Disney Awash in Corman
Filed under: Classics, Independent, Disney, Distribution, Home Entertainment, Cinematical Indie
Maybe the most prolific non-porn independent producer ever, Roger Corman, the 'ploitation master who gave Peter Fonda and Martin Scorsese early breaks, has entered into a twelve-year pact with, of all people, Buena Vista Home Entertainment – AKA, Disney. Under the deal – Corman's first DVD distribution arrangement with a studio – Disney will handle home distribution of all 400 titles in Corman's library, from Boxcar Bertha and Saint Jack to Teenage Caveman and Rock 'n' Roll High School. For Corman and Co., there's no question that a strong-arm distributor like Disney will increase their visibility, market share, and profits. But beyond the quick small change they can make everytime a Sylvester Stallone completeist decides to bite the bullet and add Death Race 2000 to their collection, what's in it for Disney? Is the library aquisition merely the first step, a testing ground on the road to remake rights?_thumbnail.jpg)
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9-08-2005 @ 12:04PM
Mike said...
Weird move, indeed. Unfortunately, this assures that the compilers of those dollar DVDs and budget-priced 50-movie DVD sets, traditionally reliant on 75% Corman stuff, will have to look elsewhere. And honestly, how many of his flicks are worth more than a buck?
Rock and Roll High School, The Terror, and of course Death Race are great, but many more have terrible actors, worse directors, and no plot. Fun to watch, for sure, but it'll be a bummer to have to shell out $20 to the Big D to see them.
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