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* CreatorBacklash: To the point that none of the cast members from the film have gone on-record to discuss it, with the exception of Dinklage, who [[http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/peter-dinklage-tip-toes.html stated]] that although the [[ExecutiveMeddling original cut of the film]] was "gorgeous", it was bastardized by executives and the final cut ran counter to the message the original director wanted to portray. [=McConaughey=] refers to the film by name in his biography, ''Greenlights'', but only as part of a string of films lumped into a weaker portion of his career (that being his infamous "rom-com" phase).
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* OldShame: To the point that none of the cast members from the film have gone on-record to discuss it, with the exception of Dinklage, who [[http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/peter-dinklage-tip-toes.html stated]] that although the [[ExecutiveMeddling original cut of the film]] was "gorgeous", it was bastardized by executives and the final cut ran counter to the message the original director wanted to portray. [=McConaughey=] refers to the film by name in his biography, ''Greenlights'', but only as part of a string of films lumped into a weaker portion of his career (that being his infamous "rom-com" phase).
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: ZigZagged. Casting Creator/PeterDinklage as a dwarf makes perfect sense. Casting Creator/GaryOldman, [[WTHCastingAgency not so much]].
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: ZigZagged. Casting Creator/PeterDinklage as a dwarf makes perfect sense. Casting Creator/GaryOldman, [[WTHCastingAgency [[QuestionableCasting not so much]].
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* OldShame: To the point that none of the cast members from the film have gone on-record to discuss it, with the exception of Dinklage, who [[http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/peter-dinklage-tip-toes.html stated]] that although the [[ExecutiveMeddling original cut of the film]] was "gorgeous", it was bastardized by executives and the final cut ran counter to the message the original director wanted to portray.
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* OldShame: To the point that none of the cast members from the film have gone on-record to discuss it, with the exception of Dinklage, who [[http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/peter-dinklage-tip-toes.html stated]] that although the [[ExecutiveMeddling original cut of the film]] was "gorgeous", it was bastardized by executives and the final cut ran counter to the message the original director wanted to portray. [=McConaughey=] refers to the film by name in his biography, ''Greenlights'', but only as part of a string of films lumped into a weaker portion of his career (that being his infamous "rom-com" phase).
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: ZigZagged. Casting Creator/PeterDinklage as a dwarf makes perfect sense. Casting Creator/GaryOldman, [[WTHCastingAgency not so much]].
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** According to behind-the-scenes accounts on Reddit, the film was only pushed into production because Gary Oldman was looking to recoup his investment in his directorial debut, ''Nil by Mouth'', by helming a slew of smaller projects. Bright was then brought onboard by John Langley (the creator and producer of FOX Television's long-running reality show, ''Series/{{COPS}}''). Though Bright had no idea who Langley is, and they conversely had no idea about some of the bizarre high-concept ideas Bright wanted to make into films, they hired him on anyway and began production.
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** According to behind-the-scenes accounts on Reddit, the film was only pushed into production because Gary Oldman was looking to recoup his investment in his directorial debut, ''Nil by Mouth'', by helming a slew of smaller projects. Bright wrote the script when he was then brought onboard by 18, and 30 years later, his stepfather gave it to John Langley (the creator and producer of FOX Television's long-running reality show, ''Series/{{COPS}}''). Though Bright had no idea who Langley is, and they conversely had no idea about some of the bizarre high-concept ideas Bright wanted to make into films, they hired him on anyway and began put his script into production.
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** The DVD box art lists Matthew [=McConaughey=] first with GaryOldman getting a coveted "AndStarring" credit, while the opening credits are the reverse.
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* TroubledProduction: Based on [[http://benfalkyahoomovies.tumblr.com/post/141027690899/the-insane-story-behind-tiptoes-a-comedy interviews with Bright]] and various online posts, the film was fraught with problems from the very beginning.
** According to behind-the-scenes accounts on Reddit, the film was only pushed into production because Gary Oldman was looking to recoup his investment in his directorial debut, ''Nil by Mouth'', by helming a slew of smaller projects. Bright was then brought onboard by John Langley (the creator and producer of FOX Television's long-running reality show, ''Series/{{COPS}}''). Though Bright had no idea who Langley is, and they conversely had no idea about some of the bizarre high-concept ideas Bright wanted to make into films, they hired him on anyway and began production.
** Things got off to a bad start immediately when Kate Beckinsale was hired. She agreed to forego her usual salary (having just starred in ''Film/PearlHarbor'') and act for SAG minimum wage ... under the condition that she be allowed to wear a "lucky hat" she owned, which ended up looking ridiculous on-screen. Langley's wife attempted to tell Bright to forbid her from wearing the hat, but he relayed that he couldn't because it would drive the film's budget sky-high. This led to immediate friction between the producers and Bright.
** According to Bright, the Langleys pulled support on him midway through production, and he was forced to finish the film while dealing with unhappy actors and crew. Once filming wrapped, he put together a rough cut but control of the film was taken away from him, and it was re-edited behind his back. Bright then attempted to take his name off the film -- while he was able to remove his writer's credit, he couldn't remove the director's title because he wasn't a member of the Screen Actors' Guild.
** Things finally came to a head at a screening of the film during the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Bright was invited onstage to talk about the movie, and wasted no time slamming the Langleys for their ExecutiveMeddling during the shoot (to the point that the Langleys tried to rush the stage to stop him). Additionally, Bright claimed in an interview afterward that Oldman was well-aware of what he did and put him up to it, paying for his ticket to the event. Regardless, the ensuing cut was laughed out of the festival, and the film was released DirectToVideo a few months later.
** According to behind-the-scenes accounts on Reddit, the film was only pushed into production because Gary Oldman was looking to recoup his investment in his directorial debut, ''Nil by Mouth'', by helming a slew of smaller projects. Bright was then brought onboard by John Langley (the creator and producer of FOX Television's long-running reality show, ''Series/{{COPS}}''). Though Bright had no idea who Langley is, and they conversely had no idea about some of the bizarre high-concept ideas Bright wanted to make into films, they hired him on anyway and began production.
** Things got off to a bad start immediately when Kate Beckinsale was hired. She agreed to forego her usual salary (having just starred in ''Film/PearlHarbor'') and act for SAG minimum wage ... under the condition that she be allowed to wear a "lucky hat" she owned, which ended up looking ridiculous on-screen. Langley's wife attempted to tell Bright to forbid her from wearing the hat, but he relayed that he couldn't because it would drive the film's budget sky-high. This led to immediate friction between the producers and Bright.
** According to Bright, the Langleys pulled support on him midway through production, and he was forced to finish the film while dealing with unhappy actors and crew. Once filming wrapped, he put together a rough cut but control of the film was taken away from him, and it was re-edited behind his back. Bright then attempted to take his name off the film -- while he was able to remove his writer's credit, he couldn't remove the director's title because he wasn't a member of the Screen Actors' Guild.
** Things finally came to a head at a screening of the film during the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Bright was invited onstage to talk about the movie, and wasted no time slamming the Langleys for their ExecutiveMeddling during the shoot (to the point that the Langleys tried to rush the stage to stop him). Additionally, Bright claimed in an interview afterward that Oldman was well-aware of what he did and put him up to it, paying for his ticket to the event. Regardless, the ensuing cut was laughed out of the festival, and the film was released DirectToVideo a few months later.
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* DeletedScene: There was an entire subplot cut from the movie where Steven had a relationship with a blonde firefighter trainee (played by Dana Sesson, who appears in the final film as one of the two trainees Steven invites to Jerry Robin's party), as shown in production photos. It was removed from the original cut after the director was fired, and hasn't been seen in any form since then.
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* DawsonCasting: In the film, Steven and Rolfe are stated to be twin brothers, despite the fact that Rolfe looks ''at least'' a decade older than Steven (and that Oldman is eleven years younger than [=McConaughey=] in real life).
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* DawsonCasting: In the film, Steven and Rolfe are stated to be twin brothers, despite the fact that Rolfe looks ''at least'' a decade older than Steven (and that Oldman is eleven years younger older than [=McConaughey=] in real life).
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* BillingDisplacement: The DVD box art lists Matthew [=McConaughey=] first with GaryOldman getting AndStarring while the opening credits are the reverse.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Apparently the film was at one point a whole hour longer.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Apparently the film was at one point a whole hour longer.
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** Creator/PeterDinklage is given prominent focus in the trailer and is played up to be a major part of the plot (likely because of his popularity given the then-recent release of ''Film/TheStationAgent''). In the actual film, he is given little screentime, his character is confusingly-written, and seems to show up in only a handful of scenes to drive home a point about how much dwarves are prejudiced.
** The DVD box art lists Matthew [=McConaughey=] first with GaryOldman gettingAndStarring a coveted "AndStarring", while the opening credits are the reverse.
* DawsonCasting: In the film, Steven and Rolfe are stated to be twin brothers, despite the fact that Rolfe looks ''at least'' a decade older than Steven (and that Oldman is eleven years younger than [=McConaughey=] in real life).
* DirectToVideo: Due to ExecutiveMeddling and poor initial reception, the film was never released theatrically and instead went straight to DVD.
* ExecutiveMeddling:Apparently According to various sources (including an [[https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3z1d0x/a_movie_trailer_so_ridiculous_youll_think_its_a/cyjtuya unconfirmed Reddit post]]), the film was ran into significant problems after production completed, as executives found the original cut (which only screened in its entirety at one a handful of screenings) ridiculous and had it significantly cut down, alongside the firing of director Matthew Bright. As a result, the film feels choppy and disjointed - several plot points become [[AbortedArc missing arcs]] due to characters disappearing.
* MoneyDearBoy: If [[https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3z1d0x/a_movie_trailer_so_ridiculous_youll_think_its_a/cyjtuya this Reddit post from a supposed member of Oldman's production company]] is to be believed, Oldman did the film in the first place because he had already sunk a lot of money into ''Nil by Mouth'' (his directorial debut) and took on any indie film role that met his payrate.
* OldShame: To the pointa whole hour longer.that none of the cast members from the film have gone on-record to discuss it, with the exception of Dinklage, who [[http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/peter-dinklage-tip-toes.html stated]] that although the [[ExecutiveMeddling original cut of the film]] was "gorgeous", it was bastardized by executives and the final cut ran counter to the message the original director wanted to portray.
** Creator/PeterDinklage is given prominent focus in the trailer and is played up to be a major part of the plot (likely because of his popularity given the then-recent release of ''Film/TheStationAgent''). In the actual film, he is given little screentime, his character is confusingly-written, and seems to show up in only a handful of scenes to drive home a point about how much dwarves are prejudiced.
** The DVD box art lists Matthew [=McConaughey=] first with GaryOldman getting
* DawsonCasting: In the film, Steven and Rolfe are stated to be twin brothers, despite the fact that Rolfe looks ''at least'' a decade older than Steven (and that Oldman is eleven years younger than [=McConaughey=] in real life).
* DirectToVideo: Due to ExecutiveMeddling and poor initial reception, the film was never released theatrically and instead went straight to DVD.
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* MoneyDearBoy: If [[https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3z1d0x/a_movie_trailer_so_ridiculous_youll_think_its_a/cyjtuya this Reddit post from a supposed member of Oldman's production company]] is to be believed, Oldman did the film in the first place because he had already sunk a lot of money into ''Nil by Mouth'' (his directorial debut) and took on any indie film role that met his payrate.
* OldShame: To the point
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