This glorious documentary of Cannon Films and its extraordinary journey under the wild leadership of Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus is an enjoyable romp through their catalogue of mostly dreadful VHS-fodder movies but also a cautionary tale of misguided ambition, Hollywood excess and artistic bankruptcy. There is a dazzling array of fun clips and talking heads on display who not only took part in the films but also includes key players behind-the-scenes, at times only hinting at the heights of ridiculousness that must have prevailed at the time. From the duo's early Israeli successes to taking on Hollywood (running from the Lemon Popsicle films through to the company-breaking attempts at cracking the big league with the ill-fated Masters of the Universe, Over The Top and Superman IV), the film delivers a seemingly honest, fast-paced account which veers from being appalled to incredulously affectionate towards the duo whose rise and fall unwittingly changed the face of independent cinema in this entertaining documentary.
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