Go to hell Hollywood
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Go to hell Hollywood |
| Original title | To Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 82 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Arthur Hiller (as Alan Smithee) |
| script | Joe Eszterhas |
| production |
Ben Myron , Andrew G. Vajna , Joe Eszterhas |
| music |
Chuck D. , Gary G-Wiz |
| camera | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| cut | L. James Langlois |
| occupation | |
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Go to Hell Hollywood (Alternative title on video: Hell of Hollywood ; Original Title: An Alan Smithee, Film: Burn Hollywood Burn ) is an American comedy film from 1998 . Directed by Arthur Hiller , the screenplay was written by Joe Eszterhas .
action
The film consists of several parts structured like interviews, which are combined with off-votes. The film editor Alan Smithee is charged with directing an action movie with a large budget to play in the Jackie Chan, Whoopi Goldberg and Sylvester Stallone. The studio cuts the finished film, whereupon Smithee says the film turned out to be worse than showgirls . He notes that he cannot make meaningful use of the usual pseudonym Alan Smithee because it is his real name. Smithee then destroys the only copy of the film. He is admitted to the Keith Moon Psychiatric Institute in England .
Smithee is thought to be missing, his disappearance is discussed in the media. Among other things, the front page of the industry journal Variety is shown. The producers hire a private investigator to find him. The studio later wants to take revenge by producing a biopic about Smithee.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on February 27, 1998 that the film was "spectacularly bad" - incompetent, inexhaustible, lamely written, poorly executed and played. Most of the many celebrities have no idea who they are.
The Lexicon of International Films wrote that the film was "a half-hearted attempt to parody Hollywood business practices using the pseudonym 'Alan Smithee' created by the Directors Guild of America in 1955 ". It was “poor in every respect” and could “of course not endanger the studio system at any point”.
Awards
The film received the Golden Raspberry in five categories in 1999 ; four of them were Joe Eszterhas for his script, for his supporting role and for the song I Wanna Be Mike Ovitz! . The fifth Golden Raspberry went to Ben Myron in the worst film category . The film was also nominated for the Golden Raspberry in four categories, including for directing and for portraying Ryan O'Neal and Sylvester Stallone. In 2000 it was nominated for another Golden Raspberry for Worst Film of the Decade .
backgrounds
The film was shot in Los Angeles . Its production amounted to an estimated 10 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 44,000 in selected US cinemas. In some countries such as Portugal and the UK, it was released straight to video.
Since the director Arthur Hiller was dissatisfied with the editing, his name was replaced by the frequently used pseudonym Alan Smithee in the credits .
Web links
- Go to hell Hollywood in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Go to hell Hollywood at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Film review by Roger Ebert, accessed January 20, 2008
- ↑ Go to hell Hollywood in the lexicon of international film , accessed 20 January 2008
- ↑ Filming locations for An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, accessed January 20, 2008
- ↑ Box office / business for An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, accessed January 20, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, accessed January 20, 2008