The Toxic Avenger ![[B0007OY2TY]](http://www.mikeyp.com/css/external.gif)
, from Troma Studios is a great movie if you like superhero - special effects - comedy - low budget - B-movie films. I find it fascinating how films like that and Class of Nuke 'Em High could be made in the age of Hollywood blockbusters. Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder of Troma Studios, describes it all in his book, All I Need to Know About Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger .
The book wasn't what I expected. I thought I was going to read lessons on camera angles, lighting, cinematography, etc. Instead, Lloyd describes a much more intimate look at the business side of filmmaking, detailing how a somewhat crazy Hollywood outsider (himself) was able to succeed in creating a profitable movie studio business, with hilarious misstep after misstep, plenty of incompetent blind luck, and a pure drive to make his "visions" come to life on-screen.
Trivia Note: Did you know that Lloyd Kaufman was the Associate Producer on the 80's hit movie, The Final Countdown ?
