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| All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lloyd Kaufman, James Gunn, Roger Corman
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
Buy New: $18.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (188 reviews)
Sales Rank: 486927
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 0425163571
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.430233092
EAN: 9780425163573
ASIN: 0425163571
Publication Date: August 1, 1998
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A must read for anyone interested in making movies. August 18, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This isn't a technical "how to" on filmaking or tips on how to succeed in the big budget movie system. It's a story of man with a vision, a vision to make beautiful movies of violence,nudity and fun. This tells you how he did it and how he continues to do it. I've read the majority of the books on Amazon that deal with filmaking and independent films and by far Lloyd's book have been the most entertaining. It is the type of book you can't put down. And afterwards you will want to see the movies he talks about and hopefully want to make a movie of your own. Lloyd talks about the nightmare and the miracles of filmaking. It's an inspirational tale of an underdog making it in an industry controlled by millionares. Help support a open minded artist so we can continue to see great independent films like that of Troma.
LK's A.D.D-Filled Humour At Its Best August 16, 2006
I've read all of his books, and "All I Learned..." is by far my favourite of the bunch. Reading the anecdotal-yet-pervishly hilarious accounts of the birth of Troma Entertainment, you can't help but stand behind someone who truly fights the good fight for independent art.
For those that haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it, as well as the recently released "Toxic Avenger: the Novel!"
Excellent Funny Knowledge August 9, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lloyd Kaufman is a genious, plain and simple. He writes in a unique and witty way that keeps this book amazingly interesting from cover to cover. This book is a definite must for fans of Troma, or independent art. A great autobiography of Lloyd's life and the start of Troma studios. Laced with tips for your own indie movies as well! Pick it up.
 Freakin' hilarious, more of an autobiography July 6, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a read! As a fan of Toxic Avenger & Class of Nuke'em High from my formative years, I had to do a double take when I saw this book at my local bookstore. Since they only had one copy, and it had been on the shelf for awhile, I figured I'd better grab it now while I saw it.
(Yes, I bought it local & not at Amazon. Paid an extra few $$$ and supported the local bookstore -- and was glad to do it. Amazon gets a lot of my $$$, so they don't have to worry.)
This book is chock full of Lloyd Kaufman's non-politically correct diatribes, but doesn't really have much in it about film-making from a technical perspective.
However, I'm VERY happy I read this book, b/c Lloyd puts the energy into this book w/self-effacing humor, great photos, very personal stories, and many wild romps into his creative fantasy life. This is the REALITY of independent film-making. By Lloyd's own admission, even when they tried to sell out (w/Toxic Adventure 3 - Toxie Force (or something like that, I forget the cheesy name)) Troma still got burned.
Not only did Lloyd help make some of the most unusual films of American Cinema, and take camp to an artistic level, but this books shows how clearly Lloyd IS formed from the genre himself.
Makes me wish I was penniless again so I could volunteer as an intern over at their studio in Hell's Kitchen, NYC. Sounds awesome... Even when Lloyd talks about abusing & underpaying, does he realize the opportunity working w/him would open up in a person?
I wonder why is Troma still not recognized as true American art? Clearly it's not a deep/profound thing, not a 'high art' form, but their films are clearly unique and genre-breaking. That lack of recognition bugs me. It's just like how the 60's psychedelic movement wasn't recognized until years later, or how punk rock (or rock itself) wasn't given any merit ... until now. But Troma-style ... still at a zero.
Thank you, Lloyd, for the inspirations you've instilled in yet another aspiring indie filmmaker. (threewaysmedia.com)
PS: I doubt Lloyd is really quite as crass as he comes across in the book -- altho, y'never know. :)
you dont have this book? June 28, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
i loved this book. i couldnt put it down. lloyd kaufman, president of troma, and james gunn who wrote the "dawn of the dead" remake, the "scooby doo" movies, but more importantly got his start with troma's "tromeo and juliet" and stars in "lollilove" put together a hilarious, inspirational read about lloyd kaufmans life.
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