The Bonfire of the Vanities

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Alberto C @TitoCrespo 3 days ago It’s hard to understand how such a horrible film could come from a human mind. Unbearable. See more Mary M @RT21051746 Oct 9, 2026 This film compresses the 650 page novel by Tom Wolfe into a 2 hour film satire, which left out a lot of texture and nuance. The novel skewered every segment of Manhattan culture in the Greed is Good 80's era. The casting of Tom Hanks as a snobbish bond trader was a mistake. They needed a William Hurt or Gary Oldman. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it immensely. If it was remade today as a 6 episode series, it would probably be a big hit. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 17, 2026 The Bonfire of the Vanities = a 1.5 star Movie! See more Gozzoli L @RT53396109 Jul 9, 2026 What's wrong with this movie? That's easy. Everything! Not that he needs it, but I felt very sorry for Tom Hanks. Were movies, cinematography, acting, etc. that bad in the nineties? See more Edward T @LatvianTomato Jan 21, 2026 This rating is a disgrace, the "politically correct" critics cowardly wrote their reviews. I came to New York from Soviet Union at this time and was stunned by the filthy politics of New York. De Palma genuinely described this era of 1980’s. But who would like to see dirty truth about themselves? See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Dec 6, 2025 My favourite ever novel, so it was always going to struggle to impress me when put to film. But….I don’t get the ratings at all. I enjoyed it and thought it was good fun. Ok, so the book is still miles better but the impressive cast here put together a fun satirical version that was really enjoyable. Watched on DVD. See more Read all reviews

The Bonfire of the Vanities

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