hungry these movie showcase the glitz the glamour and the lifestyle that has
the glamour and the lifestyle that has
the glamour and the lifestyle that has made the entire world
made the entire world
made the entire world obsessed with Hollywood that was last
obsessed with Hollywood that was last
obsessed with Hollywood that was last year this year I’m trying to earn a
year this year I’m trying to earn a
year this year I’m trying to earn a living
living
living welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten films about filmmaking for this list
films about filmmaking for this list
films about filmmaking for this list we’re looking at films about a person or
we’re looking at films about a person or
we’re looking at films about a person or a group of people who are producing
a group of people who are producing
a group of people who are producing directing writing or acting in a movie
directing writing or acting in a movie
directing writing or acting in a movie nobody important really just a movie
nobody important really just a movie
nobody important really just a movie writer with a couple of B pictures to
writer with a couple of B pictures to
writer with a couple of B pictures to his credit however since this list is
his credit however since this list is
his credit however since this list is about making movies you won’t find
about making movies you won’t find
about making movies you won’t find flicks like The Truman Show here since
flicks like The Truman Show here since
flicks like The Truman Show here since it’s about TV yes number 10 Sunset
it’s about TV yes number 10 Sunset
it’s about TV yes number 10 Sunset Boulevard a tour dope he always wanted a
Boulevard a tour dope he always wanted a
Boulevard a tour dope he always wanted a pool well in the end he got himself a
pool well in the end he got himself a
pool well in the end he got himself a pool only the price turned out to be a
pool only the price turned out to be a
pool only the price turned out to be a little high legendary director Billy
little high legendary director Billy
little high legendary director Billy Wilder guides us through a film noir
Wilder guides us through a film noir
Wilder guides us through a film noir about a has-been silent movie actress
about a has-been silent movie actress
about a has-been silent movie actress who thinks she has a shot at rekindling
who thinks she has a shot at rekindling
who thinks she has a shot at rekindling her career when a young screenwriter
her career when a young screenwriter
her career when a young screenwriter makes the mistake of indulging her crazy
makes the mistake of indulging her crazy
makes the mistake of indulging her crazy your Norma Desmond used to be in silent
your Norma Desmond used to be in silent
your Norma Desmond used to be in silent pictures used to be big I am big it’s
pictures used to be big I am big it’s
pictures used to be big I am big it’s the pictures that got small this
the pictures that got small this
the pictures that got small this backfires horribly when he can no longer
backfires horribly when he can no longer
backfires horribly when he can no longer take her delusion and attempts to set
take her delusion and attempts to set
take her delusion and attempts to set her straight I’m packing
her straight I’m packing
her straight I’m packing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] good evening me yes I am Norma oh you’re
good evening me yes I am Norma oh you’re
good evening me yes I am Norma oh you’re not named for a hollywood area street
not named for a hollywood area street
not named for a hollywood area street with an historical connection to
with an historical connection to
with an historical connection to filmmaking this classic oscar-winning
filmmaking this classic oscar-winning
filmmaking this classic oscar-winning movie picks apart the false and
movie picks apart the false and
movie picks apart the false and misleading fantasy world associated with
misleading fantasy world associated with
misleading fantasy world associated with the pictures and thus was considered
the pictures and thus was considered
the pictures and thus was considered offensive by many contemporary stars at
offensive by many contemporary stars at
offensive by many contemporary stars at the time mr. DeMille I’m ready for my
the time mr. DeMille I’m ready for my
the time mr. DeMille I’m ready for my close-up
[Music]
[Music] number nine Tropic Thunder load luck
number nine Tropic Thunder load luck
number nine Tropic Thunder load luck co-written produced directed by and
co-written produced directed by and
co-written produced directed by and starring Ben Stiller this film follows a
starring Ben Stiller this film follows a
starring Ben Stiller this film follows a down-and-out actor who tries to revamp
down-and-out actor who tries to revamp
down-and-out actor who tries to revamp his career by starring in a Vietnam War
his career by starring in a Vietnam War
his career by starring in a Vietnam War film let’s go and make the greatest war
film let’s go and make the greatest war
film let’s go and make the greatest war movie yeah he wants it so bad that even
movie yeah he wants it so bad that even
movie yeah he wants it so bad that even when his director explodes right in
when his director explodes right in
when his director explodes right in front of him he refuses to call it quits
front of him he refuses to call it quits
front of him he refuses to call it quits and leads his cast deeper into drug
and leads his cast deeper into drug
and leads his cast deeper into drug cartel territory pour syrup and latex
one blood flavored corn syrup
one blood flavored corn syrup ignoring the signs and pissing off a lot
ignoring the signs and pissing off a lot
ignoring the signs and pissing off a lot of people along the way with celebrity
of people along the way with celebrity
of people along the way with celebrity cameos and invaluable acting advice
cameos and invaluable acting advice
cameos and invaluable acting advice thrown in
thrown in
thrown in everybody knows you never go full retard
everybody knows you never go full retard
everybody knows you never go full retard Tropic Thunder is a satirical look at
Tropic Thunder is a satirical look at
Tropic Thunder is a satirical look at movie industry pros who take themselves
movie industry pros who take themselves
movie industry pros who take themselves too seriously man I don’t drop character
too seriously man I don’t drop character
too seriously man I don’t drop character to that done a DVD commentary number
to that done a DVD commentary number
to that done a DVD commentary number eight contempt art and commerce but
eight contempt art and commerce but
eight contempt art and commerce but heads in this hundred minute long study
heads in this hundred minute long study
heads in this hundred minute long study in parallelisms brigitte bardot stars as
in parallelisms brigitte bardot stars as
in parallelisms brigitte bardot stars as the wife of Paul Jay valve a
the wife of Paul Jay valve a
the wife of Paul Jay valve a screenwriter hired to jazz up the
screenwriter hired to jazz up the
screenwriter hired to jazz up the screenplay for a film rendition of the
screenplay for a film rendition of the
screenplay for a film rendition of the Odyssey but while the screenwriter
Odyssey but while the screenwriter
Odyssey but while the screenwriter producer and director all argue about
producer and director all argue about
producer and director all argue about the treatment of the film
the treatment of the film
the treatment of the film Paul’s relationship with his wife begins
Paul’s relationship with his wife begins
Paul’s relationship with his wife begins to disintegrate as she cozies up with
to disintegrate as she cozies up with
to disintegrate as she cozies up with the producer talk about complicated
however the fact that contempt places
however the fact that contempt places artistic desires at odd with the
artistic desires at odd with the
artistic desires at odd with the director’s wish for a big-budget action
director’s wish for a big-budget action
director’s wish for a big-budget action epic helps the film resonate even today
where are we going only to the most
where are we going only to the most wonderful place on earth
wonderful place on earth
wonderful place on earth it’s Neverland and Oz and Treasure
it’s Neverland and Oz and Treasure
it’s Neverland and Oz and Treasure Island all wrapped into one number seven
Island all wrapped into one number seven
Island all wrapped into one number seven Hugo before we start questioning Martin
Hugo before we start questioning Martin
Hugo before we start questioning Martin Scorsese’s choice in directing a
Scorsese’s choice in directing a
Scorsese’s choice in directing a warm-and-fuzzy feature that’s absolutely
warm-and-fuzzy feature that’s absolutely
warm-and-fuzzy feature that’s absolutely nothing like his usual violent mob
nothing like his usual violent mob
nothing like his usual violent mob movies let us not forget that the man
movies let us not forget that the man
movies let us not forget that the man himself is a hardcore cinephile to the
himself is a hardcore cinephile to the
himself is a hardcore cinephile to the movies all the time he told me about the
movies all the time he told me about the
movies all the time he told me about the first one I ever saw he went into a dark
first one I ever saw he went into a dark
first one I ever saw he went into a dark room and on a white screen saw a rocket
room and on a white screen saw a rocket
room and on a white screen saw a rocket fly into the eye of the man in the moon
fly into the eye of the man in the moon
fly into the eye of the man in the moon and the film is basically about a boy
and the film is basically about a boy
and the film is basically about a boy who helps a once famous filmmaker
who helps a once famous filmmaker
who helps a once famous filmmaker rekindle his love for movies and in case
rekindle his love for movies and in case
rekindle his love for movies and in case you were wondering if Scorsese could
you were wondering if Scorsese could
you were wondering if Scorsese could pull it off the movie went on to win
pull it off the movie went on to win
pull it off the movie went on to win five Oscars and revived everyone’s love
five Oscars and revived everyone’s love
five Oscars and revived everyone’s love of film come and dream with me
of film come and dream with me
of film come and dream with me number six singing in the ring
just singing in the rain what a glorious
just singing in the rain what a glorious feel this is one of those films that you
feel this is one of those films that you
feel this is one of those films that you want to watch over and over and over
want to watch over and over and over
want to watch over and over and over again starring Gene Kelly Debbie
again starring Gene Kelly Debbie
again starring Gene Kelly Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor the story
Reynolds and Donald O’Connor the story
Reynolds and Donald O’Connor the story is set in the roaring 20s when Hollywood
is set in the roaring 20s when Hollywood
is set in the roaring 20s when Hollywood underwent a major shift from silent
underwent a major shift from silent
underwent a major shift from silent films to talking pictures the sensation
films to talking pictures the sensation
films to talking pictures the sensation the public is screaming for more talking
the public is screaming for more talking
the public is screaming for more talking pictures talking pictures oh it’s just a
pictures talking pictures oh it’s just a
pictures talking pictures oh it’s just a freak
freak
freak ironically while the plot revolved
ironically while the plot revolved
ironically while the plot revolved around overdubbing actors whose voices
around overdubbing actors whose voices
around overdubbing actors whose voices weren’t up to snuff this wig weighs a
weren’t up to snuff this wig weighs a
weren’t up to snuff this wig weighs a ton what double wear a thing like this
ton what double wear a thing like this
ton what double wear a thing like this everybody used to wear them leave and
everybody used to wear them leave and
everybody used to wear them leave and then everybody was a dope life imitated
then everybody was a dope life imitated
then everybody was a dope life imitated art when reynolds own voice was replaced
art when reynolds own voice was replaced
art when reynolds own voice was replaced by an uncredited actress in some scenes
by an uncredited actress in some scenes
by an uncredited actress in some scenes you’re nothing but a shadow on film a
you’re nothing but a shadow on film a
you’re nothing but a shadow on film a shadow you’re not flesh and blood even
shadow you’re not flesh and blood even
shadow you’re not flesh and blood even so it’s spectacular Technicolor sets and
so it’s spectacular Technicolor sets and
so it’s spectacular Technicolor sets and feel-good songs make you wish the whole
feel-good songs make you wish the whole
feel-good songs make you wish the whole world were one big dance number
world were one big dance number
world were one big dance number [Music]
this is a giant cock number five Boogie
this is a giant cock number five Boogie Nights not all filmmaking is as innocent
Nights not all filmmaking is as innocent
Nights not all filmmaking is as innocent as a Gene Kelly musical but what would a
as a Gene Kelly musical but what would a
as a Gene Kelly musical but what would a countdown about filmmaking be if it
countdown about filmmaking be if it
countdown about filmmaking be if it didn’t mention the CD or side of motion
didn’t mention the CD or side of motion
didn’t mention the CD or side of motion pictures my wife has an ass inner cock
pictures my wife has an ass inner cock
pictures my wife has an ass inner cock in the driveway Kurt alright I’m sorry
in the driveway Kurt alright I’m sorry
in the driveway Kurt alright I’m sorry if my thoughts are not on the
if my thoughts are not on the
if my thoughts are not on the photography of the film were shooting
photography of the film were shooting
photography of the film were shooting tomorrow Boogie Nights follows Dirk
tomorrow Boogie Nights follows Dirk
tomorrow Boogie Nights follows Dirk Diggler a high school dropout who with
Diggler a high school dropout who with
Diggler a high school dropout who with the help of his oversized manhood rises
the help of his oversized manhood rises
the help of his oversized manhood rises to the heights of porn stardom buys a
to the heights of porn stardom buys a
to the heights of porn stardom buys a lot of stuff does a lot of drugs and
lot of stuff does a lot of drugs and
lot of stuff does a lot of drugs and eventually gets in way over his head
like all filmmaking porn is a business
like all filmmaking porn is a business and kind of a boring one at that but
and kind of a boring one at that but
and kind of a boring one at that but this movie is anything but thanks to
this movie is anything but thanks to
this movie is anything but thanks to Mark Wahlberg’s star-making performance
Mark Wahlberg’s star-making performance
Mark Wahlberg’s star-making performance in this name is just so bright so sharp
in this name is just so bright so sharp
in this name is just so bright so sharp that the sign it just blows up because
that the sign it just blows up because
that the sign it just blows up because the name is just so powerful
number four the player great movie huh
number four the player great movie huh it’s so refreshing to see something like
it’s so refreshing to see something like
it’s so refreshing to see something like this after all these cop movies and you
this after all these cop movies and you
this after all these cop movies and you know a yuppie studio exec played by Tim
know a yuppie studio exec played by Tim
know a yuppie studio exec played by Tim Robbins turns down the wrong script and
Robbins turns down the wrong script and
Robbins turns down the wrong script and starts receiving threatening postcards
starts receiving threatening postcards
starts receiving threatening postcards from a rejected screenwriter threats in
from a rejected screenwriter threats in
from a rejected screenwriter threats in a desperate act he kills a man he
a desperate act he kills a man he
a desperate act he kills a man he wrongfully suspects of being the
wrongfully suspects of being the
wrongfully suspects of being the postcard sender and spends the rest of
postcard sender and spends the rest of
postcard sender and spends the rest of the film covering his tracks a couple of
the film covering his tracks a couple of
the film covering his tracks a couple of passes to a screening where they can
passes to a screening where they can
passes to a screening where they can stick two rows behind Michelle Pfeiffer
stick two rows behind Michelle Pfeiffer
stick two rows behind Michelle Pfeiffer the player is the epitome of 90s
the player is the epitome of 90s
the player is the epitome of 90s Hollywood replete with oversized suits
Hollywood replete with oversized suits
Hollywood replete with oversized suits and car phones and including cameos from
and car phones and including cameos from
and car phones and including cameos from over 50 celebrities gently satirizing
over 50 celebrities gently satirizing
over 50 celebrities gently satirizing Hollywood culture the player is packed
Hollywood culture the player is packed
Hollywood culture the player is packed within jokes that are a nod to director
within jokes that are a nod to director
within jokes that are a nod to director Robert Altman’s own troubles with the
Robert Altman’s own troubles with the
Robert Altman’s own troubles with the Hollywood Machine Studio he thinks is
Hollywood Machine Studio he thinks is
Hollywood Machine Studio he thinks is her ass number three the artist
many contemporary films have used
many contemporary films have used old-timey filming styles but few have
old-timey filming styles but few have
old-timey filming styles but few have succeeded in combining old with new so
succeeded in combining old with new so
succeeded in combining old with new so perfectly as writer director Michel
perfectly as writer director Michel
perfectly as writer director Michel Hazanavicius and to have an almost
Hazanavicius and to have an almost
Hazanavicius and to have an almost entirely silent film when the Best
entirely silent film when the Best
entirely silent film when the Best Picture Oscar in 2012 is a feat unto
Picture Oscar in 2012 is a feat unto
Picture Oscar in 2012 is a feat unto itself the artist centers on the lives
itself the artist centers on the lives
itself the artist centers on the lives of two people who meet in the late 1920s
of two people who meet in the late 1920s
of two people who meet in the late 1920s a veteran silent film actor and a
a veteran silent film actor and a
a veteran silent film actor and a beautiful woman aspiring to be the next
beautiful woman aspiring to be the next
beautiful woman aspiring to be the next Hollywood starlet from this meet-cute
Hollywood starlet from this meet-cute
Hollywood starlet from this meet-cute their lives are forever entwined as they
their lives are forever entwined as they
their lives are forever entwined as they navigate through Hollywood’s evolution
navigate through Hollywood’s evolution
navigate through Hollywood’s evolution toward talking pictures
toward talking pictures
toward talking pictures [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two Ed Wood I know what it’s like
number two Ed Wood I know what it’s like
number two Ed Wood I know what it’s like to live with a secret and worry about
to live with a secret and worry about
to live with a secret and worry about what people are gonna think of you my
what people are gonna think of you my
what people are gonna think of you my girlfriend still doesn’t know why your
girlfriend still doesn’t know why your
girlfriend still doesn’t know why your sweaters are always stretched out
sweaters are always stretched out
sweaters are always stretched out sometimes even terrible stories are
sometimes even terrible stories are
sometimes even terrible stories are worth watching this movie follows the
worth watching this movie follows the
worth watching this movie follows the career of a man widely considered the
career of a man widely considered the
career of a man widely considered the worst director ever who ends up making
worst director ever who ends up making
worst director ever who ends up making plan 9 from outer space widely
plan 9 from outer space widely
plan 9 from outer space widely considered the worst movie ever how’d
considered the worst movie ever how’d
considered the worst movie ever how’d you get all your friends to get baptized
you get all your friends to get baptized
you get all your friends to get baptized the supernatural thriller the character
the supernatural thriller the character
the supernatural thriller the character of real-life film director Ed Wood is
of real-life film director Ed Wood is
of real-life film director Ed Wood is just obscure enough to suit Tim Burton’s
just obscure enough to suit Tim Burton’s
just obscure enough to suit Tim Burton’s directing style and Johnny Depp plays
directing style and Johnny Depp plays
directing style and Johnny Depp plays him to a tee whether in pants or a skirt
him to a tee whether in pants or a skirt
him to a tee whether in pants or a skirt and pumps you shut up and let me do
and pumps you shut up and let me do
and pumps you shut up and let me do things my way
things my way
things my way Edie would the film may not have
Edie would the film may not have
Edie would the film may not have achieved box-office success but it did
achieved box-office success but it did
achieved box-office success but it did bling critical acclaim for its portrayal
bling critical acclaim for its portrayal
bling critical acclaim for its portrayal of exploitation films in the 50s
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions walking down the
few honorable mentions walking down the
few honorable mentions walking down the street and you see a little ghost what
street and you see a little ghost what
street and you see a little ghost what you’re gonna do about ghosts pass –
you’re gonna do about ghosts pass –
you’re gonna do about ghosts pass – that’s what what what is that
that’s what what what is that
that’s what what what is that that’s that Ghostbusters theme song
that’s that Ghostbusters theme song
that’s that Ghostbusters theme song [Music]
the only idea
the only idea moreover used in serial killers is
moreover used in serial killers is
moreover used in serial killers is multiple personality on top of that you
multiple personality on top of that you
multiple personality on top of that you explore the notion that cop and criminal
explore the notion that cop and criminal
explore the notion that cop and criminal are really two aspects of the same
are really two aspects of the same
are really two aspects of the same person see every cop movie ever made for
person see every cop movie ever made for
person see every cop movie ever made for other examples of this mom called it
other examples of this mom called it
other examples of this mom called it psychologically talk you need guidance
talk to another writer who just throw a
talk to another writer who just throw a rock in here you’ll hit one do me a
rock in here you’ll hit one do me a
rock in here you’ll hit one do me a favor think number one eight and a half
favor think number one eight and a half
favor think number one eight and a half [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s an indirectly autobiographical
it’s an indirectly autobiographical
it’s an indirectly autobiographical movie about a director who’s trying to
movie about a director who’s trying to
movie about a director who’s trying to make an indirectly autobiographical
make an indirectly autobiographical
make an indirectly autobiographical movie fidelity return by looking on so
movie fidelity return by looking on so
movie fidelity return by looking on so okay Jericho Kingdom on collateral that
okay Jericho Kingdom on collateral that
okay Jericho Kingdom on collateral that monumental upon its release Federico
monumental upon its release Federico
monumental upon its release Federico Fellini’s masterpiece is about a
Fellini’s masterpiece is about a
Fellini’s masterpiece is about a filmmaker who recalls his past while
filmmaker who recalls his past while
filmmaker who recalls his past while looking for inspiration for his next
looking for inspiration for his next
looking for inspiration for his next film
conveyed from the director characters
conveyed from the director characters own point of view it’s a movie about the
own point of view it’s a movie about the
own point of view it’s a movie about the nature of inspiration how creativeness
nature of inspiration how creativeness
nature of inspiration how creativeness comes from unexpected places and the
comes from unexpected places and the
comes from unexpected places and the tricks of the filmmaking trade not only
tricks of the filmmaking trade not only
tricks of the filmmaking trade not only is eight and a half number one on our
is eight and a half number one on our
is eight and a half number one on our list it’s also considered one of the
list it’s also considered one of the
list it’s also considered one of the most important films of all time
dignity bombing do you agree with our
dignity bombing do you agree with our list which film do you think best
list which film do you think best
list which film do you think best describes Tinseltown
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