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Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix
If the endless montages of Oscar history during this year’s Academy Awards didn’t tip you off, Hollywood loves itself. Maybe that’s why there are so many TV shows and movies about making movies. We found 12 fictional films that we wish we could have seen. Can you match the fake movie with its real source?
Fistful of Yen is maybe the best fictional movie ever.
And let’s not forget the slew of fictional movies being made in the chase scene of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.
posted by Bill T. on 3-11-2008 at 11:41 am
Cleaver starred Daniel, not Stephen Baldwin.
posted by Mike on 3-11-2008 at 11:43 am
10/12
I flipped Kentucky Fried Movie and Bowfinger.
posted by Scott on 3-11-2008 at 11:48 am
12/12.
Had to guess on The Player, CQ and Bowfinger. I could deduce them from the plot descriptions, IE I remembered Bowfinger mocked Scientology, and that sounded the most Scientological.
posted by Kevin on 3-11-2008 at 1:03 pm
Failed miserably since I’ve only seen 3 of these movies, but I have to insist everyone go see “Adaptation”. It’s brilliant - I just HAD to watch it again this weekend.
posted by BAS on 3-11-2008 at 1:57 pm
I never do this, but –
100% SUCKA!
posted by Ransom on 3-11-2008 at 2:21 pm