Poll
Question:
Which of these movies about show buisness have you seen?
Option 1: The Bad And The Beautiful (1952)
votes: 0
Option 2: Ed Wood (1994)
votes: 9
Option 3: The Player (1992)
votes: 1
Option 4: Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
votes: 0
Option 5: Matinee (1993)
votes: 5
Option 6: Get Shorty (1995)
votes: 4
Option 7: The Producers (1968)
votes: 3
Option 8: Tootsie (1984)
votes: 2
Option 9: Sunset Blvd (1950)
votes: 3
Option 10: Staying Alive (1983)
votes: 2
Option 11: Living In Oblivion (1995)
votes: 2
Option 12: Singin' in the Rain (1952)
votes: 2
Option 13: A Star Is Born (1976)
votes: 0
Option 14: Jazz Singer (1980)
votes: 0
Option 15: Jazz Singer (1927)
votes: 1
Option 16: Jazz Singer (1952)
votes: 1
Option 17: A Star Is Born (1937)
votes: 1
Option 18: A Star Is Born (1954)
votes: 1
What Movies have you seen about Show Business? Movies about making it in show business. Are there more?
What is the criteria? As you know there are many more.
I'm thinking more about some of the in's and out's of the business from stories about actors, directors, and producers. Films where the business is a major part of the story. Not so much film that just happens to have a movie visually in the background, but rather films about the filmmaking system and/or the thinking behind making films or of the actual theater production as the major part of what is happening which leads the story and characters.
I've seen a few on your list, Scott. Unfortunately, Staying Alive was among them. Yech, what a boring waste of film.
You might want to add Singin' in the Rain. It's definitely a classic and one of the first major blockbusters about show business.
Yeah I had that one and the Jazz Singer and a Star is Born might qualify too. I think I've seen most of them and sadly Stayin' alive was one.
Only added STAYING ALIVE because of the show demanding theater producer and the struggle to make the show.
I'll add everyone recommendations. Thanks. Looks like A STAR IS BORN and THE JAZZ SINGER had earlier versions. Not sure which are best. I put up the ones I'm familiar with.
Quote from: Scott on November 21, 2007, 04:08:05 PM
Only added STAYING ALIVE because of the show demanding theater producer and the struggle to make the show.
I'll add everyone recommendations. Thanks. Looks like A STAR IS BORN and THE JAZZ SINGER had earlier versions. Not sure which are best. I put up the ones I'm familiar with.
Oh that was the ones I meant, the originals ... no time for cheap copies. LOL
Quote from: CheezeFlixz on November 21, 2007, 04:31:07 PM
Oh that was the ones I meant, the originals ... no time for cheap copies. LOL
Oh, ok I put them all up. I've never seen them. Thank You. :thumbup:
I've seen three of those movies. Singin in the Rain, Ed Wood and Get Shorty.
You forgot "Hollywood Boulevard" (1976), and "Cecil B. Demented." These two are infinitely better than anything on your list, in my opinion.
How about Herman Cohen's HOW to MAKE a MONSTER? Where the insane make up guy creates monsters (ie...Teenage Frankie and Wolfman) out of actors?
Does Fulci's CAT in the BRAIN count?
WARNING: NOT a pretty tarailer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wDsYR1iD2g
A director fears he is commiting acts depicted in his films...of course they're Fulci films...so it uses lotsa old clips from his movies.