American Splendor Movie.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Anyone seen this movie? I watched it last night and thought it was pretty cool. Never heard of the comic or Harvey Pekar before. The bulk of the miove is shot in Cleveland and Lakewood. The story is really good and the movie is well acted, Paul Giamatti is superb.

[e0y2e3]

Damn, forgot about this flick. Saw it years ago.

It was okay. Typical solid Indy effort.

[hermanfontenot]

Loved the Cleveland locations and the performances, esp. by the guy who played R. Crumb and the guy who played Harvey's slow friend at the post office.

But man, Harvey Pekar has to be the most self-absorbed human being on the planet.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

I agree with the assement of Pekar, he showed that in Bourdain's show, but the movie as a whole was pretty good. I went in nothing and expecting nothing, what I got was a pleasant surprise.

[motherscratcher]

Yeah, but it's been a few years. I liked it a lot. Thought the performances were great. I like Hope Davis (it was her, right?) and I Love Giamatti.

I did have a vague recollection of seeing Pekar pop up on Letterman from time to time, but I didn't know him from anywhere else.

[Erie Warrior]

Got it on DVD, Giamatti is great.

[Cease]

I really enjoyed Splendor, especially Giamatti's "Who is Harvey Pekar?" monologue.

Who are these people? Where do they come from? What do they do? What's in a name? Who is "Harvey Pekar"?

Always think about AS when I'm walking past where they shot the airport scenes at Hopkins (bridge from terminal to parking)

Side note: For some reason, if it's got "American" in the title, I tend to enjoy it...
American Splendor
American Movie - loved that one
American Beauty- Film and GD Album
American History X
Even liked American Gangster and the American Psycho book

Exception to rule: Entire American Pie series

[jack_tors]

Yeah, but it's been a few years. I liked it a lot. Thought the performances were great. I like Hope Davis (it was her, right?) and I Love Giamatti.

I did have a vague recollection of seeing Pekar pop up on Letterman from time to time, but I didn't know him from anywhere else.

+1, totally agree. The movie was excellent and in many ways, more enjoyable than the real Pekar himself. Giamatti did great and it was nice to see it shot in the city.

[jb]

Yeah, but it's been a few years. I liked it a lot. Thought the performances were great. I like Hope Davis (it was her, right?) and I Love Giamatti.

I did have a vague recollection of seeing Pekar pop up on Letterman from time to time, but I didn't know him from anywhere else.

OMG, remember when dave melted down on him?

never seen dave freak out like that.

harvey called him out for staying on air during that writers' strike.

[hermanfontenot]

I really enjoyed Splendor, especially Giamatti's "Who is Harvey Pekar?" monologue.

Who are these people? Where do they come from? What do they do? What's in a name? Who is "Harvey Pekar"?

Always think about AS when I'm walking past where they shot the airport scenes at Hopkins (bridge from terminal to parking)

Side note: For some reason, if it's got "American" in the title, I tend to enjoy it...
American Splendor
American Movie - loved that one
American Beauty- Film and GD Album
American History X
Even liked American Gangster and the American Psycho book

Exception to rule: Entire American Pie series

Don't forget...

[motherscratcher]

The Last American Virgin. The forgotten 80's movie that few have seen and nobody talks about. It features Diane Franklin nekkid and an absolutely astounding ending. Two thumbs up.

[motherscratcher]

Yeah, but it's been a few years. I liked it a lot. Thought the performances were great. I like Hope Davis (it was her, right?) and I Love Giamatti.

I did have a vague recollection of seeing Pekar pop up on Letterman from time to time, but I didn't know him from anywhere else.

OMG, remember when dave melted down on him?

never seen dave freak out like that.

harvey called him out for staying on air during that writers' strike.

Yeah, Dave kind of flipped on him. I can't find the clip.

[dmiles]

Also HarveyPekar was a ghost on the WWW Rant board at Scout?? Can't quite remember who, was it Prog?

[e0y2e3]

Also HarveyPekar was a ghost on the WWW Rant board at Scout?? Can't quite remember who, was it Prog?

One of EdgeWaterRocker's many post melt down ghosts was HarveyPekar I do believe.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Yeah, but it's been a few years. I liked it a lot. Thought the performances were great. I like Hope Davis (it was her, right?) and I Love Giamatti.

I did have a vague recollection of seeing Pekar pop up on Letterman from time to time, but I didn't know him from anywhere else.

OMG, remember when dave melted down on him?

never seen dave freak out like that.

harvey called him out for staying on air during that writers' strike.

Yeah, Dave kind of flipped on him. I can't find the clip.

Is this what you're looking for?

[Cease]

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/07/cleveland_comic-book_legend_ha.html

Pekar, 70, was found dead shortly before 1 a.m. today by his wife, Joyce Brabner, in their Cleveland Heights home, said Powell Caesar, spokesman for Cuyahoga County Coroner Frank Miller. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Pekar and his wife, Joyce Brabner, wrote "Our Cancer Year," a book-length comic, after Pekar was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1990 and underwent a grueling treatment.

[jack_tors]

Absolutely fantastic obit by Anthony Bourdain regarding Pekar. He speaks fondly of Pekar and Clevelanders a like. A very good read.

http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/read/the-original-goodbye-splendor?fbid=DMfy7vu5XoI

[RattleHead]

Absolutely fantastic obit by Anthony Bourdain regarding Pekar. He speaks fondly of Pekar and Clevelanders a like. A very good read.

http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/read/the-original-goodbye-splendor?fbid=DMfy7vu5XoI

What a great read, big thanks for that link.