Exploits of a hollywood rebel is available march 27 on online outlets via itunes, vudu, cinemanow and amazon. Many corman veterans, and others such as directors quentin tarantino and eli roth who were inspired by his work, appear in this affectionate and entertaining documentary. Youll be hard pressed to find a more intelligent, entertaining, thoughtprovoking and inspiring documentary this year than stapletons cormans world. Exploits of a hollywood rebel is a tantalizing and starstudded tribute to roger corman, hollywood s most prolific writerdirector producer, and seminal influencing force in modern. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i. Exploits of a hollywood rebel is a 2011 documentary film about the life and career of filmmaker. Exploits of a hollywood rebel tells the tale of this bmovie moguls rise to notquite fame and notquite fortune. This entertaining documentary shows the sheer range of influence the detroitborn writer, producer and. Cormans world tracks the triumphant rise of hollywoods most prolific writerdirectorproducer, the true godfather of. Exploits of a hollywood rebel delightfully chronicles the sixdecade so far career of the u. Corman s 400 films have tapped into youth culture in ways that studios never could.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent corman s world. For bmovie buffs, exploitation film aficionados, and midnight movie cultists, the grand finale of corman s world. Post navigation corman s world exploits of a hollywood rebel dvd 2012 roger corman corman s world exploits of a hollywood rebel dvd 2012 roger corman item information. Exploits of a hollywood rebel is a tantalizing and starstudded tribute to roger corman, hollywoods most prolific writerdirector producer, and seminal influencing force in modern moviemaking over the last 60 years. Exploits of a hollywood rebel, director alex stapleton brings us a fascinating and superbly endearing portrait of an overlooked artist and a man whose significance to modern day hollywood is unmistakable. Portions of the film reappeared in 2011s corman s world. Dec 14, 2011 biodoc cormans world examines the maverick legacy of roger corman, who made his reputation, such as it is, beginning in the 50s as the director of dashedoff gangster movies, horror. Exploits of a hollywood rebel, will be every bit as exhilarating as that montage of forbidden kisses at the end of cinema.
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Exploits of a hollywood rebel video thr chats with the indie filmmaking pioneer, his wife and the. Dec 16, 2011 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cormans world. Roger corman was one of hollywoods most prolific writerdirector producer. Dvd and bluray editions are in the works for the film, and the release date is march. Dec 15, 2011 with her feature debut, cormanas world. Nov 14, 2011 roger corman on new doc cormans world. Featuring interviews with hollywood icons and cinematic luminaries, some who launched their careers within cormans unforgettable world of filmmaking, including. Exploits of a hollywood rebel is a documentary from last year about legendary producerdirector roger corman. Exploits of a hollywood rebel, directed by alex stapleton, is certainly that. Biodoc cormans world examines the maverick legacy of roger corman, who made his reputation, such as it is, beginning in the 50s as the director of dashedoff gangster movies, horror. Featuring extensive interviews with corman and many of the folks whove worked with him over the years. An influence and mentor to a whole generation of todayas elite auteurs and master.
Exploits of a hollywood rebel 2011 by rarelust may 14, 2014 11. Corman s world document how, in his own scrappy way, roger corman launched the careers of dozens of filmmakers. Dec 03, 2011 a documentary on genius diy producerdirector roger corman and his alternative approach to making movies in hollywood. This documentary traces his career with interviews and clips, but. Dec 16, 2011 cormans world document how, in his own scrappy way, roger corman launched the careers of dozens of filmmakers. The sheer number of agrade hollywood personalities on display in this film is proof. Legendary bmovie director roger corman survives as a relic of a very different cinematic era. Over the course of his career, he mentored and influenced many of the industry s famous filmmakers including paul w. Details about corman s world exploits of a hollywood rebel dvd 2012 roger corman corman s world exploits of a hollywood rebel dvd 2012 roger corman item information. Exploits of a hollywood rebel is a tantalizing and starstudded tribute to roger corman, hollywoods most prolific writerdirectorproducer, and seminal influencing frce in modern moviemaking over the last 60 years.
Exploits of a hollywood rebel news and view cormans world. Its production values are good as it has interviews with many hollywood icons who reminisce about their days working for corman. Exploits of a hollywood rebel, federico fellini, francois truffaut, ingmar bergman, roger corman. This documentary chronicles how hollywood writerdirector producer roger corman created his cult film empire, one lowbudget success at a t. Exploits of a hollywood rebel pictures and video from our team of local insiders on. Like many of the 400odd movies roger corman has produced andor directed, cormans world. Exploits of a hollywood rebel attempts to rectify that injustice by not only examining corman and his. Corman was the subject of the 1978 documentary roger corman. A documentary covering the career of movie producer roger corman and his lasting effect on the film industry. Director alex stapletons documentary cormans world. Exploits of a hollywood rebel is filled with amusing anecdotes about decades of low budget filmmaking isnt surprising. This tribute to the exploitation king reveals him as the very incarnation of neversaydie american.
The film follows a fairly straightlined trajectory, retracing roger cormans career starting with his. Corman s name, as if they feel slightly ashamed of failing early on to realize his genuine values, personal goodness and morality code, and the real contribution of him to their very lives. Roger corman was one of hollywood s most prolific writerdirector producer. The film follows a fairly straightlined trajectory, retracing roger cormans career starting with his early days as a messenger at 20th century fox. This entertaining documentary shows the sheer range of. It is amusing to see many of these film celebrities cracking, smilingly while doing it, at a mere mention of mr. Almost any documentary on roger corman would be fascinating, and corman s world. Exploits of a hollywood rebel has a title that sizzles over content that merely simmers. A documentary on genius diy producerdirector roger corman and his alternative approach to making movies in hollywood. Cormans world tracks the triumphant rise of hollywoods most prolific writer directorproducer, the true godfather of.
This documentary chronicles how hollywood writerdirector producer roger corman. This documentary is decent but ultimately it is a bit disappointing. Years before hollywood got in on the act with its expensive. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent cormans world. Exploits of a hollywood rebel is coming to home video, but details of the release are scarce. Cormans world exploits of a hollywood rebel dvd 2012. Cormans world is a funny, informative, and at times touching tribute to one of the greats of hollywood who never got the recognition he deserved. Exploits of a hollywood rebel presents a tantalizing and starstudded tribute to roger corman, hollywood s most prolific. Exploits of a hollywood rebel, bluray, special interestdocumentary, 02388199. His films may be zgrade, but the man himself is monumental. Cormans is not a name that is usually listed among the great moviemakers of all time, but his contribution to film history is considerable.
What is surprising is the way those anecdotes build up. Hollywood s wild angel, produced and directed by christian blackwood. Like many of the 400odd movies roger corman has produced andor directed, corman s world. Roger corman enjoys an interesting reputation as an artist, a shrewd businessman, and a colorful figure, and filmmaker alex stapleton offers a glimpse of all of these facets in his documentary, corman s world. Roger corman enjoys an interesting reputation as an artist, a shrewd businessman, and a colorful figure, and filmmaker alex stapleton offers a glimpse of all of these facets in his documentary, cormans world. Ive read corman s biography and a lot of the commentary in this documentary comes straight from that book. As his vast army of proteges attest, cormans buttoneddown exterior hides a raging id that found its purest expression in drivein quickies with rubbery sea beasties, halfnaked women in. This documentary traces his career with interviews and clips, but also explores his impact on the industry at large. Exploits of a hollywood rebel trailer if there ever was a teamup i know ill never be able to see it would be a movie made by both roger corman and lloyd kaufman.
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