Article: The politics of self-absorption.(Warrean Beatty's 'Bulworth': Will the Real 'Bulworth' Please Stand Up?)

Warren Beatty's Bulworth is a casualty in the new Hollywood economics. Having failed to become a box-office smash in its opening weeks, Bulworth more or less disappeared from American screens in less than a month. But Bulworth was not a flop. Reviews were generally positive and the theaters were far from empty. Nonetheless, like the mid-list books of major publishers, the film was pulled. Just like most mid-list books, Bulworth deserved better. Its peculiar blend of outlandish style and hard-core politics generated considerable controversy, but that attention needed time to translate into bigger audiences. Given the new marketplace, not even Warren Beatty was accorded ...

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