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Title: Nostalgia only hurts; it never helps.
Review: Deitch's work was relevant in a different era, but today, it is as irrelevant as the music and silent movies he loves. It's superficially interesting, but ultimately flawed work. While he takes great care to show his knowledge of animation history, his lampooning of Walt Disney comes off as sour grapes.Buy the book if you've got the money to throw away. You'll read it once and never pick it up again. It'll end up as a thrift store donation or a 25 cent item in your garage sale.Better yet, buy something by Crumb or Spiegelman. After all these years, they're still creating fresh, engaging work, and you'll own an object that can be enjoyed with repeated readings.Ultimately, Deitch is a one trick pony. Don't walk with him down this lonely road.
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