Cannon Films is arguably the most notorious film company of all time. At the height of its popularity in the 1980s, Cannon was responsible for some of the most ridiculous, cheap- looking, and occasionally most downright bizarre movies to ever hit cinemas. Regardless of whether these films were good or bad, there was one thing a Cannon film never was: boring. No matter what the genre, a Cannon film was always, at the very least, fascinating in one way or another. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, as the title suggests, is an endlessly entertaining documentary that chronicles the company's humble beginnings, its brief partnership with MGM, its infamous flops (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace being the highest profile failure), and its ultimate demise. Just like a real Cannon film, there is almost never a dull moment in the entire picture. The celebrities interviewed for the documentary provide great insight into what it was like working for Cannon, and the deeper into the history of Cannon the film gets, the more mesmerizing the story becomes. Bo Derek, Alex Winter, Dolph Lundgren, Sybil Daning, Cassandra Peterson, and Molly Ringwald are just a few of the famous faces to pop up and speak of their experiences on Cannon sets, and every one of them has highly entertaining stories to tell. From start to finish, Electric Boogaloo is an absolute blast. The tone is never too serious, even when dealing with the occasional dark subject matter. The editing is tight with just the right amount of Cannon film clips scattered throughout. This could have been nothing more than a Cannon highlight reel, but instead it feels like a real movie. The only downside to "Electric Boogaloo' is that, even at healthy 105 minutes, it could have been longer, and I would have been happy to keep watching. This documentary is made for a very specific type of audience, one that is obsessed with cult films, and for those people, it's a real treat. For film fanatics, this really is a must-see. Highly recommended. 9/10
