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* CreatorKiller: Writer Creator/NormanMailer dabbled from time to time in filmmaking, mostly outside of the mainstream. This film, based on his novel of the same name, got a generous budget and was apparently intended to establish Mailer's appeal with general audiences, but its negative critical reception and financial underperformance promptly put a stop to that. His literary career continued to be praiseworthy, but his cinematic one now is ignored.
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* ThrowItIn: When Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH GOD, OH MAN!" line, Creator/NormanMailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture. [[SoBadItsGood It certainly]] [[{{Narm}} did, alright.]]
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* ThrowItIn: When Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH GOD, OH MAN!" line, Creator/NormanMailer decided to keep into the movie, Creator/NormanMailer, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, decided to keep it in the movie, because he felt the poor reading it added something to the picture. [[SoBadItsGood It certainly]] [[{{Narm}} did, alright.]]
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* StarDerailingRole: Creator/RyanONeal became an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'', but his acting career began to sag by the following decade, leading to his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of "OH GOD, OH MAN!"), from which he has never fully recovered from.
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* StarDerailingRole: Creator/RyanONeal became This damaged the careers of Creator/RyanONeal, Creator/IsabellaRossellini, and Debra Sandlund, whom all earned [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie]] nominations for their performances.
** O'Neal, an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'',but his acting career began to sag by ''Film/WhatsUpDoc'', ''Film/PaperMoon'', and ''Film/BarryLyndon'', never fully recovered from the following decade, leading to backlash his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of ([[MemeticMutation "OH GOD, OH MAN!"), from which MAN!"]]) got. However, he has never fully managed to land a recurring role in the '00s as Temperance Brennan's father on ''Series/{{Bones}}''.
** Rossellini, daughter of director Creator/RobertoRossellini and actress Creator/IngridBergman, made a big splash in 1986 with ''Film/BlueVelvet'', but her hype was dented the next year after this film, along with ''Siesta'', were ill-received. Her career was in flux for the next few years, before she recoveredfrom.slightly following her supporting role in the financially successful ''Film/DeathBecomesHer''.
** Sandlund previously starred in bit parts on television, with this film intended to be her StarMakingRole. After its failure, she has continued working on television in a similar capacity. Currently, she's semi-retired and runs an acting studio with her daughter in Georgia.
** O'Neal, an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'',
** Rossellini, daughter of director Creator/RobertoRossellini and actress Creator/IngridBergman, made a big splash in 1986 with ''Film/BlueVelvet'', but her hype was dented the next year after this film, along with ''Siesta'', were ill-received. Her career was in flux for the next few years, before she recovered
** Sandlund previously starred in bit parts on television, with this film intended to be her StarMakingRole. After its failure, she has continued working on television in a similar capacity. Currently, she's semi-retired and runs an acting studio with her daughter in Georgia.
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* StarDerailingRole: Creator/RyanONeal became an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'', but his acting career began to sag by the following decade, leading to his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of "OH MAN, OH GOD!"), from which he has never fully recovered from.
* ThrowItIn: When Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, Creator/NormanMailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture. [[SoBadItsGood It certainly]] [[{{Narm}} did, alright.]]
* ThrowItIn: When Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, Creator/NormanMailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture. [[SoBadItsGood It certainly]] [[{{Narm}} did, alright.]]
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* StarDerailingRole: Creator/RyanONeal became an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'', but his acting career began to sag by the following decade, leading to his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of "OH MAN, GOD, OH GOD!"), MAN!"), from which he has never fully recovered from.
* ThrowItIn: When Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OHMAN, GOD, OH GOD!" MAN!" line, Creator/NormanMailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture. [[SoBadItsGood It certainly]] [[{{Narm}} did, alright.]]
* ThrowItIn: When Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH
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* ThrowItIn: When Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, Creator/NormanMailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture. [[SoBadItsGood It certainly]] [[{{Narm}} did, alright.]]
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* StarDerailingRole: Ryan O'Neal became an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'', but his acting career began to sag by the following decade, leading to his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of "OH MAN, OH GOD!"), from which he has never fully recovered from.
* ThrowItIn: When Ryan O'Neal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, director Norman Mailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture.
* ThrowItIn: When Ryan O'Neal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, director Norman Mailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture.
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* StarDerailingRole: Ryan O'Neal Creator/RyanONeal became an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'', but his acting career began to sag by the following decade, leading to his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of "OH MAN, OH GOD!"), from which he has never fully recovered from.
* ThrowItIn: WhenRyan O'Neal Creator/RyanONeal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, director Norman Mailer Creator/NormanMailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture.picture.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: The preacher Big Stoop was portrayed by outspoken atheist [[Creator/PennAndTeller Penn Jillette.]]
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $5 million. Box office, $858,250.
* StarDerailingRole: Ryan O'Neal became an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'', but his acting career began to sag by the following decade, leading to his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of "OH MAN, OH GOD!"), from which he has never fully recovered from.
* ThrowItIn: When Ryan O'Neal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, director Norman Mailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture.
* StarDerailingRole: Ryan O'Neal became an A-list star in TheSeventies thanks to ''Film/LoveStory'', but his acting career began to sag by the following decade, leading to his infamous performance in this film (and the MemeticMutation of "OH MAN, OH GOD!"), from which he has never fully recovered from.
* ThrowItIn: When Ryan O'Neal gave a poor line reading of the infamous "OH MAN, OH GOD!" line, director Norman Mailer decided to keep into the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRjgb5Zk-k over the protests of various people]], including O'Neal himself, because he felt the poor reading added something to the picture.
