All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger
by James Gunn, Lloyd Kaufman, Roger Corman
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Author: James Gunn, Lloyd Kaufman, Roger CormanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-08-01
ISBN: 0425163571
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Book Reviews of All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger
Book Review: It's a fun read, despite your opinion on his films.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is great. I know, a pretty simple statement, but it's true. Nothing else needs to be said. It's fun, hilarious, entertaining and it also give you a sense of how independent film, REAL independent film, works.
It's great for anyone too, even if you've never heard of Troma or the Toxic Avenger or anything like that. You feel more like Lloyd is talking directly to you vs. just reading some garbage he claims he wrote.
Buy this book, than read it, than come back here and write a similar review because you'll love it so much.
Summary of All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger
Imagine Roger Corman and John Waters crossed with Howard Stern--and you'll have an idea of the demented genius behind Troma studios, one of the oldest (and most successful) independent film studios in the world. Lloyd Kaufman's spirited, outrageous, no-holds-barred look at low-budget, guerilla filmmaking is truly an inspiration to young filmmakers, a delight for movie buffs, and an absolute must for Toxic Avenger fans everywhere. This is the true story of the moviemaking maverick who co-founded an independent studio twenty-five years ago in a humble broom closet...who used raw hamburger, Karo syrup blood, and Bromo-Seltzer vomit to create films of questionable artistic and moral value...who is responsible for a string of cult movie hits...who was the first to reject Madonna for a part...who defied the Hollywood system and slapped the face of the industry...and who built a B-movie empire filled with Chopper Chicks, Surf Nazis, Kabuki Cops, Nymphoid Barbarians, and a lone hero known as The Toxic Avenger.Movie Directors Books
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