Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films / Machete Maidens Unleashed

It's too bad that Golan and Globus were so obnoxious and full of avarice. I wish Director Mark Hartley addressed that because of "The Boogie Boys" revolting personality traits, they never achieved Elder Statesman status that Roger Corman enjoys. Or even everyone's "dream uncle," the late Herschel Gordon Lewis. Yes, Golan/Globus' contributions to the film biz is immeasurable - for better and worse - their legacy is a sad punchline. But still pretty funny. Bittersweet, indeed.Two great docs. Both essential viewing for film buffs. Tons of extras, including about three hours of trailers. Excellent value.

If you have any interest in movies from the 80’s — WATCH THIS VIDEO. Cannon was responsible for all of the 80’s schlock you can imagine. I came of age in the 80’s watching these movies. And you know the funny thing... I would put these movies up against ANY MOVIE from the last 10 years. Funny.... yes. Campy...yes. Horrible...yes. But each movie was fun in its own way. And this movie explains why!

Growing up in the 1980s I was frequently puzzled by how weird and disjointed so many of the movies were. This doc reveals the secret- the majority were made by these two would-be studio moguls

I love this documentary, so many fun details about Cannon and those involved, as well as a generous tour of the movies the studio produced. This is like a checklist for outlandish 80s cinema, with plenty of inside stories from the actual people who were inside Cannon. Has a lot of information, but is so brisk and polished, a pleasure to watch. Visit my site for a full review!

This documentary almost made me die laughing and warmed me with nostalgia for the crummy movies of my youth. The tidal wave of VHS nightmares generated by Canon films is impressive in its volume but also in the sheer audacity of its progenitors. The behind the scene interviews gives an ever more hilarious spin on the story as the documentary goes along and you find that you cannot help but root for this underdog no matter how many awful turkeys it puts out over the years. When it is over, don't be surprised if you find yourself wishing that these guys were still in business.

Now we know how such weird nonsensical movies could be made. Some classic hilarious scenes in action movies of the 80's make more sense now that we know how the men who produced them were thinking. It is a very interesting documentary with a surprise ending!

If you grew up on these movies like I did, then this documentary is a must own. Being a kid raised on VHS in the 80's and 90's, nothing felt more like home than Cannon movies. You knew you were getting guns, explosions, one-liners, B-heroes, an endless barrage of faceless bad guys, and plenty of scantily clad women. The story of how a studio came to be, that would make so many of these movies, will blow your mind!

Hilarious and fascinating story of the Cannon film company in the 80s, and the unique and somewhat bizzare men who ran it - Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. While Cannon made some truly terrible films, it was also at the forefront of the wild west/anything goes style of filmmaking that made some of the films of the period so much fun. If you enjoyed other studio insider documentaries like The Kid Stays In the Picture, this one will be a real treat.Fair warning: There is a fair amount of explicit nudity in the clips shown from some of the films discussed that surprised me a little bit. Not for family viewing. Viewer discretion advised.

I love both these documentaries & Umbrella Entertainment is really cool company. Having both these films on 1 Region Free disc, & with way more extras than expected make it a must own.

Being a regular cinema goer in the 1980's I remember Cannon Films well.At least I thought I did until I watched this. It featured so many films of theirs that I had never seen and now having watched clips of them I'm relieved I didn't. A lot of their films fall in to the 'so bad they are good' category and this documentary doesn't shy away from that. The entire film is a bit like watching an old episode of Top of the Pops and realising something wasn't quite so good as you remembered it.Features interviews with 80's stars such as Dolph Lundgren, Franco Nero and Michael Dudikoff who are pretty honest about the quality of the films. There are also plenty of clips from Cannon Films 'classics' starring the likes of Charles Bronson (a great actor in his day but probably shouldn't have made Death Wish 2,3,4 and 5) and Chuck Norris (who in most clips from 'The Delta Force' seems to be able to fire rockets from the back of his motorcycle just by glancing over his shoulder).The title of the documentary, which might baffle people, comes from one of their early hit films - 'Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'. This was of course the sequel to Breakin'. I vaguely remember this film being released but always thought it was called Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo.If you are the right age and were around in the 1980's watching films then you will love this. I suspect if you are younger you might not enjoy it so much unless you are a film buff. No extras but being a documentary it doesn't really need them. If you like this then you may also like the recent 'Future Shock' documentary about 2000AD as well which probably appeals to people of a similar age group.

Very well made , very well produced , very well researched and presented a must for any movie buff or film student highly recommended

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The story of Cannon Films is a richly entertaining one - almost as ridiculous as much of their output during the glory years. This documentary does a cracking job of bringing it all to life with a long list of relevant contributors and an almost endless stream of clips from the movies in question. In truth, these bite size chunks are not a bad way to view some of the Cannon product which was at times glorious, hilarious, bizarre or offensive.If you're interested in the doc then you may well have your own favourite guilty pleasure from the back catalogue - Masters of the Universe (that's mine), Delta Force, American Ninja, Over the Top, Barfly, Runaway Train, Lifeforce, Cyborg - they're all here and many many more. They're not necessarily discussed in glowing terms though.The contributors range from actors, directors, writers, editors, executives etc etc. Some famous faces you'll recognise, some you won't but for the most part they're witty, energetic, fun interviewees - the stories are great and the telling is almost as good. The only things missing are the two main men who set up and were the driving force behind the studio (Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus). As the doc mentions, they were approached with an offer to join in the fun but sadly declined before knocking up their own doc instead. There's various archive footage of them included from back in the day so they're not completely missing in action.So overall, an entertaining look at an entertaining and, in many ways, daring studio.