Dir. Frank Tashlin
9.5/10
I initially went in to this filmexpecting a minor, mindless comedy that would be good for a few laughs, but it ended up being one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. There are very few films that have made me laugh as hard and as frequently as Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter (1957).
A Biting satire on everything ranging from advertising and celebrity idolatry, to very rational the fear of television replacing film. Not only is it hilarious and well written, but the intro was a fantastic parody of the commercials of the time period, definitely a precursor to the fake ads that would later be popularized by SNL and SCTV.
There was also a scene that I’m 90% sure Richard Lester “borrowed” in a hard days night for it’s iconic opening scene. Frank Tashlin is an underrated master of comedy, also being the main director behind the amazing Martin and Lewis film and tons of Looney Tunes shorts.
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