Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films - Blu-ray Forum

Samus Aran · 10-07-2014, 08:44 PM

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Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus were two movie-obsessed cousins from Israel who became Hollywood’s ultimate gate-crashers. Following their own skewed version of the Great American Dream, they bought an already low-rent brand – Cannon Films – and ratcheted up its production to become so synonymous with schlock that the very sight of its iconic logo made audiences boo throughout the 1980s. And yet who could have foreseen how close they came to nearly taking over Hollywood and the UK film industry?

From 1979 to 1989 Golan and Globus ‘flushed’ out more than 120 films featuring ninjas, nudity, wooden action heroes, threadbare plots, unintentional humour and accidental moments of genius. When Menahem insisted on getting ‘that Stone woman’ for a shameless re-tread of Indiana Jones, instead of Romancing The Stone’s hot property Kathleen Turner, he inadvertently launched the career of Sharon Stone. With hair-trigger randomness, these un-kosher cousins turned a renegade independent outfit into the seventh Hollywood major with an aggressive pre-sales policy – selling movies that hadn’t been made (or written!) - an insanely prolific schedule of cheap mass production, a reputation for creative accounting, and a litany of hilarious misadventures.

The cousins’ mud-against-the-wall approach to film-making found them constantly churning out product to keep their ever expanding company alive - always hoping the next production would be that elusive $100 million blockbuster. It couldn’t last, and their partnership crashed as many of their movies had done.

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films is not just a hilarious tale of scattergun movie making, but of two cousins whose passion for cinema changed the way movies were made and marketed, and how ultimately this passion would come between them and the company they built together. This is a one-of-a-kind story about two-of-a-kind men who (for better or worse) changed film forever.

Looks like something that movie buffs and historians would get a kick out of. Trailer is NSFW for about half a second.

Gerby · 10-08-2014, 04:08 AM

There is also another Cannon documentary on the way called 'The Go-Go Boys:The Inside Story Of Cannon Films'.

BobbyMcGee · 10-08-2014, 05:54 AM

I was a child of the '80's and they were certainly a part of that. I could not imagine the '80's without them.

Plus they did my all-time favorite teen comedy, The Last American Virgin.

Kirk Out · 10-08-2014, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyMcGee

I was a child of the '80's and they were certainly a part of that. I could not imagine the '80's without them.

Plus they did my all-time favorite teen comedy, The Last American Virgin.

me too i wouldn't trade my childhood with no one , i loved growing up in the 80's . I feel sorry for the kids today they missed out lol . seriously

thompsonjohn · 10-08-2014, 06:11 AM

Looks really great, can't wait to see it. I'll take all the Cannon Films documentaries you can throw at me, just like how I watched all those documentaries on VHS tapes this year.

alien2010 · 10-16-2014, 09:33 PM

After many years its finally arriving soon.

https://www.blu-ray.com/Electric-Boo...73893/#Preview

Can't wait to see it.

elecrofunk · 10-17-2014, 01:31 PM

I wonder if they discuss THE EVIL THAT MEN DO, my favorite Charles Bronson exploitation film.

RBBrittain · 10-17-2014, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by alien2010

After many years its finally arriving soon.

https://www.blu-ray.com/Electric-Boo...73893/#Preview

Can't wait to see it.

Actually, the original Electric Boogaloo arrived in Germany over two years ago.

redrayz · 10-19-2014, 06:56 PM

I think this drops in Australia on 10/31 - not sure about NA
Can't wait to see this!

PLG1962 · 10-21-2014, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by elecrofunk

I wonder if they discuss THE EVIL THAT MEN DO, my favorite Charles Bronson exploitation film.

No they dont im afraid

elecrofunk · 10-25-2014, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PLG1962

No they dont im afraid

Ahhhhhhh that sux

redrayz · 11-14-2014, 02:57 PM

really wanna see this, hopefully a release date is coming.

Tronald Dump · 11-14-2014, 03:31 PM

I gotta see this one.

Buscemi · 11-14-2014, 05:10 PM

Drafthouse was supposed to distribute domestically (even helping put up some of the budget) but pulled out a while back. I wouldn't be surprised if Kino Lorber or Shout (or even Orion) ended up taking it.

kristoffer · 11-14-2014, 09:56 PM

I need to see this.

Jerry_Dam · 11-24-2014, 10:46 PM

To be released in France on January 15th on DVD (Luminor Films), and in Germany on Blu-ray & DVD February 9th (rental) and 15th (retail).
http://www.ascot-elite.de/movies/ind...?movie_id=1035

Jerry_Dam · 11-26-2014, 06:52 AM

German Blu-ray pre-order link:
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00Q4PAEQ0?_...I1EKRE6Z3IYIHX

French packshot:

redrayz · 12-03-2014, 02:43 PM

freakin awesome cover!
Now I just gotta see this thing..

Jerry_Dam · 12-04-2014, 06:41 AM

Slated theatrically in the UK for June 5, 2015
http://www.screendaily.com/news/dist...ontentID=40562

Jerry_Dam · 12-15-2014, 10:10 AM

German edition cover

(click to enlarge)

11-26-2014, 06:52 AM	#17
Jerry_Dam Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013	German Blu-ray pre-order link: http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00Q4PAEQ0?_...I1EKRE6Z3IYIHX French packshot: Last edited by Jerry_Dam; 12-04-2014 at 06:31 PM.

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10-08-2014, 04:08 AM	#2
Gerby Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Yorkshire, UK Blu-ray collection:-	There is also another Cannon documentary on the way called 'The Go-Go Boys:The Inside Story Of Cannon Films'.

10-08-2014, 05:54 AM	#3
BobbyMcGee Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:500 Blu-ray collection:4495 Trading Score:361	I was a child of the '80's and they were certainly a part of that. I could not imagine the '80's without them. Plus they did my all-time favorite teen comedy, The Last American Virgin.

10-08-2014, 06:11 AM	#5
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Looks really great, can't wait to see it. I'll take all the Cannon Films documentaries you can throw at me, just like how I watched all those documentaries on VHS tapes this year.

10-16-2014, 09:33 PM	#6
alien2010 Special Member Member since:Jun 2010	After many years its finally arriving soon. https://www.blu-ray.com/Electric-Boo...73893/#Preview Can't wait to see it.

10-17-2014, 01:31 PM	#7
elecrofunk Special Member Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:74 Blu-ray collection:647 DVD collection:497 Prime collection:3	I wonder if they discuss THE EVIL THAT MEN DO, my favorite Charles Bronson exploitation film.

10-19-2014, 06:56 PM	#9
redrayz Active Member Member since:Jul 2014 Location:ATL!	I think this drops in Australia on 10/31 - not sure about NA Can't wait to see this!

11-14-2014, 02:57 PM	#12
redrayz Active Member Member since:Jul 2014 Location:ATL!	really wanna see this, hopefully a release date is coming.

11-14-2014, 03:31 PM	#13
Tronald Dump Banned Member since:Nov 2014 Blu-ray collection:122	I gotta see this one.

11-14-2014, 05:10 PM	#14
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3837	Drafthouse was supposed to distribute domestically (even helping put up some of the budget) but pulled out a while back. I wouldn't be surprised if Kino Lorber or Shout (or even Orion) ended up taking it.

11-14-2014, 09:56 PM	#15
kristoffer Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010 Location:Denmark	I need to see this.

11-24-2014, 10:46 PM	#16
Jerry_Dam Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013	To be released in France on January 15th on DVD (Luminor Films), and in Germany on Blu-ray & DVD February 9th (rental) and 15th (retail). http://www.ascot-elite.de/movies/ind...?movie_id=1035

12-03-2014, 02:43 PM	#18
redrayz Active Member Member since:Jul 2014 Location:ATL!	freakin awesome cover! Now I just gotta see this thing..

12-04-2014, 06:41 AM	#19
Jerry_Dam Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013	Slated theatrically in the UK for June 5, 2015 http://www.screendaily.com/news/dist...ontentID=40562

12-15-2014, 10:10 AM	#20
Jerry_Dam Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013	German edition cover (click to enlarge)

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