User Reviews

. . . why NOT get out a pad of lined paper, and start scribbling away while enjoying FORGING THE FRAME: THE ROOTS OF ANIMATION, 1921 - 1930? This second episode of FORGING is far juicier than its predecessor, requiring at least TWO plunges into the pencil sharpener for that old Ticonderoga No. 2 (if not three). Blessed by the presence of 16 talking heads (one of whom is even a girl!), FORGING: THE SEQUEL probably draws upon the expertise of at least half of America's Professors of Film! Mix in some grainy archival footage of Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Max Fleischer, Buster Keaton, Walter Lantz, and Walt Disney, and any viewer who manages to stay awake (Tip: Taking notes is a great way to combat restless fingers and drooping eyelids!) for half an hour is sure to emerge from FORGING feeling quite encyclopedic when it comes to century-old cartoons!