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Title: The Best Movies About Making Movies
Post by: wilberfan on December 11, 2017, 11:20:40 PM
A resonably good list.  pleased to see "Boogie Nights" on there.  Would you add anything?

http://www.slashfilm.com/the-best-movies-about-making-movies/
Title: Re: The Best Movies About Making Movies
Post by: Sleepless on December 12, 2017, 11:49:11 AM
Someone quoted it the other day, but:

Title: Re: The Best Movies About Making Movies
Post by: polkablues on December 12, 2017, 01:28:10 PM
A few I have soft spots for:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2R6qeAMBWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQgqgY5MHac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5rWP1Xv7yw

And one that I think is a legit masterpiece:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2QSuxXrKzU
Title: Re: The Best Movies About Making Movies
Post by: Fuzzy Dunlop on December 12, 2017, 02:05:59 PM
If docs count, Lost in La Mancha and Hearts of Darkness should be on there too.

I wonder if Bowfinger holds up...I remember loving it.
Title: Re: The Best Movies About Making Movies
Post by: Alethia on December 12, 2017, 07:23:23 PM
Cecil B Demented
The Other Side of the Wind
Contempt
Beware of a Holy Whore
Home Movies
Day For Night
Title: Re: The Best Movies About Making Movies
Post by: wilberfan on December 12, 2017, 07:33:12 PM
Quote from: Fuzzy Dunlop on December 12, 2017, 02:05:59 PM
If docs count, Lost in La Mancha and Hearts of Darkness should be on there too.

I wonder if Bowfinger holds up...I remember loving it.

I tried watching Bowfinger again recently.  Didn't hold up too well for me.   And Hearts of Darkness is one of my favorite docs ever.
Title: Re: The Best Movies About Making Movies
Post by: jenkins on December 12, 2017, 07:40:25 PM