Hail Caesar (1994)

Summary

A rocker gets mixed up in political sabotage.

Director

Anthony Michael Hall

Downey Factor

Low. He's in two scenes.

Character

Jerry, a weirdo posing as big shot record producer.

Looks

Giant billowy suit and a bowl haircut.

Performance

Typical of his early not-reeled-in comedic performances (in other words, borderline insanity with moments of entertaining insight).

Dies, Gay or Villain

No, no, no.

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson

Connection

Anthony Michael Hall Johnny Be Good and Weird Science.

Samuel L. Jackson in Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

RDJ Says

One day with Michael Hall. Genius scene.

Availability

Released in theaters 11 May 1994. On DVD in Region 1 and 2.

Foreign Titles

Argentina: Ave Cesar
Brazil: Uma Aposta Muito Louca (A Very Crazy Bet)
Germany: Julius Caesar Superstar
Poland: Szalone Klopoty (Crazy Trouble)

Does It Hold Up

This was kind of the last hurrah for Anthony Michael Hall as a movie star. I don't begrudge RDJ calling it a "genius scene" because he had a good time improvising with his friend, but nothing about this is or was genius.

2 Reasons to See It

1. You saw Johnny Be Good and thought, "Please! Give me more!"
2. Someone gives you a free copy.

Overall

It looks like making this movie was way more fun than watching it.

If You Like It

You might also like Johnny Be Good (1987), Weird Science (1985), that season of SNL that Lorne Michaels wants to pretend never happened

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