Tales of the Rat Fink

Tales of the Rat Fink
by Ron Mann

Tales of the Rat Fink

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Actor: Billy Gibbons, Brian Wilson, Paul Le Mat, Steve Austin (IV), Tom Wolfe
Director: Ron Mann
Brand: SHOUT FACTORY (UNDER GENIUS)
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 76 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
Product features:

From the award-winning director of Comic Book Confidential and Grass comes Tales Of The Rat Fink, Ron Mann s wildly inventive bio about Renaissance man Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, who engineered a shift in mid-twentieth century culture with his customized cars, "monster" T-shirts and America s alternative rodent "Rat Fink". Mann s largely animated documentary-style film features the voice talents of:

DVD Reviews of Tales of the Rat Fink

DVD Review: Pleasant Buying Experience
Summary: 5 Stars

This movie was in the same condition as specified by the seller, and it arrived quickly. It was a gift and the receiver was very happy to get it!

DVD Review: cool, man! I dig it!
Summary: 4 Stars

I enjoyed this doc. on Big Daddy Roth. The animation is really cool and fun. I thought it was a little sparse on details, but a light, frothy bit of nostalgia all around. fun time.

DVD Review: Entertaining documentary
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought this DVD for my husband because he's always wanted to know about the rat fink. When we sat down to watch it we figured it would be a amateur video like alot of hotrod DVD's. To our amazement this movie is filled with great editing, famous voices, and kept our interest until the end. It's a great movie to explain when and how hotrods came about. It a documentary that is fun to watch over and over. It keeps you hanging on your seat and waiting for more.

DVD Review: Nice job on capturing the spirit of Ed Roth
Summary: 5 Stars

As a fan of Kustom Kulture, I enjoyed this unique collaborative as a tribute to one of it's most influential and commercially successful icons. While it was not a complete biography, it did capture the spirit of Ed Roth which lives on through his work and his fans.

There are so few of the original "kings" of Kustom Kulture living today (like master pin striper Lyle Fisk shown on the film's "bonus features" and kustom builder George Barris) while most of the kulture's founders (Von Dutch, Boyd Coddington and many others in addition to Bid Daddy) have passed. I would love to see a feature-length documentary on the history of Kustom Kulture and how that kulture is alive and well today.

DVD Review: I saw this on cable - it's KILLER!
Summary: 5 Stars

I have never bought a video as a download, but I am considering it on this - I saw this twice on cable and it's a very well done and informative video on the life and creations of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, complete with (of course) lots of appreances of "Rat Fink". I couldn't believe how many designs in modern culture were based on his work - this is a great gift idea for any 60's culture or car collector!

Description of Tales of the Rat Fink

From the award-winning director of Comic Book Confidential and Grass comes Tales Of The Rat Fink, Ron Mann's wildly inventive bio about Renaissance man Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, who engineered a shift in mid-twentieth century culture with his customized cars, "monster" T-shirts and America's alternative rodent-"Rat Fink".

Mann's largely animated documentary-style film features the voice talents of:

. John Goodman 8-time Emmy? Nominee (The Big Lebowski)
. Ann-Margret Academy Award? Nominee (Carnal Knowledge)
. Jay Leno
. Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
. Stone Cold Steve Austin
. Tom Wolfe (author of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test)
. Matt Groening (creator of "The Simpsons")
. The Smothers Brothers
. And many more!

SPECIAL FEATURES:

. Big Daddy Lives! - Rare interviews with Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
. Rat Fink Reunion - Painting jam with Ed Roth and Von Dutch
. Big Daddy's Garage - Virtual art gallery
. Interview with director Ron Mann
. Deleted scene
. Theatrical trailer
. The Sadies music video

Canadian filmmaker Ron Mann has specialized in making counter-cultural documentaries since 1978, and Tales of the Rat Fink is his masterpiece. Rarely has the combination of technique and subject matter been presented with such symbiotic perfection, and Mann's tribute to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth will appeal to anyone who recalls the glory days of hot rods and custom cars. Roth pioneered customizing in the late '50s, taking his cue from the legendary Von Dutch (whose automotive pinstripes "flowed like jazz") to become the first hot-rodder to sculpt custom cars out of fiberglass, the first to airbrush custom "monster" designs on T-shirts, and the inventor of Rat Fink, the "anti-Mickey Mouse" adopted as the drooling mascot of rodders, surfers, model-building hobbyists and assorted misfits throughout the '60s. Roth's best-known custom cars--The Outlaw, The Beatnik Bandit, Mysterion and others--remain timeless classics of southern California's custom-car culture, and they're all shown here on dazzling display.

It's a pity Roth (1932-2001) didn't live to witness Mann's exquisite collaboration with animator Mike Roberts, whose dynamic contributions bring Rat Fink to life in all his wretched glory. John Goodman splendidly narrates as a posthumous Roth, looking back at his creations as numerous pop-cultural icons (Ann-Margret, the Smothers Brothers, and author Tom Wolfe, who first brought Roth to the world's attention) lend their voices to custom cars that "talk" with flashing headlights, similar to (but more reverent than) Pixar's Cars. It's a perfect way of honoring Roth, the culture he created, and the enduring legacy of his "weirdo" ingenuity. Mann's playful tribute makes it perfectly clear that Roth and Rat Fink embody a creative spirit that will live forever. --Jeff Shannon

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