Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1629331821 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A compelling cautionary tale of rags-to-riches success in Hollywood, Thad Komorowski's book documents the entire story behind Nickelodeon's first cartoon hit, The Ren & Stimpy Show, utilizing extensive interviews with the program's key players -- including the cartoonists, network executives, and voice actors -- justifying the show's important role in the recent history of animation. A great read." -- Jerry Beck, Animation Historian and Co-Founder of Cartoon Brew
No stone has been unturned, no magic nose goblin unpicked, in this extensively detailed history of the show that defined a generation and changed an entire medium.Fully revised and bursting with new information, interviews, and illustrations--it's everything you wanted to know about Ren & Stimpy -- but were afraid to ask!"A compelling cautionary tale of rags to riches success in Hollywood. A great read." -- Jerry Beck, animation historian and author, proprietor of Cartoon Research "Animation is a collaborative art form. In the 1990s animation boom, The Ren & Stimpy Show stood supreme. Cat. Thad Komorowski's book documents the entire story behind Nickelodeon's first cartoon hit, The Ren & Stimpy Show, utilizing extensive interviews with the program's key players, justifying the show's important role in the recent history of animation. Through draftsmanship, charismatic voices, irreverent sight gags, crass humor, and stellar character acting, animation's most talented and disturbed artists created an entity for the Nickelodeon cable network that pulled the art form out of a
The Buddy Rich of cartoons and what happens when ideology blocks reality As someone who has received highly valuable drawing advice directly from John via Blogger messages and e-mail correspondences, I was not expecting this book to be a blind eulogy of one of the most important artists behind The Ren and Stimpy Show, John Kricfalusi. There is so much behind-the-scenes information and history behind the production of the show that I had not read elsewhere, even on John's own blog or the blogs of his close associates. Even if you're a diehard Spumco fan, there is much to be gained from reading Thad Komorowski's latest book an. Perfect for fans of R&S A great book if you consider yourself a big fan of Ren & Stimpy. The book tell you the background story and some important details you've never imagined that existed. Totally recommended.. "I Couldn't Put it Down" according to Ian L.. Simply put, if you're a Ren and Stimpy fan, this is a must-have book. It offers all sorts of behind-the-scenes tidbits about one of the best shows to come out of the '90s. Don't let the word "unauthorized" fool you; despite not having cooperation from John K., this book is rich with quotes from former staff members and details that, let's face it, probably wouldn't come out in an autobiography or an official studio-sponsored book. "Sick Little Monkeys" give us an idea of what it was like to work at Spumco, but it also provides a fair critique of the man