Review of Tales of the Rat Fink (2006) by Max P — 06 Sep 2008

Could have been awesome really just ok though.

This review of Tales of the Rat Fink (2006) was written by Max P on 06 Sep 2008.

Tales of the Rat Fink has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dave (83) on 30 Dec 2006

This video is really well made, but there's not much in it about Ed Roth…

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By Harvey D (86) on 26 Mar 2010

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By Tony C (474) on 24 Sep 2007

The fact they made this movie at all thrills me... but the quality of editing and production leaves a lot to be desired…

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A nonstop cavalcade of Roth-style animation starring Rat Fink, vintage footage, artfully animated black-and-white film, and fanciful interviews…

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