The passing of B-Movie legend, Roger Corman, is heartbreaking in the truest sense of the word. His contribution to the world of independent cinema and launching the careers of many great directors and actors that we know of today will never be surpassed. Thank you for everything, Maestro Corman.

@lamecasuelas2

2 ай бұрын

He was almost 100 and looked.like he was 70 ish, good 70's that Is. RIP,.one of the Most important figures in the history of cinema

@Renfield97

2 ай бұрын

the news shocked me when I read it, he will always be remembered as a wonderful filmmaker, may he rest in peace.

@WhatDillionYT

2 ай бұрын

May he be remembered.

@pretorious700

Ай бұрын

He was 98 years old. I think "heartbreaking" is gratuitous. Maybe you're not old enough yet to understand.

@tonkaGuy888

Ай бұрын

Yes. Ron Howard claims he owes his career to Corman. Jack Nicholson appeared in a Corman film before anyone knew who he was. Just a couple of examples.

R.I.P. to a true cinematic legend (1926-2024)

I remember i saw him at the airport once and i went up to him " Mr. Corman i grew up watching your movies" and he replied " You must have had a bad childhood then" we both started laughing... he was so nice to me and I'll always remember that.

Never thought I’d see the day. One of the most prolific yet underrapreciated figure in American film history.

@autumnfall1997

8 ай бұрын

He's the goat

@RancidZombieGuts

8 ай бұрын

"underrapreciated" - A quick glance at this comment section says otherwise.

@worf7271

8 ай бұрын

Maybe not underappreciated in this comment section. But who else has had this much influence on American film without being a household name?

@user-mq6kd6mf1v

8 ай бұрын

One of the few times “underrated” maybe comes into play. Or just a cool producer with some fun history…

@Bat_Boy

8 ай бұрын

HE IS LEGEND .

Roger Corman, the man who could make a 1 million dollar movie for 10 bucks while retaining its soul and heart. A giant has passed. Rest well.

@rogerrendzak8055

15 күн бұрын

Concurred, sir😔☺️!!

This guy gave so many directors their start like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese , Peter bogdanovich, and Joe Dante

@MarcCardenas

8 ай бұрын

James Cameron too

@Kryptonius15

8 ай бұрын

And Jonathan Demme

@Njbear7453

8 ай бұрын

Their ***

@michaelj.r457

8 ай бұрын

Ron Howard also

@RichardHannay

8 ай бұрын

He’s gonna outlive them all too 👀

If you erased a single person from cinema, no one would leave as large of a hole as Roger Corman. A true legend. We are all blessed by his presence.

@irvingwashington8638

8 ай бұрын

Nah. Corman is a legend and his impact in American cinematography is immense but your statement is a huge exaggeration. In US for example David Wark Griffith was more impactful.

@gmenezesdea

8 ай бұрын

​@@irvingwashington8638for the KKK perhaps. What Griffith did was take a bunch of techniques that were already being used elsewhere and apply it all in the same film. Yes it was important but a huge myth was built around him and BOAN. A myth which is recently being questioned. If you want to dig deeper I recommend reading Fritzi Kramer's take on the subject.

@RealHumanBean4U

8 ай бұрын

@@irvingwashington8638 can we settle for LIVING figure then?

@irvingwashington8638

8 ай бұрын

​@@gmenezesdeaI hope calling Griffith a racist made you feel better. It must be very convenient to think in such simplified terms.🤢

@gmenezesdea

8 ай бұрын

@@irvingwashington8638 he isn't a racist, he just made a movie glorifying the kkk by accident. Poor guy

It's a sad day. I remember the day this uploaded I thought, "Man, I'm so happy he's still with us". 😢 RIP you absolute legend.

Rest in Peace Roger Corman. You are probably the best example of what a great filmmaker should be: versatile, respectful, being adaptable, generosity, help others express their creativity, and always finding a way to work with what you got rather than demand a bigger budget. Thank you for everything. We as film fans owe a great deal to you.

This man is 97 years old! Looking at him I think he will out live all of us.

@TTM9691

8 ай бұрын

You just boggled my mind. As I was watching it, I was thinking gosh, how old is Corman now? And I meant to look it up. Holy smokes. 97. For some reason, I could have sworn that he.....you know. I could have sworn I had a vivid memory of somebody choking up about him on a red carpet, someone like Nicholson. I guess have it wrong.

@Theomite

8 ай бұрын

I don't think I would mind if he did.

@RandomAccessDreams

8 ай бұрын

@@TTM9691 Jack Nicholson did choke up talking about him in a documentary called 'Corman's World' a few years ago, since Corman continued to give Jack work when he was literally a starving actor when he moved to L.A.

@TTM9691

8 ай бұрын

@@RandomAccessDreams Oh that's it! Thank you!

@supremebuffalo6322

8 ай бұрын

fuckin A! he looks old but he doesn't look almost 100.

Goodbye Mr Corman. This is great that we had you.

Looking DAMN good for 97

RIP. Quite simply one of the most important figures (as a director, producer and distributor) in the history of American cinema.

Guy was 97 when they shot this. The fact he is still so cognoscente is amazing. He won the genetic lottery.

@muddeer5383

Ай бұрын

genetics is only a small part of it. You have to use your brain to keep it going. Nobel prize winners don't get early Alzheimer's.

Give the man an honorary Oscar, Academy. He earned it.

@mansurbergman4922

8 ай бұрын

He already has one. You can see his Oscar speech in a fantastic documentary called "Corman's World".

R. I. P. The Legend Roger Corman. He knew all the greats.

A true legend, who did nothing but create more legends everywhere he went. His willingness to give young filmmakers a chance in the 60s and 70s may have been the greatest gift anyone has ever given to cinema as a whole.

@meesalikeu

5 ай бұрын

you can be a broke tight wad and peddle schlock as long as you have a good eye and have style.

This man is 97 years old and he still has a sharper mind than most people in their 70s and 60s and even younger. One of the most influential figures in film history.

@BlueHooloovoo

6 ай бұрын

One of the reasons why he's lived to that age is because he's still got his mind. I have a great aunt who's 102 and can recall every name of every person from her lifetime. We give her old pictures from the 1930s and 40s, and she could identify everyone in them as if she just saw them yesterday.

Roger was about to turn 60 when Criterion released their first laserdisc (King Kong).

@sothatsdevintart2562

8 ай бұрын

He’s literally two years older than Noam Chomsky, and honestly looks ten years younger too imo.

@fernandomaron87

8 ай бұрын

He's the same age as Marilyn Monroe would be if she was alive. He's just a few months older than her. She's been dead for 61 years. That's crazy if you put into perspective.

This guy is 97 years old and still fitter and clearer in the head than some people who are 80, 70, 60, 50, 40 and 30 years younger than him. Just incredible 😍😍😍😍

@BlueHooloovoo

6 ай бұрын

He certainly doesn't look like he's nearly 100.

RIP film legend.

I'm blown away that Roger Corman was in the Criterion closet. A true pioneer in the film industry.

Didn't realize how much Corman in the Criterion closet would make my day. I can't stop smiling.

He's 97 years old, and still trucking. Roger is an absolute warrior. King of the B's.

OMG the man, the myth, the legend. He has said he never made a movie that lost money and I fully believe that’s true

@Theomite

8 ай бұрын

That book is one of the best books I've ever read on the making of movies. I consider it mandatory reading for any film geek.

@burgesssam

8 ай бұрын

@@Theomite what's the title?

@Theomite

8 ай бұрын

@@burgesssam _How I Made A Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime._

@burgesssam

8 ай бұрын

@@Theomite thanks :)

@Theomite

8 ай бұрын

@@burgesssam YW. It's a stellar read.

can’t wait for Roger Corman’s next tell-all book: How I Got a Hundred Movies from the Criterion Closet and Never Lost a Dime

R. I.P to an absolute Hollywood legend

Coming back here after news of his passing. Such an important figure in American film. He helped birth the careers of so many of our great filmmakers! From Coppola to Bogdanovich to Demme, his influence cannot be overstated. What a man!

insane how influential corman is and yet how little he's talked about among influential filmmakers

@johnathonhaney8291

8 ай бұрын

I often call Corman "an uncrowned king" for that very reason.

The only "Closet Picks" episode that matters. Legend.

@lampad4549

8 ай бұрын

Who is he?

@Largentina.

8 ай бұрын

​@@lampad4549Are you joking?

@cookieface80

8 ай бұрын

@@lampad4549 Made a bunch of shitty b movies.

@HitchcockTheSnail

8 ай бұрын

He's a wonderful film director who is known for championing independent films and makers whilst introducing the US to the great filmmakers from abroad through his choice to distribute the likes of Truffaut, Fellini, Kurosawa, Bergman which had the effect of blowing the collective mind of Hollywood wide open and because he was greatly respected, his support for lesser known actors, at the time, meant his backing helped great actors make their first mark in really good pictures that the studios may not have picked without his recommendation. Basically he has been a vital player in shaping the industry we see today. He's a very impressive man :-) @@lampad4549

@cielant

8 ай бұрын

@@Largentina. No, he's a Russian bot (and stupid, at that). You can tell it from his 4-digit-username.

Roger is a legend. Came back to watch this because of the news. RIP

Farewell to the Legend Roger Corman 🙏

What a Legend. Launched the careers of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron among so many others. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎬

@nighttimevideo

8 ай бұрын

Jack Nicholson!

I love that he picked flims that he was associated with (besides War and Peace), so he could give a little anecdote about each one. Corman is definitely a legend, and I have a ton of respect for his impact on film as a whole, as well as giving talented directors a chance.

The greatest genre filmmaker in the history of the medium right here, folks. From the 1950s-1980s, this man taught our greatest minds and kickstarted some of the biggest careers. Charles Bronson, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, Pam Grier, Tommy Lee Jones, David Carradine, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, Joe Dante, Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, and James Horner...all owe a debt to Corman. He made some of the most lucrative and legendary drive-in movies ever made. Little Shop of Horrors, Death Race 2000 anyone? His Edgar Allan Poe folms are the definitive film versions of those tales and Fall of the House of Usher is in the Library of Congress. The biker movies, horror movies, and prison movies he produced became incredibly influential on one Quentin Tarantino. He was instrumental in bringing many legendary international films to the USA, including Cries and Whispers, Amarcord, and Fantastic Planet. His style of low-budget filmmaking has been copied by everyone for decades. He is, by and large, one of the most important and influential people in pop cinema, certainly in my lifetime. A true legend.

Mr. Roger Corman, you are/were a one-of-a-kind. R.I.P. To a true legend. I wish I could have worked for you.

Whoever made this happen: Thank you. I've been watching KZread for at least 16 years. This is the best thing ever uploaded on the platform.

R.I.P. Roger Corman

I’m glad he mentions War and Peace. Everyone who is interested in cinematography should see this film. It is truly unique. Everyone (including Corman) mentions the impressive battle scenes, but I personally think that some of the more intimate scenes in Bondarchuk’s War and Peace are equally brilliantly executed. The camera work, angles, montage (editing) and the music/sound effects are quite avant-garde. No one was making films like that in the early 1960’s when that movie was made.

@julie3895

8 ай бұрын

It’s a gorgeous film

@davidmcquigge6632

8 ай бұрын

Roger Corman talking about Bondarchuk’s War and Peace made my day. Love War and Peace

@keatonwiththatheatson

8 ай бұрын

And it was probably the most expensive movie ever made at the time.

@farerolobos9382

8 ай бұрын

Can be watched in its full extension of about 6 hours in the Mosfilm channel here in KZread.

Bruce Dern, Jack Nicholson and Vincent Price did so much good work with Roger. He's an inspiration

corman - standing proof that helping people in their careers grants eternal life.

Roger Corman gave Hollywood its greatest filmmakers and actors. Respect! 👊

Corman is a living legend. Roger, thank you for your monumental contributions to cinema. They will never be forgotten.

This guy is an absolute legend. Incredible that he’s still around.

Mark Felton had a video recently of the few celebrity WWII veterans who still live. Roger is one of them. Great to hear from Mr. Corman. Looking good!

I never knew roger corman's movies or work like other people did. But its so obvious that he knew and loved to his core. Rest in Peace legend.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Corman for an hour or so in his office once, maybe a decade ago. It was on his birthday, actually, but I didn't know that and he didn't mention it. He was a terrific guy, very friendly and obliging, very sharp. It's wonderful that he's still going and that he's here in the closet.

@JOESUBA122

8 ай бұрын

I acted in 4 film produced by him! Got to hang out with him and he took me to lunch! He is the best! And because of him i when to the Philippines and acted in 3 of his war films and from being there for two more films there and one in Afghanistan just because they saw me in his films I was in! I will forever be i his Favor! 🤲🏿🤲🏿🦾🦾🎥🎥🎥

Wonderful to see Mr. Corman! His contribution to cinema cannot be overestimated.

So touching to see this happy short starring the man who made such an impact on film in general and my love of it in specific. RIP Mr. Corman!

Rest in Peace, you cinematic legend. Thank you for what you've done for cinema!

Mr Corman still with us! I stupidly thought he passed, but no, he’s about 97. He made some good, cheap movies and helped Peter Bogdonavich and Martin Scorsese get started. An important figure in US film, for sure.

Rest in peace, Roger. One of the all-time greats.

R.I.P. to one of the best.

This man is my personal hero, without him, Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola (and the Coppola family in general), Martin Scorsese, and so many others, would be nowhere close to as famous as they are now! Oh and Criterion, please put *Mask Of The Red Death* and *X: The Man With X-Ray Eyes* on 4k!

What a legend. This man's influence on cinema is so massive.

The Gunfighter is an out-and-out masterpiece, one of the greatest films of all time. It does so much with so little. Anytime this film gets mentioned my face lights up because it is criminally underappreciated. Interesting story too about Roger coming up with the title and getting no credit for it.

@johnathonhaney8291

8 ай бұрын

As he alluded to here, it was the beginning of his own legend. A few years later, he started directing and producing.

Had the opportunity to interview him when at a Bavarian film festival (Hofer Filmtage), in 1982 or 83. Seeing the old man again here moves me. A lot. Thank you, sir for your contribution to cinema!

R.I.P. to a king.

The King of the B Movie. This was his last public appearance, I believe

Thank you Roger Corman for your legendary record of distribution and developing cinematic talent and for getting me into B-Movies. R.I.P

So lucid and eloquent- just in awe of how sharp his memory is. Legend!

@MothGirl007

8 ай бұрын

He looks great for his age too. ❤

What an honour to have him!

SO so sorry to hear about the death aged 98 of one of the truly great director/producers Roger Corman,this man made so many great films as Director or Producer.In particular his screen adaptations of Edgar Allen Poe's work stand out.His championing and encouragement of the New Hollywood movement of the mid 1960's meant that films like Easy Rider Five Easy Pieces Hells Angels on Wheels got made without his support directors like Dennis Hooper might never have got their films completed. Corman's Race Hate Drama "The Intruder" 1961 starring William Shatner was an important movie of its time.Corman was also an actor seen in The Godfather Silence of the Lambs Philadelphia to name just a few of his screen appearances.Long live the magnificent legacy of the great Roger Corman.RIP.XXX.

The man who made tons of directors and actors famous is in the Criterion Closet. Thank goodness Roger Corman is alive and well. I appreciate his love for Targets, Amarcord (which he distribute in American cinemas during the 70s), War and Peace and Raging Bull. But I love how he’s a fan of The Gunfighter with Gregory Peck. Thank goodness I am not the only one that loves that movie. Edit: He passed away recently. Rest well Roger.

@lampad4549

8 ай бұрын

What did he do?

@Drforrester31

8 ай бұрын

@@lampad4549 He gave many, many talented young filmmakers and actors their first big breaks in Hollywood in the 60s and 70s. Francis Ford Coppola, Joe Dante, Robert DeNiro, Sylvester Stallone, Martin Scorcese, Jack Nicholson, John Landis, James Cameron are just some of them

@sarabrucker7847

8 ай бұрын

That film is SO GOOD

@TheSuckoShow

8 ай бұрын

One of my favorite westerns, too.

@johnathonhaney8291

8 ай бұрын

​@@lampad4549 As Corman said, he was a script analyst who got nothing but shit scripts. Then they gave him The Big Gun, which he made extensive notes on and it became The Gunfighter. His boss got a raise, he got nothing. So he quit and went independent.

Love Roger Corman, this was so wonderful to see. He's an absolute titan of American cinema.

Corman will never truly be dead. His spirit will live on in the hearts and minds of sharktopi and carnosaurs around the world.

King of Grindhouse cinema and producer of great things. Bravo Mr. Corman!

Absolute legend, such a privilege to have him here today speaking about film for us

R I P Roger Corman.

RIP Mr. Corman ....you lived one hell of a life , so many owe you a debt of gratitude........Godspeed.

Made me slightly emotional hearing Roger recall these stories and speak with plain joy about his picks. Lovely visit to the closet ❤

One of the most important figures in cinema history. Still clearheaded as ever.

97 and still as articulate as ever!

This is one of the coolest ones so far. An absolutely towering figure and arguably the most influential of anyone living today.

I knew when his first selection was "Targets" that this was gonna be good. All his selections are absolute bangers.

What a beautiful soul, rest in power Roger!

Goodbye, Mr Corman! You were called away from us, because heaven needs directorial and producing talent like you! See you soon, Sir!

Absolute legend. Targets is such a brilliant piece of work that has never lost its relevance.

Just watched the Masque of the Red Death and it's legit one of the best films about Christianity I've ever seen.

@johnathonhaney8291

4 ай бұрын

About morality, period, really...what is the moral way to live in a world where doing the right thing earns punishment?

God bless this man

This is one of my favorite people to make it into the closet.

Thank you Criterion Collection for another episode of Closet Picks that leaves me smiling in joy. Roger Corman is a treasure, and everyone interested in film should read his book "How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime." A fun read.

A sincere thank you to Mr. Corman for years of entertainment.

I could watch hours of this. Roger is always such a gentleman. He's so intelligent too and has such great stories. Legend.

I'm glad Roger was able to visit the Criterion Collection before his passing. Thank you, Roger, RIP.

Pam Grier, a Corman alumna, once dismissively, but affectionately, referred to a typical Corman joint as having a title like "Booties in the Jungle". The Criterion Collection edition of such a film (starring Pam Grier, if there is a God) would not only top AFI's all-time list, but unite film geeks like the One Ring.

Goodbye, Roger, and thank you. Truly the end of an era.

Wonderful wonderful to see Corman in the closet and what great things he had to say about all of his picks! I still have never seen the Russian "War And Peace" and he really whetted my appetite!!! The list of people who got their start with him, including many, many greats, is seemingly endless. And he himself made many a worthy movie experience. A total hero in the history of film.

Is he still alive!? Wow! As a 52 year old raised by 80s television, I remember seeing stuff by him or because of him around Halloween every year, which familiarized me with his name before I became an official film aficionado. A true legend that helped so many other legends…

@fernandomaron87

8 ай бұрын

Right!? He's born at the same year as Marilyn Monroe, and she's been dead for 61 years.

@johnathonhaney8291

8 ай бұрын

I first saw his produced films on HBO as a kid, though I didn't know it at the time (The Private Eyes and Battle Beyond The Stars were the standouts). I first saw him on camera for a documentary on Citizen Kane. And I've been a fan since I rented Death Race 2000.

@jackbedient

6 ай бұрын

Crazy about being born the same year as Marilyn! I saw Battle Beyond the Stars at the theater around five times. Not because it was great but because it played in this theater across the street from the place I was raised. I remember even getting the boobs reference! Not until later did I put together Corman!

What a gift that he is STILL with us. A true living legend

Cinema would be unrecognizable without this man's work - a true legend. Love and respect for this titan of the industry and art of filmaking.

I could sit and listen to Mr. Corman speak about his life all day long and never get tired of it.

what a huge moment to have him in the store, one of the biggest living legends in general let alone cinema

What I wouldn't give for the whole of his Poe series to be a Criterion box set!

@MothGirl007

8 ай бұрын

Yes!!

The true definition of a living legend. The closet wouldn’t be half as full without the influence of this man.

REST IN POWER KING

Thank you Mr. Corman for all you've done for Cinema.

A legend of a man who launched the careers of some of the greatest filmmakers of all time.

This is fantastic. It’s great to see him get his due as an absolute legend.

KING