Roger Corman
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The old Roger Corman movies were like mash-ups of several stories and poems in one
This is where my father's father, Agostino, came from ... So when I was about 21, working for Roger Corman, I came to Europe for the first time and took the ferry over the Adriatic to see what had become like a mythical place to me.
He loved doing Body Snatcher. Frankenstein made such a pivotal difference in his life. The films he made with Val Lewton were beautifully written and directed, atmospheric. The Comedy of Terrors and The Raven -- he and Vincent Price and Peter Lorre had such a good time spoofing their images and driving Roger Corman crazy.More quotes »
Around the web
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'Piranha 3DD' Review: Joyless Sleaze
It was a remake with roots in B-movie cheapies, as it comes from the sans-3D Roger Corman/Joe Dante “Jaws” parody of the same name (or rip-off, depending on who you ask). John Gulager’s sequel, “Piranha 3DD,” attempts to amp-up the trashy fun but ends up 6/1/12 from Big Hollywood Read more »
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Trailer Mash 06-01-12
Back in 1979, Roger Corman's Piranha was a tribute to Jaws and bikinis. Low budget and proud of it, this was a guilty pleasure that had to be sought out by those in the mood for cheerful sleaze. With its fashionable eco message about the dangers of water 6/1/12 from Brandweek Read more »
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Torch Song Trilogy
Voted for by over 100 experts including Simon Pegg and Roger Corman The hip-hop impro duo work 2012 comedy highlights into a freestyle rap. New production of Harvey Fierstein's acclaimed play, directed by Douglas Hodge and starring David Bedella, Sara Ke 6/1/12 from Time Out London Read more »
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Film: Random Roles: Bill Paxton
Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about. The actor: Bill Paxton headed out to Hollywood in the ’70s on little more th from The A.V. Club Read more »
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X: The Man With X-Ray Eyes REVIEW
B-movie king Roger Corman at his best, is partially HG Wells for the LSD crowd, partially a nudist movie without the boobs, and wholly crazy. Ray Milland plays Dr Xavier, a monomaniac medic convinced that eye drops which allow him to see inside patients’ from SFX Read more »
