“The Last Duel” was met with mixed reviews in Venice. It’s the first of two releases for director Ridley Scott this year — the other being “The House of Gucci.”
Obviously, the peculiar directorial career of Scott is one that you cannot help but respect. The 83-year-old filmmaker is not just a workaholic, churning out almost one film per year, but in his nearly five-decade career he’s managed to release as many great films as he has terrible ones.
All of this to say, a “House of Gucci” test screening might be happening tomorrow night in the West Coast. I’ll be on the lookout for reactions (if it is indeed happening).
The recently released ‘Gucci’ trailer made it look like pure camp; what with Lady Gaga’s terrible acting, the all-around ludicrous Italian accents, the excessive wealth and a hammy Al Pacino as Aldo Gucci — you can just tell there’s potential here for a cult classic.