Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Matthew Miller

Writer (WGA):

Matthew Miller (written by)

Release Date:

2 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A rags to b*tches tale.

Plot Keywords:

Based On TV Show | Fight | Argument | Scandal | Diva

Cast

Pamela Reed	...	Esther Shapiro
John Terry	...	Vince Peterson
Melora Hardin	...	Linda Evans
Ritchie Singer	...	Richard Shapiro
Nicholas Hammond	...	Aaron Spelling
John Atkinson	...	Les Markowitz
Bartholomew John	...	John Forsythe
Alice Krige	...	Joan Collins
Rel Hunt	...	Al Corley
Tim Draxl	...	Joe
Julian Garner	...	Peter Holm
Holly Brisley	...	Heather Locklear
Rory Williamson	...	Michael Nader
Rachael Taylor	...	Catherine Oxenberg
Phillip Hinton	...	Leonard Goldenson
Robert Coleby	...	Rock Hudson
John Gregg	...	Lloyd Bochner
Tim Campbell	...	P.A.
Felicity Price	...	Dottie
Troy Planet	...	Lou
Allan Chapple	...	Director (Dynasty)
Lewis Fitz-Gerald	...	Winston Fletcher
Anna Lee	...	Candy Spelling
Stefani Stankovic	...	Annie
Renaud Jadin	...	Businessman
Tom Lanni	...	Nolan Miller
Brian McDermott	...	Executive
Tony Sloman	...	Event Coordinator
Clodagh Crowe	...	Reporter #1
Carla Aquilla	...	Woman with Baby (as Carla Aquilia)
Wayne McDaniel	...	Male Reporter
Adrian Brown	...	Doctor
Shingo Usami	...	Japanese Fan
John Boxer	...	Moldavian Guy (as Johnny Boxer)
Genevieve Davis	...	Reporter #2
Nick Tsakonas	...	Yanni
Lance Strauss	...	Charlie's Angels Director
Troy Follington	...	Gay Bar Patron #1
Nick Flint	...	Gay Bar Patron #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jamie Cohen	...	Sam 'Sammy' B' (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Matthew Miller

Writing credits (WGA)
Matthew Miller		(written by)

Produced by
Ted Babcock	....	co-producer
Stanley M. Brooks	....	executive producer
Damian Ganczewski	....	executive producer
Greg Gugliotta	....	executive producer
Peter Sadowski	....	co-producer
Robert M. Sertner	....	executive producer
Eric Shepard	....	co-producer
Randy Sutter	....	producer
Frank von Zerneck	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Richard Marvin

Cinematography by
John Stokes		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sandra Montiel

Production Design by
Lawrence Eastwood		(as Laurence Eastwood)

Art Direction by
Scott Bird

Set Decoration by
Faith Robinson

Costume Design by
Terry Ryan

Makeup Department
Angela Conte	....	hair designer
Angela Conte	....	key makeup artist
Wendy De Waal	....	key hair stylist
Kellie Griffin	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Troy Clarke	....	unit manager
Irene Dobson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin Fletcher	....	first assistant director
Paul Sullivan	....	second assistant director
Joshua Watkins	....	third assistant director (as Josh Watkins)

Art Department
Halcyon Pratt	....	assistant designer
Matilda Wainwright	....	prop buyer
Alex Holmes	....	art painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allen Hurd	....	sound re-recordist
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer
Martin Pashley	....	sound recordist
Burton Weinstein	....	sound supervisor (as Burt Weinstein)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Booth	....	gaffer
Michael Rich	....	key grip
David Williamson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Seth Larney	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
Matt Windon	....	key first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Donna Rosenstein	....	casting
Michaela Kalowski	....	extras casting coordinator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mel Dykes	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Marc Brunswick	....	post-production coordinator
Greg Podunovich	....	assistant editor
J.R. Post	....	negative cutter (as JR Post)

Music Department
Terri Fricon	....	music supervisor
Tom Villano	....	music editor
Bill Conti	....	composer: show theme (uncredited)

Other crew
Robin Clifton	....	location manager
Judy Hallin	....	production coordinator
Jill Ryan	....	production accountant
Jo Weeks	....	script supervisor
Fernando Alessandri	....	assistant: Stanley M. Brooks (uncredited)
Sandy Gardiner	....	assistant to director (uncredited)
Milli Howson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Craig McMahon	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Reza Mokhtar	....	caterer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Nitelite Entertainment (as nitelite entertainment)
• Once Upon a Time Films (as Once Upon A Time)
• Village Roadshow Dynasty Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (worldwide) (TV)

Other Companies

• Digital Pictures  dailies
• Echo Sound Services  post-production sound by
• Encore  post-production services
• Hallmark Entertainment Distribution LLC  author: Berne Convention
• MJB Set Constructions  construction company (as MJB Set Construction)
• Maura and Ann Fay Casting  casting: Australia
• New South Wales Government, The  filmed with the assistance of
• Panavision  camera systems by
• Vicki Mars Fashions  furs provided by
• Village Roadshow Production Management  production services by

Runtime:

Brazil:90 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Nitelite Entertainment

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Just before the taping of the Moldavian massacre scene, the crew member with the sticks says "Moravian" massacre, not Moldavian.

Movie Connections:

References "The Fall Guy" (1981)

Pretty good but lacking

This was being pushed as a sexy camp TV movie. It's not. It's a (purportedly) factual account of how the TV show Dynasty was developed and what eventually killed it. It follows the married producer and writer team of the show--it shows how their lives were affected and why they came up with the more outrageous plot lines (the lily pond fight, the Moldavian massacre, etc.) and the 1991 reunion show that wrapped up everything. There are also a few vicious but funny jabs at the Dynasty spin off The Colbys.

I do like the fact it doesn't ignore the gay fans of the show and on it and Alice Krige is obviously having a whale of a time playing Joan Collins. The most fun out of this comes from seeing unknown actors playing well-known actors! With a few exceptions (Krige especially) they look nothing like the people they're playing! Also it shows all the actors in a positive light--even Collins and Evans are shown as being great friends (no way that's true).

Still, it was not that good. It moved slowly and, on TV, they loaded the commercials during the last hour so it took forever. And I do question how factual this movie is. Still it's fun for a mindless two hours.