What ever happened to alan smithee, hollywoods worst director. Smithees more or less nonexistent reputation finally came crashing down with the 1997s an alan smithee film. A list of 17 films compiled on letterboxd, including woman wanted 1999, a river made to drown in 1997, an alan smithee film. 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. 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 prolific director since the late 1960s, smithee has proved to be a formidable filmmaking force, even having the audacity to take on hitchcock with the birds ii 1994. An alan smithee film burn, hollywood, burn variety. A buena vista release from hollywood pictures of an andrew g. Hiller had his name removed from the production, reportedly over objections to the final cut. The director of over 30 feature films, he was born, or rather created, as a pseudonym in 1967 for the film death of a. Vajna presentation, in association with joe eszterhas, of a cinergi production. But burn hollywood burn is a self fulfilling prohecy. An alan smithee film 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.
Alan smithee eric idle has just made the biggest hollywood picture ever starring jackie chan, whoopi goldberg, and sylvester stallone. 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 1997 alan smithee, arthur hiller. Burn, hollywood, burn full movie in hd visit movie 78149 filmmaker alan smithee finds himself the unw. Now its official title is an alan smithee film burn hollywood. Burn hollywood burn 1997, a heavyhanded satire of hollywood filmmaking that was written by joe eszterhas. Burn, hollywood, burn stars ryan oneal, coolio, chuck d. Titanic became the highestgrossing film of all time to that point, and won the academy award for best picture.
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. Opening to an alan smithee film burn hollywood burn 1998. Burn hollywood burn the onscreen title is simply burn hollywood burn is a 1997 comedy film and is regarded as one of the worst films of all time, scooping five awards including worst picture at the 1998 golden raspberry awards. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Its the wild story of a hollywood director, alan smithee eric idle monty python and the holy grail, who steals his own film from the studio. Alan smithee was an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project, coined in 1968. Grab your umbrella, and let all the awesome animation rain down on you.
Alan smithee also allen smithee is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Smithee steals the print to the first film he directs after a couple of nasty hollywood producers reedit it. The studio heads agree to let him be credited under the standard directors guild pseudonym alan smithee. Click on the above banner to read bloggers takes on a wide range of movies credited to this prolific director.
The following is my entry in an alan smithee blogathon, being hosted at this blog from aug. Burn hollywood burn is a fake documentary, or mockumentary, of a fictitious movie director named alan smithee, played by eric idle of monty python comedy fame. When meet joe black and scent of a woman proved unsuitable to be shown on commercial airline flights, alan was on hand to provide familyfriendly versions one of his last works, burn hollywood burn, was very poorly received. But when smithee kind of goes crazy the film doesnt come out and it. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
The existence of alan smithee is one of hollywoods biggest non secrets. Burn, hollywood, burn 1998 r 02201998 us comedy, documentary 1h 26m user score. The director of over 30 feature films, he was born, or rather created. Soon everyone, including his powerhungry studio boss ryan oneal, is after him to get it back. Its the wild story of a hollywood director, alan smithee eric idle, who steals his own film from the studio. Hes embarrassed about the finished product and wants to have his name taken off it. A pseudodocumentary about a fictional british, firsttime director named alan smithee who is hired to direct an action film starring sylvester stallone, whoopi goldberg and jackie chan. Burn hollywood burn i smell a riot goin on first theyre guilty, now theyre gone yeah ill check out a movie but itll take a black one to move me get me. Just before burn was released, hiller had his name removed from the credits, which resulted in the unintended irony of alan smithee. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Building a mystery 1997 firehouse 1996 exit 1996 hellraiser. 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 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Director arthur hiller took his name off the picture and it really did become an alan smithee film.
The existence of alan smithee is one of hollywood s biggest non secrets. Get more free quotes click the image jeanpaul sartre total war is no longer. Asa outrageous fortune a film directed by arthur hiller with bette. Burn, hollywood, burn that now allegedly falls itself into this esteemed list of films. A director has seen his film recut by the studio behind his back. 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.
With hilarious humor and an allstar cast get ready for the ultimate comedy about the movie business. Burn, hollywood, burn 1997 the cast and crew of an action movie tell why its institutionalized director stole and destroyed the 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. Burn hollywood burn by alan smithee alan smithee, ryan o.
The film was critically panned, winning five awards including worst picture at the 1998 golden raspberry awards. Burn, hollywood, burn 1998, mighty ducks the movie. Writer joe eszterhas takes a lot of potshots at hollywood in this cameofest, but just ends up shooting himself in the foot. Burn hollywood burn alan smithee, arthur hiller, 1997. The name was discontinued in 2000 after the film burn hollywood burn used alan smithee as an actual character, played by eric idle, and after the real meaning of the name became more wellknown throughout hollywood. A satirical comedy about a filmmaker, ironically named alan smithee eric idle who pulls the plug on his own ailing bigbudget movie production. Burn, hollywood, burn 1997, an alleged comedy starring eric idle as a real filmmaker named alan smithee, who has a mental breakdown after he makes a terrible.
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