Get Shorty, Be Cool

Surprisingly a lot of people I know have never heard of the movie, Get Shorty, and it's sequel, Be Cool. I personally think these movies are amazingly entertaining. My favorite of the two would have to be Be Cool. Be Cool is about Streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer named Chili Palmer. Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry that he got into in the first movie and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and gangsta rappers and taking a talented, feisty young singer named Linda Moon under his wing. From the recording studio to an Aerosmith concert to the MTV Music Awards, he manipulates events to watch them play out the "Chili way", using his signature blend of wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics. It's a dangerous business, and everyone is looking for their next big hit.

However, with it's all-star (ish) cast some people aren't very fond of these movies. I was wondering if sometimes people making movies hire a super cast in order to guarantee success, and how many times it fails.