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.
Frazetta: Painting with Fire a documentary on the life and art of Frank Frazetta
Originally produced as a documentary in 2003. This is a Collectors edition DVD recode
IMDb tt0363621/ In English with optional subtitles
in English or Spanish.
Includes director's audio commentary track
available in your player
Credits
Directed by Lance Laspina
Director of photography, Devin Rice
editor, Lance Laspina
original music by Michael Goodis.
Cast
Narrators, Sean Hannon ; Frank Frazetta ;
commentators include Bill Stout, Forrest Ackerman, Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley, Cathy & Arnie Fenner, John Buscema, John Milius, David Winiewicz, Joe Jusko, Dave Stevens, Michael Kaluta, Bernie Wrightson, Ralph Bakshi, Frank Frazetta Jr., Angelo Torres, Nick Meglin, Al Williamson, Bud Plant, Holly Frazetta, Mary Frazetta, Jeannie Frazetta, Walt Reed, Mark Schultz, Neal Adams, Roger Reed, Clayburn Moore, Bill Frazetta, Rich Larson, Brom, Bo Derek, Heidi Frazetta, Tom Gianni, Glenn Danzig.
Summary:
Frazetta's trademark images--fierce warriors, voluptuous princesses, fantastical creatures--have inspired hundreds of imitators and won him renown, one of the most recognizable artists of the twentieth century. From comics to cover art, this documentary explores the life and works of this virtuoso artist and illustrator.
Notes from a previous torrent of "Painting With Fire":
Illustrator and comic artist Frank Frazetta is profiled in the documentary film FRAZETTA: PAINTING WITH FIRE. The film explores Frazetta's life beginning with his boyhood in Brooklyn, where he was born in 1928. Frazetta became an artist for numerous comic books in the 1950s, working for powerhouse publisher DC and assisting Al Capp on the famous "L'il Abner" comic strip.
[simply put, We have Frazetta to thank for Stupefyin' Jones my note]
In the 1960s Frazetta began the work he is most famous for--paperback and magazine illustration, becoming well-known for his paintings of pulp characters like Conan the Barbarian and Vampirella. The bulk of Frazetta's work is in the Conan vein: brawny, enraged warriors and swooning, scantily clad women facing assorted beasties and monsters. FRAZETTA: PAINTING WITH FIRE contrasts the images in Frazetta's work with the artist's own troublesome health, including a stroke so terrible that he was forced to learn to draw and paint with his left hand. In covering Frazetta's life, director Lance Laspina utilizes his training as a visual effects artist, and brings Frazetta's paintings to life in more ways than one with some well timed CGI effects.
My notes
Since I posted "Pulp Fiction Art: Cheap Thrills and Painted Nightmares" I was again thinking about Frazetta. Also thinking about Margaret Brundage, Roweena and Mort Kunsler.
Years ago I saw "Painting With Fire" on the file shares. I had my library get the disk. Here is a new MKV recode of Frazetta: Painting With Fire. More material is in the Collectors Edition which should be still available as a two disk set and possibly as a re-release.
My thanks to the maintainer of a previous torrent. That one does not contain the extras, subtitles or commentary track
Also note the documentary called Pulp Fiction Art Cheap Thrills and Painted Nightmares on my TGX page.
Just now I have found a recent book on Mort Kunstler who drew for Mens Adventure magazines in the 1950's.
Women in the pulp field are rare but Margaret Brundage is one of them. Her collected works called
The Alluring Art of Margaret Brundage has a forward by the current illustrator who goes by the single
name: Roweena.
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