MarkLotinga-1064
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Netflix's first big documentary offering of 2025 is Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action.
First and foremost although I am aware of the show I have never watched it.
This two-part documentary is described thus: "jaw-dropping documentary goes behind the scenes of America's most controversial talk show to expose its biggest scandals, both on- and off-camera."
I enjoyed this, I liked how the two parts divided almost evenly between the "light" and "dark" elements of the show.
I am also amazed at what they got away with and for how long they got away with it.
Fascinating, although not that surprising to get the behind-the-scenes insights that we did, and clearly, love him or loathe him Executive Producer Richard Dominick is some kind of twisted genius.
The combination of his ideas and drive combined with Jerry's style of presentation when mixed with the wildest array of guest imaginable clearly made for a unique and heady mix that for years was "must-see" ratings-winning car crash TV.
On a practical level good to see a short documentary series for a change, so many are overlong and bloated.
Although I chose not to these two 40+ minute episodes are very binge-able, although it would be a very mini-binge at that.
I have nothing else to say really, aside from this gets a big fat recommendation from me.
Sit back, watch and be amazed at what was on our screens not that long ago.
First and foremost although I am aware of the show I have never watched it.
This two-part documentary is described thus: "jaw-dropping documentary goes behind the scenes of America's most controversial talk show to expose its biggest scandals, both on- and off-camera."
I enjoyed this, I liked how the two parts divided almost evenly between the "light" and "dark" elements of the show.
I am also amazed at what they got away with and for how long they got away with it.
Fascinating, although not that surprising to get the behind-the-scenes insights that we did, and clearly, love him or loathe him Executive Producer Richard Dominick is some kind of twisted genius.
The combination of his ideas and drive combined with Jerry's style of presentation when mixed with the wildest array of guest imaginable clearly made for a unique and heady mix that for years was "must-see" ratings-winning car crash TV.
On a practical level good to see a short documentary series for a change, so many are overlong and bloated.
Although I chose not to these two 40+ minute episodes are very binge-able, although it would be a very mini-binge at that.
I have nothing else to say really, aside from this gets a big fat recommendation from me.
Sit back, watch and be amazed at what was on our screens not that long ago.
I love Hammer films, always have, always will, ever since I was a lad.
I have watched the main thrust of their horror output multiple times over and have several books detailing the history and the films of Hammer.
I was unaware of this brand-new documentary until it popped up on Sky Arts.
Always great to see new Hammer content even if a lot of this in terms of archive clips I had seen before.
The talking heads amongst which were Joe Dante, John Landis, Tim Burton and Jon Carpenter seemed to be genuine fans, I enjoyed hearing what they had to say.
It was also terrific to hear from Martine Beswick and especially Madeline Smith, who has always been a favourite of mine.
Although I was shocked to hear what Maddy had to say about how badly she was treated by one person in particular and I am sorry that she was put through that all those years ago.
It clearly left its mark on her.
One thing new that I did learn was about the talks with Marvel and Stan Lee in the 1970s, the potential slate of characters and films had me thinking "if only"!?
Perhaps my only gripes with this documentary are the clunky title and the awful CGI/AI version of Peter Cushing at the end.
This makes his earlier "return" in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story seem like a work of genius.
To dream of a return to the halcyon days of Hammer is unrealistic, however one can hope, it will be interesting to see what new owner John Gore is actually able to achieve with this fabulous brand.
And on a final note, fascinating to read on IMDB that the hooded Tarot Dealer was none other than the delicious Valerie Leon!
Recommended for fans both new and old.
I have watched the main thrust of their horror output multiple times over and have several books detailing the history and the films of Hammer.
I was unaware of this brand-new documentary until it popped up on Sky Arts.
Always great to see new Hammer content even if a lot of this in terms of archive clips I had seen before.
The talking heads amongst which were Joe Dante, John Landis, Tim Burton and Jon Carpenter seemed to be genuine fans, I enjoyed hearing what they had to say.
It was also terrific to hear from Martine Beswick and especially Madeline Smith, who has always been a favourite of mine.
Although I was shocked to hear what Maddy had to say about how badly she was treated by one person in particular and I am sorry that she was put through that all those years ago.
It clearly left its mark on her.
One thing new that I did learn was about the talks with Marvel and Stan Lee in the 1970s, the potential slate of characters and films had me thinking "if only"!?
Perhaps my only gripes with this documentary are the clunky title and the awful CGI/AI version of Peter Cushing at the end.
This makes his earlier "return" in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story seem like a work of genius.
To dream of a return to the halcyon days of Hammer is unrealistic, however one can hope, it will be interesting to see what new owner John Gore is actually able to achieve with this fabulous brand.
And on a final note, fascinating to read on IMDB that the hooded Tarot Dealer was none other than the delicious Valerie Leon!
Recommended for fans both new and old.