If anyone of you don’t know and gives a shit, American Splendor is a 2003 biopic about the amazing and somewhat weird Harvey Pekar, an author of a comic book series American Splendor. Yes! The film an adaptation of the comics, which dramatize Pekar's day to day life. It was written and directed by documentarians Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, but still shares credit to Pekar and his wife, Joyce Brabner. As I said Paul Giamatti takes the role of Pekar. You might have seen him in a lot of big films and im a fan of his acting although he also takes a lot of stupid roles like the movie he did that lead me to this article. Anyway enough of that, this film even actually has appearances from Pekar and Brabner themselves (along with Toby Radloff, a border line autistic dude who became an “Mtv” vj . guess then need to market on nerds was at its peak that year)., who discuss their lives, the comic books, and how it feels to be depicted onscreen by actors.“-Can't explain it but America seems to be fixated on watching other people's life. be it the MTV smash "Real World" or the video game "the Sims" and now comic books. Pretty soon someone will release a CD featuring the sounds they make as they move on with their everyday life.”
-Guy from the internet-
The story goes about Pekar who is an everyday anti social man whose life has been turned into a comic. he is a very careful man, works the same job day in day out, and is happy with any girl that he gets be it she's his type or not. He is not happy with his body and face and refers to it as a reliable disappointment. The movie kicks of with his 2nd wife leaving our man Pekar, he has lost his voice and has a very healthy obsession with jazz records. Can’t blame him. He meets a man at a yard sale who he later on convinces to publish his comic book. He agrees and the comic becomes a smash. He becomes an instant celebrity in his own right and meets his 3rd wife through that process. He appears on Dave Letterman and has merchandise from his comic. And gave him a hard time! You just got to see it. The movie is told with great visual style where sometimes we see the real Pekar next to Giamatti and sometimes we see it as a comic strip.
Anyway watch it and see for your self. I don’t know if you’re from other places, Pero chuy if you’re from Davao City you could rent it in some movie rental shops, preferably the old ones. And if it’s for sale then much better. Or you could even rent it and not return it if the place is closing anyway. it would just go to places were it aint worth shit. Just don’t tell them I told you that!! Enjoy!!!!
Goodshit playlist: Morning Again ‘As Tradition Runs Slowly’, V/A Its All In Our Hands (FEUD, HTB AND PLAY) , Sonic Youth ‘Murray Street’ ,
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