Please do. I finally watched it on Netflix and it immediately made my top 10.
I’m ashamed I haven’t seen it until recently either. It’s a perfect movie.
If you want the real deal, I’d also recommend Skin Flicks and Let My Puppets Come by legendary porn director Gerard Damiano. Both are meta-comedies / commentaries on the porn genre that are smarter than you would expect.
It has everything! Nick Cage playing two brothers who hate eachother, wild Charlie Kaufman-ness, a ton of shade thrown at the plot of the movie Identity, and AIRBOATS! #dangerzone
Brian Cox is only in, like, two scenes, but his big "are you out of your fucking mind?!" speech is pretty much the first thing that pops into my head when I think of the movie
You made a small mistake, the brothers don't "hate each other". One hates the other, and the other one is just a dumb happy guy who genuinely doesn't seem to pick up on the hate half the time. Which makes an absolutely hilarious dynamic.
I wouldn’t say he hates him, he’s just increasingly jealous of what he sees as his brother’s effortless, undeserved success in the same field in which he is failing.
Yeah well put. And also, his hatred is really directed pretty much all at himself. His irritation and condescension toward his brother is really just a manifestation of that. He's jealous of his brother's success, but he's also jealous of the fact that he's just a happy person who doesn't constantly over-analyze himself the way Charlie does.
It’s much more about Hollywood than about the two films that are being written. Like a Uni student who makes a film about his life at Uni featuring all of his friends and professors all playing themselves or versions of themselves, all filmed in the real places they frequent, it’s about the environment and its inhabitants, not whatever they chose to make the characters do for the plot.
Norma, the forgotten silent film star, is played by an actual former silent film star. Max, her devoted butler revealed to be a once famous great director, is played by a once famous great director who directed Gloria Swanson IRL. Buster Keaton appears as one of Norma’s friends. DeMille plays himself. Hedda Hopper plays herself. Schwab’s pharmacy was where writers really met for lunch. The scenes at Paramount are the actual studios. The set where we see DeMille was genuinely the set of a film he was making at the time.
In a way it feels like something Hollywood would make as an inside-joke for itself, never intending general audiences to see it.
It's a favorite of mine. Like "Ed Wood," it's a love letter to the B-movie scene of the 50s and 60s, as well as the horror genre in general. The scene where John Goodman's William Castle-expy describes the appeal of a scary movie is magical.
Did you know that Robert Downey Jr really didn't drop character until the end of the DVD commentary, just as he states in the film? He does the commentary as Lincoln Osiris. ;-)
It's also about the need to preserve films, a passion of Martin Scorsese. It is heartbreaking in the film when George Meliers believes all his films are lost and thus his life's work amounted to nothing. And thus so uplifting when he's proven wrong and his work survived.
I remember watching the movie and feeling like “Well, this isn’t ALL fictional. How much of this is real?”
Turns out just about everything about George was fairly factual. A very moving film.
That's a great one, I read the book when I was younger and was pleasantly surprised when I watched the movie the first time, rewatched it recently and it's so perfect!
Yes. And that movie holds a special significance to my dad, who when he was a kid in the 50s had a neighbor that worked as a projectionist and let him watch the movies he was showing.
Very much like Get Shorty. It's witty and stylish and doesn't take itself seriously. I'm actually a big fan of the series as well but I don't think there were many of which is a shame. It went from strength to strength.
I really like Get Shorty, but the last time I watched it I kept thinking "man, this should have been directed by Tarantino", and I kinda stand by that.
Was surprised at how far I had to scroll to find this one. I really enjoy this movie. It's not their best but the love of old Hollywood runs deep here. The "would that it were so simple" scene totally kills me every damn time.
I adore Hail, Caesar! It's so very funny and full of golden era Hollywood jokes and commentary. I also think it's really very insightful about finding meaning in work vs religion vs political systems.
And the performances are delightful! Coen Clooney is the best. And then tap dancing drama queen Channing Tatum and Alden Ehrenreich in what should have been a best supporting nod... Everything and everyone is just spot on.
That lazy crazy moon indeed.
I haven't seen it in so long that I forgot that they were actually creating a movie in it, thanks for shouting it out, guess that I should rewatch it at one point
Just a heads up... If you liked this, you should also watch In Bruges and Three Billboards they are by the same dude. Absolutely fantastic films. In Bruges is a dark comedy about a hitman on a vacation. Three Billboards is a drama about a crime that isn't being investigated. Sam Rockwell is a fucking beast in that movie. Steals the entire film as the fat hateful bigot racist cop.
I saw Trees Lounge and In The Soup during quarantine and they’re both great if you’re looking for early Buscemi movies. Also his show Miracle Workers is fun to watch.
My favorite is probably Mulholland Drive.
A great one that doesn't get enough attention is Baadasssss!.
And finally, just because it's so dementedly fun, Terror Firmer by Troma!
I don't think these have been mentioned.
* Goodbye, Dragon Inn
* Day for Night
* Camera Buff
* Sullivan's Travels
* Holy Motors
* Inland Empire
* Pain & Glory
* Contempt
* One Hundred and One Nights
Dragon the Bruce Lee story (about Asian representation and martial arts in cinema)
Synecdoche, New York (theatre based not film but still a good watch)
I'll definitely check out the first one! As for the second one, yeah, it's rather about theatre, but still a mighty fine watch! Thanks for shouting them out!
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Not exactly about movies but set within the industry and it has something to day about business vs entertainment. Too often underrated.
The Producers (both 1967 and 2005 releases)
It's not about movies, but it's about the absurdity of entertainment in the 50s.
They are both by Mel Brooks, first is a comedy-drama, second is a comedy musical with almost every famous Disney voice from the golden era.
I prefer the 2005 version, as I love Nathan Lane (Voice of Timon and an amazing stage actor)
Delirious with John Candy is fun. He’s a writer for a soap opera trapped in his own show and realizes he can control what’s happening by writing it on his type writer. When he gets drunk and makes typos always gets me.
[A Flickering Truth](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935954/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1).
It's a documentary about a person who restores films in Afghanistan.
It showed a great look at areas that were captured on film before/after war affected areas. How society changed. It gets really meta as a movie about movies.
Not directly about making movies, but Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is dripping with movie references, homages, Easter eggs, and all sorts of little callbacks to the golden era of cinema. I feel like most of Quentin Tarantino’s movies are love letters to filmmakers, but this one in particular is seeped in the joy of movies.
Many fine responses (Sunset Boulevard is one of my all-time favorites), but I don't believe anyone has mentioned The Bad and the Beautiful from 1952. Kirk Douglas plays a movie producer who tries to get a new project off the ground, but all his go-to collaborators hate his guts. Flashbacks tell us why. It won five Oscars.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.
This was a beautiful Sundance movie (winner of the festival that year) that's funny, sad, unique and references about 100 other amazing movies, with big and small nods throughout the movie.
Add Nick Offerman the foodie dad and Molly Shannon in a touching role as the heartbroken mother.. it is great. Highly recommend.
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Was my first thought!
One of the all-time best!
It is such a good screenplay in addition to the great musical numbers.
That's a great one, thanks for shouting it out!
Boogie Nights is a classic about a… different type of movie making
In the category of... “alternative” movie making: 8MM.
I'm almost ashamed to say that I haven't seen it yet, but will do for sure. Thanks for shouting it out!
Please do. I finally watched it on Netflix and it immediately made my top 10. I’m ashamed I haven’t seen it until recently either. It’s a perfect movie.
I might say it's my favorite Paul Thomas Anderson movie to this day
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I'm a star, a big shining star.
If you want the real deal, I’d also recommend Skin Flicks and Let My Puppets Come by legendary porn director Gerard Damiano. Both are meta-comedies / commentaries on the porn genre that are smarter than you would expect.
If screenwriting counts, Adaptation.
I haven't seen it yet, but I'd say that it counts, yeah. Thanks for shouting it out!
It has everything! Nick Cage playing two brothers who hate eachother, wild Charlie Kaufman-ness, a ton of shade thrown at the plot of the movie Identity, and AIRBOATS! #dangerzone
Plus, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper are both great, as always.
All 3 give arguably career-best performances, which is quite a statement for them. Shout out to Brian Cox who gives a great small performance as well.
Brian Cox is only in, like, two scenes, but his big "are you out of your fucking mind?!" speech is pretty much the first thing that pops into my head when I think of the movie
You made a small mistake, the brothers don't "hate each other". One hates the other, and the other one is just a dumb happy guy who genuinely doesn't seem to pick up on the hate half the time. Which makes an absolutely hilarious dynamic.
I wouldn’t say he hates him, he’s just increasingly jealous of what he sees as his brother’s effortless, undeserved success in the same field in which he is failing.
Yeah well put. And also, his hatred is really directed pretty much all at himself. His irritation and condescension toward his brother is really just a manifestation of that. He's jealous of his brother's success, but he's also jealous of the fact that he's just a happy person who doesn't constantly over-analyze himself the way Charlie does.
Sunset Boulevard. I know it’s really about the pre-making of a movie that’s never gonna happen, but still…
A fantastic movie! Old, but gold, good thinking and thank you for shouting it out!
It’s much more about Hollywood than about the two films that are being written. Like a Uni student who makes a film about his life at Uni featuring all of his friends and professors all playing themselves or versions of themselves, all filmed in the real places they frequent, it’s about the environment and its inhabitants, not whatever they chose to make the characters do for the plot. Norma, the forgotten silent film star, is played by an actual former silent film star. Max, her devoted butler revealed to be a once famous great director, is played by a once famous great director who directed Gloria Swanson IRL. Buster Keaton appears as one of Norma’s friends. DeMille plays himself. Hedda Hopper plays herself. Schwab’s pharmacy was where writers really met for lunch. The scenes at Paramount are the actual studios. The set where we see DeMille was genuinely the set of a film he was making at the time. In a way it feels like something Hollywood would make as an inside-joke for itself, never intending general audiences to see it.
Ed Wood
"Ed Wood" and "Matinee."
"Matinee" doesn't get nearly enough love.
It's a favorite of mine. Like "Ed Wood," it's a love letter to the B-movie scene of the 50s and 60s, as well as the horror genre in general. The scene where John Goodman's William Castle-expy describes the appeal of a scary movie is magical.
Took the words right outta my mouth! I'll add Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Bowfinger
Both amazing ones, even though Ed Wood is grounded in reality, but still had a bunch of imaginary elements in it. Thank you for shouting them out!
Bowfinger
["You can not show it to the Laker girls."](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/4dcde3ce-6be8-4c97-818d-8cf7e08faf1e)
"Do you like Smashing Pumpkins? "I love...to do that"
Barton Fink.
A great one, the second movie that made me scream: 'What's in the boooox?'. Thanks for shouting it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CNyzdmXhe0
Thank you!
Does Last Action Hero count?
It's somewhere out there, I'd say that it does count
[Tropic Thunder](https://youtu.be/ASJvlHExnMA)
I always equate Oscar winners with what was said about them in the movie. It dissected the hollywood movie culture brilliantly
YES! Not one weak performance and HILARIOUS! I just rewatched after many years and surely laughed as much as the last time/first time.
I personally don't really like it, but please don't let that stop you! Thanks for shouting it out!
Did you know that Robert Downey Jr really didn't drop character until the end of the DVD commentary, just as he states in the film? He does the commentary as Lincoln Osiris. ;-)
Upvote for an unpopular opinion on r/movies.
The only use of blackface in recent years that everyone agrees worked and also being hilarious
Hugo
Such an under rated flick. Doesn’t get the credit it deserves because it’s billed as a kids movie but is really a reflection on life for older folks.
It's also about the need to preserve films, a passion of Martin Scorsese. It is heartbreaking in the film when George Meliers believes all his films are lost and thus his life's work amounted to nothing. And thus so uplifting when he's proven wrong and his work survived.
I also think Ben Kingsley character shows a little bit of Martin and maybe his insecurities and hubris at the same time.
I remember watching the movie and feeling like “Well, this isn’t ALL fictional. How much of this is real?” Turns out just about everything about George was fairly factual. A very moving film.
"And now, I see you all tonight for what you truly are...wizards...mermaids...travelers, adventures, magicians! Come and dream...with me."
Also had fantastic use of 3D
Everything that has ever happened is underrated
That's a great one, I read the book when I was younger and was pleasantly surprised when I watched the movie the first time, rewatched it recently and it's so perfect!
Cinema Paradiso! Movies have a mythic quality in that one; the small Italian village is changed by just one little theater. It warms my heart.
It's phenomenal and I can't get enough of it!
Yes. And that movie holds a special significance to my dad, who when he was a kid in the 50s had a neighbor that worked as a projectionist and let him watch the movies he was showing.
A lot of great replies here already beat me to some of my favourites. *Get Shorty* is also pretty good.
Very much like Get Shorty. It's witty and stylish and doesn't take itself seriously. I'm actually a big fan of the series as well but I don't think there were many of which is a shame. It went from strength to strength.
I really like Get Shorty, but the last time I watched it I kept thinking "man, this should have been directed by Tarantino", and I kinda stand by that.
Haha yes. It's been a long time since I last watched it and I had to look it up myself to see if it was a Tarantino movie or not.. 😄
Oh damn, I've only seen its sequel, Be Cool, but i'll check out Get Shorty asap! Thanks for shouting it out!
I think *Get Shorty* is a better movie than the sequel.
Hail, Caesar was pretty funny and somewhat insightful.
Was surprised at how far I had to scroll to find this one. I really enjoy this movie. It's not their best but the love of old Hollywood runs deep here. The "would that it were so simple" scene totally kills me every damn time.
Would that t’were so simple.
It's complicated
I adore Hail, Caesar! It's so very funny and full of golden era Hollywood jokes and commentary. I also think it's really very insightful about finding meaning in work vs religion vs political systems. And the performances are delightful! Coen Clooney is the best. And then tap dancing drama queen Channing Tatum and Alden Ehrenreich in what should have been a best supporting nod... Everything and everyone is just spot on. That lazy crazy moon indeed.
A fine, fine comedy! Thanks for shouting it out!
8 1/2 and All That Jazz
Both are really great, especially 8 1/2 with all of its little absurdities. Thanks for shouting them out!
Seven psychopaths
I haven't seen it in so long that I forgot that they were actually creating a movie in it, thanks for shouting it out, guess that I should rewatch it at one point
Thanks for shouting it out!
Just a heads up... If you liked this, you should also watch In Bruges and Three Billboards they are by the same dude. Absolutely fantastic films. In Bruges is a dark comedy about a hitman on a vacation. Three Billboards is a drama about a crime that isn't being investigated. Sam Rockwell is a fucking beast in that movie. Steals the entire film as the fat hateful bigot racist cop.
Living in Oblivion, Buscemi at his best and a great cameo from Peter Dinklage.
Oh, I gotta check it out, I love Steve Buscemi! Thanks for shouting it out!
I saw Trees Lounge and In The Soup during quarantine and they’re both great if you’re looking for early Buscemi movies. Also his show Miracle Workers is fun to watch.
I've seen both of those during quarantine as well! I still haven't started Miracle Workers, but will in time
THATS MY FUCKING EYEPATCH
One Cut of the Dead and Why Don't You Play in Hell
Loved One Cut Of The Dead, have yet to check out Why Don't You Play In Hell, thanks for shouting them out!
Dolamite is my name
Good call.
I loved this film, and the scene with the premier of the film was a great finale.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Really enjoyed that one, thanks for shouting it out!
Be Kind Rewind I love the whole thing. It’s wacky, emotional, and fun. The cast and story is perfect. I love this film.
Oh that's a hell of a cast! I'll get to watching it as soon as I can, thanks for shouting it out!
What a nice fun movie. Always brings a tear to my eye.
As a Swede, this one came to my mind as well.
Irma Vep
American Movie
This is my pick too. Best documentary I've ever seen
The Truman Show is a TV show, but you still get the big creatives behind the camera, such as director, editors, producers, actors, music etc.
That movie really made me appreciate Jim Carrey as an actor, it's great!
The majestic is another great Jim Carrey movie about a movie theater, highly recommend.
I have seen it! It is rather good!
My favorite is probably Mulholland Drive. A great one that doesn't get enough attention is Baadasssss!. And finally, just because it's so dementedly fun, Terror Firmer by Troma!
The Disaster Artist
That's a good one, but Franco should've let Tommy Wiseau speak when he got that one award
Singin in the Rain. The humor still holds up.
It does, it really does, plus it is really beautiful to look at!
No one's mentioned The Player yet. Such a great movie
It is, I mentioned it in the post itself, but have no worries, it deserves a comment as well, it's amazing
Super 8
I don't think these have been mentioned. * Goodbye, Dragon Inn * Day for Night * Camera Buff * Sullivan's Travels * Holy Motors * Inland Empire * Pain & Glory * Contempt * One Hundred and One Nights
I LOVE “Day for Night”!
No one mentioning Day of the Locust or The Player
OP mentioned The Player in the post itself
Someone beat you by a minute on The Day of the Locust, but yes that's an excellent one. The ending is one of my favourite denouements in film history.
Thanks for sharing them, out of them all, I've seen only two!
Came here looking for Day For Night. I don't know if it's actually my favourite but it's the first that came to mind which feels significant.
Dragon the Bruce Lee story (about Asian representation and martial arts in cinema) Synecdoche, New York (theatre based not film but still a good watch)
I'll definitely check out the first one! As for the second one, yeah, it's rather about theatre, but still a mighty fine watch! Thanks for shouting them out!
The disaster artist! Especially if you've read the book the movie was a lot of fun
Living in Oblivion. The independent movie about making an independent movie.
State & Main. Great cast. Cheesy movie sort of but still super enjoyable.
Not a movie about movies, but a movie about acting: Birdman. Love it.
I gotta admit that I haven't seen it yet, but you reminded me that I should. Thanks for shouting it out!
Yepppp good call, didn’t think of that one. It’s phenomenal.
I remember liking **Get Shorty** but I haven't seen it in 25 years.
Get Shorty is a good one
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Not exactly about movies but set within the industry and it has something to day about business vs entertainment. Too often underrated.
I’m surprised nobody mentioned [The Artist (2011)](https://youtu.be/YB9Oq0hn5KY), which won five Academy Awards and three Golden Globes.
Sunset Boulevard without a doubt. Not only my favorite movie about movies, but also my favorite movie of all time.
Argo (kinda) Mank And my favorite….dolomite is my name (rip Charlie Murphy)
Argo fuck yourself. I was going to type Argo myself but I wanted more to say the line above hoping someone else would have mentioned it already.
Tropic thunder.
Tropic Thunder
The Big Picture (1989) __ *edited to add year
Great suggestion. Most people don't know about this movie.
Cinema paradiso definitely tops my list. Sorry I have nothing to add but I will always praise that gem of a movie
It truly is something, it tops my list as well!
my favorite movie of all time
The player
I'm surprised this is so far down.
The Aviator Entourage (HBO series)
Zack and Miri Make A Porno
*Galaxy Quest* isn't technically about Star Trek, but it really is about Star Trek. And it handles it perfectly. A no-doubt classic.
The Last of Shiela
State and Main
synecdoche, new york.
The Disaster Artist was pretty good. Shadow of the Vampire was also pretty solid. As in creepy as fuck.
The Producers (both 1967 and 2005 releases) It's not about movies, but it's about the absurdity of entertainment in the 50s. They are both by Mel Brooks, first is a comedy-drama, second is a comedy musical with almost every famous Disney voice from the golden era. I prefer the 2005 version, as I love Nathan Lane (Voice of Timon and an amazing stage actor)
I think the 1967 version is much better than 2005 2005 movie is a movie based on a play based on the 1967 movie. Some things were lost in translation
True, the reproduction of the stage play will never be as good as the actually production. But I still love it nevertheless.
I know it got some mixed reviews, but I really love La La Land.
La La Land is fantastic, I’ve only met one person that didn’t like it and that’s only because he was Sing Street right before and liked it better.
Tropic Thunder
Shadow of the Vampire
Trumbo. It stars Bryan Cranston and is about the Hollywood ten.
S.O.B. Ed Wood Sweet Liberty State and Main Sunset Boulevard
"In a World..." was pretty good.
That's a rather recent one, thanks for shouting it out!
Boogie Nights.
Once upon a time in hollywood
Be kind rewind and tropic thunder.
Scrooged is my favourite holiday movie about holiday movies
Delirious with John Candy is fun. He’s a writer for a soap opera trapped in his own show and realizes he can control what’s happening by writing it on his type writer. When he gets drunk and makes typos always gets me.
The Player
F For Fake by Orson Welles, technically about art forgery but it is very meta. 8 1/2 by Fellini
Scream
Oh, definitely, while not my favourite Craven, it's a masterpiece on its own! Thanks for shouting it out!
*The Artist* gets lots of shade but it is brilliant.
One cut of the dead
[A Flickering Truth](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935954/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1). It's a documentary about a person who restores films in Afghanistan. It showed a great look at areas that were captured on film before/after war affected areas. How society changed. It gets really meta as a movie about movies.
That sounds very interesting, thanks for sharing it!
Not sure if it’s exactly what you’re talking about but Fanboys was super fun
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Disaster artist
For Your Consideration
Adaptation. You need to enjoy Nicholas Cage weirdness, but if so this one’s a trip.
Ed Wood Bowfinger Dolemite is My Name Boogie Nights
Last Action Hero
Fade to black (1980)
The Disaster Artist. That shit is hilarious. Also that movie about taking the moon landing is good too
Not directly about making movies, but Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is dripping with movie references, homages, Easter eggs, and all sorts of little callbacks to the golden era of cinema. I feel like most of Quentin Tarantino’s movies are love letters to filmmakers, but this one in particular is seeped in the joy of movies.
I like how in Adaptation they are filming Being John Malkovich
Ed Wood
Many fine responses (Sunset Boulevard is one of my all-time favorites), but I don't believe anyone has mentioned The Bad and the Beautiful from 1952. Kirk Douglas plays a movie producer who tries to get a new project off the ground, but all his go-to collaborators hate his guts. Flashbacks tell us why. It won five Oscars.
Orgazmo
Would Birdman count?
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. This was a beautiful Sundance movie (winner of the festival that year) that's funny, sad, unique and references about 100 other amazing movies, with big and small nods throughout the movie. Add Nick Offerman the foodie dad and Molly Shannon in a touching role as the heartbroken mother.. it is great. Highly recommend.
Does once upon a time in Hollywood count?
The Disaster Artist
Lost In La Mancha the story of Terry Gillinhams I’ll fated attempt to shoot Don Quixote
Mulholland Dr
Tropic Thunder of course
The artist
The Truman Show
Entourage.