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With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010 · 80 min

A warm, affectionate portrait that breezes through a remarkable career, offering gentle nostalgia and behind-the-scenes charm rather than deep scrutiny.

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The Incredible Story Behind the REAL Supehero
Overview
At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Stan continues to create new material and entertain fans of all ages with fantastic stories and characters in all areas of entertainment. With Great Power: the Stan Lee Story, explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, from the early days of his Depression-era upbringing through the Marvel Age of Comics and beyond! The film uncovers original transcripts, illustrations, photographs and stories of Lee's fascinating journey from his early years at Timely Comics and World War Two, the comic book industry's censorship battle of the 1950's led by Dr. Fredric Wertham, the dawn of Marvel Comics and the legendary characters Stan co-created, to his current company POW! Entertainment.

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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • celebrity
    • memory
    • ambition
    • aging
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension2
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    Complexity3
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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Nikki Frakes, Will Hess, Terry Dougas
    Starring
    Stan Lee, Joan Lee, Sean Astin, Kenneth Branagh, Nicolas Cage, Michael Chiklis, Thomas Haden Church, Kirsten Dunst
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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