Confessions Of Robert Crumb
Am posting this just so I can watch it myself later: a fifty-five minute documentary from 1987 on one of my heroes, Robert Crumb. This film was apparently written by the man himself.
Via Non-Stick Plans.
9 Responses to “Confessions Of Robert Crumb”
Comments for this entry have been closed.
You are reading Confessions Of Robert Crumb which was posted on Thursday, February 26th, 2009 at 3:08 pm by Barry's Imaginary Publisher. This entry is filed under Movies, Pop Cult, Visual Arts.
Previously: Opium, Morphine, Heroin
Next entry: Bourbon Princess – The Waiting Noon
A note on comment Netiquette: KUR appreciates and encourages any comments you add to this entry, but cannot be held responsible for its content. We will not tolerate any comment that constitutes a vile, personal, gratuitous attack against any other participant. Because life as we know it is short, KUR also expects your comment to be at least slightly on topic. KUR reserves the right to delete any comments that do not meet the above criteria, and will not hesitate to ban any commenter who consistently proves him or herself to willfully ignore the above rules.
Previously: Opium, Morphine, Heroin
Next entry: Bourbon Princess – The Waiting Noon
A note on comment Netiquette: KUR appreciates and encourages any comments you add to this entry, but cannot be held responsible for its content. We will not tolerate any comment that constitutes a vile, personal, gratuitous attack against any other participant. Because life as we know it is short, KUR also expects your comment to be at least slightly on topic. KUR reserves the right to delete any comments that do not meet the above criteria, and will not hesitate to ban any commenter who consistently proves him or herself to willfully ignore the above rules.
Recent Chatter
- Sharleena: So nice to have met you all! Don't forget to practice your Kegelmasters and defrost your fridge periodically (there might
- bernard: You'll see (age permitting) : doing thigs the old fashioned way will keep coming back. Things such as - Writing a
- Alex: [quote comment="29001"]...glorify the animal magic used by certain entertainers...[/quote] ABOOK, you are a madman. When you stole that cow, and
- Hugh: [quote comment="29008"]After several days being unable to access the blog, Hugh, I've taken Barry's great advice and stuffed blogger.com where
- bernard: Thanks for all this, Jurgen & Gaby (Lucas not withstanding). I truly hope Lucas will "survive" both of you. Just to
- urbangraffito: [quote comment="28992"]Hey Barry, please don't mind if I take a look around the site before I open the door to
- ABOOK: well i hate this site to be closed but iam sure there will be an other site to pick up on
- derpohl: There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we'd all love one another. Frank
- derpohl: I was only in it for the music and for the humour. "The present-day composer refuses to die!" Edgar Varese, Juli 1921 Good
- Hugh: Hey Barry, please don't mind if I take a look around the site before I open the door to Urban's
Sponsored Links
Subscribe To KUR
Archives
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
Categories
- Alumni
- anniversary
- Bizarre
- Captain Beefheart
- Classical music
- Community
- Frank Zappa
- FZ's birthday
- FZcovers
- Games
- Guest Entries
- Heh Heh
- In The News
- In Writing
- Insane
- Interview
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Mike Keneally
- Miscellany
- Movies
- Music
- Official Releases
- Personal
- Politics
- Pop Cult
- Religion
- Science
- Site News
- Sunday Big Note
- Today's Ear Worm
- Visual Arts
- YouTubery
- Zappa Family Trust
- Zappa Plays Zappa
- Zappa Wiki Jawaka
- Zappanale
February 26th, 2009 at 4:55 pm »
best part 34:34-36:14 !!!
the shot of him trying to draw at an easel in a median on the highway is great! How can anybody concentrate?
February 26th, 2009 at 7:10 pm »
“Just one damn thing after another…” -R. Crumb
A cynic after my own heart, Barry.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:18 pm »
A quote from urbangraffito:
A satirist in his work, certainly. A cynic, I’m not quite so sure about that. At the root of much of his comics (sexual deviations aside) lies the notion that “so many good things have gone down the proverbial shit hole”. One could call that cynicism, but it could also be interpreted as a heartfelt lament of valuable things lost. Nostalgia, if you will. Crumb’s gigantic ’78 vinyl record collection comes to mind. You be the judge…
February 26th, 2009 at 11:45 pm »
related posts: One Hour Interview With Neil Young. Hubba Hubba. Thanks Barry; you pretty much got me into Neil Young.
February 27th, 2009 at 7:57 am »
A quote from Barry’s Imaginary Publisher:
cynical: denying the sincerity of people’s motives and actions.
Strange how some still see cynicism as something negative. In the 20th Century, cynicism is a positive trait. It keeps one from being completely bamboozled. I can thank Robert Crumb for his refreshing cynicism, just as I can thank Frank Zappa for his. Two great cynics. Two fantastic satirists.
February 27th, 2009 at 5:21 pm »
A quote from Clenn:
Nice to know, Clenn. Is Crumb going to be next? 😉
A quote from urbangraffito:
Much depends on one’s definition of the word, I guess…
February 27th, 2009 at 7:57 pm »
A quote from Barry’s Imaginary Publisher:
I think we can both agree that the majority of Crumb’s work was largely based on his own inner neurosis, yes? Give or take his cynicism…
March 1st, 2009 at 2:53 am »
I first saw Crumb’s work on the “Cheap Thrills” album that was in my older brother’s record collection. I was just a kid and I was facinated with that cover. I remember the Keep On Truckin’ paraphernalia back in the day, as well. That shit was all over the place!
This little film is quite excellent!
If you enjoyed this I’m sure you’ll like (Barry, I’m sure you’ve seen these)”Crumb” by Terry Zwigoff and “American Splendor” featuring Paul Giamatti.
March 1st, 2009 at 6:18 am »
I watched, enthralled (as I expected to), and came away just a bit disappointed… For a “documentary”, it was rather “staged”.
(I mean, written by R. Crumb?) The impression left on me was one more of “promotional”, rather than documentary.
And I love documentaries – and I love Crumb (just this past Christmas, I gave the [almost] entire ‘Rip-Off Press’ catalog to my best buddy here; he turned me on to Crumb in 1972)…
Hugh is spot on – if you liked this (even if you didn’t), check out the Terry Zwigoff film especially.