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| ACTORS: | A & E Biography, Stan Lee |
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| MANUFACTURER: | A & E Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Black & White, NTSC |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 733961140804 |
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The story of a pop culture giant "Stan Lee: The ComiX-MAN!" is part of A&E's "Biography" video series. This entry looks at the life of one of the pivotal figures in 20th century comic books. The film looks not only at Lee's life but also at the history of the comic book genre.
We learn of Lee's birth in Manhattan, Army service during World War II, marriage and family life. Also covered in depth is his history in comic books--the first appearance of the Fantastic Four, the creative process known as the "Marvel Method," etc. Also covered are the various successful TV incarnations of some of Lee's great creations.
The filmmakers include interviews with a large range of people--Lee's family members, writer Harlan Ellison, comic book artists including John Romita, actor Lou Ferrigno (TV's Hulk), filmmaker John Singleton, Marvel proofreader Flo Steinberg, and more, including Lee himself. This rich collection of voices gives the film a lot of depth and color.
With a copyright date of 1995, this film obviously does not cover the many big motion picture projects with which Lee has been involved from 2000 onward. But this is still a fascinating, informative tribute to one of the great figures in American popular culture--a man whose characters continue to thrill and inspire millions.
The only really good documentry on Stan and Comics.
There have been few documentry films on both the comic book industry and the comic book creators themselves which have been done in a serious manner. The few that have been done have tended to be rather corny, reported by people who did not get their facts straight, and if you take comic books seriously, you get really frustrated with these so-called professional film makers who approach the subject matter with a bit of a look down on it approach. However this A&E film on Stan Lee, is quite well done and the film makers who did it, treated it seriously.
This was done in 1995, some years before Marvel acheived success with their charecters at the movies. So the information is somewhat out of date. But it contains some really good interviews with both Stan Lee, his wife Joan, and the many writers and artists who have worked with him at Marvel over the years. It also gives you some insight into how Marvel was doing business in the 60's and early 70's, and how it was an interesting time to be both reading and publishing comics. So from the comic book fan's view, this is an informative and fun film to watch.