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Statical Planets

1997 · 15 min

A scrappy, silly curiosity that plays like a homemade joke, more amusing for its oddness than its story.

Directed by
Joel Hodgson
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Starring
Joel Hodgson, Frank Conniff, Morwenna Banks
Overview
A 15 minute short that teases a strange (and difficult to describe) feature that was never made. The story involves the Frank army and a caveman rocker who saves the day. Filmed in Static-A-Matic around 1996/97

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Joel Hodgson
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Starring
Joel Hodgson, Frank Conniff, Morwenna Banks
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    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • art
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight1

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    Genres
    comedy, science fiction
    Directed by
    Joel Hodgson
    Written by
    Joel Hodgson
    Starring
    Joel Hodgson, Frank Conniff, Morwenna Banks, Nick Bakay, Paul Feig, Rich Kronfeld, Steve Bannos
    Runtime
    15 min

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