Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThis self-effacing comedy about film industry blues stars Robert Wuhl and Martin Landau as a writer/producer duo who must deal with the increasingly fickle demands of their film's financiers... Leggi tuttoThis self-effacing comedy about film industry blues stars Robert Wuhl and Martin Landau as a writer/producer duo who must deal with the increasingly fickle demands of their film's financiers (Danny Aiello, Robert De Niro and Eli Wallach).This self-effacing comedy about film industry blues stars Robert Wuhl and Martin Landau as a writer/producer duo who must deal with the increasingly fickle demands of their film's financiers (Danny Aiello, Robert De Niro and Eli Wallach).
- Hans
- (as Vasek C. Simek)
- Mrs. Evan M. Wright
- (as Frida S. Aradóttir)
Recensioni in evidenza
** out of *****
The discussions about art, and how they are a reflection of real life: the question posed in My Dinner With Andre: Is the art a reflection of it's artist, or is the artist a reflection of his art ? The discussion and breaking down of some of the tedious aspects of screenwriting and what it means and how one goes about it in the movie industry. The compromises required in movie-making, and art in general, is an intriguing aspect to this movie, making it more than just a run of the mill "dish on Hollywood/Los Angeles" movie. Also, the comprises woman in the movies have to make, and blacks. I think this is a great movie for an aspiring (screen)writer/actor to watch by providing some of the clues to how one has to think or approach writing and also the realistic constraints that get applied by the way the industry is structured.
(BTW, I feel as if I am the only one to notice that this seems alot like Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway ((which was released 2 years after this movie)); Woody Allen is the greatest, but the uncredited theft of this movie may be a travesty ((especially provided the knowledge, also courteasy of IFC's footnotes, that the Writer/Director Ron Powlus[sp] spent 7 years running around trying to get this movie made. Which is a sad fact because this is an excellent movie and the amount of work he must have put into it is reflected.))
Now looking at this as well, this is sort of a movie about the making of a movie about the real life making of a movie; which in itself is stating something very profound about movie making.
The info button wasn`t so much wrong but it was rather misleading . DeNiro does indeed play a crass moneyman who is after a role for his mistress but she`s not exactly talentless . The plot mainly revolves around a failed director/screenwriter called Marvin who finds himself having to severly alter his script if he wants it produced , it`s a sort of satire/black comedy on the Hollyloot system of film making and once you get over the initial disappointment of it not being a Scorsese / DeNiro masterpiece it`s an enjoyable film , and one with a lot of scathing truth like a pitch is all down to presentation , casting is down to who the actress is sleeping with and a producer`s vulgarity is only matched by his ignorance . Also watch out for the line " This isn`t BATMAN 3 " which at that time hadn`t been produced yet . I guess someone made BATMAN 3 as a homage to MISTRESS ?
Lo sapevi?
- QuizEvan Wright's (Robert De Niro) opinions regarding the lack of sex in Marvin's (Robert Wuhl) script was inspired by real-life conversations that writer and director Barry Primus had with producers while attempting to find a backer for the film.
- BlooperThe boom mike drops below the frame during the meeting with George and Peggy while Stuart mentions possible changes to the script.
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Marvin Landisman: That's it. I'm going back to the original script! I'm not making any changes. Any changes!
Stuart Stratland Jr.: Marvin, what are you talking about? They won't make the film! Don't be self-destructive.
Marvin Landisman: Help me, Stuart. I mean, you're a smart guy. There's a great story here. Just help me use these women to tell it. It's my fault. I never told you what this all came out of.
Stuart Stratland Jr.: It's about that actor comitting suicide on your film.
Marvin Landisman: No. It's about how I killed him.
Stuart Stratland Jr.: What?
Marvin Landisman: Believe it or not Stuart once I was pretty hot. From an old novel I wrote a script about a ruthless gambler who destroys someone he loves. Life changes for him and then isolated and desperate, he realizes who he is and he kills himself. Pretty grim stuff but I got Warren Zell. Warren was a very special actor. He was an original but he had been through a lot and he wasn't acting anymore. See, I had been his student. He trusted in my plan and I convinced him that I could give what he had been through meaning. Warren was amazing. The film suddenly had an incredible mystery to it. Actually it was too good. The producers loved the rushes and thought it might be a Christmas release. Oh, they had one small change. Take out the suicide. Instead have the character recite some speech like, "There's always another day." It was at four o'clock in the afternoon. I had a terrible headache. I can still hear the thud.
Stuart Stratland Jr.: God, that's sick. He was crazy!
Marvin Landisman: Of course he was or he wouldn't have jumped. But he was too weak to fight us any other way. He had to remain honest to himself and the suffering he represented. I was betraying him. Turning this into an insane farce. Don't you see, Stuart? This is what the film *needs* to be about. The fact that not everything is for sale. That some things just have to be left as they are. Help me, Stuart. I want his death to mean something.
Stuart Stratland Jr.: Marvin, they're only making this to put their girlfriends in it.
Marvin Landisman: Then take out the painter.
Stuart Stratland Jr.: He's a photographer and we can't take him out. The whole thing revolves around him!
Marvin Landisman: Okay, leave him in. But take out the suicide.
Stuart Stratland Jr.: What are you, crazy? After all the trouble we went through to sell it? That's the only element everyone agrees on!
Marvin Landisman: I can't bear him dying amidst all this crap! Let him get hit by a car. Let him leave town! Some shit!
Stuart Stratland Jr.: It's a little late for that, Marvin. The suicide stays!
Marvin Landisman: You take it out! I'm not gonna have him turned into a comic book. I'm not gonna murder him again!
- Colonne sonoreSex Goddess
Written by Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado
Performed by Tuesday Knight (uncredited)
[Peggy sings the song as her audition for Marvin]
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.102.469 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 34.146 USD
- 9 ago 1992
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 1.102.469 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione
- 1h 50min(110 min)
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1