Popatopolis (2009)

In 20 years He's directed more films than Martin Scorsese, He's produced more profitable movies than Jerry Bruckheimer, And he's infuriated more actors than Alfred Hitchcock. The ultimate B... See full summary »

Director:

Clay Westervelt

Writer:

Clay Westervelt

Stars:

Jim Wynorski, Julie K. Smith, Julie Strain

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jim Wynorski	...	Himself
Julie K. Smith	...	Herself
Julie Strain	...	Herself
Monique Parent	...	Herself
Glori-Anne Gilbert	...	Herself
Antonia Dorian	...	Herself
Roger Corman	...	Himself
Andy Sidaris	...	Himself
Joe Souza	...	Himself
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Himself
Paul Coufos	...	Himself
Andrea V. Rossotto	...	Herself
Langston Ball	...	Himself
Steve Goldenberg	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Dever	...	Himself

Storyline

In 20 years He's directed more films than Martin Scorsese, He's produced more profitable movies than Jerry Bruckheimer, And he's infuriated more actors than Alfred Hitchcock. The ultimate B Movie Documentary, focusing on B Movie Giant Jim Wynorski (and B Movie Celebration Mentor) and his attempt to make a feature film in 3 days.He's directed seventy feature films, but he's never made one... in THREE DAYS .Jim cuts the shooting schedule, has the actors cook their own food. A documentary featuring B-Movie legends Roger Corman, Andy Sidaris, Julie Strain, Julie K. Smith and Stormy Daniels, Popatopolis follows Jim Wynorski as he begins to film one of his many opuses "Witches of Breastwick" Jim's frenetic pace demands 100 setups per day (the Hollywood standard is 20), and he reduces his electric package to just two lights so he can concentrate on the task at hand.A great overview of a true master at work and in many ways a laser sharp dialectic on the state of B filmmaking today.

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Plot Keywords:

b movie | hollywood | filmmaking | exploitation | behind the scenes | 

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Taglines:

He's directed seventy feature films, but he's never made one... in THREE DAYS.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imaginaut Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color (NTSC Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Dinosaur Island (1994)

User Reviews

A Man Who Deserves a Documentary... Now Gets One!

When it comes to B-movies, the modern master has to be Jim Wynorski. While Roger Corman (whom he had previously worked for) will likely be the all-time king, Wynorski is today's reigning master (though Fred Olen Ray may have a chance at the crown).

Having Lloyd Kaufman and Tom Savini praise you must be the highlight of the low budget career. Working with Heather Locklear, Julie Strain... discovering Jennifer Love Hewitt? He may make a lot of terrible films, but he has left his stain on the film industry permanently! And, hey, he made "Chopping Mall". Even if he never made any other film, that alone seals a place in horror, science fiction and film history. That ranks among the all-time greats.

Not sure what his obsession with breasts is, but he knows what he wants and he gets it. So, well done.