Tales of the Rat Fink
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  • Summary: Tales of the Rat Fink is 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." (Sphinx Productions)

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
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  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    88
    A nonstop cavalcade of Roth-style animation starring Rat Fink, vintage footage, artfully animated black-and-white film, and fanciful "interviews" with beautifully preserved cars of the era.
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    78
    Tales of the Rat Fink is an ebullient survey of Roth's life that revs along with the zest a souped-up hot rod.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jennie Punter
    75
    Mann (Comic Book Confidential) plays with archive, animation and music (hot soundtrack by the Sadies), illuminating another worthy counter-culture corner. Pure fun, fun, fun.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    60
    Depending on your age, sex and mechanical inclinations, Tales of the Rat Fink will convince you that Mr. Roth should either have been canonized or smothered at birth.

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  1. Dave
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    This video is really well made, but there's not much in it about Ed Roth. It's a generic history of California hot rodding, with the occasional mention of Roth. In fact, if they had called it "A History of California Hot Rodding" it would be a lot more accurate.… Expand

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