The film Roger Ebert trashed as “the most violent kiddie movie ever made” went completely over his head
He didn’t get it.
Paul Verhoeven
The movie Kevin Bacon loathed every second of making: “It was horrible, I hated it”
He suffered for his art.
Ari Aster names his favourite comedy movies: “I’ll just knock some off”
Stretching the definition of comedy.
Elizabeth Berkley barely survived ‘Showgirls’: “It was not fun for a little while”
Treated terribly by the industry and fellow actors…
The “really funny” cult classic sci-fi movie the Coen brothers loved: “It was pretty bold”
The Coens dug this big-budget satire.
How an apologetic letter found Paul Verhoeven a new favourite actor: “I’m sorry about that”
He swallowed his pride and it paid off.
Quentin Tarantino names the only uncompromising directors of the 1980s: “That’s it”
These guys broke through the ’80s wasteland for Tarantino.
The career Paul Verhoeven apologised for ruining: “It made my life more difficult”
A promising star extinguished.
How many actors have been nominated for an Oscar and a Razzie for the same performance?
A hilarious tradition in a lucrative industry.
The night Paul Verhoeven made awards season history: “Nobody will expect it”
A wonderful outlook on his misunderstood masterpiece.