been a cult classic, instead it is a "shoulda, coulda woulda" of cinema.