I caught this on the Shudder network and found it very, very interesting. I had heard about this but never had a chance to see it.
Almost 2 hours are spent looking at the career of Cohen which includes many, many clips from his movies and TV shows as well as hearing from the people who worked with him over the years.
Cohen started his long career writing for TV in the late 50's on such series as "Kraft Theater", "Zane Grey Theater" and "Way Out" plus many more. He also created "The Invaders" TV series starring Roy Thinnes. A short while after that he started making movies, and the rest is history.
Nobody made films like Larry....nobody. He made "Bone", "Black Caesar", and "Hell Up In Harlem" which were all classic films starring black actors like Fred Williamson, then he started branching off into horror films.
Some of his most famous films include "It's Alive". "God Told Me To", "Q", "The Stuff" (which is my personal favorite), "The Ambulance" and "Return To Salem's Lot" just to name a few.
This documentary is full of amusing stories as well as a lot of heartbreaking ones, but that happens in the world of film making. If you're a Cohen fan you need to see this is you haven't already. If you've never seen a Cohen film, you need to and then watch this.
Sadly Cohen passed away on Mar 26th, 2019 at the age of 82, but this was finished before he died thank goodness. His legacy in films is everlasting and his work will never be equaled and NOBODY will ever use New York location like Larry did.
This is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED movie.
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