In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a modern classic and, er, a film thatās not a classic at all.
The Untouchables (1987) was pivotal in transforming Kevin Costner into a bankable movie star, won Sean Connery his only Oscar, and nearly starred Bob Hoskins. But also, itās most lampooned scene came about as a result of a budget cut!
30 years on, The Emoji Movie (2017) would prove that a studio could turn around an animated movie from start to finish in two years ā but not without consequencesā¦
Stories of both are discussed in this episodeā¦
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