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.
Credits
Popatopolis Cast
Name |
Character |
Paul Coufos
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as Paul Coufos |
Monique Parent
She was 43, now 59 years old
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as Monique Parent |
Julie Strain
She was 47, 58 years old when she died
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as Julie Strain |
Joe Souza
He was 38, now 54 years old
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as Joe Souza |
Jim Wynorski
He was 58, now 74 years old
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as Jim Wynorski |
Glori-Anne Gilbert
She was 39, now 55 years old
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as Glori-Anne Gilbert |
Julie K. Smith
She was 41, now 57 years old
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as Julie K. Smith |
Stormy Daniels
She was 30, now 45 years old
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as Stormy Daniels |
Roger Corman
He was 83, now 98 years old
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as Himself |
Lloyd Kaufman
He was 63, now 78 years old
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as Lloyd Kaufman |
Andy Sidaris
He was 78, 76 years old when he died
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as Andy Sidaris |
Antonia Dorian
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as Antonia Dorian |
Popatopolis Crew
Name |
Department |
Clay Westervelt as Director. He was 36 (now 51) years old
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Directing |