Dir. Lloyd Kaufman
A documentary about Troma Entertainment’s attempts to sell their films in Cannes. I love the schlocky nature of their films (The Toxic Avenger, Cannibal! The Musical, Tromeo and Juliet etc.), which is why I went to watch in the first place. Quite revealing about how hard it is for independents to sell at Cannes, and the enthusiasm of Lloyd Kaufman - the founder of Troma - and the Troma Team is infectious. Self-promotion at its best. I loved the moment where Quentin Tarantino says hi to Lloyd - shows Tarantino’s video-geek origins. Doug (who plays Sgt. Kabukiman in the films) really does come across as super-obnoxious - I kind of understand Scott McKinlay’s rage at him. And I know it’s supposed to be part of the cheap feel about the film but I wish they didn’t keep making jokes about Lloyd turning off the camera at important moments, and actually let the camera run.