Corman's World (2011)

Name: Corman's World
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-12-16
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Roger Corman, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Frances Doel, Julie Corman, David Carradine

Corman's World (2011), directed by Alex Stapleton, starring Roger Corman and Gary J. Tunnicliffe.

12/16/2011 BR Documentary 1h 31m

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Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own.

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A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.

Patrick SimpsonCinematography
Alex StapletonDirector, Producer, Writer
Philip OwensEditing
Victor LivingstonEditing

About the film

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a 2011 documentary film directed by Alex Stapleton about the life and career of filmmaker Roger Corman.

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Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a 2011 documentary film directed by Alex Stapleton about the life and career of filmmaker Roger Corman.

Interviewees

Roger Corman

William Shatner

Quentin Tarantino

Bruce Dern

David Carradine

Peter Bogdanovich

Joe Dante

Jonathan Demme

Peter Fonda

Pam Grier

Eli Roth

Penelope Spheeris

Release

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

It made its television debut on A&E.

It was released on DVD on March 27, 2012.

Reception

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel received mostly positive reviews from critics, with a score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Den of Geek awarded it a score of four out of five, saying "Most of all, Corman’s World paints a portrait of a filmmaker who, although not without flaw (his penny-pinching mode of operation didn’t always work in his favour), has earned a great deal of respect and fondness from those who’ve spent any time on set with him."

The Observer said "Instead of the subtitle "Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel", this film could as easily be called "The Rebellion of a Hollywood Exploiter" for the way it records the ingenuity, daring and innovation that went into his productions and drove him to create his own studio and distribution company", but was critical of the fact that several of Corman's more acclaimed films were overlooked.

The A.V. Club awarded it a score of B−, saying "Corman’s World establishes its subject as a fascinating contradiction, a madman with the calm, soothing, rational manner of the sanest man in the world. "

The New York Times called it an "affectionate and informative documentary", praising both Corman's appearance in the film and its approach it his work.

The London Evening Standard was more critical, calling it "A frustrating documentary about a frustrating man."

The Hollywood Reporter praised the documentary, saying "Funny, quick-paced and stuffed with well-known interviewees, it naturally has far better niche theatrical prospects than anything its subject has produced lately."

Dread Central awarded it a score of four and a half out of five, saying "It’s as inspiring as it is informative, and is a great tribute to a living legend."

References

External links

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel at IMDb

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel at Rotten Tomatoes

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel at Box Office Mojo

Text from Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corman's_World:_Exploits_of_a_Hollywood_Rebel

Trivia

It premiered on December 16, 2011, a Friday.
It runs 1h31 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosGallant Films, A&E IndieFilms, Far Hills Pictures, Stick 'N' Stone Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Patrick Simpson Cinematography
Alex Stapleton Director
Philip Owens Editing
Victor Livingston Editing
Alex Stapleton Producer
Izabela Frank Producer
Jeff Frey Producer
Mickey Barold Producer
Stone Douglass Producer
Jean-Benoît Dunckel Original music
Nicolas Godin Original music
Alex Stapleton Writer

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What is Corman's World about?

Corman's World: A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.

Who directed Corman's World?

Corman's World was directed by Alex Stapleton in 2011.

Who stars in Corman's World?

The cast of Corman's World includes Roger Corman, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Frances Doel, Julie Corman and David Carradine.

How long is Corman's World?

Corman's World runs for 91 minutes, or 1h31.