What are your fave films about films?

[Chz]

Been said a dozen times already, but I wholeheartedly agree with
Living in Oblivion (and here I was thinking no-one else had seen it)
Purple Rose of Cairo
Ed Wood

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Bowfinger - the only funny Steve Martin film in the last 25 years.

How could I leave that one out, has me crying with laughter every time, especially the scene with the dog in heels in the car park...

It was an achievement to make both Martin and Murphy funny in the same film...

Inland Empire is a sprawling mess, but I just love it - mainly for Dern's performance.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I agree. I'm a big Lynch fan, but that one defeated me. It starts out really intriguingly and there is some great stuff along the way (the rabbit family), but ultimately I thought it was a shapeless, self indulgent mess. Unlike all other films by Lynch, it's not particularely good looking, because it was shot on standart res video. Great performance by Laura Dern though.
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Yes the video looked shite. I seem to remember a doc (or did I read it) saying that the DV was great because it was cheap and he could shoot for hours. Sounds like he needs a bit of discipline. It also said that Lynch thought the video looked as good as film or something. It looks terrible.
I love films where the walls of reality fall or are blurred so I found this really disappointing. All the more disappointing because I know there is a cool idea and film in there and Lynch should have been able to pull it out of the bag. Never mind.

 

[laptop]

a shapeless, self indulgent mess

This.

"That was a numb bum to no purpose" I thought as I walked out...

 

[The Octagon]

INLAND EMPIRE, damnit

 

[ska invita]

Ive got a nice rip of Inland EMpire, but im yet to summon up the psychic stamina to watch it. Every film has its day...

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Does the spongebob squarepants movie count?

 

[tiki]

Has to be Cinema Paradisio

 

[The Octagon]

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut probably fits in this category too.

 

[contadino]

Would The King of Comedy fall into this brief?

But Cinema Paradiso would be my fave.

 

[ska invita]

Yes the video looked shite. I seem to remember a doc (or did I read it) saying that the DV was great because it was cheap and he could shoot for hours. Sounds like he needs a bit of discipline. It also said that Lynch thought the video looked as good as film or something. It looks terrible.
I love films where the walls of reality fall or are blurred so I found this really disappointing. All the more disappointing because I know there is a cool idea and film in there and Lynch should have been able to pull it out of the bag. Never mind.

I seem to remember hearing that he was cameraman on it also - the usual checks and balances of a crew went out the window and he ran riot a bit i think. still, i ahvnt seen it and want to like it.... i reckon it beats bbc alba (see ernestos slow tv thread)

 

[DaveCinzano]

good call. two more loveable human beings you could not meet.

I rewatched this for the first time in years not long back after being prompted by this thread. Schank makes me think of the lion in The Wizard Of Oz

 

[DaveCinzano]

Mel Brooks' Silent Movie.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. The making of Apocalypse Now, as filmed by Francis Coppola's wife.

 

[DaveCinzano]

The director of that, George Hickenlooper, appears to have died: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11661100

 

[8den]

easy riders and raging bulls..

 

[DaveCinzano]

The director of that, George Hickenlooper, appears to have died: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11661100

Obituary here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/nov/01/george-hickenlooper-obituary

 

[Cloo]

Living in Oblivion and Ed Wood are two favourite films of mine in any subject area.

 

[heinous seamus]

I rewatched this for the first time in years not long back after being prompted by this thread. Schank makes me think of the lion in The Wizard Of Oz

I just watched it. Brought a tear the the auld eye.

 

[heinous seamus]

I've just looked and Coven is on youtube

 

[Zabo]

Electric Shadows - Meng Ying Tong Nian

Cinema Paradiso

After Midnight - Dopo Mezzanotte A wonderful film. I can watch it over and over.

Day For Night - La Nuit Américaine

 

[DaveCinzano]

(I just watched ivans xtc and cant sleep)

It's not exactly a cheery party flick

 

[DaveCinzano]

Can't think of a more post-Weinstein film about Hollywood than ivans xtc - grimness abounds

 

[ska invita]

everyone in film knew. Anyone who said they didn't is a liar