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Discussed in this episode:
Allegro non troppo (1976): Read the Canonically Weird entry! It’s great news that Bruno Bozzetto‘s alternate envisioning of Fantasia has been restored and will be touring theaters again (and likely show up on a decent Blu-ray soon.) Playing at the Metrograph in Manhattan this week, sometimes paired with Mr. Prisney’s movie. Allegro non troppo restoration at Metrograph.
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021): The film that first brought Radu Jude to the world’s attention is about a teacher whose sex tape is inadvertently leaked, causing a scandal. Not sure how weird it is, but it’s certainly eccentric, at least (and has explicit sex scenes). Buy Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn.
Cat Sick Blues (2015): A cat lover becomes a masked-kitty killer after his beloved pet dies. This one has been languishing for quite a while in the reader-suggested queue. Buy Cat Sick Blues.
Fishers of Men (202?): After eating a fish, a vegetarian becomes obsessed with all things piscine. This absurdist Indian parable is in pre-production, seeking funding, but promises “lush magical surrealism.” Found at Variety.
Rainy Dreams (202?): A hybrid documentary/dream animation, as the director enacts the nightmares of Iranian refugee children. Another in-development project seeking funds. Read more at Variety.
Revelations of Divine Love (2025): A low-budget biopic centering around the medieval Christian mystic Julian of Norwich. Playing at Anthology Archives in NYC this week, with limited stops thereafter (see following link) before a presumed VOD release. Revelations of Divine Love linktree.
“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: The Limited Series”: Read Shane Wilson’s review. A commentary track from “Scott Pilgrim” creator Bryan Lee O’Malley and the series’ executive producer are the only special features offered in this Blu-ray edition of the limited animated series that’s a metanarrative version of the Canonically Weird original cult film, but at least you no longer need to subscribe to Netflix to enjoy it. Buy “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: The Limited Series.”
They Will Kill You (2026): This Zazie Beetz-fronted action film about a lone maid fighting off Satanists who want to sacrifice her is notable mainly because it marks the Hollywood debut of Why Don’t You Just Die!‘s Kirill Sokolov. A couple of isolated critics, however, have called it “weird,” giving us just enough leeway to consider it here. They Will Kill You official site.
“u know i luv u” (202?): Bill Plympton is seeking funds for a new animated music video. As of this writing the project is halfway funded with 12 days to go. “u know i luv u” Kickstarter.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
We’re super-excited about next week’s guests: Craig Rodgers and Dennis Bartok from boutique Blu-ray label Deaf Crocodile, on to talk about new releases, old releases, and (to the extent they can) future releases. In written content, Micheal Diamades discovers the surreal sc-fi animation Interface (2021), Shane Wilson makes a deal he may regret as he reviews both Faust (1926) and Faust: Love of the Damned (2020), and—Christ!—Gregory J. Smalley endures the bargain-basement blasphemy of “Your Life Is on the Line! The Joe Christ Anthology, Vol. 1.” Onward and weirdward!