
For over 50 years, Frank Frazetta dominated the art world with his images of fierce warriors, helpless princesses, and fantastical creatures set in the most lavish landscapes. His impact upon the worlds of fantasy art and film was unparalleled, and it can be seen to this day in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Amazingly, he managed to do this while nearly dying because of an undiagnosed thyroid condition. Even more astonishing was his ability to survive six strokes, which for... (Full plot summary below)
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For over 50 years, Frank Frazetta dominated the art world with his images of fierce warriors, helpless princesses, and fantastical creatures set in the most lavish landscapes. His impact upon the worlds of fantasy art and film was unparalleled, and it can be seen to this day in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Amazingly, he managed to do this while nearly dying because of an undiagnosed thyroid condition. Even more astonishing was his ability to survive six strokes, which forced him to switch from drawing with his right hand to drawing with his left hand. The film documents the life and work of this legendary fantasy artist while exploring the universal theme of inspiration. Visual effects are used in a very unique way to bring his paintings to life. And when you combine this technique with an outstanding original score, it makes for a very original documentary. Bo Derek, Ralph Bakshi, John Milius, Glenn Danzig, and Forrest Ackerman are just a few of the people who appear in this movie.
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| User ReviewTheScarlatescu RFascinating look at the life and art of illustrator Frank Frazetta. |
| User ReviewTheSecond PFascinating look at the life and art of illustrator Frank Frazetta. |
| User ReviewMEC rAn inspiration, he's the artist I wish I could be. |
| User ReviewJeff CIf you're not a Frank Frazetta fan - maybe you'd know him better as the 'Molly Hatchett' album-cover guy. An amazing life story of a truly great artist. From the old-school BMFer generation - this is a guy who, after a couple of strokes, learned from scratch to paint w/ his left hand. I grew up devouring this guy's work. Disclaimer - not for the Average Movie-goer. |
| User ReviewNathan AAn interesting look at a genre icon. Frazetta's art was truly revolutionary in bringing sci-fi/fantasy paintings into the public eye. Very interesting look at the man. |
| User ReviewJared BI liked this documentary and can now appreciate Frank Frazetta ten times as much as I did before. Especially enjoyed comments from Bakshi, also the random 5 minutes with Danzig was pretty awesome. Pretty epic for a documentary I would say. |