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100 setups a day, two lights, and a title you can't say at work.
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Popatopolis (2009)

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Overview

Documentary

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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Content warning
behind the scenes
art vs. commercecreative limitationsHollywood exploitationaging industry legends

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jim Wynorski: part director, part carnival barker.

Production

The 3-day shoot is genuinely unhinged to witness.

Writing

The title 'Witches of Breastwick' says everything.

Best for:Solo: Late night rabbit hole for film school dropouts.·Friends: Drinking game: sip every time Jim yells 'faster!'·Rewatch: Catching details you missed in the chaos.
Heads up:Sexual Content: It's about softcore porn production—nudity everywhere.·Language: Jim's vocabulary would make a sailor blush.
C

Director

Clay Westervelt

ReleasedJun 10, 2009
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$250K

Top Cast

Monique Parent

Monique Parent

Monique Parent

Glori-Anne Gilbert

Glori-Anne Gilbert

Glori-Anne Gilbert

Jim Wynorski

Jim Wynorski

Jim Wynorski

Julie Strain

Julie Strain

Julie Strain

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Julie K. Smith

Julie K. Smith

Julie K. Smith

Antonia Dorian

Antonia Dorian

Antonia Dorian

Stormy Daniels

Stormy Daniels

Stormy Daniels

Andy Sidaris

Andy Sidaris

Andy Sidaris

Paul Coufos

Paul Coufos

Paul Coufos

Joe Souza

Joe Souza

Joe Souza

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Himself

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Roger Corman famously shot Little Shop of Horrors in 2 days on a $28,000 budget—Wynorski's 3-day shoot is practically decadent by comparison.

Cultural

The documentary inadvertently captures the dying gasp of the straight-to-video era; streaming would soon kill this entire economic ecosystem.

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Popatopolis Trailer

Popatopolis Trailer

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