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posted 17 years ago by mergum_flergum
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All right.

I have been eagerly anticipating this movie for (I wish I were kidding) 3 years. The past 3 years of my life have been itchy because of this movie sitting in the back of my head constantly ticking away, making me doubt the existence of God.

I just ordered my DVD this afternoon, and it should be in my hands, then in a DVD player before the end of the week. After I have watched it the first time I will reply to this and comment. After I have watched it a second time I will do the same. And again for a few more times afterward, spaced out in between.

This, of course, is to try (oh... such a simple word to say) to give a more objective take on the film as a whole. Now, truth be told, I am what some people might consider a "nerd" in movies, anime, cartoons, video games, music, etc. Does that make me a better receptor for this film? Probably. Does this mean I can take an unbiased stance and view the film for what it is and to be able to give an objective opinion of it? Most likely. Would I like to see all of you nay-sayers and 15-minutes-in-leavers burned alive? Well, more on that later...

I am truly excited for this film. The negative feedback, although perfectly normal and expected, is pretty trashy, though. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but the majority of you say "I couldn't sit through more than 10 minutes of this crap" or "It was just a bunch of nonsensical sounds and pictures moving too quickly and flashy lights wahh".

To you, I say:

1) It's art. Grow up.
2) Open your mind just a little.
3) Quit relying on words for explanation. You'll find that the phrase "A picture's worth 1,000 words" is truer than you would ever believe.
4) Watch it again. Seriously. Give it another chance and watch it until the end. Let the hype die down, relax, and just enjoy it (keeping in mind the first 3 tasks).

This is his first feature-length film. It's not going to be pure gold, but I do believe it could come dreadfully close. It's going to be rough, it's going to be a little funky, and probably even a little hard to get into at first, but that's perfectly normal (and even expected of first-time directors (especially, of course, the fact that he made the entire film himself)).

Let's all hope that our burning desires and hopes/dreams of this film don't die in vain.

[–] smack_munky 17 years ago

Totally in agreement here.

[–] iuasdhfu9 16 years ago

sounds like a pretentious heap of crap to me

[–] NightBiker 16 years ago

hmm. After reading these 'objective' reviews, I think I'll take a pass on this film. I love movies as much as the next guy, but I'm a bit turned-off by the idea that you have to work to understand or 'get' a movie. I watch movies to be entertained, not to have to work at understanding them, or to have to watch them more than once just to try to enjoy them.
It doesn't have to be mindless entertainment (that gets old really quick) but a good story doesn't have to struggle to be told. If it does, then its probably not that good a story.

[–] nas_tribe 16 years ago

som may like this movie and some may not (i did not like it), but i think you shuld see it, if you do love somthing like this its true love and not like most other movies (that can be a great deal of fun when you see it and the day after you dont remember enything from it), and if you hate it you have lost 2h of your life that you probobly wulda wasted enyway. and when it comes down to it you will get somthing from it, be it love or hate (that is what art shuld do right?)

[–] moviemuncher1 16 years ago

I am interested in what the OP (mergum_flergum) thinks of this film now since he has actually seen it, now that he has a chance to see it for himself and not be influenced by his fellow YouTube mate MdotStrange. I actually had it pretty good becuase I didn't know anything about MdotStrange or seen any of his YouTube videos before seeing this film..so the let-down wasn't as big. I could only imagine for some YouTube people that actually followed this guy up until the release of this film and anticipated it so much without even laying eyes on the film first. Most of the rants you hear coming from people like mergum_flergum is a product of following this goofy guy MdotStrange (I don't take anybody seriously who wears their hat crooked). But I for one actually saw the movie with a unbiased view because I've never seen any of MdotStrange YouTube videos, so wasn't influenced otherwise. I actually went to his YouTube web page and played the preview for the film and noticed it was actually a cool preview. But all the dialogue you hear from the characters in the preview is the only dialogue in the entire film!!! I really think this wouldn't have been so terribly bad of a movie if it was cut down to 20 minutes or so.

[–] mgproductions2006 16 years ago

This movie litterally made my brain explode. it was too much. like one thing was happening . then we had clay animation over here then 8bit over here then animie over here then 2d over here then cgi over here then flashing over here ARHGHGHGHG *mental breakdown* prepare to be amazed at its glory

[–] scotonettos 15 years ago

@mergum flergum: Maybe watch the damn film before trying to review it? Seriously...

[–] abchulett 12 years ago

Seriously? Four years and no reply? What happened?

I'd never heard of this guy or this movie, just saw the title and an image on Hulu and clicked to watch it. BRILLIANT. No, it's not for everybody, but if you're able to take it all in and stay on track (the first hour or so is an incredible barrage of sights and sounds but--so it seems--very little character development or story-telling) and then it all comes together. 10/10