A super fun love letter to low-budget movie mogul Roger Corman. The film recounts his storied career making classic cheesy genre films, everything from monster movies (THE WASP WOMEN, THE GIANT LEECHES), to horror (FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS), to women in prison films (THE BIG BIRD CAGE, CAGED HEAT), to gangster movies (BLOODY MAMA, BOXCAR BERTHA), to sci-fi (BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, DEATH RACE 2000), and way too many more to mention. While most of his movies are not "good" in the traditional sense, what's most fascinating about Corman is how he launched the career of so many major Hollywood figures, including Martin Scorsese (GOODFELLAS), Johnathan Damme (SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), Peter Bogdanovich (THE LAST PICTURE SHOW), Joe Dante (GREMLINS), Ron Howard (APOLLO 13), John Sayles (EIGHT MEN OUT), Jon Davison (ROBOCOP), Polly Platt (BROADCAST NEWS), Gale Ann Hurd (T2: JUDGEMENT DAY), and many many more. There's even an interview with Jack Nicholson, who actually breaks down in tears recounting all that Roger did for him, laughing at his career when no one else would hire him. The main strength of this documentary is that Corman's career is told through interviews with all of these great filmmakers who got their start working for Corman. It would be easy to look down your nose at a man who made his career off of sexy nurse movies, blaxploitation flicks, and outlaw biker films, but having his story told by people who owe their careers to him and listening to them talk fondly about their time working with him, helps convey to the view the respect that Corman deserves. The film rightly ends with Corman receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, finally receiving official recognition of his contribution to the world of cinema. So overall, even if you are not a huge fan of ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTER or his more recent SHARKTOPUS VS. WHALEWOLF, you'll gain a greater appreciation for what he did bring to cinema.