Freaky Fridays

Hi guys,

In two weeks "the american astronaut" will be playing over at Acmi. I heard this film described as West Side Story from another dimension. These are the kinds of films that I am always on the lookout for.

I will be at the Beer Garden next door to Acmi at 9.30.

M
Cory McAbee, 91 mins, USA, 2001, 35mm. Courtesy: Commodore Films

The American Astronaut

"Stumbling across this film is like accidentally kicking a dusty rock in the bush and finding it's a nugget of gold - a true undiscovered, unpolished and unpretentious cinematic gem.

Written, directed by and starring Cory McAbee and featuring a fantastic score from San Francisco rock renegades the Billy Nayer Show, this Sundance-lauded, downright odd, low-budget film is a sci-fi-musical-western filled with "psychotic Astaire-style musical sequences, Three Stooges-esque humour, slimy nightmare imagery and hilarious Flash Gordon-inspired space scenes" (The New Yorker).

Still not clear on the plot? Trust us, just come and be initiated into this singular work of kooky American genius". (Acmi Website)

"An astonishing joy ride through the outer reaches of the id" Washington Post

“Spectacular! Some of the most pleasurable
and creative work behind the camera you’re
ever likely to see.”– THE NEW YORK TIMES

“More original than almost anything you’ve seen
this millennium.” – SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

“Now that’s entertainment!”– FILM THREAT

“Surprising and Hilarious! May be the most
wonderfully strange film experience you have
this year.”– ELLE MAGAZINE

“IMAGINE A LONG LAUREL & HARDY SKIT DIRECTED
BY SALVADOR DALI.”– Entertainment Weekly

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