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Its just that outside of convention circuit bootlegs, no one has officially seen it. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four explores through extensive interviews with the cast and crew, the circumstances surrounding the legendary cult classic and lost roger corman film, the fantastic four. The untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four is a beguiling, superbly edited piece that will make you laugh and also maybe even make you cry if you are a true lover of movies, that is. Doomed the untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four ultimately winds up being a story about creators and artists who did their best with the. How many movies did roger corman make that never got released. The untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four, providing the view from the ground of what it was like to pour your heart and hopes into something that was never going to be seen by the general public. In 2014, a trailer for the documentary doomed the untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four was released, with corman and the rest of the cast and crew explaining what transpired with the film and its production.
The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four is a feature length documentary tracking the history of the troubled 1994 concordnew horizonsconstantin films production, the. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four 2015 6. 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. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four is set for release on dvd and bluray in early summer 2014. Take a look at footage from the 1994 movie that never saw the light of day. The grass is always greener on the nonexistent other side. Or, in this case, a big disappearances off the face of the earth. Starring roger corman, alex hydewhite, oley sassone, michael bailey smith, jay underwood. Its a quote that we understand by the end of langfords story.
The untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four trailer jan, 2014. But thats okay because now we have marty langfords documentary, doomed. The untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four at a low price. It was produced by lowbudget specialist roger corman and bernd eichinger, who went on to produce another fantastic four movie in 2005. How roger cormans fantastic four movie failed in doomed. The bluray and dvd includes bonus features behind the. The secret origin of the godawful 90s fantastic four.
That statement sets the stage for one of the most intriguing and disappointing stories ever told. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four is a documentary about the illfated and controversial nonrelease of the first attempt to bring the marvel comics franchise to the big screen. The original big screen fantastic four is finally getting its due, 22 years later doomed. Watch doomed the untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Oct 11, 2016 the original big screen fantastic four is finally getting its due, 22 years later doomed. Cormans fantastic four was a last gasp of sorts for the low. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four bluray. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four. In 2014, a trailer for the documentary doomed the untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four was released, with corman and the rest of the cast and crew explaining what transpired with the film and its production. One a 1994 film featuring marvel comics superheroes the fantastic four. Its a look back at the one million dollar production of marvels iconic the fantastic four. Jan 29, 2014 the untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four is set for release on dvd and bluray in early summer 2014. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four 2016 fergusontx.
I have to say for a documentary on a failed movieand there have been many these daysit is a fascinating story and one that should be viewed by comic book and film enthusiasts alike. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four ultimately winds up being a story about creators and artists who did their best with the limited means they had to make their. The film was ultimately shelved prior to distribution, but a vhs copy was mysteriously leaked and the movie became a must have by all. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four to sort everything out. The untold story of roger cormans \the fantastic four\ is a feature length documentary tracking the history of the troubled 1994 concordnew horizons. Watch the movie trailer for the feature length documentary doomed. 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 untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four however, is about a movie that actually did get made. Well, at the very least, they didnt have a public shaming like josh trank with his fantastic four last year. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four on indiegogo.
Ive had a fascination with roger cormans fantastic four for years and years. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Doomed the untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four is a 2015 documentary film about the troubled production of the unreleased fantastic four film from 1994. 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. This marked the first of what would be four live action renditions. The untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four coming to bluray back when i heard about this movie, i was in college and after classes, i would visit my local video and rent the latest b movies. The untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four ultimately winds up being a story about creators and artists who did their best with the limited means they had to make their art. Doomed the untold story of roger corman s the fantastic four is a 2015 documentary film about the troubled production of the unreleased fantastic four film from 1994.
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