Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Were these any good? I would love to have seen EVERY film in this micro-genre.

Not particularly. The Last Shot was pretty bad. The Man Who Knew Too Little was Murray chewing scenery, but more fun than The Last Shot.

And I wouldn't really put Galaxy Quest in the same category. It more belongs to mousepod's inverse of people thinking it is real but it's actually fake (from the alien point of view; all the humans, after a short period of confusion, knew correctly what was fake and what was real).

Another entry would be The Game which at times plays it both ways. Michael Douglas's brother gives him a weird birthday present which is to play The Game, some kind of live action role playing game. Douglas is told he has been rejected but then the game appears to start and he's not sure whether what is happening is real or fake as things seem to escalate way out of control.


I've asked on Straight Dope for help filling out the niche. Will report back any given.

ETA: Doh, missed an obvious one. Tropic Thunder. For most of the movie they think they're making a war movie while it is all real.
ETA2: And if they ever get it made Ender's Game would go on the list.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Alex

Another entry would be The Game which at times plays it both ways. Michael Douglas's brother gives him a weird birthday present which is to play The Game, some kind of live action role playing game. Douglas is told he has been rejected but then the game appears to start and he's not sure whether what is happening is real or fake as things seem to escalate way out of control.

I forgot about that film! It is a great one.

Isn't there a M Night Shamalamadingdong film that fits in this genre?