Blogcritics: Comments on American Splendor: Our Movie Year - by Harvey Pekar

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:41:16 EST

now we have "pitch spam"

Comment by gabriel

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:35:26 EST

really am from african and i have this very grate story that can make a very nice movie,in fact one of the best movie in the world history. but i have no one to produce it for me. If you will be intrested pls mail me back. thank you . your truly Gabriel

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:10:21 EST

thanks Duker, I have a newfound appreciation of the old fart after reading this

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:09:46 EST

A couple of weeks ago, TVO (the Ontario public teevee broadcaster) aired Alan Zweig's documentary, "I, Curmudgeon" which featured Harvey Pekar. Harvey had the best line in movie: "ech, what're you gonna do?" Zweig's previous doc was "Vinyl" about compulsive record collectors. Unfortunately, I didn't tape "I, Curmudgeon", and I don't know if it might be available on DVD.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:06:47 EST

well this makes a fellas day. a new Pekar all about he watchse American Spendor. What the hell more could you want? Great review. Pekar rules, is what.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:36:35 EST

thanks Aaman, and musically, Tindersticks, Beck's "Sea Change," E/Eels, Nick Drake, as well as the vintage jazz he talks so much about

Comment by Aaman

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:24:51 EST

Way cool review - I wonder what R Crumb thinks of Pekar's newfound fame. The tales of common people make these graphic novels more enthralling than superhero fables of destruction. Music-wise, I think music to listen to while reading Harvey Pekar is Leonard Cohen, "Has Been"(Shatner) and Billy Joel.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:02:35 EST

which you are striving valiantly to arrest and redirect - I hope my little bit helps

Comment by Bill Sherman

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:38:15 EST

Of course, Harvey's not the only one to share this problem: as the readership for all manner of American-produced comics fare keeps falling, a good number of strong creative work is being ignored in this country. To my eyes, the movie American Splendor is not only one of the best movie biographies produced to date, it's also one of the truest adaptations of comic to movie that's ever been lensed.