More movies that are like Living in Oblivion

February 7, 2013 11:06 PM

I loved the movie Living in Oblivion. What should I watch next?

Living in Oblivion was fantastic. What other good movies chronicle the drama and misadventures of film making? I'd prefer fictional films, but I also enjoyed the documentary Overnight (about how The Boondock Saints production was a cluster) if you have any documentary suggestions.

I did see this previous MeFi post which listed these films:
Lost in La Mancha (not seen yet)
Bowfinger (I enjoyed this too, but I'm looking for something more off the beaten path)

posted by mtphoto to media & arts (16 answers total)

Adaptation
American Movie (documentary)
Be Kind Rewind
CQ
Ed Wood
The Five Obstructions (documentary)
Forgotten Silver
Irma Vep
State and Main
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 11:40 PM on February 7 [1 favorite]

Baadasssss!
posted by drlith at 2:43 AM on February 8

Well, the ur-text is 8 1/2, isn't it?
posted by .kobayashi. at 4:10 AM on February 8 [1 favorite]

Altman's The Player is great.
posted by hot soup girl at 4:19 AM on February 8

On the documentary tip, you might consider My Best Fiend. Klaus Kinski was quite a character, and Werner Herzog is quite a character. Aguirre, Fitzcarraldo, and the making of a couple other films is addressed.
posted by mr. digits at 4:35 AM on February 8 [1 favorite]

Oh, and the short documentary Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe may also be of interest.
posted by mr. digits at 4:36 AM on February 8

State and Main.
posted by nathancaswell at 5:45 AM on February 8

Oh and Burden of Dreams and Hearts of Darkness, obvs
posted by nathancaswell at 5:46 AM on February 8

There's also Film Film Film, an amazing Soviet animated short. It was previously discussed on the blue, here's one of the links: Film lovers are sick people
posted by ringu0 at 8:02 AM on February 8 [1 favorite]

Swimming with Sharks.
posted by bassomatic at 8:15 AM on February 8

The Stunt Man
Day for Night
posted by silsurf at 8:37 AM on February 8 [1 favorite]

Everything for Sale
posted by perhapses at 9:21 AM on February 8

Seconding Truffaut's Day For Night.
posted by Rash at 9:47 AM on February 8

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate is a really fascinating documentary.
posted by Chenko at 10:34 AM on February 8

Oh, there's also Contempt.
posted by .kobayashi. at 2:26 PM on February 8

Thanks everyone. These are exactly what I'm looking for! All of these will be new to me except Adaptation and Be Kind Rewind.
posted by mtphoto at 12:37 PM on February 10