Crumb [VHS]

Crumb [VHS]
by Terry Zwigoff

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Actor: Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb, Robert Crumb, Robert Hughes
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Producer: Terry Zwigoff
Producer: Albert Berger
Producer: David Lynch
Producer: Lawrence Wilkinson
Producer: Lianne Halfon
Producer: Lynn O'Donnell
Producer: Neal Halfon
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 119 minutes
Release Date: 1997-04-15
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures

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Movie Review: Very interesting; Only touches the surface
Summary: 3 Stars

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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Summary of Crumb [VHS]

Robert Crumb is known for his disturbing, yet compelling, underground cartoons: his most famous works made countercultural icons out of Mr. Natural ("Keep on Truckin'...") and Fritz the Cat. Terry Zwigoff delves into the odd world of the cartoonist in his documentary film Crumb, and the picture that emerges is not always pretty--at moments, it's almost repellent--but it's a fascinating glimpse into a very strange mind. Interviewing immediate family--Crumb has one suicidal brother, one semi-psychopathic brother, two sisters who declined to be interviewed, and a tyrannical mother--Crumb begins to look a bit saner. Given his surroundings, it's remarkable that he has survived so well. His hostilities toward women may turn some viewers off, but his wife, Aline, seems to be a grounding point, and she provides a solid counterbalance to the man. No one shies away from discussing incredibly intimate things (namely, sex!), which explains much of R. Crumb's cartoons. This documentary can definitely be considered a masterpiece for the cult crowd, and as for the rest of us, it's sure to make us feel a little better about our own lives! --Jenny Brown

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