Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story

This "your favorite thing from childhood ruined" as a genre of documentary is getting so tiresome. We all have heard that the Lisa Frank corporation was terrible to work for, but there's nothing in this documentary that's very different from literally any corporate work environment. I think the producers of this documentary were hoping for it have some shock factor because Lisa Frank's imagery is so bubbly and cute that maybe the contrast of the work environment would be surprising, but the only people who would be shocked by this are people who have never worked anywhere before lol. Not to undermine what employees went through, yes it was horrible, but the documentary itself is not worth watching. You could make this same exact documentary for most any corporate job.

There was very little interesting footage and almost nothing about Lisa herself, it's more about the company and less about her as a person. Without having any sort of human element to this doc, it's very forgettable. They try to bring in some emotional element to this by having her son talk about the divorce in a way that feels very out of place and unnecessary.

The only highlight was getting to see some of the artists who were involved throughout the years. And there was a clip from Frank's wedding that was neat but nothing else. If they wanted to capitalize on the nostalgia element, they could have at least touched on that better.

This new docuseries is on prime and it talks about the rise and downfall of Lisa Frank. Now if you are like me, the 90's was the greatest! (No cap) But when it came to Lisa Frank products. Everyyy, I mean every girl had something from that line. From the stickers, to the trapper keepers, pencils and everything else in between. Just the psychedelic illustrations that would draw your attention each time you walk down the school aisle. You instantly knew it was Lisa Frank.

Now you guys know I love me a goood documentary. This one here I'm not trying to ruin anyone's childhood memory of what the Lisa Frank brand exhibited to them. But facts or facts and although Lisa Frank is in fact a real person, and not a pseudonym for something else. She was not the creator of her brand. Her ex husband James Green was the mastermind behind the logo and drawings and ultimately the one who ran the company after she had kids and stayed home to care for them. With the help of an amazing set of graphic designers, illustrators and other behind the scenes people. Lisa Frank started a business that ultimately seemed very uplifting and inspiring to those around her. Appealing to the young childhood of girls who loved everything bright, and colorful.

But with every business comes disappointments. And not everything is rainbows and unicorns. As you get farther in this docuseries you get several different accounts from everyone who worked for Lisa Frank and those who tried to rebuild her up. There is a lot of greed, defamation and legal issues. This documentary like any other was an absolute eye opener to something so nostalgic. If you want something interesting to watch. Take a look at Primes new documentary "Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story"

As someone who lives for rainbows and was born and raised on Lisa Frank in the 90s, this documentary successfully shattered my childhood and beliefs. Beautiful. 10/10 Would recommend

This was very well-made. It features a great deal of never before seen photos and footage. I've only ever seen a couple photos of the elusive Lisa Frank so it was really interesting getting to see so much behind the scenes. I really appreciated the aesthetic and color coordination put into making this, as every person being interviewed seems to have their own color.

As a viewer who was deeply biased going into this and has always loved Lisa Frank, I sadly admit this documentary changed my opinions drastically. Overall this was a very informative documentary and a reminder to research what you purchase and who you buy it from.

I give this 9 out of 10 stars. Only reason I am knocking off one Star is for the lack of commentary from Lisa Frank herself. It would have been nice to hear from her side of the story.

I was a parent when Lisa Frank products became so popular, so I was not really emotionally invested in any of this. It's sad to know that the person who was behind all of the optimistic cheerful artwork was giving her employees such a hard time. I hate that we didn't get her side of the story.

The employees had an equally hard time with James. Their descriptions of him made him sound like a total narcissist. His interviews confirm that 100%. And his poor son seems completely brainwashed. I suppose when you have two difficult parents you just have to choose the lesser of the two evils.

The best part of the whole documentary is how they color coordinate all of the clothing and backgrounds for each person interviewed. I'm not sure how all that was arranged, but I loved it!!

Although she's obviously a horrible person, I'm not so sure about the motives behind making this documentary and that they are not horrible as well. Seems like a subversive advertisement in favor of Lisa Frank. Because it is Lisa Frank branding plastered all over almost four hours of (rather boring documentary)

Hopefully, some of the people that she s'd over are going to have their day of justice, especially Amina Mucciolo, who was obviously ripped off. Honestly, the only thing I took away from this is that Lisa Frank is a horrible exceedingly greedy person who loves wealth instead of her family. She is failing and fading, hopefully so.