[Vocabulary] right out of hollywood

[maiabulela]

Dear all,

In a program about design, they are talking about the best bathrooms. They started with a bathroom in Toronto, Canada. Adesigner said about it "This bathrrom is right out of hollywood and It's got all the bells and whistles that all of us dream about"

What exactly is the meaning of "right out of Hollywood" here?

Thanks a lot.

 

[maiabulela]

Can it simply mean "Luxurious"??

Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

Can it simply mean "Luxurious"??

Thanks.

Yes very luxurious, like that of a Hollywood film star I would imagine.

 

[5jj]

"This bathroom is right out of hollywood"

It coud also be 'is like a scene from a Hollywood film' - presumably one set in a a Hollywood director's view of what a rich person's home is like.

 

[susiedqq]

"This bathroom is right out of hollywood

'right out of Hollywood' means that it could possibly be seen in Hollywood, CA. - home of many indulgent movie stars. It may mean 'over the top' - garish, overdone or luxurious.

You can use this "right out of" phrase to mean many things. It describes by referring back to something everyone knows:

This bathroom is right out of a Barbie movie.

This bathroom is right out of a magazine.

 

[riquecohen]

This bathroom is right out of the ghetto.

We should avoid demeaning generalizations such as this one.

 

[susiedqq]

I apologize if I offended.

I meant it to imply a slum.