Going Down in LA-LA Land

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Going Down in LA-LA Land

Released Sep 21, 2011

1h 45m

Comedy

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Romance

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Friendships sustain people living in Hollywood and help them deal with the celebrity-obsessed culture.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

It's...familiar plotting and by-the-numbers characterization that sinks this earnest, gay-contoured take on the evergreen making-it-big melodrama.

Rated: 2/5

May 18, 2012

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

A young acting hopeful finds that things are tough in Tinseltown in this not exactly revelatory gay-themed drama.

Apr 19, 2012

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Daniel M. Gold

New York Times

"Going Down" falls well short of compelling, either as a coming-of-age film, a satire or a romance.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 19, 2012

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Amanda Jane Stern

Film Inquiry

Going Down in La-La Land was a surprisingly entertaining film, a pretty solid indie.

Jun 30, 2020

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Brian Juergens

AfterElton.com

Going Down doesn't stray far from the Hollywood Cautionary Tale formula - but credit for making a downward spiral feel as gritty as a mid-afternoon trip to Pinkberry.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 20, 2012

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David Noh

Film Journal International

A young Hollywood hopeful resorts to porn, and his lowered expectations match yours as you trudge through this latest gay--but really grim--offering by tireless auteur Casper Andreas.

Apr 19, 2012

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Lacks a lot in charisma and talent.It quallifies as a gay rom-com though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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This movie is hilarious. Candy is the best!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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another version of the 'going hollywood to be a star' tale

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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A amateur film maker's homework assignment. Adam an attractive young New Yorker who seeks fame in Tinsel Town (Hollywood), discovers as did many of his predecessors the dark reality of the "movie business".

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Good Gay Story. La-La Land. Good Cameos. Cute Star.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Strictly an LGBT film entry, GOING DOWN... begins by romanticizing the sordid aspects of Hollywood's porn and escort industry. At first a cotton candy coated variation of LA's underbelly with splashes of its ugly realities, the film veers half way into showing all that isn't nice. However, disappointingly perhaps, it then resorts to a fairytale ending, a most disturbing way to cap off a movie about not selling yourself short. Oh well, the film certainly seems to want to have its cake and eat it. And with such a vanilla lead and by virtue of its seaminess, combined, it sure does, to confusing yet somewhat satisfying results.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

Friendships sustain people living in Hollywood and help them deal with the celebrity-obsessed culture.

Director: Casper Andreas
Producer: Casper Andreas
Screenwriter: Casper Andreas
Production Co: Embrem Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m

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