All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger
by James Gunn, Lloyd Kaufman, Roger Corman
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Book Reviews of All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger
Book Review: HOLY CAPTAIN OBIVIOUS
Summary: 5 Stars
I BOUGHT THIS FROM LLOYD HIMSELF AT CRYPTICON AND I WENT HOME AND SAT ON THE CAN AND THATS WHERE I STAYED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS I READ ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ IT WAS AWESOME TO FIND OUT THE DETAILS OF SUCH A AWESOME INDEPENDENT STUDIO I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN EVEN IF I WANTED TO LLOYD ATTACHED SOME SORT OF ADHESIVE SO I REALLY WAS FORCED TO READ IT SO CHECK IT OUT ITS A AWESOME BOOK Book Review: Into the mind of a truly independent Film director.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you've ever watched a Troma film then you know what to expect from this book. Blood/gore, sex, nudity, head-crushings and more. Only in book form. What starts out as a how-to quickly breaks out into a great history of Troma films.
Lloyd Kaufman tells it like it is (in his mind that is.) But also comes across as genuinely passionate about what he does.
The only thing I can say is that if you've ever watched a Troma film and enjoyed it (even a tiny bit) then get this book.
Don't forget Lloyd's other book "Make Your Own Damn Movie!" and the Toxic Avenger Paperback.
Money spent on Troma is money spent on the things that make movies fun!
Book Review: The independent spirit
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not so much a fan of Troma's movies as I am a fan of Kaufman and Troma Studios themselves. Interesting book filled with Lloyd's humor.Book Review: All I Need to Know about Troma I Learned from the Toxic Avenger
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a must have for all fans of the greatest independant film company of all time. This book takes you behind the scenes of Troma's back story and tells you everything you ever (never) wanted to know about troma and it's founder, the very generous Lloyd Kaufman. An excellent read from start to finish. Long live Toxie.Book Review: All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger: Autobiography of Lloyd Kaufman
Summary: 5 Stars
Troma film studio in New York City has been around for nearly 35 years now. It's founder and president Lloyd Kaufman has been there since day one and has oversought Troma's rise from obscurity to one of the more successful B movie studios in the country. Troma is the studio behind such cult classics as The Toxic Avenger films, Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD, Tromeo and Juliet and the upcoming Poultrygeist. Through low-budget techniques, clever stories, over-the-top raunchiness and grotesque action Troma films have established themselves as the ultimate in renegade cinema.
Lloyd Kaufman's book "All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger" details his rise into filmmaking, the creation of Troma studios, the development of the Toxic Avenger film which put Troma on the map and general wit and whimsy about filmmaking in general. Kaufman's writing style is admittedly all over the place but it fits well with his offbeat style and humor as well as his approach to filmmaking. This book details such things as the origin of the Troma name, the process of making a low budget movie, and some wonderful details about how Troma pulls off gory effects. There's a wonderful chapter in which Kaufman details how they pulled off a scene from The Toxic Avenger in which a head is smashed by a car.
"All I Need to Know" is a great read not only for Troma fans but aspiring filmmakers as well. It details how somebody with outlandish ideas, little-to-no finance and not much experience rose to a fairly prominent career in film. Kaufman's story is hilarious, witty, at times grotesque but ultimately fairly inspiring. Highly recommended for both Troma fans and aspiring filmmakers. Kaufman's new book "Make Your Own Damn Movie" has also recently been published and is available through Amazon.