December 06, 2008
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Super 8 is uber great.
B. Scott O'Malley's criminally unseen 1997 sci-fi comedy Bleak Future is, quite frankly, mind-spankingly hilarious. Obscure thespian Frank Kowal stars as Slangman, an uppity wasteland junk peddler who believes himself to be humanity's only hope in the bizarre post-nuclear landscape he calls home. His quest: to venture across the endless desert until he locates The Source, a mythological thingamabob which may or may not contain the holy grail of human knowledge. Along the way, he'll enlist the services of a tongueless savage and a would-be actress of questionable intelligence, as well as all sorts of deranged mutants, beat poets, and bald megalomaniacs. Every single gesture, facial expression, line of campy dialogue, and hideous mutant freak contained within this gloriously over-the-top motion picture is exaggerated to the point of absurdity, turning even the most mundane situations into giddy cinematic bliss. Kowal, of course, is the secret to the film's success; the man's ability to comically distort his face is second to none, recalling those bygone days when Jim Carrey wasn't in it strictly for the paycheck. Bleak Future is as close to brilliant as no-budget sci-fi comedies can get. At any rate, it's a hell of a lot better than The Postman. If you enjoyed Bad Taste, you'll probably die masturbating over this one.
Recipe For Success: Snazzy Make-Up Effects + O'Malley's Tromafied Direction + Dystopia By Way Of Monty Python
In The Future: Egg beaters are very important objects.
See, I told you so.
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The Film Fiend
2 Spasms:
" a tongueless savage and a would-be actress of questionable intelligence"
Is the tongueless savage played by the would-be actress of questionable intelligence?
Also, I LOVE your blog layout. Fantastic.
No, the tongueless savage and the would-be actress of questionable intelligence are two separate entities.
Glad you like the layout! Took me forever to get it right.
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