Peter Bogdanovich was one of the new wave of American directors in the early '70s, with movies like "The Last Picture Show", "What's Up, Doc?" and "Paper Moon". So did he just make "They All Laughed" for fun or something? I couldn't determine that the movie was actually trying to say anything; it almost seemed like an excuse to have a bunch of stars. No matter, I didn't think it was a bad movie. The plot centers on a detective investigating a number of people in New York, and the various things that happen as a result. Stars Ben Gazzara, Audrey Hepburn, and John Ritter almost just seem like they're wondering around a lot. Kind of strange.
But either way, I wouldn't agree with the previous reviewer who called "They All Laughed" the worst movie ever. Maybe it didn't have any social value or anything, but it was worth seeing. As far as I'm concerned, you can't even talk about the worst movie ever unless you've seen "Baryshnya-Krestyanka"; that is two hours of my life that I'm never going to get back, and Alexander Pushkin must spin in his grave every time that someone watches that garbage, knowing how they fouled up his novel. All in all, you may want to check out "They All Laughed", but it's definitely not for everyone.
But either way, I wouldn't agree with the previous reviewer who called "They All Laughed" the worst movie ever. Maybe it didn't have any social value or anything, but it was worth seeing. As far as I'm concerned, you can't even talk about the worst movie ever unless you've seen "Baryshnya-Krestyanka"; that is two hours of my life that I'm never going to get back, and Alexander Pushkin must spin in his grave every time that someone watches that garbage, knowing how they fouled up his novel. All in all, you may want to check out "They All Laughed", but it's definitely not for everyone.