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 Sorority House Massacre II (1990)

User Reviews

A Must See for Fans of "B" Movies

Popatopolis (2009)

*** (out of 4)

I think it's fair to say that director Jim Wynorski will never win an Oscar but he's become known for being one of the better people out there making low-budget "B" and "C" movies. Some of his films include CHOPPING MALL, BIG BAD MAMA II, SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE II and DINOSAUR ISLAND. This documentary follows Wynorski as he tries to film THE WITCHES OF BREASTWYCK in just three days. I've always been a fan of Wynorski so that helped add to my enjoyment of this film but I think that even if you've never heard of him you can still be entertained by this thing. We've all heard stories about Roger Corman and others making movies in a few days so it was fascinating watching this documentary as it shows someone trying to do this. We get a lot of time with the director as he's having to deal with certain issues that come up and this ranges from actresses forgetting their lines to a porn star doing her first "normal" movie and not knowing how far to go in a simulated sex scene. There's even a funny moment where the director and his actress argue about wearing panties during a sex scene. We get interviews with Wynorski, Corman, Julie Smith, Monique Parent, Julie Strain, Stormy Daniels and Antonia Dorian among others. I think fans of the director are obviously going to enjoy this look at his career but others should also find themselves entertained just by watching someone try to do a hundred different shots in one day.