Vote in TTToTTT Day 3 - Ernest vs. Movies About Making Movies (Patreon)

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It's day 3! Our next match-up is...

The Ernest P. Worrell Movie Universe (submitted by Brian)

vs.

Movies About Making Movies (submitted by Everett Parrott)

Ernest! This is something younger people might be totally unaware of, but if you're of a certain age, you remember him well. He's the character played by the late Jim Varney who started out in local TV commercials and went on to star in a franchise of feature films. He got scared stupid, saved Christmas, and went to camp, jail, and even Africa. Along the way he built up a huge fictional universe of supporting characters. Anyway this is a bizarre topic and it would be fun to talk about.

And then, getting a bit more highbrow, there are the many movies about making movies. 2022 was a big year for them, with awards contenders like The Fabelmans and Babylon. But Hollywood (and other international film industries) have been obsessed with looking inward since their very beginning. This video would look at everything from François Truffaut's Day for Night to Bowfinger to Son of Rambow. How accurate are these depictions of filmmaking? Why do filmmakers keep making movies about their own job? Does the general public care? What is inherently cinematic about making cinema? We'll find out (if it wins)!

And don't forget to vote in today's other match-up, 90s Legal Dramas vs. Sight and Sound 2022!