The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Money Pit
All of New York City wanted to torch Tom Hanks in 1990 for ruining The Bonfire of the Vanities, Tom Wolfe’s beloved book about the death of 1980s yuppie culture. Was the Big star miscast as a Wall Street go-getter who accidentally sets off a racial firestorm while trying to romance his mistress Melanie Griffith? Or is smug writer Bruce Willis (Die Hard) the one responsible for misreporting this story onscreen? Donate now to join Arnie, Stuart, and Brock as they sift through the ashes, and learn if Brian DePalma’s flop adaptation was unfairly convicted of film crimes.
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