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- I'm Roger Corman and I'd like

- I'm Roger Corman and I'd like

to share with you
some great moments

and memories of
many of my films.

and memories of
many of my films.

(funky music)

(funky music)

- Before I made any films

that might be
called pure fantasy,

that might be
called pure fantasy,

I touched on fantasy
a little bit,

I touched on fantasy
a little bit,

sometimes with science fiction,

sometimes with horror, sometimes

sometimes with horror, sometimes

with a certain period
action, but I felt

with a certain period
action, but I felt

that fantasy was an expression

that fantasy was an expression

of the unconscious mind.

The feelings that are
in the unconscious mind

The feelings that are
in the unconscious mind

are, to a certain
extent, censored

are, to a certain
extent, censored

by the conscious
mind, so what comes up

by the conscious
mind, so what comes up

for the conscious
mind are symbols,

for the conscious
mind are symbols,

and they could be
called fantasies,

and they could be
called fantasies,

so I think we're
dealing, once more,

with Freudian concepts.

with Freudian concepts.

Following that concept,
and this might have been

Following that concept,
and this might have been

half a creative decision

half a creative decision

and half a commercial decision,

and half a commercial decision,

I felt that within
the unconscious mind

I felt that within
the unconscious mind

there's a lot of
sex going on there

that the conscious mind does not

that the conscious mind does not

particularly accept, so I should

particularly accept, so I should

have a certain amount
of sex within this,

have a certain amount
of sex within this,

and that's why I went for
an R-rating on all of these.

and that's why I went for
an R-rating on all of these.

There was not a
great deal of sex,

There was not a
great deal of sex,

but I felt that would be
an important component.

but I felt that would be
an important component.

(funky music)

(funky music)

- There was a time
when sword and sorcery

was just beginning
to become important.

was just beginning
to become important.

Conan the Barbarian
was the great success,

Conan the Barbarian
was the great success,

Conan the Barbarian
was the great success,

but, as usual, Rome
was turning out

a number of these things
in the Italian studios,

a number of these things
in the Italian studios,

a number of these things
in the Italian studios,

and I thought, this is
something I've come close to,

and I thought, this is
something I've come close to,

but never really been in.

I think I should plunge in

I think I should plunge in

and do a full-fledged
sword and sorcery film.

and do a full-fledged
sword and sorcery film.

There was one problem,
which was that the

sword and sorcery type
picture needed bigger sets,

sword and sorcery type
picture needed bigger sets,

sword and sorcery type
picture needed bigger sets,

more extras, more
production value

than I could afford
in the United States.

than I could afford
in the United States.

than I could afford
in the United States.

(rousing music)

(rousing music)

So I looked around to
try to find a place

So I looked around to
try to find a place

that I could shoot
to get the same

that I could shoot
to get the same

production value,
but for less money.

I chose Mexico, and
we shot Sorceress

I chose Mexico, and
we shot Sorceress

I chose Mexico, and
we shot Sorceress

at Churubusco
Studios, in Mexico.

- [Baldar] Ho there,
lads, I salute you.

- [Baldar] Ho there,
lads, I salute you.

That was a bit of fighting
worthy of the Gods.

I am Baldar of Amarc.

Never in all my 56 battles
have I seen such skill.

Never in all my 56 battles
have I seen such skill.

You must have learned
from a master.

You must have learned
from a master.

Your family, were they?

Your family, were they?

- They were our father
and mother and sister.

- They were our father
and mother and sister.

- I'm sorry lads,
but that Shotria dog

- I'm sorry lads,
but that Shotria dog

was looking for two-are-one.

was looking for two-are-one.

I think he found
them, did he not?

- Yes, we are as one.

- Yes, we are as one.

- I made a flat deal
with Churubusco.

- I made a flat deal
with Churubusco.

We worked out a budget,
and it was a flat budget.

We worked out a budget,
and it was a flat budget.

I said I will give
you this much money

and you will provide
the production.

and you will provide
the production.

There was a potential problem,

There was a potential problem,

which is that if I
went over schedule,

which is that if I
went over schedule,

it would void the flat budget,

it would void the flat budget,

so Churubusco asked me to
post a $100,000.00 bond,

so Churubusco asked me to
post a $100,000.00 bond,

so Churubusco asked me to
post a $100,000.00 bond,

which, in those days,
was big money to me,

which, in those days,
was big money to me,

and I really had to stretch
to put up the $100,000.00.

and I really had to stretch
to put up the $100,000.00.

I chose Jack Hill to direct.

I chose Jack Hill to direct.

First, he was a
very good director,

First, he was a
very good director,

and I knew he was very reliable,

and he would bring that
picture in on schedule.

and he would bring that
picture in on schedule.

and he would bring that
picture in on schedule.

There were a number of
problems during shooting,

There were a number of
problems during shooting,

but it seemed to
be going all right,

and I then went back,
talked with Jack,

and I then went back,
talked with Jack,

and I then went back,
talked with Jack,

and Jack said, "I
need two days",

I said, "Jack,
you've got one day;

I said, "Jack,
you've got one day;

figure it out, I'll
leave it to you".

figure it out, I'll
leave it to you".

So we finished the picture
one day over schedule.

So we finished the picture
one day over schedule.

The film was
surprisingly successful,

The film was
surprisingly successful,

much more than I expected.

much more than I expected.

I think it was
because of the fact

that we had a bigger
production look to it

that we had a bigger
production look to it

and that the formula
I'd worked out,

and that the formula
I'd worked out,

the action, the sword
and sorcery, the magic,

the action, the sword
and sorcery, the magic,

a little bit of nudity
for the R-rating,

a little bit of nudity
for the R-rating,

all came together.

- Well, my lad, isn't
one enough for you?

- Well, my lad, isn't
one enough for you?

- Well, my lad, isn't
one enough for you?

- You forget, Baldar,
these two are one.

- You forget, Baldar,
these two are one.

(all laughing)

(all laughing)

- Jack Hill was, and is,
a very good director.

- Jack Hill was, and is,
a very good director.

- Jack Hill was, and is,
a very good director.

He's never quite broken into
the bigger budget films,

He's never quite broken into
the bigger budget films,

but in medium and
low-budget films

he's been very
successful and we worked,

he's been very
successful and we worked,

I don't know how many
pictures together,

I don't know how many
pictures together,

our last was Sorceress
because he was a little upset

our last was Sorceress
because he was a little upset

our last was Sorceress
because he was a little upset

that I only gave
him one day extra

and I was a little upset
because I hadn't planned

and I was a little upset
because I hadn't planned

to give him any days extra.

to give him any days extra.

One of the reasons
for the success

One of the reasons
for the success

was the picture itself,
but also the artwork,

the poster, which
is very important

the poster, which
is very important

when you're in theaters,
not so much today

when you're in theaters,
not so much today

when you're not in theaters.

when you're not in theaters.

I had seen the work of an
artist named Boris Vallejo

I had seen the work of an
artist named Boris Vallejo

who drew beautiful
women, scantily clad,

who drew beautiful
women, scantily clad,

and very sexy poses, but
his painting was beautiful.

and very sexy poses, but
his painting was beautiful.

They really were
superior to anything

They really were
superior to anything

I'd ever seen anywhere
else on that subject.

I'd ever seen anywhere
else on that subject.

So on the very first
one, I contacted Boris

So on the very first
one, I contacted Boris

and asked him if he would
like to do the painting,

and asked him if he would
like to do the painting,

and he said, "Yes,
nobody's ever asked me

and he said, "Yes,
nobody's ever asked me

for a motion picture."

So Boris did all of our
sword and sorcery covers,

So Boris did all of our
sword and sorcery covers,

So Boris did all of our
sword and sorcery covers,

as it were, and I think they
definitely did help the film.

as it were, and I think they
definitely did help the film.

(funky music)

(majestic music)

(majestic music)

- A friend of mine, who was
in foreign distribution,

- A friend of mine, who was
in foreign distribution,

said he knew a studio
in Argentina run by

said he knew a studio
in Argentina run by

Hector Olivera and
Alejandro Sessa

Hector Olivera and
Alejandro Sessa

that was making some
medium budget films

that was making some
medium budget films

in Spanish, that had
a little similarity

in Spanish, that had
a little similarity

to what I was doing, so
I flew to Buenos Aires,

to what I was doing, so
I flew to Buenos Aires,

met with them and their studio
fitted just what I wanted.

met with them and their studio
fitted just what I wanted.

met with them and their studio
fitted just what I wanted.

They had two sound
stages for the interiors

They had two sound
stages for the interiors

and they had enough
of a open back lot

and they had enough
of a open back lot

so that I could build the
exterior sets I wanted.

so that I could build the
exterior sets I wanted.

So I made a deal to
move to Argentina

So I made a deal to
move to Argentina

and we shot, I think,
all of the other

and we shot, I think,
all of the other

sword and sorcery
pictures in Argentina.

sword and sorcery
pictures in Argentina.

I came up with
most of the titles,

but Howard Cohen, who
wrote Deathstalker,

but Howard Cohen, who
wrote Deathstalker,

came up with the
title Deathstalker.

came up with the
title Deathstalker.

I thought that's a great name

I thought that's a great name

for the lead, we'll go for that.

(majestic music)

(majestic music)

- I chose Jim
Sbardellati, who had been

an assistant director
and second unit director

an assistant director
and second unit director

on another film for me because

on another film for me because

he handled action very
well, and of course

he handled action very
well, and of course

there was going to be a great
deal of action in this film.

there was going to be a great
deal of action in this film.

The film starred Rick
Hill and Barbi Benton.

The film starred Rick
Hill and Barbi Benton.

Barbi was the Playboy Playmate
of the Year that year.

Barbi was the Playboy Playmate
of the Year that year.

(horn fanfare)

(horn fanfare)

(swords clashing)

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

(swords clashing)

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

(swords clashing)

(swords clashing)

- And co-starring
was Lana Clarkson,

- And co-starring
was Lana Clarkson,

who was a tall,
very beautiful girl.

Now on this type of film you
don't normally get fan mail,

Now on this type of film you
don't normally get fan mail,

Now on this type of film you
don't normally get fan mail,

but we got a surprising
amount of fan mail,

but we got a surprising
amount of fan mail,

and it was all
about Lana Clarkson,

so I said, "Well, this is easy,

so I said, "Well, this is easy,

we will star Lana
Clarkson", so we did

we will star Lana
Clarkson", so we did

Barbarian Queen, starring Lana.

Barbarian Queen, starring Lana.

Barbarian Queen, starring Lana.

(funky music)

(funky music)

- Again, I wanted to
do sword and sorcery,

- Again, I wanted to
do sword and sorcery,

but again, I wanted to
vary it, and I remembered

but again, I wanted to
vary it, and I remembered

how successful Kurosawa's
picture Yojimbo had been,

how successful Kurosawa's
picture Yojimbo had been,

how successful Kurosawa's
picture Yojimbo had been,

and then out came A
Fistful of Dollars,

and then out came A
Fistful of Dollars,

which was essentially the
same story as Yojimbo,

which was essentially the
same story as Yojimbo,

and people never give Kurosawa
credit for starting this.

and people never give Kurosawa
credit for starting this.

The fact of the matter,
Yojimbo was based on a

The fact of the matter,
Yojimbo was based on a

Dashiell Hammett
story, Red Harvest,

Dashiell Hammett
story, Red Harvest,

and I thought,
"Well, this plotline

and I thought,
"Well, this plotline

has worked as a private
eye for Dashiell Hammett,

has worked as a private
eye for Dashiell Hammett,

it's worked with a
Samurai for Kurosawa,

it's worked with a
Samurai for Kurosawa,

it's worked as a Western
for A Fistful of Dollars,

it's worked as a Western
for A Fistful of Dollars,

surely it can work
in sword and sorcery.

surely it can work
in sword and sorcery.

As happens on most of our films,

I will write a two
or three page outline

I will write a two
or three page outline

just to set the basic storyline,

just to set the basic storyline,

then I bring in the writer,

then I bring in the writer,

and the writer develops
the screenplay.

- I won't fight for anyone
that plots against my life.

- I won't fight for anyone
that plots against my life.

(soldier laughs)

(soldier laughs)

- The Warrior and the Sorceress

- The Warrior and the Sorceress

was actually one of
our biggest successes.

was actually one of
our biggest successes.

I think it was
primarily the fact

I think it was
primarily the fact

that we had such a complicated
and good plot to work from.

that we had such a complicated
and good plot to work from.

- It's too light.

- [Naja] Strike the anvil.

- [Naja] Strike the anvil.

(gentle music)

(gentle music)

Strike it.

(sword clangs)

(sword clangs)

(gentle music)

(gentle music)

- In your hand is
the Sword of Ura.

- In your hand is
the Sword of Ura.

Let them see it.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(all cheering)

(all cheering)

- There's always a problem
somewhere in every film.

- There's always a problem
somewhere in every film.

The Warrior and the
Sorceress is unique

The Warrior and the
Sorceress is unique

in the fact that the problem
occurred before the film.

in the fact that the problem
occurred before the film.

David Carradine playing the lead

David Carradine playing the lead

got into, possibly, an
argument with his wife

got into, possibly, an
argument with his wife

got into, possibly, an
argument with his wife

and punched the wall
and broke the wall

and punched the wall
and broke the wall

and broke his fist,
broke his hand,

and broke his fist,
broke his hand,

and they had to put
the hand in a big cast,

and they had to put
the hand in a big cast,

and they called me
from Buenos Aires

and they called me
from Buenos Aires

and said, "David's
got this big cast,

and said, "David's
got this big cast,

what are we going to do?"

what are we going to do?"

I said, "Use the cast
as a weapon; we'll put

I said, "Use the cast
as a weapon; we'll put

a black glove or
something like that

a black glove or
something like that

over it and pretend
that this is part

over it and pretend
that this is part

of the way he fights, and
we'll set up the fights

of the way he fights, and
we'll set up the fights

that he's smashing people
with this big fist".

that he's smashing people
with this big fist".

(grunting)

(grunting)

- There's something on
the internet somewhere

where they give the grosses
of the different films

where they give the grosses
of the different films

and I think they
gave the gross of

and I think they
gave the gross of

The Warrior and the
Sorceress at $2.9 million.

The Warrior and the
Sorceress at $2.9 million.

That was about right, that
was a little bit higher

That was about right, that
was a little bit higher

than normal, but
remember, that's just the

than normal, but
remember, that's just the

theatrical gross in
the United States.

theatrical gross in
the United States.

We had foreign, and
foreign, at that time,

We had foreign, and
foreign, at that time,

was about equal to domestic.

was about equal to domestic.

Today foreign is
greater than domestic.

Today foreign is
greater than domestic.

(funky music)

(funky music)

(grunting)

(grunting)

(horse whinnies)

- Come on, come on!

- Come on, come on!

- I'll have my revenge
and Deathstalker, too.

- I'll have my revenge
and Deathstalker, too.

(intense music)

(intense music)

(hoofbeats)

(hoofbeats)

- You're good.

- It helps in my line of work.

- It helps in my line of work.

- What line of work is that?

- Oh, I like to call it the
wealth redistribution business.

- Oh, I like to call it the
wealth redistribution business.

- Oh, so you rob from the
rich and give to the poor.

- No, I rob from the rich
and pretty much keep it.

- No, I rob from the rich
and pretty much keep it.

- I thought it was now
time to do Deathstalker II.

- I thought it was now
time to do Deathstalker II.

- I chose Jim Wynorski
to write and direct

- I chose Jim Wynorski
to write and direct

and I wanted to vary
it a little bit,

and I wanted to vary
it a little bit,

as I said, you can't
keep repeating yourself,

as I said, you can't
keep repeating yourself,

you have to take the
elements that you think

you have to take the
elements that you think

are successful and then
change it in some way,

are successful and then
change it in some way,

and I said to Jim, because
Jim is very good at comedy,

and I said to Jim, because
Jim is very good at comedy,

let us bring more
comedy into the picture,

let us bring more
comedy into the picture,

still maintaining the elements
that I think are necessary,

still maintaining the elements
that I think are necessary,

but deliberately
going for more humor.

but deliberately
going for more humor.

- Your legend proceeds you.

- Your legend proceeds you.

Your exploits as a womanizer

are well known in these parts.

are well known in these parts.

- Well, I am more of a
lover than a fighter.

- Well, I am more of a
lover than a fighter.

- I hope not.

- I hope not.

- Huh?

- You'll be put on trial

- You'll be put on trial

for your crimes
against womanhood.

for your crimes
against womanhood.

- Trial?

- Trial!

- Trial!

- We must settle all serious
disputes in a trial by combat.

- We must settle all serious
disputes in a trial by combat.

Your opponent, in this contest,

Your opponent, in this contest,

shall be none other than
Gorgo, our fiercest warrior,

shall be none other than
Gorgo, our fiercest warrior,

and my champion!

and my champion!

(crowd chanting Gorgo's name)

(crowd chanting Gorgo's name)

- I could beat her
with my eyes closed.

- I could beat her
with my eyes closed.

(scoffing laugh)

- Gorgo, come on down!

- Gorgo, come on down!

- [Audience Member] Like
taking candy from a baby.

- [Audience Member] Like
taking candy from a baby.

- Did you see her?

- Stalker--

- Stalker--

- Shut up, will you?

- Stalker!
- Shut up!

- Stalker!
- Shut up!

- I could beat her
with my eyes closed.

- I think you should keep
at least one eye open.

- I think you should keep
at least one eye open.

- What are you
talking about, what?

- What are you
talking about, what?

(growling)

(crowd chanting Gorgo's name)

(crowd chanting Gorgo's name)

(growling)

- [Reena] This is, of
course, a fight to the death.

- [Reena] This is, of
course, a fight to the death.

- Naturally.

- Naturally.

- [Roger] There were some
problems in production.

The Argentine
producers felt that Jim

The Argentine
producers felt that Jim

was asking for too
much in the way of

was asking for too
much in the way of

production value and
costs, and Jim said

production value and
costs, and Jim said

he wasn't getting
enough, so I flew down

he wasn't getting
enough, so I flew down

to Buenos Aires,
looked at the dailies,

to Buenos Aires,
looked at the dailies,

and said, "This is
really very good.

We have no real problems
here, other than the fact

We have no real problems
here, other than the fact

that Jim is asking for
a little bit more".

that Jim is asking for
a little bit more".

So I put up a little
bit more money,

So I put up a little
bit more money,

and the Argentine
producers were happy.

and the Argentine
producers were happy.

Every one of these was
successful, it was amazing,

Every one of these was
successful, it was amazing,

Every one of these was
successful, it was amazing,

that with this genre
we never missed.

that with this genre
we never missed.

- Come forward Deathstalker.

We've searched the
kingdom's coffers

We've searched the
kingdom's coffers

for some expression
of our appreciation

for some expression
of our appreciation

for your magnificent deeds.

- And that is?

- You're looking at it, bucko.

- You're looking at it, bucko.

- You sure you made
the right choice?

- You sure you made
the right choice?

- I don't know, let me
consult my crystal ball.

- I don't know, let me
consult my crystal ball.

- Uh, you won't be
needing this anymore.

- Uh, you won't be
needing this anymore.

(man yells)

(man yells)

- So you really
think our story's

going to make it
into the legends?

- Oh, more than that, a
thousand years from now

- Oh, more than that, a
thousand years from now

players will reenact
all our exploits.

players will reenact
all our exploits.

- Really, well, I
sure hope they get

- Really, well, I
sure hope they get

a good-looking guy to play me.

(triumphant music)

(triumphant music)

- We ended up making
three Deathstalker films,

and possibly could
have gone on for more,

and possibly could
have gone on for more,

but I felt it was
time to move on.

but I felt it was
time to move on.

(funky music)

(funky music)

- A little bit later I did
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom,

- A little bit later I did
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom,

and again, in an
attempt to vary it,

I moved it to a little
bit of a family film.

I moved it to a little
bit of a family film.

I moved it to a little
bit of a family film.

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music)

- Help!

- [Kor] Hold it!

- [Kor] Hold it!

I said hold it.

You seem awfully brave
when you're just facing

You seem awfully brave
when you're just facing

a mere boy and his
furry whatchamacallit.

a mere boy and his
furry whatchamacallit.

Hold it, are you sure
you want to do this?

Hold it, are you sure
you want to do this?

You sure you want to take me on?

Okay.

Okay.

Well, come and get it.

Well, come and get it.

- I also went on location,
Iguazu Falls in Argentina

- I also went on location,
Iguazu Falls in Argentina

are famous, beautiful falls,
so we went on location

are famous, beautiful falls,
so we went on location

to the falls to
expand the picture.

to the falls to
expand the picture.

- Greetings Kor,
greetings Simon.

- Greetings Kor,
greetings Simon.

- Who are you?

- I am Linnea,
mistress of the falls.

- I am Linnea,
mistress of the falls.

I have tested your manhood.

I have tested your manhood.

- Why?

- Why?

- To see if you are
worthy of my help.

- To see if you are
worthy of my help.

- Will you help us speak
to the council in time?

- I will grant you a swift
passage across the falls.

- I will grant you a swift
passage across the falls.

- I will grant you a swift
passage across the falls.

Follow your hearts
to the rainbow's end.

Follow your hearts
to the rainbow's end.

- [Roger] This is about the time

- [Roger] This is about the time

when theatrical distribution
for low-budget films

when theatrical distribution
for low-budget films

was beginning to fade.

It was still there,
but you could see

It was still there,
but you could see

the grosses were just
dropping a little bit,

the grosses were just
dropping a little bit,

as the major studios hit
with the type of films

as the major studios hit
with the type of films

we'd been making,
science fiction, horror,

we'd been making,
science fiction, horror,

sword and sorcery, and so forth,

sword and sorcery, and so forth,

and they were taking the market.

So I continued with the
theatrical distribution,

So I continued with the
theatrical distribution,

So I continued with the
theatrical distribution,

but I was more
interested in home video,

but I was more
interested in home video,

which was growing, so on
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom

which was growing, so on
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom

I made the complete
switch and just went

straight to home video.

(funky music)

(funky music)

- I don't even remember
why, but somewhere

- I don't even remember
why, but somewhere

in east Hollywood, at
a very obscure theater,

in east Hollywood, at
a very obscure theater,

they were showing a Russian
science fiction film,

they were showing a Russian
science fiction film,

and I thought I'd go and,
nothing better to do,

and I thought I'd go and,
nothing better to do,

go and see it.

go and see it.

To my surprise, it was
a big, beautiful film

To my surprise, it was
a big, beautiful film

and I realized the Russians
were doing big-budget films.

and I realized the Russians
were doing big-budget films.

To them, science fiction
was a major genre,

To them, science fiction
was a major genre,

whereas for here it
was for low-budget

whereas for here it
was for low-budget

and I thought, "I could take
one of these Russian films

and I thought, "I could take
one of these Russian films

and dub it into English
and release it here".

and dub it into English
and release it here".

So I arranged to
meet with Mosfilm

So I arranged to
meet with Mosfilm

and I went to meet
with Mosfilm in Moscow,

and I went to meet
with Mosfilm in Moscow,

and I bought two films,
one a science fiction film

and I bought two films,
one a science fiction film

and I bought two films,
one a science fiction film

and then sort of a fantasy film.

The first science fiction film,

The first science fiction film,

I titled it Battle
Beyond the Sun.

I titled it Battle
Beyond the Sun.

I titled it Battle
Beyond the Sun.

The second one was the fantasy

about a voyage of somebody,

about a voyage of somebody,

I've forgotten
what the name was,

I've forgotten
what the name was,

but I had to come up
with a name in English

but I had to come up
with a name in English

that would fit the
syllables for the looping

that would fit the
syllables for the looping

of the dialog, and I came up,
simply out of nowhere, Sinbad,

of the dialog, and I came up,
simply out of nowhere, Sinbad,

and that was called The
Magic Voyage of Sinbad.

- Ah, you've lost
your wager, merchant,

so now you must give
your goods to Sinbad

so now you must give
your goods to Sinbad

and I, for one, am glad!

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

(martial music)

(martial music)

- What are they going to do?

- Be strong.

- Use your magic
bird to stop it.

- Use your magic
bird to stop it.

- Sing your song, Phoenix,
sing your song wise bird,

- Sing your song, Phoenix,
sing your song wise bird,

- Sing your song, Phoenix,
sing your song wise bird,

and put them to sleep at once.

- Go ahead, sing you vile bird.

- Go ahead, sing you vile bird.

- Sing!

- Sing!

Sing or I'll pull them all out!

Sing or I'll pull them all out!

- Prostrate yourselves,
hear my voice,

- Prostrate yourselves,
hear my voice,

- Prostrate yourselves,
hear my voice,

forget all else,
sleep deeply all men,

forget all else,
sleep deeply all men,

for sleep is the only truth.

Sleep, and I, the
Phoenix, will lull you

Sleep, and I, the
Phoenix, will lull you

with my sweet song.

with my sweet song.

Peaceful bliss,
silent, sleep, sleep,

Peaceful bliss,
silent, sleep, sleep,

sleep the calm sleep,
the blissful sleep,

sleep the calm sleep,
the blissful sleep,

sleep there, sleep there, sleep.

sleep there, sleep there, sleep.

sleep there, sleep there, sleep.

- I've returned to you!

- I've returned to you!

- [Roger] And in each
case I had films,

that if they were
shot in America,

that if they were
shot in America,

would look like
multi-million dollar films.

would look like
multi-million dollar films.

And they were
moderately successful,

And they were
moderately successful,

it was sort of fun doing it.

(joyful music)

(joyful music)

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

- Did you find the
bird of happiness?

- There is no bird.

- There is no bird.

- Then where is happiness?

- Here, it's been here always.

- Here, it's been here always.

Our ships have been
around the world,

we've seen amazing
and marvelous things,

we've seen amazing
and marvelous things,

yet nowhere did
we find any place

to compare with our own home.

to compare with our own home.

Follow your hearts to happiness.

(trumpet fanfare)

(trumpet fanfare)

(funky music)

(funky music)

- The first of our family
films was The Dirt Bike Kid,

- The first of our family
films was The Dirt Bike Kid,

which my wife Julie produced.

It was from an original
story, although no stories

It was from an original
story, although no stories

It was from an original
story, although no stories

are totally original,
because she started

with the fairytale
Jack and the Beanstalk,

with the fairytale
Jack and the Beanstalk,

and adapted that
to the present day.

and adapted that
to the present day.

- I wrote a story about
something that happened

with our children
when they were young,

with our children
when they were young,

and based it on Jack
and the Beanstalk,

and based it on Jack
and the Beanstalk,

about a boy with a magic bike

about a boy with a magic bike

who saves a local hotdog store

from becoming a bank.

from becoming a bank.

- [Race Announcer]
It's checkered flag

and it's Freeman for the
win, Davis in second,

and it's Freeman for the
win, Davis in second,

Evers third, McCormick
fourth place.

- Hey, look, Max has got a bike.

- Hey, look, Max has got a bike.

- [Announcer] While we've
got just a second here

- [Announcer] While we've
got just a second here

we need to call up
the ADCC Juniors,

all ADCC Juniors to
the starting line now.

all ADCC Juniors to
the starting line now.

- Hey Max, get a horse!

- Hey Max, get a horse!

Check out this.

Check out this.

- What I'd give for
a bike like that.

- What I'd give for
a bike like that.

- Oh, that bike is special.

- Special?

- Oh yes, but it
needs the right rider

- Oh yes, but it
needs the right rider

to make it special.

That boy doesn't deserve it.

That boy doesn't deserve it.

I'm going to have
to buy it back.

I'm going to have
to buy it back.

(engine revs)

(engine revs)

- [Julie] But there are
two particular areas

- [Julie] But there are
two particular areas

I think that have spoken to me,

or I feel a kind of
further interest in,

or I feel a kind of
further interest in,

and one of them is family films

and one of them is family films

and that came out of
my having children

and that came out of
my having children

and thinking more about children

and thinking more about children

and parents and
families and growing up,

and parents and
families and growing up,

and as they got older, they
got into their teen years,

and as they got older, they
got into their teen years,

of coming of age, and
so I did make some films

of coming of age, and
so I did make some films

that had to do with
young children.

that had to do with
young children.

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music)

- And Roger said, "Family
films, I don't know.

- And Roger said, "Family
films, I don't know.

It's not something I understand.

It's not something I understand.

I don't think we should
finance it ourselves

I think you'd better look
for outside financing."

I think you'd better look
for outside financing."

So I did, and I found a fair
amount of the financing.

So I did, and I found a fair
amount of the financing.

(garage door squeals)

(garage door squeals)

(engine revs)

(woman screams)

(crashing)

(crashing)

- Mom, no!

- Mom, no!

Wait a minute Mom, Mom stop!

Mom, what are you doing?

Mom, what are you doing?

- I'm selling the bike.

With a little bit of luck
I'll get my $50.00 back.

With a little bit of luck
I'll get my $50.00 back.

- Mom you can't do this,
this bike is special.

- Mom you can't do this,
this bike is special.

- Look, Jack, I'm late, I
don't have time for this.

- Look, Jack, I'm late, I
don't have time for this.

- Okay Mom I will
tell you the truth,

the reason you
can't sell this bike

the reason you
can't sell this bike

is because it's got
these amazing powers.

- Will you give me a break.

- Will you give me a break.

- But Mom, it's the truth,
last night it took me

on this incredible ride, and
we rode up a fire escape,

on this incredible ride, and
we rode up a fire escape,

and then we jumped
across rooftops

and then we jumped
across rooftops

and then we raced away
from a motorcycle gang!

and then we raced away
from a motorcycle gang!

- Are you on dope?

- Wow, let's go downtown.

- Wow, let's go downtown.

Woo!

All right!

All right!

Wow!

I'm going right
over Hodgkins' Bank.

Oh man, whoa, this is great!

Oh man, whoa, this is great!

Uh-oh, where are
we going to land?

Uh-oh, where are
we going to land?

Woo-hoo-hoo!

Woo-hoo-hoo!

(engine revs)

- For a while there it
seemed that every time

- For a while there it
seemed that every time

we lost one market a new
market would come in.

we lost one market a new
market would come in.

We lost theatrical,
we went to home video.

We lost theatrical,
we went to home video.

Home video started
to fade a little bit,

Home video started
to fade a little bit,

we went to cable.

we went to cable.

Cable is changed from what
we were doing at that time

Cable is changed from what
we were doing at that time

and home video has
slipped, which brings us up

and home video has
slipped, which brings us up

to today, which is not what
we're really talking about,

to today, which is not what
we're really talking about,

which is the most difficult
time I've ever seen

which is the most difficult
time I've ever seen

for distribution of
low-budget films.

for distribution of
low-budget films.

But The Dirt Bike
Kid was an attempt to

But The Dirt Bike
Kid was an attempt to

move with the times.

move with the times.

- All right, all right!

- All right, all right!

- [Julie] We had been out of
distribution at that point

because of having sold the
name and the going concern,

because of having sold the
name and the going concern,

new world, and the
picture went into theaters

new world, and the
picture went into theaters

new world, and the
picture went into theaters

and lost money.

And I was like,
"Roger was right.

And I was like,
"Roger was right.

Family films just
aren't going to cut it".

I was so deflated, but
there was something

I was so deflated, but
there was something

on the rise, and
it was home video,

on the rise, and
it was home video,

and the picture did
extremely well, so...

and the picture did
extremely well, so...

(whimsical music)

(whimsical music)

- There you go Mr.
Hodgkins, safe and sound.

- There you go Mr.
Hodgkins, safe and sound.

- Thank God.

- Thank God.

(whooshing)

(Hodgkins yelling)

(Hodgkins yelling)

(splash)

- What's wrong?

- What's wrong?

- It's my bike, Mom,
all the magic's gone.

- It's my bike, Mom,
all the magic's gone.

- Well, honey, I know this
bike is really special to you--

- Well, honey, I know this
bike is really special to you--

- It sure is.

But, Mom, I was just
thinking, if it is gone

But, Mom, I was just
thinking, if it is gone

then I guess it's because
I have my own magic

then I guess it's because
I have my own magic

that's working for me now.

- Well, your dad used
to say that we all

- Well, your dad used
to say that we all

have a little bit of
magic hidden inside of us,

have a little bit of
magic hidden inside of us,

it's just that sometimes
it takes someone special

it's just that sometimes
it takes someone special

to help us find it.

- And that's what my
bike did for me, right?

- And that's what my
bike did for me, right?

- And that's what you do for me.

- And that's what you do for me.

- Aw, thanks Mom.

- You know what the
best part of it is?

- You know what the
best part of it is?

Once you find that magic, no--

Once you find that magic, no--

- I know, nobody else can
take it away from you.

- That's right.

- That's right.

(bicycle bell ringing)

(bicycle bell ringing)

(funky music)

- A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
was one of our later films.

- A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
was one of our later films.

Again, we were varying
from what we'd done before,

Again, we were varying
from what we'd done before,

Again, we were varying
from what we'd done before,

and we were suddenly making
a number of family films.

and we were suddenly making
a number of family films.

- A leprechaun.

- A leprechaun.

- Did you ever say
it wasn't a joke?

- No, he's just kidding Molly,

- No, he's just kidding Molly,

aren't you Mr. Mulligan?

- I'm afraid not sir, the
little monster's gobbling

- I'm afraid not sir, the
little monster's gobbling

up me garden like
it was a chef salad.

up me garden like
it was a chef salad.

Will you look?

- He sure seems to like roses.

- He sure seems to like roses.

- Oh, that he does, but
what he really craves

- Oh, that he does, but
what he really craves

are four leaf clovers.

- Why?

- Why?

- They're magical,
and even just one

would make a leprechaun
lucky for a hundred years.

would make a leprechaun
lucky for a hundred years.

He lives in the wishing
well in the courtyard.

He lives in the wishing
well in the courtyard.

He lives in the wishing
well in the courtyard.

- Thanks.

- Coming?

- Coming?

- I'll be there in a minute dad.

- Okay.

The garden is in
very sorry shape,

The garden is in
very sorry shape,

but not because of a leprechaun.

but not because of a leprechaun.

- I wish I was home.

(coin clinking)

(coin clinking)

(echoing laughter)

(echoing laughter)

(coin clinking)

- Huh?

- Huh?

(coin clinking)

(coin clinking)

(whistle and whoosh)

- [Lucky] Wishes
cost more than that.

- [Lucky] Wishes
cost more than that.

- Dad, dad!

- My studio in Ireland
came about because

- My studio in Ireland
came about because

the European Union passed
a rule limiting the number

the European Union passed
a rule limiting the number

of non-European films that
could be shown in theaters.

of non-European films that
could be shown in theaters.

It turned out they
never enforced the rule,

but I had no way
of knowing that.

but I had no way
of knowing that.

When I heard about
that I thought,

When I heard about
that I thought,

"Well this is going
to hurt me because

if they're limiting the number,

if they're limiting the number,

they're going to let the
major studios come in

they're going to let the
major studios come in

and the little guys are the ones

and the little guys are the ones

that are going to
be frozen out."

So the only solution was to
become a European producer.

So the only solution was to
become a European producer.

So the only solution was to
become a European producer.

And I chose Ireland because
I knew that they had

And I chose Ireland because
I knew that they had

a very good subsidy for films,

a very good subsidy for films,

and my wife is of Irish descent,

and my wife is of Irish descent,

and has talked at various times

of getting a vacation
home back, as she says,

of getting a vacation
home back, as she says,

of getting a vacation
home back, as she says,

in the old country.

(jaunty flute)

(jaunty flute)

- Looking for me?

- Looking for me?

(screams)

- Wait a minute, you're
supposed to be chasing me.

- Wait a minute, you're
supposed to be chasing me.

- I am supposed
to be chasing you.

- Whoa-ho-ho!

- Whoa-ho-ho!

(laughing)

- The Irish were
surprisingly efficient,

- The Irish were
surprisingly efficient,

they moved very fast
and the papers just

they moved very fast
and the papers just

went through quickly.

I built a studio
outside of Galway

I built a studio
outside of Galway

because they said they
were trying to develop

because they said they
were trying to develop

the west coast of Ireland
and they would give me

the west coast of Ireland
and they would give me

a bigger subsidy if I
was in the west coast.

a bigger subsidy if I
was in the west coast.

Now then they said
they wanted to develop

Now then they said
they wanted to develop

the Gaeltacht, which
is a little area

the Gaeltacht, which
is a little area

where people still speak Gaelic,

where people still speak Gaelic,

so I said, "Okay, I'll put
my studio in the Gaeltacht,

so I said, "Okay, I'll put
my studio in the Gaeltacht,

which was just north
of Galway, so I got,

I don't know, three or
four different subsidies

I don't know, three or
four different subsidies

I don't know, three or
four different subsidies

for the studio, and it
worked out very well.

for the studio, and it
worked out very well.

- Speaking of wishes, I
brought you something.

- A star?

- A star?

- Just hold it up in
front of your face.

- Just hold it up in
front of your face.

- Now what?

- Watch.

(whooshing)

(whooshing)

- I think I made a mistake!

- A mistake?

- That's no lucky star.

- That's no lucky star.

(whooshing)

- Then what is it?

- Then what is it?

- It's a shooting star!

- Come on, it's going
to mess everything up!

- Come on, it's going
to mess everything up!

- Do something Molly!

- Do something Molly!

- We have to let it out.

Oh no!

- No!

- Quick!

- Quick!

- Nice catch, Molly!

- That was close.

- That was close.

- Oh, oh dear!

The window!

- Oh no!

- Oh no!

(glass breaking)

- I need more power!

- I need more power!

- How about some
leprechaun power?

- How about some
leprechaun power?

- Lucky, your
magic doesn't work.

- Lucky, your
magic doesn't work.

- Oh, come on, let me
use me magic, please.

- Oh, come on, let me
use me magic, please.

Well, what do you want me to do?

Well, what do you want me to do?

- Take off!

- Take off!

- Your wish is my command.

- [Roger] The decision
to use twins to play

- [Roger] The decision
to use twins to play

this one little girl
was simply a solution

this one little girl
was simply a solution

to the child labor laws.

to the child labor laws.

A child could not work
more than certain hours

A child could not work
more than certain hours

out of the day and
it occurred to me

out of the day and
it occurred to me

if I use twins, I
can use one of them

if I use twins, I
can use one of them

in the morning and one
of them in the afternoon.

in the morning and one
of them in the afternoon.

- Lucky, the McGreedy brothers!

- Over there, keep going
Molly, you can catch them.

- Over there, keep going
Molly, you can catch them.

- [Roger] The film was
successful, we made a sequel,

- [Roger] The film was
successful, we made a sequel,

everything was going
reasonably well.

everything was going
reasonably well.

The specter of the diminishing
returns at the box office

The specter of the diminishing
returns at the box office

The specter of the diminishing
returns at the box office

were being balanced by
what we were getting

were being balanced by
what we were getting

out of the video.

- How about a rainbow?

- How about a rainbow?

- Rainbow.

- Rainbow.

- Yeah.

- [Lucky] Look, over the house.

- A great big one,
just like that.

- A great big one,
just like that.

(jaunty flute)

(jaunty flute)

(funky music)

(funky music)

(funky music)

- [Roger] Once more,
the problem was

- [Roger] Once more,
the problem was

the lack of theatrical
distribution by,

the lack of theatrical
distribution by,

I think around 2001, when
I did Black Scorpion,

I think around 2001, when
I did Black Scorpion,

there was no
theatrical distribution

there was no
theatrical distribution

for low-budget films,
except every now and then

for low-budget films,
except every now and then

maybe a horror film or
something would break through.

maybe a horror film or
something would break through.

So I made a deal with Showtime,

So I made a deal with Showtime,

I made actually 33 pictures
in three years for Showtime,

I made actually 33 pictures
in three years for Showtime,

and I was partnered with
Haim Saban, who put up

half the money and
he got the foreign,

half the money and
he got the foreign,

it was an incredibly
profitable thing

it was an incredibly
profitable thing

because I was in
profit on every film

because I was in
profit on every film

before I made it because
the accommodation

before I made it because
the accommodation

of what Haim was giving
me and what Showtime

of what Haim was giving
me and what Showtime

was giving me was greater
than the cost of the film.

- Computer, activate
auto-transform.

- Computer, activate
auto-transform.

- [Roger] Black Scorpion,
which was a woman

- [Roger] Black Scorpion,
which was a woman

police detective by day,
Black Scorpion by night,

police detective by day,
Black Scorpion by night,

was a huge success.

was a huge success.

- Black Scorpion!

- Black Scorpion!

- Magnetic field up.

- Magnetic field up.

(whooshing)

(whooshing)

(grunting)

(grunting)

- Playing on television
in France and Germany

- Playing on television
in France and Germany

it had gotten the highest
rating for its time period

it had gotten the highest
rating for its time period

of the whole year, so we
made another Black Scorpion,

of the whole year, so we
made another Black Scorpion,

of the whole year, so we
made another Black Scorpion,

and again it was a big success.

- You want firearms off
the street, don't you?

- You want firearms off
the street, don't you?

Jack?

Jack?

- See, this is taking a
bit longer than I expected.

- See, this is taking a
bit longer than I expected.

I am actually relieved
that you know who I am.

I am actually relieved
that you know who I am.

- And I know what it's
like to hunger for revenge,

but this won't solve anything.

but this won't solve anything.

- Take off your mask.

- Take off your mask.

- What?

- Well, since we're
getting to know each other

- Well, since we're
getting to know each other

by our first names I
thought it would be nice

by our first names I
thought it would be nice

if you took your mask off,
or I'm going to blow it off.

if you took your mask off,
or I'm going to blow it off.

Ah, Detective Walker,
I should have known.

Ah, Detective Walker,
I should have known.

Oh-ho, you truly are
your father's daughter.

Oh-ho, you truly are
your father's daughter.

He never would hesitate
to take the law

into his own hands either.

- And that's exactly
what got him killed.

- And that's exactly
what got him killed.

He was shot by a
gunman seeking revenge.

He was shot by a
gunman seeking revenge.

- But he didn't have to
spend the rest of his life

- But he didn't have to
spend the rest of his life

as a useless cripple.

I would have given anything
to die in action, anything.

I would have given anything
to die in action, anything.

- I can arrange that!

- Striker!

- Striker!

- Bang, bang, you're dead.

- Bang, bang, you're dead.

(alarm rings)

(alarm rings)

- [Police Dispatcher]
Attention any unit

in the vicinity of
the Phoenix Institute;

in the vicinity of
the Phoenix Institute;

respond to the burglar alarm.

respond to the burglar alarm.

- That's one alarm I can't
hit the snooze button on.

Access lair.

Access lair.

- [Roger] And this time
Haim told me that the

- [Roger] And this time
Haim told me that the

German distributor wanted
to license Black Scorpion

German distributor wanted
to license Black Scorpion

to make a German t.v. series
called Black Scorpion,

to make a German t.v. series
called Black Scorpion,

and I thought, well, if
he thinks there's money

and I thought, well, if
he thinks there's money

to be made in a t.v.
series, I might as well

to be made in a t.v.
series, I might as well

make it myself.

make it myself.

The t.v. series wasn't
quite as successful.

The t.v. series wasn't
quite as successful.

I was doing a lot of
things and maybe I wasn't

I was doing a lot of
things and maybe I wasn't

as heavily involved
as I might have been.

as heavily involved
as I might have been.

I think it was a good series.

It played on the SyFy channel.

It played on the SyFy channel.

The whole Black Scorpion
series started me

The whole Black Scorpion
series started me

with an idea of mine,
as I usually did,

with an idea of mine,
as I usually did,

I wrote about a 3 page synopsis

I wrote about a 3 page synopsis

for the first Black
Scorpion and then wrote

a variation of it for the
second Black Scorpion.

a variation of it for the
second Black Scorpion.

a variation of it for the
second Black Scorpion.

Craig Nevius wrote
the screenplays

Craig Nevius wrote
the screenplays

and became the showrunner
for the t.v. series,

and became the showrunner
for the t.v. series,

and Craig did I
think as good a job

and Craig did I
think as good a job

as you could do under
the circumstances.

- Hey, Walker,
why the long face?

- Hey, Walker,
why the long face?

Something wrong?

- Well, I don't know,
this whole thing

- Well, I don't know,
this whole thing

has just got me thinking
about getting older.

has just got me thinking
about getting older.

- Are you still worried
about being alone?

- Are you still worried
about being alone?

- Well, yeah, I
mean, I don't know.

- Well, yeah, I
mean, I don't know.

It would be nice
to have somebody.

It would be nice
to have somebody.

- Oh, come on, I told you,
we will have each other.

- Oh, come on, I told you,
we will have each other.

- As partners?

- As partners?

- Um, I think I know how
Clockwise would answer that.

- Um, I think I know how
Clockwise would answer that.

- Um, I think I know how
Clockwise would answer that.

- How?

- Only time will tell.

(eerie music)

(funky music)

(funky music)

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