The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four, a feature length documentary directed by film studies professor and independent filmmaker marty langford and executive produced by labased. Roger cormans most popular book is how i made a hundred movies in hollywood and never lost a d. Working outside the studio system, corman established a record as one of the most commercially successful filmmakers in hollywood history, having had. The scientist behind the project and his car are transported from the year 2031 to 1817s switzerland, where he finds dr. He finds himself transplanted from the 21st century to a 19th century countryside in switzerland. Aug 11, 2016 the untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four chronicles the history of the first illfated movie version of roger cormans superhero film that was all set to be released, only for. The original big screen fantastic four is finally getting its due, 22 years later doomed. The film marks horror legend cormans return to the directors chair after a nearly twenty year absence, but unfortunately, this is not a triumphant return, but a film with a reach.
He finds himself transplanted from the 21st century to a. A oneman movie factory, roger corman is now the subject of a film himself. After a long hiatus, roger corman returned to the directors chair with frankenstein unbound 1990, based on the novel by brian aldiss that mixes time travel with the real victor frankenstein. Dec 14, 20 frankenstein unbound is a 1990 horror movie based on brian aldiss novel of the same name.
For me the futuristic car is the star, i like the film, but its way out there. Jun 04, 2014 20 essential films from roger corman and his film school posted on june 4, 2014 march 28, 2019 by alex moore if it wasnt for roger corman, the pope of pop cinema, the undisputed king of the bmovie, and one of the most prolific producers of all time, we may have never seen the work of many of the greatest filmmakersactors ever. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound, which has been rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian, presents a lot of purposely overstated gore, including one scene in which. For me the futuristic car is the star, i like the film, but it s way out there. After a long hiatus, roger corman returned to the director s chair with frankenstein unbound 1990, based on the novel by brian aldiss that mixes time travel with the real victor frankenstein. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990, directed by. The film was directed by roger corman, returning to the director s chair after a hiatus of almost twenty. Joe buchanon is a researcher experimenting in time travel. While he owned the cinematic rights to the popular marvel comic book property, those rights were set to expire if a fantastic four film didnt go into production by the end of 1992. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990, directed by roger.
Could mary shelley s book be true, and has dr frankenstein really created artificial life, a life that cannot tell right from wrong. This is not just any frankenstein movie, this is frankenstein done in the way of the storyline of day of the tentacle best game ever. His last effort, 1990s frankenstein unbound, shows him still at the top of his game in providing topical, thought provoking material in a creative nononsense style that. Released in 1975, the paul barteldirected death race 2000 is one of the most beloved films ever put out by roger cormans new world pictures, spawning a remake back in. Roger corman is the stuff of legend a oneman production army who kicked off his filmmaking career in 1948 as a messenger on the fox lot. This is a list of films directed or produced by roger corman. The ultimate weapon, which was meant to be safe for humankind, produces global sideeffects, including time slides and disappearances. From crab monsters to sharktopus, what b movie king roger. Edison s frankenstein 1990 researched remake of the 1910 one. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four on indiegogo. Hd sharktopus 2010 film completo in linea gratuito movies to watch, good movies.
With a mans mind literally turning inside out on screen, cormans kaleidoscopic acid trip from a detailed script by jack nicholson is an essential flashback to swinging 60s. Sure, filmmakers like francis ford coppola, martin scorsese, jonathan demme, james cameron and joe dante probably would have found their way into the game eventually, but the fact remains that they all got their start under the tutelage of corman and his lowbudget genre factory a tireless bpicture production line that. Overall, it is a great behindthescenes look at what it was to pioneer into a new territory in an early age of action movies. Filmography for roger corman turner classic movies.
From crab monsters to sharktopus, what b movie king roger corman can teach us about art and business. Edisons frankenstein 1990researched remake of the 1910 one. We are now as far removed from frankenstein unbound as it is from roger cormans drivein superstar heyday. Frankenstein unbound is an odd mix of scifi and gothic horror that is not without its charms. If you like roger cormans frankenstein unbound you are looking for futuristic, scary and atmospheric movies about with time travel, mad scientist, supernatural, vengeance, mutant, save the world and deadly themes of drama, horror and scifi genre shot in usa. It is an interesting film, if not just for the microcosm.
Best movies like roger cormans frankenstein unbound. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four coming to bluray i have seen this movie many times, and personally think it is superior to the fox big budget movies. Mar 21, 2017 the insane story behind roger cormans unreleased 1990s fantastic four film in order to keep the rights to the marvel property, producer bernd eichinger crafted a clever, lowbudget solution march 21, 2017. Roger corman, vincent price, horror icons, flashpoint, bride of frankenstein. Information on shelleys novel, film versions of frankenstein and frankensteinrelated films. The film does have a strong cast, much stronger than i wouldve expected for a roger corman film coming almost 20 years after his last directorial effort. Books by roger corman author of how i made a hundred. From the very beginning he was a tireless worker, volunteering to come in on saturdays so that he could learn the business fast. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990 rotten tomatoes. It conquered the world 1956 directed by roger corman.
Nevertheless, this doesnt feel too different from whatever its equivalent would be today, and most of the differences are good ones the effects are practical rather than cgi, and raul julia is still alive to play dr. Five favorite films with roger corman cormans the fantastic four chronicles the history of the first illfated movie version of roger cormans superhero film that was all. Roger corman has 25 books on goodreads with 2727 ratings. With john hurt, raul julia, nick brimble, bridget fonda. Roger corman holds a machine gun on the set of bloody mama, his lowbudget 1970 gangster film for nearly 60 years, roger corman has been making indie films with budgets that wouldnt even. Ever since the early 1950s, famed indie producer and sometime director roger corman turned out hundreds of lowbudget genre flicks while revolutionizing the way films were made and distributed. We are now as far removed from frankenstein unbound as it is from roger corman s drivein superstar heyday. Francis ford coppola, jonathan demme, and james cameron. The film is cowritten and directed by roger corman, returning to the. The releases have concentrated on 19701980s films he. Oct 11, 2016 the original big screen fantastic four is finally getting its due, 22 years later doomed. Corman is famously prolific, in his american international pictures years and afterward. The film is cowritten and directed by roger corman, returning to the directors chair after a hiatus of almost twenty years.
The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four, the anticipated documentary detailing the drama. Concorde s films included overexposed 1990, the unborn 1991, and in the heat of passion 1992. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990 rotten tomatoes in this horror film, scientist dr. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. These questions are addressed in roger cormans 1990 film, frankenstein unbound, an adaptation of noted scifi author brian aldisss novel of the same name. Roger cormans fight to reclaim a bmovie fortune hollywood. It didnt roger cormans it conquered the world is really a halfdecent 1950s scifi alien invasion picture. The insane story behind roger cormans unreleased 1990s. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
Frankenstein unbound 1990roger cormans return to directing. What if a 21st century scientist created a monster worse than frankenstein. John hurt, raul julia, nick brimble, bridget fonda, catherine. Watch the movie trailer for the feature length documentary doomed. Frankenstein unbound 1990 roger corman s return to directing. Frankenstein unbound 1990 directed by roger corman. Roger cormans output through the years may not be immediately familiar, but hes been a wide conduit for emerging talent and raw creativity. Roger cormans last directorial effort is a mighty fine fun adventure starring the muchmissed john hurt and raul julia. To play the deepest thinker in the marvel universe is quite an honor, he comments though the role also. The great thing about reed richards is that hes a mildly psychotic and dysfunctional superhero and a human being as well, stated hydewhite who admits he hadnt read the fantastic four comics as a youngster but was a fan of the hannabarbera cartoons of the late 60s. Roger corman s frankenstein unbound 1990 battle beyond the stars 1980 deathsport 1978. Aug 20, 2015 frankenstein unbound full movie featuring john hurt, picture quality not great sound slightly out of sync. Oct 09, 2016 frankenstein unbound is an odd mix of scifi and gothic horror that is not without its charms.
Five favorite films with roger corman roger corman. Released in 1975, the paul barteldirected death race 2000 is one of the most beloved films ever put out by roger cormans new world pictures, spawning a remake back in 2008. Frankenstein unbound is a 1990 science fiction horror film based on brian aldiss novel of the same name, starring john hurt, raul julia, bridget fonda, jason patric, and nick brimble. The imdb credits corman with 55 directed films and some 385 produced films from 1954 through 2008, many as uncredited. The film was directed by roger corman, returning to the directors chair after a hiatus of almost twenty. There is also a series of horrific killings taking place. Joseph buchanan john hurt has made a brilliant discovery in the futuristic world of the year 2031. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990 play murder for me 1990. They had a big hit with carnosaur 1993, which led to several sequels. A television director peter fonda takes lsd scored from dennis hopper for the first time, with his friend bruce dern as chaperone.
See more ideas about roger corman, horror films and vintage horror. Nannuzzi, enrico tovaglieri, franca zucchelli, jay cassidy, gary alper, roger corman. Nov 02, 1990 roger corman s frankenstein unbound, which has been rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian, presents a lot of purposely overstated gore, including one scene in which. Roger william corman was born april 5, 1926, in detroit, michigan. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990 turkce dublaj. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound american humane. This is a list of films directed or produced by roger corman this is a partial list. The roger cormanproduced fantastic four movie from 1994 was, for a long while, one of those mystery tapes that people would scour comic book conventions for to see if they actually existed. Roger corman s frankenstein unbound based on brian aldiss novel, bride of frankenstein, curse of frankenstein, robocop, blade runner, star trek. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound based on brian aldiss novel, bride of frankenstein, curse of frankenstein, robocop, blade runner, star trek. The story twist of bringing back elisabeth and making her commit suicide was surely influenced by works such as brian aldiss roger corman s frankenstein unbound, which introduces a similar twist, of course one, that seems totally logical, although mary shelley had not thought of such a continuation. The great thing about reed richards is that he s a mildly psychotic and dysfunctional superhero and a human being as well, stated hydewhite who admits he hadnt read the fantastic four comics as a youngster but was a fan of the hannabarbera cartoons of the late 60s. In 2010, roger corman teamed up new horizons pictures with shout.
Information on shelley s novel, film versions of frankenstein and frankenstein related films. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Frankenstein unbound is a 1990 horror movie based on brian aldiss novel of the same name. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four was released on vod as of october 11, 2016 via uncorkd entertainment. The untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four coming to bluray i have seen this movie many times, and personally think it is superior to the fox big budget movies. The insane story behind roger cormans unreleased 1990s fantastic four film. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. A feature length documentary tracking the history of the troubled 1994 concordnew horizonsconstantin films production, the fantastic four. He returned to directing once more with frankenstein unbound 1990. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four. The story twist of bringing back elisabeth and making her commit suicide was surely influenced by works such as brian aldiss roger cormans frankenstein unbound, which introduces a similar twist, of course one, that seems totally. Books by roger corman author of how i made a hundred movies. Factory to release new dvd and bluray editions of corman productions under the name roger cormans cult classics.
Julia in roger cormans frankenstein unbound frankenstein, raul julia, roger. Approximately an hour and a half running time, doomed. The imdb credits corman with 55 directed films and some 385 produced films from 1954 through 2008, many as uncredited producer or executive producer consistent with his role as head of his own new. Frankenstein oltre le frontiere del tempo 1990 film. Roger cormans frankenstein unbound 1990 the ultimate weapon, which was meant to be safe for humankind, produces global sideeffects, including time slides and disappearances. The pope of popular cinema speaks to xan brooks in cannes published.