Stan Lee : Mutants, Monstres & Marvel

Stan Lee is very complimentary of his collaborators, but struggles with acknowledging them as co-creators. Lee continually brought up his fuzzy memory, but at the start of the film recollects the creation of Spider-Man in detail (maybe in response to the assertions of Kirby, or even Joe Simon, that they created the character. There's not much we didn't know here, and Smith almost answers some questions for Lee when he's asking them. Smith is annoying as an interviewer, feeling he has to say "Uh-huh", "yeah", "Hm", "right" or some exclamation after each sentence or pause that Lee makes. This film is a love letter to Stan Lee, so don't expect anything incisive or controversial. There are some nice extras, including an interview with Lee's wife, who wasn't what I expected. Label this one "For Marvel Zombies Only"

I'm not sure how interesting this would be to anybody who does not care for comic books, but this documentary/biography, which is basically a sit down interview with Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy, etc.) interviewing Stan Lee, is something I found fairly fascinating.

Stan Lee is one of the guys who created Marvel comics, home of the X-men, Spider Man, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, etc.

It is really fascinating to see Stan's take on what all happened. The history of Marvel comics is told through Stan Lee's answers to Kevin Smith's very informed questions, you can feel the love for the craft and medium come through in the interview and overall, although it's just two guys talking in a comic shop, you can, at times, entirely visualize what it must have been like to be at ground zero for a pioneering art form that is still going strong today.

No matter what you think of either person's art, they are both interesting folks, recommended for any fan of the genre or the movies inspired by the genre.

It's a couple of months before the release of Spider-Man (2002). Kevin Smith has a sit-down interview inside a comic book store with legendary creator of Spider-Man, Stan Lee. It's thread-bare. It's just two guys talking about the classic superhero. The interview is intercut with panning shots of the comic books and other visuals.

This is really only for fans of Stan Lee and Spider-Man. It is mostly inside baseball although it is still a compelling story of a life in comic books. It is rather static visually other than the comic book shoots. For non-fans, this may be too minute and too long. It's not anything cinematic. It's basically a DVD commentary extra.

"Stan Lee's: Mutants, Monsters and Marvels" is a documentary in which filmmaker Kevin Smith interviews comic book legend Stan Lee. This spectacular DVD gave me a chance to learn more about the man behind such comic books as: Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk, X-Men and Daredevil. After seeing Spiderman in the theaters and with all the blockbuster comic book movies coming out over the next few years, I wanted a little more - and this delivered. This is the most definitive thing out there and a must-have for all comic book fans. The chemistry between the two is visible from the first moment - by Smith's vast knowledge of the history of comic books and Stan Lee. You will definitely get a bang for your buck!

I'm not sure how interesting this would be to anybody who does not care for comic books, but this documentary/biography, which is basically a sit down interview with Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy, etc.) interviewing Stan Lee, is something I found fairly fascinating.

Stan Lee is one of the guys who created Marvel comics, home of the X-men, Spider Man, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, etc.

It is really fascinating to see Stan's take on what all happened. The history of Marvel comics is told through Stan Lee's answers to Kevin Smith's very informed questions, you can feel the love for the craft and medium come through in the interview and overall, although it's just two guys talking in a comic shop, you can, at times, entirely visualize what it must have been like to be at ground zero for a pioneering art form that is still going strong today.

No matter what you think of eithers art too, they are both interesting folks, recommended for any fan of the genre or the movies inspired by the genre.