With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)


Loved this documentary. It does go into personal details about Stan Lee that I did not know about until seeing this film. Stan Lee is extremely generous in thanking fellow artists by name and product. This documentary had the energy, optimism and soundtrack that is typical of Marvel properties. Admittedly I am prejudiced, as I am a reader of Marvel graphic novels (comics) and a viewer of Marvel movies. One element of this documentary detailing the fears and prejudice concerning comic books resonated with the current attitudes toward video games. The really sad and scary part was how similar the government committee of 60 years ago (physically and verbally) is to what I have seen on the news in 2014 -5. Even if you are not a Marvel fan, this is the story of a man and an industry relevant for at least the last two centuries and the future.