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Title: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Scott on January 30, 2007, 12:48:32 PM
Trying to come up with a good list of films about any aspect of Film Making like acting, producing, directing, etc.. Can anyone think of some more?

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Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Fausto on January 30, 2007, 01:21:54 PM
The only ones I can think of at the moment are Terror Firmer and Cecil B Demented, although those belong in the bad movies section. As for my favorite, that would have to be Ed Wood. Just about anything Tim Burton has his name attached to has my full support (although I may regret that statement later on...).


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Scott on January 30, 2007, 01:25:59 PM
Oh yea, I forgot about CECIL B. DEMENTED.

Havn't seen TERROR FIRMER yet. Always curious with the box cover.  :smile:


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Ash on January 30, 2007, 01:35:58 PM
I voted for Ed Wood.

You should add another option at the bottom that says, "I haven't seen any of these movies".


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: RCMerchant on January 30, 2007, 05:35:35 PM
GODS and MONSTERS(1998) is an interesting movie about the life of director James(FRANKENSTIEN) Whale.I voted ED WOOD.I know it's not about Hollywood film making,but SHADOW of the VAMPIRE(2000) is a great movie about the filming of the German classic NOSFERATU(1922). John Malovitch is great(as usual) as FW Murnau, and William DaFoe is excellent as Max Shreck,alias Count Orlak. Of the choices available,I voted ED WOOD, a great movie about a BAD movie.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: SaintMort on January 30, 2007, 06:18:54 PM
I voted Ed Wood but I must confess that I was tempted to vote for both Cecil B Demented and Terror Firmer as well...

Also Fausto... One thing that had Tim Burton's name on it that was bad... it was called Planet of The Apes


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: JaseSF on January 30, 2007, 06:48:42 PM
Voted for ED WOOD too but was tempted to vote for MATINEE, it's John Goodman lead clearly inspired by William Castle.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: RCMerchant on January 30, 2007, 08:49:58 PM
William Castle was a master of exploitation. A curious piece of triva: Bill Castle was the producer of one of the classics of horror cinema,ROSEMARY'S BABY. and he was the voice on the phone,in the phone booth scene of same film.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Scott on January 31, 2007, 01:04:27 AM
Thanks RCMerchant for SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE and  GODS AND MONSTERS. Both films I have yet to see.

Yes, MANTINEE is a good one and I'm going to vote for this one because its not spoken of much. Deserves a look due to the William Castle connection.

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Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Dennis on January 31, 2007, 01:55:40 AM
I too voted for Ed Wood, great movie about a man who was not functional in reality as the rest of us know it, helps you to appreciate why his really awful movies can actually be entertaining. Martin Landau is great as Bela Lugosi. My other choice would be Matinee, great John Goodman film, full of interesting movie tidbits. Both are keepers. :cheers:


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Fausto on January 31, 2007, 02:44:14 AM
Also Fausto... One thing that had Tim Burton's name on it that was bad... it was called Planet of The Apes

Right....that one hadnt even occured to me. Now that I think about it, Corpse Bride wasnt that great, either. I retract my previous statement.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: dean on January 31, 2007, 02:54:54 AM

Damn.  And here I thought this was a topic about move-making 'docos' like Lost In La Mancha.

Anyways, I absolutely love Cecil B Demented just because its utter trash, and that's great.  Another favourite on the list is Shadow Of A Vampire. "IRIS IN!"

Very well made film 'based' on the making of Nosferatu.  Ed Wood's another favourite of mine as well...


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: KYGOTC on January 31, 2007, 08:56:21 AM
My friend says that Cecil b demented is so horrible that even talking about it lowers his self asteem. I really wanna see it!


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: raj on January 31, 2007, 01:53:40 PM
Only one I've seen is Get Shorty.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: zombie no.one on January 31, 2007, 04:04:43 PM
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Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Scott on January 31, 2007, 07:23:37 PM
Ah......yea AMERICAN MOVIE is great. Knew I forgot one. Thanks. One of my favorites.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Mitch McAfee on February 07, 2007, 12:04:33 AM
How about Barton Fink?


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Scott on February 07, 2007, 04:26:11 PM
BARTON FINK is definately one. Film about a Hollywood writer. Not a great film, but it makes the list. Thanks Mitch McAfee.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Potato king on February 14, 2007, 03:58:31 AM
Has anyone of you seen the "Bowfinger"? I think it's a great movie about low-budget moviemaking, and if i ever got to make a movie, i would definitely make one with a budget so low that even the late (and great) Ed Wood would spin in his grave.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: Scott on February 14, 2007, 11:41:04 AM
Thanks Potato King and welcome to the forum.

It's added to the list and I will look out for it.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: nada on February 14, 2007, 06:24:33 PM
It's not a movie but Action with Jay Mohr is pretty good.


Title: Re: Movies About Movie Making and the Hollywood Scene?
Post by: kimby365 on February 16, 2007, 03:40:13 PM
I voted for Ed Wood because it's the only one on the list I've seen, and I loved every second of it.