Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Stango Tigerfists Right up front, I'm a Frazetta fanatic and have been since childhood. I am among those who bought a few too many mediocre Conan paperbacks from Waldenbooks in the early 80s because I had to own the Frazetta covers. Since there is no other documentary on his life and work to choose from, I am extremely grateful for the existence of this film and for the efforts of those who made it.The film features a lot of well-known fantasy and comic books artists, and various other industry insiders who have a great appreciation for Frazetta's work. They do a good job of explaining what makes his artwork remarkable and inspiring to a certain subculture of geeks and fans (and famous filmmakers), and why the quality of his work transcends the genre in which he attained fame and success.There's also an undercurrent of defensiveness about the lack of critical acclaim directed toward Frazetta from anyone outside of the sci-fi/fantasy industry, but it is never really addressed. I think the film would have benefited greatly from some critical voices, and that may have provided a more substantive context in which to consider his work. Instead the film is a bit of a fanboy product, and as much as I agree, Frazetta's career deserves more serious consideration than that.

Beli Luk I remember when I was a kid I thought that Frazetta's painting were some part of folklore-they were everywhere, and most important, they didn't seem man-made! Only later I discovered that Death Dealer and Conan are not national heroes (unfortunately) but masterpieces made by Frank Frazetta. The film is perfect blend of Frazetta's both sides of career - epic and warm. It consists of comments (better say "honest glorifications") of Frazetta's work by his colleagues, comic illustrators, with slideshows of his most famous works and his artistic biography, and simultaneously tells story about normal guy, devoted to his family, friends and passions, in such a worm way that it could easily put this film in "drama" section. It's really nice to see that such genius is not some cranky old warlock living in highest tower where he paints with virgins' blood and cat's tail, but regular funny guy, which makes him even greater.

Golgo-13 This is a documentary about Frank Frazetta, the great artist behind the famous Conan book covers and other such fantasy imagery. I'm sure most everyone has seen some of his work whether they've realized it or not, or at least saw some pieces that were influenced by him, of which there are many. His paintings are detailed, striking, and most importantly, alive. The film covers nearly all aspects of Frazetta's life, from his childhood where his talents were already becoming realized, to his family life, to his health problems in later years that forced him to learn to draw with his left hand. It's all pretty interesting, especially if you like his kind of artwork. Catch this documentary showing on either IFC or better yet, get the DVD, which was included with the release of Fire and Ice. The commentary (by director Laspina and producer DiFiore) gives additional insight on Frazetta and his craft. By the way, make sure to watch past the credits for a final bit of humor.

David Edward Martin Frank Frazetta is probably the greatest artist to grace the related fields of comic book and paperback illustration. Starting as a comic book artist for EC back in the early 1950s, then moving on to draw the incredibly sexy women of the L'IL ABNER comic strip, then reaching his pinnacle as the greatest fantasy paperback cover artist of the 1960s and 1970s. He expanded into other fields, such as cinema and sculpture. PAINTING WITH FIRE is documentary and tribute to the great artist. Frazetta's own commentary is interspersed with tributes from others, like comic book artists Bernie Wrightson, Mike Kaluta, and Neal Adams.Every fan of comic books, book cover art, and fantasy art needs to see this film.