S.O.B.

In this biting comedy satirizing Hollywood cynicism from writer-director Blake Edwards, Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan) is a motion picture director whose career is on the skids. Having just completed a family musical that is sure to be a $30 million flop, Felix knows that his days are numbered and ...more

Although it is steeped in mordant wit, S.O.B. is much more than just a comedy. Blake Edwards' poison-pen valentine to Hollywood is equal parts comedy and drama. For every gut-busting slapstick gag, there's a finely observed bit of backdoor wheeling and dealing or an unexpectedly touching moment of pathos. Edwards' script (partially inspired by his and Andrews' experiences with their legendary flop Darling Lili) occasionally lags a bit in terms of pacing because it attempts to juggle so many ...more