POPATOPOLIS Reviews
"A genius job. For anyone who has ever said, "What I really want to do is Direct," this film is a must-see!"
-- Arlene Sidaris, www.andysidaris.com
"The true story of Jim Wynorski...the man who wouldn't sacrifice squibs for t*ts."
-- Pulp 2.0, 
"Popatopolis is the must see documentary of this year."
-- Justin Bozung, Mondo Film & Video Guide
"Documentaries are only as good as their subjects, and 'Popatopolis' is a very good documentary." - read the full article...
-- Eric M. Armstrong, www.themovingarts.com
"An eye for finding unique stories, people and niches, and making them understandable and sympathetic..."
-- James Machowski
"A great flick. This film once and for all answers the age-old question "How can they make that crap?"
-- Craig Faustus Buck
"Strange how the story of making a bad movie can result in a terrific one, but that’s exactly what you have in 'Popatopolis.'" - read the full article...
-- Rod Lott, OKGazette.com
"Popatopolis is a riot of a movie, loaded throughout with serious points made about the status of B-movies in modern Hollywood, juxtaposed with massive doses of memorable hilarity. A must see... ...a nostalgia trip but with a sad glimpse at a disappearing cult genre. A work of quiet, thoughtful genius." - read the full article...
-- Gail Force, Cinesploitation
"A delight from start to end. We loved every moment... a narrative that is both surprising and entertaining. All in all, Popatopolis is a memorable film that has stayed with us and has been the topic of discussion for several days"
-- Sandra Murray
"...interplayed with hilarious action is interviews with the interested parties including sweet and tender views of the man himself from those that know him well, including his Mum" - read the full article...
-- Gail Spencer, 
"Clay Westervelt's documentary about Jim Wynorski is an insightful, compelling and frequently hilarious portrait of one filmmaker's quixotic attempts to shoot a feature length soft-core erotic film within three days. Wynorski's process is layered with passion, frustration, anger, titillation and camaraderie, a delicate balance that only a veteran filmmaker could hope to maintain through the often outrageous circumstances and conditions that Wynorski coaxes his cast and crew to undergo. But the film's ambitions are much greater -- Westervelt also deftly analyzes the technical, economic and social changes that have redefined the B-movie, with a hint of nostalgia over the industry's decline and transformation, and the compromises of filmmakers like Wynorski, whose passion for filmmaking is tragically undermined by an industry that increasingly and exclusively values the bottom line."
-- Professor Alex Ago, School of Cinematic Arts, USC
"I don't hate it."
-- Jim Wynorski