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American Splendor (DVD, 2004)
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Harvey Pekar, the hilariously downtrodden Cleveland comic book artist, is the subject of AMERICAN SPLENDOR, titled after Pekar's autobiographical series. Played by actor Paul Giamatti, Pekar also appears as himself, giving the film a documentary feeling with many behind-the-scenes on-set shots. Directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini maintain this balance between the actors and the real-life characters--Pekar's wife Joyce and coworker Toby also appear on set as themselves--while crafting a funny, difficult, heartwarming tale that encapsulates Pekar's life, work, and uniquely bizarre perspectives.Pekar is a pessimistic file clerk with no hope of ever rising above his boring job, slobbish apartment, and bad attitude. Wonderfully set in his ways, Pekar's constant self-deprication is clearly a front for his prolific interests in music and art. When his friend Robert Crumb (James Urbaniak) gets his big break as a comic book artist, Pekar decides to try his hand at the craft. Though he can't illustrate, his stories are good, and Crumb agrees to help draw the pictures. Soon several artists are illustrating Pekar's American Splendor series, and the comic book's readership grows. The film continues through the events of Pekar's life--meeting wife Joyce Brabner, appearing on David Letterman, struggling with cancer, and adopting a daughter--always showing Pekar's no-frills approach to life. A creative and punchy film, AMERICAN SPLENDOR invites viewers into the odd world of Pekar and his comic-book antihero persona.Product Identifiers
UPC0026359203121
eBay Product ID (ePID)6477145
Product Key Features
ActorPaul Giamatti, Hope Davis
RatingR
Movie/TV TitleAmerican Splendor
DirectorRobert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
FormatDVD
Release Year2004
GenreComedy
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RolePaul Giamatti, Hope Davis
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20040203
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- 03 Jan, 2018
Not great
I generally expect great things from Paul Giamati. He is one of my favorite actors. This movie was basically a documentary with Giamatti acting out various scenes of the subjects life. It was casual to a fault and not terribly watchable. The subject is a famous cartoonist who was friends with and made famous by cartoonist Robert Crumb. There was an award winning documentary made of him some years ago that I highly recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Oct, 2017
Great film!
Thanks for the great film! Our public library did not have a copy so I was thrilled to get it for such a great price! Thanks!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Nov, 2020
Good value
Stuff gets messed up in the mail. A few glitches but hey that's life. Will buy from you again at some pointVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 May, 2019
Very interesting!
Enjoyed it very muchVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 12 May, 2024
Perfect, thanks so much.
Perfect, thanks so much.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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