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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: His general style of production. No matter the story, budget limitations or anything else, Corman and everyone involved always treat the work as seriously as possible and determines to make the best film they can and those who've worked under him have spoken about it as a legitimately valuable learning experience with no hint of embarrassment or shame.
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* ValuesResonance: Even as far back as his earlier films, Corman was very keen that the female leads be treated no different than their male counterparts. He infamously hated the NeutralFemale trope and this was an intentional departure.

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* ValuesResonance: Even as far back as his earlier films, Corman was very keen that the female leads be treated no different than their male counterparts.counterparts in terms of competency and often fought back against the villains. He infamously hated the NeutralFemale trope and this was an intentional departure.
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* ValuesResonance: Even as far back as his earlier films, Corman was very keen that the female leads be treated no different than their male counterparts. He infamously hated the NeutralFemale trope and this was an intentional departure.
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* SoOkayItsAverage: Some of his better-made films like ''Frankenstein Unbound'' are considered passable at best by most audiences.

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* SoOkayItsAverage: Some of his better-made films like ''Frankenstein Unbound'' ''Film/FrankensteinUnbound'' are considered passable at best by most audiences.
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* SoOkayItsAverage: Some of his better-made films like ''Frankenstein Unbound'' are considered passable at best by most audiences.
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Production Posse isn't YMMV.


* ProductionPosse: Corman had many regulars, including Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, and Beverly Garland.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Corman was an expert at film preservation - and not only his own. For example, he had the only original Long Version negative of ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'', before any ExecutiveMeddling.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/{{Death Race 2000}}'', and ''especially'' ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' are not as well-known among the general public as their remakes are.

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* AdaptationDisplacement: ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/{{Death Race 2000}}'', ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors'' and ''especially'' ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' ''Film/DeathRace2000'' are not as well-known among the general public as their remakes are.
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* ProductionPosse: Corman had many regulars, including Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, and Beverly Garland.
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* AwesomeMoments: Corman was an expert at film preservation - and not only his own. For example, he had the only original Long Version negative of ''Film/TheWickerMan'', before any ExecutiveMeddling.

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* AwesomeMoments: SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Corman was an expert at film preservation - and not only his own. For example, he had the only original Long Version negative of ''Film/TheWickerMan'', ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'', before any ExecutiveMeddling.
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* SoBadItsGood: Most of his movies. Some, such as ''The Intruder'' and ''House of Usher'', are generally seen as genuinely good films.

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* SoBadItsGood: Most of his movies. Some, such as ''The Intruder'' ''Film/TheIntruder'' and ''House of Usher'', ''Film/HouseOfUsher'', are generally seen as genuinely good films.
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* SoBadItsGood: Most of his movies. Some, such as ''The Intruder'', are generally seen as genuinely good films.

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* SoBadItsGood: Most of his movies. Some, such as ''The Intruder'', Intruder'' and ''House of Usher'', are generally seen as genuinely good films.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* RetroactiveRecognition: This guy launched so many careers that many of his films contain something along the lines of "HeyItsThatGuy ...Before they were famous!".
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* AdaptationDisplacement: ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors'' and ''Film/{{Death Race 2000}}'' are not as well-known among the general public as their remakes are.

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* AdaptationDisplacement: ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors'' and ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/{{Death Race 2000}}'' 2000}}'', and ''especially'' ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' are not as well-known among the general public as their remakes are.
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* AwesomeMoments: Corman was an expert at film preservation - and not only his own. For example, he had the only original Long Version negative of ''Film/TheWickerMan'', before any ExecutiveMeddling.
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* SoBadItsGood: Most of his movies. Some, such as ''TheIntruder'', are generally seen as genuinely good films.
* TrueArtSticksItToTheMan: This seems to be his philosophy for real life.

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* SoBadItsGood: Most of his movies. Some, such as ''TheIntruder'', ''The Intruder'', are generally seen as genuinely good films.
* TrueArtSticksItToTheMan: This seems to be his philosophy for real life.----
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* AdaptationDisplacement: ''TheLittleShopOfHorrors'' and ''{{Death Race 2000}}'' are not as well-known among the general public as their remakes are.

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* AdaptationDisplacement: ''TheLittleShopOfHorrors'' ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors'' and ''{{Death ''Film/{{Death Race 2000}}'' are not as well-known among the general public as their remakes are.
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* YourMileageMayVary: SoBadItsGood or just plain bad? You decide.
** The Poe-based films are actually pretty good, though they're loose adaptations to say the least.
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** The Poe-based films aren't bad at all, though they're loose adaptations to say the least.

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** The Poe-based films aren't bad at all, are actually pretty good, though they're loose adaptations to say the least.

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* CreatorWorship: Unfortunately yes.

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* CreatorWorship: Unfortunately yes.CreatorWorship



* RetroactiveRecognition: This guy launched so many careers that many of his films contain something along the lines of "HeyItsThatGuy! ...Before they were famous!".

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* RetroactiveRecognition: This guy launched so many careers that many of his films contain something along the lines of "HeyItsThatGuy! ..."HeyItsThatGuy ...Before they were famous!".



* YourMileageMayVary: SoBadItsGood or just plain bad? You decide.

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* YourMileageMayVary: SoBadItsGood or just plain bad? You decide.decide.
** The Poe-based films aren't bad at all, though they're loose adaptations to say the least.

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