beepbeepbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
love Corman, and love to hear his practical and maniacal manner of making movies. A lot to glean from this.
saoirseak's review
5.0
Roger Corman has long been one of my personal/artistic heroes. I'm glad I finally got around to reading his book. It's clear that he has a lot of respect for his collaborators (and that those quoted in the book, a long list of Names You Will Recognise, have perhaps even more respect for him) and for the craft of filmmaking. I honestly believe the man is an absolute genius. The 'Corman School' ethos is one of efficiency, honesty, and creative freedom on a level that major studio productions, even in the post-Jaws and Star Wars era of big budget genre films, rarely see.
My only regret is that the book was written slightly too early for us to get a glimpse at what Roger thinks of Coppola's bloated and expensive Dracula.
My only regret is that the book was written slightly too early for us to get a glimpse at what Roger thinks of Coppola's bloated and expensive Dracula.
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