“Death Race 2000” is Roger Corman-style cinematography! An ultra-popular cult film from the 70s that was low-budget but surprisingly destructive.

Why are Corman and his works so beloved?

Of course, there are many people who will become addicted to it just by experiencing this B-class atmosphere. However, when approaching this work, I think it's fun to enjoy not only the subjects, but also to imagine the breathing of the staff on the other side of the camera.

This movie is filled with enthusiasm and a spirit of service to entertain the audience, even though they don't have much money. Rather than being the result of a professional doing his or her job properly, you can really feel the ``hospitality'' of each and every staff member and cast member, with their excessive passion. . Behind the scenes of this tremendous vitality, there is a methodology unique to Corman.

Let me introduce just one example. This is common to all of Corman's films, but all of his films are low-budget, with young talent or people without careers being exploited for cheap pay. However, even so, there was no end to the number of new entrants to the Corman movie set, and the film set was apparently filled with young people who were giddy about it. Why is this?

The answer is simple. Even if young people study film production in college, they won't be able to immediately work on major studio films after The Graduate. They are just unknown young people who have not done anything yet. That's why I want "on-site experience = career" to the point where I can't get enough of it.

In that respect, Corman's works are a perfect training ground. It was even called the "Corman School." Young people who want to make a name for themselves in the industry come knocking on his door, and after assessing their talent, Corman also says, ``Then, I'll leave it to you! Just try it!'' and offers them work. In this way, a mysterious bond is born. At the same time, it goes without saying that an upward trend in the workplace was created by friendly competition between colleagues who were eating from the same pot.

Also, in his workplace, he is not limited to just one job, but has to perform multiple roles. I am required to handle anything that is requested, such as scriptwriting, second team supervision, art, editing, etc. In this way, the young people who study at the Corman School learn practically how to ``create the maximum possible with limited resources (budget, time).'' Moreover, they also learn that ``every problem has a solution.'' Surprisingly, this may be the most important thing to survive in the world of movies.

Everyone fought to the death. I desperately wanted to accomplish something here and get out as soon as possible and move on to the next stage. In such a situation, the elements of car racing, characters, violence, social satire, and black humor miraculously combined, along with the special atmosphere of the 1970s, The Day After anything was possible, even extreme things, and before you know it, it has become an incredible work. was. Therefore, many of the staff members were surprised when they saw the pre-edited footage that was shown at the start of filming. Perhaps everyone was working so hard at their jobs that they never imagined that they were raising something so substandard.

Corman movies can never be explained logically. But perhaps that's why, 40 years later, at the theaters where Death Race 2000, those on the other side of the screen and those on the other side can still share the same love for movies. In this work as well, everyone on the staff and cast gave their all to the point where they thought, ``This is it!'' The result is by no means beautiful or cohesive, but you can feel the power that far exceeds that dimension. Anyone who hears this work will feel a tingle in their hearts as if they were transported back to their youth, and will feel the urge to run across the Americas from New York to Los Angeles at any moment.

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