Interesting Documentary
Added 9/26/2009
Being a fan of Robert Crumb since the 1970's, I had to have this film. And it's actually an excellent documentary about the father of the underground comic. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes revealing but always interesting.
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This is a wonderful documentary. Some people will definitely find it disturbing, but it's worth watching.
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Very interesting; Only touches the surface
Added 3/22/2009
This is a hard film to watch. Much is said about the sad, dysfunctional upbringing of the brothers Crumb, but the 2 sisters refused to be interviewed for this film, so the complete picture isn't realized.The talent of the brothers is well-explored, especially our central character, Robert. The bizarre behavior seems to challenge the viewer into taking him seriously as a human being, though his art speaks for itself. I was a child of the 50's & 60's, and Mr. Crumb's artwork was certainly well-known to anyone who ever visited a "head-shop". I always thought the stuff was cute and generally clever, but I can't say I've ever been a real fan. As a documentary it succeeds as well as any I've seen that documents bleak hopelessness; "Born Into Brothels" comes to mind, and was a better doc.I'm not a person who's weak of heart, but "Crumb" to me was bleak, depressing and devoid of any redeeming qualities about the man that would make me care about him. Sorry, fans, it's just my opinion.
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This Is One Dysfunctional Family
Added 1/31/2009
As an old-time fan and reader of "Mr. Natural," the underground comic of the '60s, I was interested to view this documentary about the man behind those "subversive" cartoons.
Wow, I found out he was stranger than I figured and judging by his comics, I figured he was a weird dude to start with. This is film worth watching just for the fascinating view of this warped man and his even more mentally-ill family. It certainly won't bore you, even with mulitple viewings.
Robert Crumb is a leftover 1960s radical who now lives in France. That's a good country for him.
His brother Charles committed suicide shortly after this film's release after spending most of his adult life in his room. Crumb's other brother spends his time sitting on a bed of nails in his house. His two sisters must be somewhat normal since they refused to be interviewed and filmed for this documentary. The mother is extremely obese and very strange. His father, whom they described as a tyrant, was dead.
This is one sick family which is probably one reason why national film critics across the country raved about this.
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Interesting
Added 12/24/2008
I think that Robert crumb is an excellent artist and he has an excellent taste in music and a fantastic record collection... however he's not a good respectable person. I think he probably just never really fully developed because of his bad childhood however he probably could contol himself better in what he draws. I mean you take one look and you pretty much know what he's about. I prefer to read his comics about blues and his experiences in real life and a good American Splendor story!-). It's a good important documentary that caused a furor because it failed to recieve an oscar nomination. However it's not for the sensitive, it's raw, frank and totally absorbing I highly recomend seeing it one way or the other.
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Interesting Documentary
Added 9/26/2009
Being a fan of Robert Crumb since the 1970's, I had to have this film. And it's actually an excellent documentary about the father of the underground comic. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes revealing but always interesting.
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This is a wonderful documentary. Some people will definitely find it disturbing, but it's worth watching.
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Very interesting; Only touches the surface
Added 3/22/2009
This is a hard film to watch. Much is said about the sad, dysfunctional upbringing of the brothers Crumb, but the 2 sisters refused to be interviewed for this film, so the complete picture isn't realized.The talent of the brothers is well-explored, especially our central character, Robert. The bizarre behavior seems to challenge the viewer into taking him seriously as a human being, though his art speaks for itself. I was a child of the 50's & 60's, and Mr. Crumb's artwork was certainly well-known to anyone who ever visited a "head-shop". I always thought the stuff was cute and generally clever, but I can't say I've ever been a real fan. As a documentary it succeeds as well as any I've seen that documents bleak hopelessness; "Born Into Brothels" comes to mind, and was a better doc.I'm not a person who's weak of heart, but "Crumb" to me was bleak, depressing and devoid of any redeeming qualities about the man that would make me care about him. Sorry, fans, it's just my opinion.
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