Log in / Sign up
 
    Share this page

    Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

    Poster of the movie Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
    2020     Documentary    
    USA
    1h 44min

    In the early 1990s, the animated show Ren and Stimpy broke ratings records and was a touchstone for a generation of fans and artists. Creator John Kricfalusi was celebrated as a visionary, but even though his personality suffused the show, dozens of artists and network executives were just as responsible for the show's meteoric rise. As Kricfalusi's worst impulses were let loose at the workplace and new allegations about even more disturbing behavior have surfaced, his reputation now threatens to taint the show forever. With clips recognizable to any Ren and Stimpy fan and interviews with Kricfalusi and his fellow creators whose work has been both elevated and denigrated by their connection to him, this film is a complex look at a show that influenced the history of television, animation, and comedy. More than a celebration, this film forces us to consider the role of media creators and how we reckon with the reality of who they are versus what we see on the screen.

    Directed byRon Cicero, Kimo Easterwood
    Written byRon Cicero, John Kricfalusi
    CompanyGravitas VenturesGravitas VenturesGravitas Ventures

    Featuring

    Jim Ballantine
    Ed Bell
    Robyn Byrd
    Bob Camp
    Vanessa Coffey
    Christine Danzo
    Stephen DeStefano
    Eddie Fitzgerald
    Billy Gibbons
    Jim Gomez
    Bob Jaques
    David Koenigsberg
    John Kricfalusi
    Mr. Lawrence
    Bobby Lee
    April March
    Lynne Naylor
    Shawn Patterson
    Chris Reccardi
    Libby Simon
    Jim Smith
    Vincent Waller
    Teale Wang
    Billy West
    Bill Wray

    Video

    1:27

    Trailer

    3 years ago

    © Gravitas VenturesGravitas VenturesGravitas Ventures