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by Corine Jurgerson
LIVE FREAKY! DIE FREAKY!
Written and Directed by John Roecker
Hellcat Pictures / Wellspring Distribution
(75-minutes)
Mayhem, fiction,
non-fiction, humor and animation collide in John Roecker’s claymation
musical-comedy, LIVE FREAKY! DIE FREAKY!
Not for the easily
offended (or feint of heart, for that matter…) this bizarre tale details
the story of the Earth’s inhabitants in the year 3069. Ozone depletion
has caused humans to revert back to primitive times with no plausible
reason for their demise.
One particular
“nomad” comes across a copy of the book Helter Skelter
buried in the dirt and finds meaning for mankind.
What happens next can
only be described as unsettling.
Puppet figures tell
the story of Charles Hanson’s reign as the leader of the cult that
preaches peace and unity, and inevitably brings about the murders of the
legendary actress Sharon Hate and her cronies.
After embarking on
yet another killing spree in the name of their crazed leader, Hanson’s
followers hide in the bottom of a pit until they are discovered by
police. Even in prison, they are mesmerized by Hanson and fail to
understand the repercussions of their crimes.
Simply put, there
were no boundaries for director Roecker when creating this puppet epic.
Lots of violence, blood and puppet sex fill the tongue-in-cheek comedic
scenes, creating what is probably the most politically incorrect
animated movie of 2005.
Perhaps the best
reason to check this out is to catch the character vocal performances of
the star-studded cast.
Green Day’s Billie
Joe Armstrong provides the voice of madman Charlie Hanson, while the
other members of Green Day also make vocal cameos.
Other notable
appearances include Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, Jane
Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s, Travis Barker of Blink 182 and various members
of Rancid, The Transplants and more.
Word is that Kelly
Osbourne provided the sultry voice of Sharon Hate, although the voice is
credited here as Nelly Posbourne.
This little motion
picture will likely develop a cult following. And although it was a
little dark for me, if you’re up for animated smut and murder, check it
out. Not for little kids!!!
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