Roasting the Press Episode 72 for Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Sunset Boulevard & "Symbolism" Revisited as King Charles Prepares for his Canadian Closeup + What the King Needs to Know About Canada Today & the Importance of "Sounds and Frequencies"
Sunset Boulevard & “Symbolism” Revisited as King Charles Prepares for his Canadian Closeup
Have you ever watched Sunset Boulevard?
Sunset Boulevard (1950) is a classic film noir about struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden), who becomes entangled with Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a faded silent film star obsessed with reclaiming her fame.
The story, narrated by the murdered Joe, explores Hollywood’s dark underbelly, fame’s fleeting nature, and delusion of grandeur, culminating in Norma’s iconic descent into madness when the police and sleazy tabloid reporters arrive to arrest her for Joe’s murder and chronicle the event.
Desmond assumes they’re fans and studio employees, anticipating her next success.
Here’s the climax of the movie, courtesy of the October 10th, 2011 Movieclips on YouTube post, “Mr. DeMille, I'm Ready for My Close-Up - Sunset Blvd. (8/8) Movie CLIP (1950) HD.”
