The Hollywood Complex

I fee so bad for these for children. But I am so glad the Tami Erin did not give these poor kids sex tape tips.

Do yourself a favor and watch something else.

It is incredibly difficult to rate something with so much dysfunctional behavior with such a good rating but here we are.

This film should be must-see viewing for anyone wanting to drag their child(ren) to Hollywood in the hopes of 'making it.'

Watching these parents behaving so incredibly narcissistically, it really isn't hard to see why the kids take on the same pathological patterns.

Either kids have it or they don't, and the ones that do are the ones who work (very sporadically) in the industry, then grow up to wonder where the cameras went and why no one loves them anymore.

There are incredibly small numbers of kids that make it to that desired level, and fewer that find regular work, and even less who come out of this mess unscathed.

Given all that we now know about Hollywood and their canal of pedophiles/groomers/predators, I can't for the life of me understand anyone willfully dragging their child into this mess, but I'm quite certain they still do because 'not my child!' syndrome is still pervasive.

Whatever is going on out there now, this should still be mandatory viewing for how not to behave and what not to do/say.

A well-done, somewhat comical (but mostly disturbing) documentary on what goes on behind the scenes.

Delightful and introspective without pushing judgement or agenda, which makes for the best fly on the wall documentary!

I found myself both sad and infuriated watching this. These disillusioned people being scammed again and again. Then I realized that the documentarian also likely tricked these half-wits into appearing in this film. The only thing that I've seen that was more disgusting are the child beauty pageants.

I've stumbled onto this documentary a couple of times now, and I really enjoyed it. I like shows like this that introduce you to people with weird or unusual hobbies (in this case, the parents' hobby, not the kids'). These people are so into what they're doing that they're oblivious how out of touch they've become with reality. Do they really believe their children are going to become big stars? Although I don't understand their thinking, and I'd never want to put my kids through this, I appreciate that these people have a dream and are trying to make it happen. In reality, 99% of these kids will return home with zero TV/movie credits. They'll return to their "regular" lives and, in 20 years, will probably tell they're friends about how they once "spent 3 seasons living in Hollywood, trying to become a big star, haha". It'll make for great after-dinner conversation. The kids I would worry about are the ones who actually succeed in LaLa Land. You know, the future "Corey Feldman Lifetime Achievement Award" winners.

I liked the dark-haired young lady who was there with her Mom and got no auditions and no call-backs. One year later, she was back home, riding horses, and infinitely happier. I also liked the black woman who was determined to keep her kid out of jail. I wasn't sure if she REALLY wanted him to be a star, or just wanted him out of the neighborhood they used to live in.

The only "sad" story was the heavy-set woman with the blond, irritating daughter. They lived in what had to have been the tackiest apartment I've ever seen. They live there full time, yet her daughter had less talent than just about anyone else in the movie. I doubt she could get cast in a school production, much less a Hollywood show. I wish someone would have stepped in and told them to just Go Home! Anyway, a very interesting and informative movie. Definitely not my lifestyle preference, but a valid one just the same.