2014·Documentary·1h 47m
7.1
★
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
Directed by Mark Hartley
movie business
show business
interview
rise and fall
b movie
hollywood
filmmaking
archive footage
documentary filmmaking
1980s
thoughtful
film production
cinema history
portrait of a filmmaker
loving
provocative
filmmaker
critical
incredulous
exuberant
informative
mocking
scathing
film producer
television and film producer
director interview
Trailer
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Cast
Molly Ringwald
Self - Actress
Dolph Lundgren
Self - Actor
Bo Derek
Self - Producer & Actress
Alex Winter
Self - Actor
Richard Chamberlain
Self - Actor
Marina Sirtis
Self - Actress
Tobe Hooper
Self - Filmmaker
Boaz Davidson
Self - Filmmaker
Mimi Rogers
Self
Olivia D'Abo
Self - Actress
Catherine Mary Stewart
Self - Actress
Cassandra Peterson
Self - Actress
Crew
Mark Hartley
Director
Mark Hartley
Writer
Jamie Blanks
Original Music Composer
Jamie Blanks
Editor
Mark Hartley
Editor
Veronica Fury
Producer
Brett Ratner
Producer
Mark Hartley
Co-Producer
Todd Brown
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
27 reviews
Alfred HitchTOK
8.0★ · 10/22/24
So does this movie fall within canon?
Heh.
After the success of Not Quite Hollywood and Machete Maiden's Unleashed trash cinema afficianado Mark Hartley directs this worts and all nostalgic love letter to the Canon Group, a notorious 80s B movie production house headed by cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
This is a similar vibe to his previous efforts, celebrating the so-bad-it's-good nature of the product and laughing along the way at the outlaw maverick production values.
There are plenty of clips of VHS wonders from the past, with Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson and Dolph Lundgren amoungst the content featured, and plenty of interviews with key creative and studio figures. The interviews range from reverance for the Golan and Globus 'Get it done' enthusiasm and snobbery that these two dare try to buck the trend of Hollywood. Former MGM head Frank Yablans seems to be the grumpiest of the interviewees with a real axe to grind against the cousins.
Given the success of Marvel in the current market it would have been interesting to hear a bit more about their attempt to bring Spidey to the big screen.
Look out for an out of character appearance from Elvira Mistress of the Dark herself Cassandra Peterson.
Heh.
After the success of Not Quite Hollywood and Machete Maiden's Unleashed trash cinema afficianado Mark Hartley directs this worts and all nostalgic love letter to the Canon Group, a notorious 80s B movie production house headed by cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
This is a similar vibe to his previous efforts, celebrating the so-bad-it's-good nature of the product and laughing along the way at the outlaw maverick production values.
There are plenty of clips of VHS wonders from the past, with Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson and Dolph Lundgren amoungst the content featured, and plenty of interviews with key creative and studio figures. The interviews range from reverance for the Golan and Globus 'Get it done' enthusiasm and snobbery that these two dare try to buck the trend of Hollywood. Former MGM head Frank Yablans seems to be the grumpiest of the interviewees with a real axe to grind against the cousins.
Given the success of Marvel in the current market it would have been interesting to hear a bit more about their attempt to bring Spidey to the big screen.
Look out for an out of character appearance from Elvira Mistress of the Dark herself Cassandra Peterson.
So does this movie fall within canon?
Heh.
After the success of Not Quite Hollywood and Machete Maiden's Unleashed trash cinema afficianado Mark Hartley directs this worts and all nostalgic love letter to the Canon Group, a notorious 80s B movie production house headed by cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
This is a similar vibe to his previous efforts, celebrating the so-bad-it's-good nature of the product and laughing along the way at the outlaw maverick production values.
There are plenty of clips of VHS wonders from the past, with Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson and Dolph Lundgren amoungst the content featured, and plenty of interviews with key creative and studio figures. The interviews range from reverance for the Golan and Globus 'Get it done' enthusiasm and snobbery that these two dare try to buck the trend of Hollywood. Former MGM head Frank Yablans seems to be the grumpiest of the interviewees with a real axe to grind against the cousins.
Given the success of Marvel in the current market it would have been interesting to hear a bit more about their attempt to bring Spidey to the big screen.
Look out for an out of character appearance from Elvira Mistress of the Dark herself Cassandra Peterson.
Heh.
After the success of Not Quite Hollywood and Machete Maiden's Unleashed trash cinema afficianado Mark Hartley directs this worts and all nostalgic love letter to the Canon Group, a notorious 80s B movie production house headed by cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
This is a similar vibe to his previous efforts, celebrating the so-bad-it's-good nature of the product and laughing along the way at the outlaw maverick production values.
There are plenty of clips of VHS wonders from the past, with Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson and Dolph Lundgren amoungst the content featured, and plenty of interviews with key creative and studio figures. The interviews range from reverance for the Golan and Globus 'Get it done' enthusiasm and snobbery that these two dare try to buck the trend of Hollywood. Former MGM head Frank Yablans seems to be the grumpiest of the interviewees with a real axe to grind against the cousins.
Given the success of Marvel in the current market it would have been interesting to hear a bit more about their attempt to bring Spidey to the big screen.
Look out for an out of character appearance from Elvira Mistress of the Dark herself Cassandra Peterson.
LambertoPRO
8.0★ · 04/06/19
Macht Lust auf einen Cannon Marathon. Das so ein Studio funktionieren konnte kann ich mir nur mit einem Satz erklären. So sind die 80er.
Macht Lust auf einen Cannon Marathon. Das so ein Studio funktionieren konnte kann ich mir nur mit einem Satz erklären. So sind die 80er.
Evan
7.0★ · 11/03/18
Scavenger Hunt 445/30Task 13: A film or documentary which features any part of the filmmaking process
The only reason I really know anything about Cannon films is because of RedLetterMedia. Their YouTube series "Best of the Worst" has introduced me to a lot of b-movie stuff, and they watch a lot of Cannon films, so naturally I start to learn about them.
I now have a new sort of appreciation for Cannon, now that I've learned all of this stuff about how it started and all of their ups and downs concerning the company and the movies themselves. I noticed how much I kind of knew but never really associated with the name "Cannon". I might need to watch some of these now, since the only one I've seen in full is Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and a lot of these films look right up my alley
The only reason I really know anything about Cannon films is because of RedLetterMedia. Their YouTube series "Best of the Worst" has introduced me to a lot of b-movie stuff, and they watch a lot of Cannon films, so naturally I start to learn about them.
I now have a new sort of appreciation for Cannon, now that I've learned all of this stuff about how it started and all of their ups and downs concerning the company and the movies themselves. I noticed how much I kind of knew but never really associated with the name "Cannon". I might need to watch some of these now, since the only one I've seen in full is Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and a lot of these films look right up my alley
Scavenger Hunt 445/30Task 13: A film or documentary which features any part of the filmmaking process
The only reason I really know anything about Cannon films is because of RedLetterMedia. Their YouTube series "Best of the Worst" has introduced me to a lot of b-movie stuff, and they watch a lot of Cannon films, so naturally I start to learn about them.
I now have a new sort of appreciation for Cannon, now that I've learned all of this stuff about how it started and all of their ups and downs concerning the company and the movies themselves. I noticed how much I kind of knew but never really associated with the name "Cannon". I might need to watch some of these now, since the only one I've seen in full is Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and a lot of these films look right up my alley
The only reason I really know anything about Cannon films is because of RedLetterMedia. Their YouTube series "Best of the Worst" has introduced me to a lot of b-movie stuff, and they watch a lot of Cannon films, so naturally I start to learn about them.
I now have a new sort of appreciation for Cannon, now that I've learned all of this stuff about how it started and all of their ups and downs concerning the company and the movies themselves. I noticed how much I kind of knew but never really associated with the name "Cannon". I might need to watch some of these now, since the only one I've seen in full is Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and a lot of these films look right up my alley
Max Kowalski
10.0★ · 06/30/16
worth it for the impressions alone.
worth it for the impressions alone.
Garon Cockrell
10.0★ · 01/04/16
Absolutely riveting. Totally bonkers. I had no idea any of what I learned in this documentary. It’s crazy! So many films, so much trash, but so much greatness. Really a must watch documentary for fans of film, cult, b, or otherwise.
Absolutely riveting. Totally bonkers. I had no idea any of what I learned in this documentary. It’s crazy! So many films, so much trash, but so much greatness. Really a must watch documentary for fans of film, cult, b, or otherwise.