1. Movies about Movies

    What makes Barton Fink work is the way it captures the contrast between what one expects from “Hollywood” and what one gets. The scene where Barton watches dailies from a wrestling picture which is the same 30 second scene redone over and over captures a part of filmmaking most people never consider. It is the opposite of those ridiculous scenes in movies about movies when they shoot a major set piece all in one take! CUT! PRINT! LET’S MOVE ON!!

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