Wonderful character development!

Excellent, a Must See

An action-packed slog

A Brilliant Conflict

Ralph seems like a very cool dude that has been surrounded by assholes his entire life: The girlfriend that left him after his accident- even after he cared for her (by all accounts) unpleasant self for two years; The mother of his daughter didn't even inform him of her existence until she was 12 (that is extremely cruel); And the "co-star" of the film, his best friend, that spends the film arguing with people... dude doesn't come off very well. On the other hand Ralph is the quintessential free spirited artist battling against the odds stacked against him. Good for him, he is a hero we can cheer on. Ralph recognizes and states that MDMA helped cure his illness, that alone he deserves a standing ovation for. Great little doc. Yeeeooowww indeed.

This is a very wonderful documentary. However they say that he came before Johnny Knoxville and the Jack Ass guys. However, before the Jack Ass guys were "Jack Ass" they were "CKY" so I'm so confused as to who really came first, but I would love to know. Some of the skits he did, like the snorting of the raw egg was similar to the wasabi snort in Jack Ass. His hair pie, I'm positive the other guys did this with Ball Hair. Either way this was an awesome little documentary. A man with a camera and one shot who did some crazy stuff. It's worth the watch and if you like Jack Ass or CKY then you'll totally love this.

Cap'N Video is quite a character, and if you are like me, you have no doubt seen his epic fail ladder stunt. But the man behind that goofy moment is an incredibly alive philosopher whose goal in life is to open peoples' eyes to the joys of goofing off. I was shocked how perfectly this Doc came together. It has great drama, lots of laughs, and so many interesting characters/stories that a lot of it seems almost unbelievable. But this is a true story, so you'd better believe. If Cap'N video doesn't inspire you - either you're already like him, or you'll never understand him.

I had never heard of this film before my initial viewing of it at MOMA NYC a few months ago. My good friend listens to the director's (Jay Cheel) podcast (Film Junk) and had found that Beauty Day was showing for two days here so we decided to check it out. The film centers around Ralph Zavadil, or as he's better known to native Ontarians, Cap'n Video. Cap'n Video was a outlandish 80's local cable celebrity known for performing crazy, low budget stunts à la MTV's Jackass, but well before them. It goes into the history of that character then into the present and how his life has changed. I had never heard of him, but did recognize him from a quasi famous youtube video where he attempts to just off a ladder into a swimming pool. Needless to say, he didn't make it. Ralph is an extremely entertaining study and Jay Cheel does an excellent job showcasing him. The film is beautifully shot and the music choices are spot on. I look forward to seeing more films from Jay and I am now an avid Film Junk listener.