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Summary: Corman is really full of it.....
Review: The dubious legacy of this man is being lazy. Of shooting movies on very slim budgets and then releasing them, knowing full well that the audience may not be waiting for it when it is released. Even the film makers who got their start making movies for him, had to admitt that Corman movies were movies that they themselves would not make when they got to mainstream film making. There is little else to say about Corman, except that he was the founder of the sci-fi cable channel that still show his movies (no surprise there) and he still does make independent films for that network (no Major studio will release them anymore). The book's title is misleading. Corman;s movies would loose money if they did not equal the box office totals, so the book is a big lie, just as Corman's career in films has been a joke.
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Summary: How To Be Paid For Telling The Same Thing Again And Again...
Review: ...Without Adding Any New Useful Information About All The Flicks On Which Roger Corman 70's & 80's Reputation Is Built# Anyone Willing & Able To Tell Behind-The-Scenes Stories Regarding Naked Warriors, Death Race 2000, Galaxy Of Terror, Humanoids From The Deep, Battle Beyond The Stars, Screamers aka Re-Editing Of Sergio Martino's L'Isola Dei Uomini Pesce And Many Many Others?
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Summary: A thoughtful book about crab creatures and criminal bikers
Review: A terrific book, loaded with great stories and anecdotes about the world of low-budget film making-- from its heyday in the 50's and 60's, to the 1980's, when the industry kind of petered out because the major studios began making the types of visceral horror, science fiction, and exploitation movies previously reserved for "quickie" independent producers like Mr. Corman. It was fun to read this book and rent some of the films as they were being discussed. Another plus: the book is peppered with informative and revealing guest essays by the likes of Francis Coppola, Joe Dante, Martin Scorcese, Jack Nicholson, and various other directors, actors, and producers who worked with and/or got their start with Roger Corman. Though most of the comments about Mr. Corman in these essays are predictably laudatory, we are also allowed to read the occasional critical or negative observation, which permits the reader to get a nicely balanced view of the subject. The book is rounded out by a great selection of photos from the dozens of movies covered.
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Summary: The Smartest SOB in Hollywood
Review: Based on this memoir, Corman isn't exactly what you would call modest. But then, his achievements speak for themselves, so his opinion of himself isn't inflated, either. This is a tremendously entertaining book, well worth reading for anyone who enjoys movies of any kind. Corman isn't just the smartest filmmaker in Hollywood -- he might just be the best.
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Summary: Mandatory reading for all retro buffs
Review: Comprehensive, informative and extremely entertaining. Provides a fascinating insight into the career and personal thoughts of the world's most commercially successful independent film maker.Roger brings that whole era of classic, B-Grade sci fi and horror movies into sharp focus as he takes us behind the scenes with an endless array of wonderful stories.There's never a dull moment in this great little book which moves along with all the spontaneity ,zip and energy of a good Roger Corman movie. Mandatory reading for all retro buffs.
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Summary: Interesting but kind of shallow.
Review: Considering the book is about Roger Corman the shallowness might be understandable.The book is a retrospective of some of his movies and a little bit of the life he spent around them. The anecdotes are interesting and for the most part the book is well written. The main problem that I had with the book is the length and the lack of detail about the movies and the making of them. In only a couple of cases does he go into any real depth. Most of the movies are limited to a few paragraphs. I think that I would have preferred a book with fewer movies being covered but greater depth of coverage. All in all a good book for those that are fans of Roger's films, as I am. However don't expect any major revelations.
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Summary: Good book from the king of Trash
Review: First, this is really a 1990 book, and all information pertains to 1988 and prior. I enjoy exploitation films and this book adds to my enjoyment. Many films today are boring and darkly filmed. Just a bunch of special effects done on a computer. It's nice to know that many of Roger Corman films are still available. Maybe not at you local Wal Mart, but they do appear on TV occasionally. This book provides information to further my appreciation of what Roger Corman was able to accomplish during his life-time. Well through 1988, anyway.
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Summary: Good book from the king of Trash
Review: First, this is really a 1990 book, and all information pertains to 1988 and prior. I enjoy exploitation films and this book adds to my enjoyment. Many films today are boring and darkly filmed. Just a bunch of special effects done on a computer. It's nice to know that many of Roger Corman films are still available. Maybe not at you local Wal Mart, but they do appear on TV occasionally. This book provides information to further my appreciation of what Roger Corman was able to accomplish during his life-time. Well through 1988, anyway.
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Summary: Roger Corman, John Waters & Jack E. Jett
Review: i love this book. i love this man. i love what he has done with very little money and some big....imagination. i love women, cereal, movies, and water. and i love roger corman too. cinemajohn
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the jack e. jett show
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Summary: Roger Corman, John Waters & Jack E. Jett
Review: i love this book. i love this man. i love what he has done with very little money and some big....imagination. i love women, cereal, movies, and water. and i love roger corman too. cinemajohn
for
the jack e. jett show
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