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CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBELMovie Reviews
Documentary about B-movie pioneer Roger Corman, who discovered and mentored many well-known actors and filmmakers. Cast:Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, Polly Platt, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Ron HowardDirector:Alex StapletonRelease Date:December 16, 2011DVD Release:March 27, 2012From:Anchor BayRating:RLength:1 hr 41 min
MARCH 27, 2012
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel played in limited release to good reviews. • Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...a highly entertaining tribute to Roger Corman, one of Hollywood's most prolific, enduring and unconventionally influential film producers.... a must-see for movie buffs..." • And Ann Hornaday called the film in the Washington Post, "...lively, engrossing and enlightening..." More Reviews Below...
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...affectionate, informative.... the picture that emerges is of a decent, loyal and sensible man who has spent his life making marvelous trash and sowing the seeds of art."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 698 words, 12/16/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...respectful... this is an excellent introduction to a director equally adept at following his own vision and nurturing those of others."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 145 words, 12/16/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a highly entertaining tribute to Corman, one of Hollywood's most prolific, enduring and unconventionally influential film producers.... a must-see for movie buffs..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/16/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...reverential... Though many fans don't know it, Corman's taste runs to foreign-language films, and in the '80s he produced work by Bergman, Fellini and Antonioni."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 12/16/11
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "We could have used more of the 'exploits' part of the saga... one of those rare films that feels too short. But it's a decent enough tribute to an iconic filmmaker nonetheless."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 03/16/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...while purportedly honoring the legacy of a 'rebel' subject, it has an awfully traditional idea of what constitutes success... Corman's output is treated as comic fodder..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 12/14/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...when the stories are as good as the ones here - and told by the likes of Nicholson, Grier, Scorsese and Fonda - substance easily trumps style."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 140 words, 03/15/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sort of perfect... A movie about Roger Corman should kind of look like a Corman movie - fast and cheap and a little battered around the edges. And entertaining as hell."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 12/16/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...while purportedly honoring the legacy of a 'rebel' subject, it has an awfully traditional idea of what constitutes success... Corman's output is treated as comic fodder..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 12/14/11
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an exuberant valentine to a man with the uptight exterior of a junior bank president and the incorrigible soul of a carnie..."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 363 words, 12/15/11
Michelle Orange, Movieline: EXCELLENT(cg) "Eye opening here and there, the footage is mostly fan candy... clearly a labor of love, shot over what must amount to like 25 Corman years."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 789 words, 12/15/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...when the stories are as good as the ones here - and told by the likes of Nicholson, Grier, Scorsese and Fonda - substance easily trumps style."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 140 words, 03/15/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...affectionate, informative.... the picture that emerges is of a decent, loyal and sensible man who has spent his life making marvelous trash and sowing the seeds of art."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 698 words, 12/16/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, NPR: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...enjoyable enough as far as it goes.... To fresh eyes, 'Corman's World' may feel more like a meal; to the rest of us it's merely a glance at the menu."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 543 words, 12/16/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a highly entertaining tribute to Corman, one of Hollywood's most prolific, enduring and unconventionally influential film producers.... a must-see for movie buffs..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/16/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "A delightful tribute... painting the soft-spoken Roger Corman as an indie cinema trailbrazer as well as an extraordinary conduit for new talent."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 761 words, 01/31/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "An affectionate tribute... breaks little new ground but serves as a lively primer for any film buff unconvinced of the low-budgeteer's lasting footprint on the American film biz."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 472 words, 01/23/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a highly entertaining tribute to Corman, one of Hollywood's most prolific, enduring and unconventionally influential film producers.... a must-see for movie buffs..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/16/11
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...affectionate, informative.... the picture that emerges is of a decent, loyal and sensible man who has spent his life making marvelous trash and sowing the seeds of art."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 698 words, 12/16/11
16.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel's reviews are separated by an average 16.5 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel's reviews cover 17.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,648 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 416 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel's reviews on average broke 10 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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