Jimmy Hollywood Page #6

Synopsis: Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems with short-term memory. Jimmy's vigilante alter ego soon becomes a media wonder--but Jimmy remains a total unknown and his long-suffering girl friend Lorraine is getting fed up with the whole situation.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Barry Levinson
Production: Paramount Home Video
 
IMDB:
5.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
18%
R
Year:
1994
112 min
73 Views


Hollywood went, too.

Its a shame. You know that?

It all happened before I got here.

This was the Mecca for dreams.

This place used to sparkle.

You could rub shoulders with movie stars

walking along the boulevard.

The glamour...

Look at Hollywood now.

No wonder I can't make it.

Its over. Its over.

You know something, William?

Gotham had Batman.

Hollywood needs the S.O.S.

I just realized it. They need Jericho.

We got to get some better

television coverage, you know?

Do you believe

the police can't see this sh*t?

Seems pretty amazing, doesn't it?

We're going to just keep taping everything,

send all the tapes to the TV station.

Put it all on television.

Let the people see

just how f***ed up all this is.

Right in plain view.

You remember that Medfly problem?

It was a little tiny Medfly.

They tracked it down,

and they caught it in Hancock Park,

and they can't find these drug dealers.

But we're going to be the watchdogs,

the guardians.

Look what they've done to my Hollywood.

Relax, William.

What are you guys up to?

l don't think that's any of

your f***ing business.

Yes, it is, actually.

My friends, they have a thing

about being taped.

Really?

So, what do you suggest we do?

l suggest you stop taping.

Now give me the tape.

Get away or Ill put a bullet through

your f***ing head.

Oh, sh*t!

He shot his own guy.

William, you okay? William?

Yeah, Im okay.

This place is crazy. What, does

everybody have a gun? What is it?

I loved that car.

You really didn't have much choice.

If those guys talked,

they finger the car, we're dead.

Yeah, but I loved that car.

We came to Hollywood together

a long time ago.

These drug dealers operate openly

and freely in the Hollywood area.

The wounding of one of

the drug dealers occurred

when he went up against two members

of the S.O.S. force.

Let this be a signal. Don't tread on us.

We will never initiate aggressive action.

But we will certainly return gunfire

when deemed appropriate.

I can't take this, Jimmy. I can't live this way.

What?

Don't you see how wrong this is?

Don't you understand?

Is there something wrong with you?

Jericho. That's good. That's good.

With William it's understandable.

He doesn't know any better.

At best, he's half there.

Are you telling me that this is not effective?

Its great acting. I mean, come on,

Lorraine, look how believable this is.

Jimmy, somebody was shot.

You could have been killed. Dead!

We're really not at liberty right now

to talk about the specifics of the case.

But we do have several leads. Yes.

Oh, my God, Jimmy, they're gonna get you.

They're gonna put you in prison.

-...statement from Jericho...

-Yes!

Look at this! They're paying attention.

They're all paying attention!

Its a media blitz!

It works. It works. Jericho works.

Its a great role, Lorraine.

-...Jericho warned other law breakers...

-Its a great role.

...not to challenge them.

Im gonna be at Janet's for a couple of days.

I have to go. I can't even talk to you

about this anymore.

You can't talk to me? You can't talk to me?

You're out of the Oscar speech!

"Ride the RTD."

Rapid Transit District, my ass.

Six blocks, four hours.

William! Come on. You're zoning.

What are you doing over here?

Now, you gotta blank out?

What do you think?

This is the place the guy brings

the radios after he rips them off?

"1149." Never forget a number.

Yep. Nobody's making a living

selling this sh*t. That's for sure.

Hello, there, gentlemen.

What can I do for you?

I thought you might have some radios here.

Radios?

Yeah, you know, car radios.

Well, what you see is what we got.

Yeah, you got great merchandise here.

It must just fly out of the door.

Listen, I got a very good friend,

says you got some car radios here.

What's his name?

He doesn't like people to mention his name.

Well, I don't do business with strangers.

-Hey, hey, hey!

-Sorry, guys. Sorry, sorry.

I thought there was a bathroom in here.

Who the f*** are you?

What are you, a cop?

Its obvious they got stolen merchandise

up the gazoo in the back of that place.

What are you thinking about?

You want to get your radio back?

Is that what you're thinking about?

I don't even have my car anymore.

What the f*** would I want my radio for?

So, then what are you thinking about?

Im thinking the S.O.S.

should torch that place.

At least, Im sure

that's what Jericho's thinking.

Put that thieving ring out of business.

-The big question is...

-What?

...what do we do for transportation?

Well, where do you wanna go?

Maybe we could do a carjacking.

What's a car jacket?

-What?

-Car jacket?

Not a car jacket, a car jacking.

They stick a gun in somebody's face

and say, "Give me your car."

And the people give them the car

and they go.

But we're not real thieves.

Jericho came up to me

and said S.O.S. needed my car

for one of their missions.

He said they would return it.

And they did. With a full tank of gas

and a very nice note thanking me.

-You know what I like about you, William?

-What?

You're always right there,

no questions asked. Right there.

I need a gun. You get me a gun.

We're going to burn down a building,

you're there.

Thank you, Jimmy.

You know, there's an advantage

to this memory lapse thing I have.

I keep forgetting all the bad times.

Well, I remember quite a few,

enough for both of us.

What? You were going to

say something. I can tell. What?

-New York.

-What about it?

You know, it's named after York.

And then there's New Jersey.

Its named after Jersey.

And then there's New Zealand.

Where is Zealand?

Yeah.

Where's Zealand?

The fire began early this morning.

Once again, it seems to be the work

of the S.O.S.

We received this tape

from the S.O.S. Leader, Jericho.

This store was a front for stolen items,

from car radios to televisions and stereos,

most of which were drug-related.

The S.O.S. will not allow this operation

to continue with business as usual.

We're out there,

the watchdogs of Hollywood.

That's all for now.

S.O.S. Save Our Streets.

I just get better and better.

I mean, I don't know.

I hope it's not me, you know,

Im not putting too much into it,

but I get better and better.

You want to get some breakfast?

We just got through eating.

No. Im only kidding.

I know you blank all the time,

so I took a shot. Ill be right back.

Is this Janet's apartment?

Yes, it is.

-Is Lorraine here?

-No.

The two of them went to Big Bear

for the weekend, I think.

Im Holly, Janet's cousin.

Im visiting from Hawaii for a while.

Im Jimmy, Lorraine's friend.

You want to come in for a minute?

Sure. Yeah. Sure.

I was just watching a piece on

that S.O.S. group you got out here.

-Pretty wild.

-You think so?

Oh, yeah. Everybody's talking about it.

-Really?

-Yeah.

I had to go to market the other day,

there were people at the register

talking about it.

And what do you think of the situation?

I think it's a good idea.

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Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. Levinson's best-known works are comedy-drama and drama films such as Diner (1982); The Natural (1984); Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Bugsy (1991); and Wag the Dog (1997). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988) which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. more…

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