Crumb (1994, Documentary): Everything bizarre is also inherently sad
Robert Crumb's life-story in a documentary that's unapologetic, funny and unorthodox - much like his own art In one of the earlier scenes, Robert Crumb sits down with his brother Charles and tries to pull something out of him for the sake of the film. Charles is coy in the beginning, unwilling to give away much but gradually, his nonchalance grows and before we realize it, he starts talking about being on anti-depressants, about subconsciously forcing his kid brother Robert to take up sketching like he did and even inanely mentions suicidal thoughts & desolation. In another scene, a little later, Robert's younger brother Max, while on the topic of family, describes the three brothers as "primordial monkeys" to which Robert responds with "Me and Max slept in the same bed together until we were 16 or something. Very intimate, you know, close situation.". In some ways, through the garb of a documentary, Robert Crumb confronts his past casuall...
