The hilarious, outrageous, and ultimately tragic true story of one filmmaker's seduction into moral blindness in the glare of the media spotlight. What begins innocently is a film that seems nothing more than a "Behind-the-Scenes" tell-all, but Filmmaker David Giancola has larger issues in mind and the film quickly takes a dark turn. Giancola uses his tale as a modern parable about the dangers of celebrity and it's debilitating effect upon our society. Back in 2005, he wanted... (Full plot summary below)
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The hilarious, outrageous, and ultimately tragic true story of one filmmaker's seduction into moral blindness in the glare of the media spotlight. What begins innocently is a film that seems nothing more than a "Behind-the-Scenes" tell-all, but Filmmaker David Giancola has larger issues in mind and the film quickly takes a dark turn. Giancola uses his tale as a modern parable about the dangers of celebrity and it's debilitating effect upon our society. Back in 2005, he wanted to break out by making a "Movie that mocked B-Movies". He thought he could manipulate the media by casting Anna Nicole Smith. In the end the media manipulated him instead as his star and one of his producers died in a media feeding frenzy. The film bombed, but the story was one of the most reported events of 2007, behind only coverage of the Iraq war. The truth is always stranger and more unbelievable than fiction... Filmmaker Giancola spent over three years in editing from over 80 Hours of never-before seen footage shot during the production. "CRAPTASTIC!" rips back the curtain on popular media and the dangers of celebrity with an honesty that is already starting controversy.
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| The PlaylistGabe ToroWhat Addicted To Fame lacks in nuance, it makes up for in insight and honesty. |
| Long Island PressPrairie MillerSo how much are attention addicts Giancola and Anna Nicole Smith alike as they weirdly bond away in his movie? Giancola was shrewd enough to foolproof his film with deliberate self-parody, while Smith succumbed to her own self-dehumanization. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein"Addicted" proves a strangely sad yet wildly compelling cautionary tale. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe title Addicted to Fame hints that Giancola knows enough to count himself among the hooked. But the crappiness of this documentary about a crappy parody of a crappy B movie suggests that he hasn't kicked the habit. |
| Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreThe pitfalls of not knowing the difference between "notoriety" and "fame" were never clearer. |
| Slant MagazineNick McCarthyThe cinematic equivalent of staging a disaster and then bitching about the mess. |
| The A.V. ClubNathan RabinJust like "Illegal Aliens," Addicted To Love is an exploitation movie, albeit one without even the science-fiction spoof's sunny, dumbass innocence. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA valuable reflection of contemporary celebrity culture - simply because it shows us how low we've fallen. |
| User ReviewMary SAddicted to Fame is Outstanding! The perils of Anna Nicole Smith, very well portrayed by David Giancola!! Funny, Sad, Truthful and Very well done! Congratulations David!!! |
| User ReviewBob FI was privileged to watch this movie at the Burlington Film Festival. The movie was followed by a comprehensive Q&A with David Giancola and John James. I have seen every movie that David Giancola has worked on (Directed and Produced). Addicted to Fame is absolutely outstanding. A detailed "behind the scene" film that explained all of the highs and lows with working with Anna Nicole (RIP). I would make the following recommendations...... watch Addicted to Fame AND watch Illegal Aliens. I would watch the Illegal Aliens first then this documentary. Watching these films will complete the story. I honestly was not pleased with Illegal Aliens however, watching the Addicted to Fame made everything come together in a neat package. If you are a fan of Anna Nicole movies and reality shows this is an absolute MUST SEE. If you are a fan of Chyna (or the World of Wrestling) this becomes a MUST SEE movie too. Grab your favorite beverage, your favorite snack and your significant other and sit back for an eye opening story. Be prepared to laugh, cry and even mumble WTF as it is viewed. You will not be disappointed! Great job Mr. David Giancola ......you have the patients of a Saint! |
