An alan smithee film burn hollywood burn movie poster. Just before burn was released, hiller had his name removed from the credits, which resulted in the unintended irony of alan smithee. Burn hollywood burn 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Burn hollywood burn is a 1997 american mockumentary comedy film directed by arthur hiller, written by joe eszterhas, starring eric idle as the protagonist, a director named alan smithee. Alan smithee is a director who is just making his way in hollywood, and he makes the frustrating discovery that he is being used by bigwigs in the movie biz. Until its use was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the directors guild of america dga when a director, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that he or she had not been able to exercise creative. His first major film is a disaster, and it isnt his fault, so he decides that the best course of action is to direct it under a different name so that hes not associated with it in the. Vajna presentation, in association with joe eszterhas, of a cinergi production.
Got a chance to read a script of an alan smithee film a couple of years back. An alan smithee film burn, hollywood, burn variety. After massive walk outs and awful audience scores, eszterhas went ahead without hillers approval and began to cut away at the running time and add rock music. Burn hollywood burn 1998 starring ryan oneal and coolio on dvd and bluray. The film was actually directed by special fx makeup artist kevin yagher, who has gone on to be lead makeup designer on the tv show bones. Alan smithees films include macgyver, an alan smithee film. What is the most commercially successful alan smithee film. But burn hollywood burn is a self fulfilling prohecy. Burn, hollywood, burn 1998 r 02201998 us comedy, documentary 1h 26m user score. The actor who played alan smithee in this film, eric idle, got this trope thanks to burn hollywood burn and dudley doright from universal the next year. The existence of alan smithee is one of hollywood s biggest non secrets. Soon everyone, including his powerhungry studio boss ryan oneal, is after him to get it back.
Alan smithee also allen smithee is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. The alan smithee concept became such a famous part of hollywood lore that in 1998, screenwriter joe esterhaus wrote a movie industry satire called an alan smithee film. Filmmaker alan smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad, big budget action film which he proceeds to steal the reels and leave the cast and crew in a frenzy. An alan smithee film burn, hollywood, burn production. The film supernova 2000 was the first postsmithee film.
Opening to an alan smithee film burn hollywood burn 1998 vhs duration. The film follows smithee as he steals the negatives to his latest film and goes on the run. An alan smithee film burn hollywood burn is a spectacularly bad filmincompetent, unfunny, illconceived, badly executed, lamely written, and acted by people who look trapped in the headlights the title provides clues to the films misfortune. The only problem is, the directors real name is alan smithee. A list of 17 films compiled on letterboxd, including woman wanted 1999, a river made to drown in 1997, an alan smithee film. Reportedly after screenwriter joe ezsterhas got to perform his own final cut on the film, the director, arthur hiller, asked for the name change after seeing the finished product. When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name alan smithee realizes hes an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a bigbudget action movie, he knows is horrible, he steals the master reels and tries to make a deal.
Hiller had his name removed from the production, reportedly over objections to the final cut. Grab your umbrella, and let all the awesome animation rain down on you. Burn hollywood burn is a comedy about a film editor played by eric idle who finally gets his big break hes given the opportunity to direct a bigbudget action film starring sylvester stallone, whoopi goldberg, and jackie chan. But when smithee kind of goes crazy the film doesnt come out and it. The existence of alan smithee is one of hollywoods biggest non secrets. This jab at hollywood seems close in subject matter to another title credited to alan smithee, bloodsucking pharaohs. The film supernova 2000 was the first post smithee film. The dga decided that the name got so much exposure from the film an alan smithee film. When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name alan smithee realizes hes an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a bigbudget action movie he knows is horrible, he steals the master reels and tries to make a deal.
Coined in 1968 and used until it was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the directors guild of america dga when a director, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that they had not been able to. Alan smithee was an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project, coined in 1968. Burn hollywood burn is more interesting and amusing than anything in the movie. With hilarious humor and an allstar cast get ready for the ultimate comedy about the movie business. For those who dont know, alan smithee is the name the directors guild puts on a film which has been dissowned by its director. A satirical comedy about a filmmaker, ironically named alan smithee eric idle who pulls the plug on his own ailing bigbudget movie production. Now its official title is an alan smithee film burn hollywood. Burn hollywood burn alan smithee, arthur hiller, 1997.
Its the wild story of a hollywood director, alan smithee eric idle, who steals his own film from the studio. Bloodline joe chappelle, kevin yagher, alan smithee, 1996. Its the wild story of a hollywood director, alan smithee eric idle, who steals his own. The greatest movies of all time filmwebs alternative top 2020 edition.
The sequel to alfred hitchcocks the birds was an alan smithee joint. Joe eszterhas lays some hollywood realism on the line for us all to enjoy. Soon everyone, including his powerhungry studio boss ryan oneal, is after him to. Burn, hollywood, burn stars ryan oneal, coolio, chuck d. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. An alan smithee film burn hollywood burn is a spectacularly bad film incompetent, unfunny, illconceived, badly executed, lamely written.
Burn, hollywood, burn hit theaters, it had become glaringly apparent that eszterhas didnt possess a magic formula for boxoffice bonanzas. An alan smithee film burn hollywood burn is a spectacularly bad film incompetent, unfunny, illconceived, badly executed, lamely written, and acted by people who look trapped in the headlights the title provides clues to the film s misfortune. Burn hollywood burn 1997, a heavyhanded satire of hollywood filmmaking that was written by joe eszterhas. Burn hollywood burn o titulo na tela e simplesmente burn hollywood burn brasil. Hollywood likes nothing better than satirizing itself, and there is never any shortage of stars willing to do cameos and play up to their stereotypes in order to show what good sports they are. The nuclear meltdown of both movies led to idles future liveaction roles in cinema being reduced to mere cameos.
Burn, hollywood, burn that now allegedly falls itself into this esteemed list of films. Writer joe eszterhas takes a lot of potshots at hollywood in this cameofest, but just ends up shooting himself in the foot. In a straight 1 director example, hellraiser bloodline is the highest grossing film that is directed singularly by someone invoking alan smithee. For decades, if a film director felt he had little or no control over how badly his movie came out, the directors guild of america could be talked into crediting the film s director as alan smithee in order for the real director to save face. Director arthur hiller took his name off the picture and it really did become an alan smithee film. The film also killed the career of respected director arthur hiller, who was known for making love story and being one of the hardestworking directors in the industry to the point that he had at least one project being released every single year until 1997. A director has seen his film recut by the studio behind his back. Once hiller assembled a rough cut of the movie, it went out for test screenings. Burn hollywood burn stylized onscreen as burn hollywood burn is a 1997 american mockumentary comedy film directed by arthur hiller using the alan smithee pseudonym, written by joe eszterhas, and starring eric idle as the protagonist, a director unfortunately named alan smithee. Burn hollywood burn 1997 that it was no longer an effective alias. A buena vista release from hollywood pictures of an andrew g.
Coined in 1968 and used until it was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the directors guild of america dga when a director. Burn hollywood burn the onscreen title is simply burn hollywood burn is a 1998 comedy film. Burn, hollywood, burn, written and directed by superscreenwriter joe esterzhas, is that most painful of spectacles. Now its official title is an alan smithee film burn. Jul 10, 2014 its the wild story of a hollywood director, alan smithee eric idle, who steals his own film from the studio. Not much plot, but funny, believable, outlandish circumstances. Burn hollywood burn 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. What ever happened to alan smithee, hollywoods worst director. The film was critically panned, winning five awards including worst picture at the 1998 golden raspberry awards. Jul 12, 2007 the name was officially retired by the directors guild of america following the release of the 1997 satire alan smithee. The studio heads agree to let him be credited under the standard directors guild pseudonym alan smithee.
And, as with eating liver, watching the lameo gags in an alan smithee film burn hollywood burn, a purported satire about hollywood filmmaking, is gaginducing. The director of over 30 feature films, he was born, or rather created, as a pseudonym in 1967 for the film death of a. Official theatrical movie poster for an alan smithee film burn hollywood burn 1998. A hollywood director steals his own film from the studio, and the race is on to get it back in this witty behindthescenes look at the motion picture industry. Watch the film then hear ben and damiens take, and join the conversation in the comments. Burn, hollywood, burn 1998, mighty ducks the movie. Burn hollywood, burn 1997 alan smithee, arthur hiller. When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name alan smithee realizes hes an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a bigbudget action movie he knows is horrible, he steals the master reels and tries to. The name was officially retired by the directors guild of america following the release of the 1997 satire alan smithee. Burn, hollywood, burn, presumably because it had grown too big for its boots. Its about a troubled movie directed by a man whose name really is alan smithee eric idle. When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name alan smithee realizes hes an. Too bad funny on the page doesnt necessarily transfer to funny on the screen. The director of over 30 feature films, he was born, or rather created.
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