Fantastic Planet |
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13:07 /
22.11.2006
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A strangely atmospheric animation from the seventies, notable for its surreal Hieronymus Bosch like imagery and psychedelic soundtrack by Alain Gouraguer, (which eneded up being sampled by Madlib for his Quasimoto album 'The Unseen'). French animator René LaLoux's first feature film, 'La Planete Sauvage' is based on Stefan Wul's novel 'Oms En Serie' (Oms By the Dozen) and was produced in Prague's Jiri Trnka Studios. The story is widely regarded as a metaphor for the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. The political overtones that bubble near its surface made finishing the film a struggle in communist Czechoslovaskia, so it had to be completed with French financing. |
Recently released on DVD. Also on YouTube. |
I strongly recommend watching the whole thing on youtube, set some time aside for it though.
Posted by T Y L E R
13:33 / 07/12/2006
13:33 / 07/12/2006
I saw this in a season of sci-fi films shown at the Mappin Art Gallery in Sheff when I was a little kid - probably about 1979. I was actually a bit disappointed at the time because I didn't even know it was going to be an animation, but looking at these stills makes it look extraordinary. I don't remember it being quite so stylished - must investigate further.
Posted by Noise Heat Power
05:56 / 12/01/2007
05:56 / 12/01/2007
I have seen it a number of times on public television channels (strangely enough) and each time I can't get my eyes away from the screen.
Posted by yiorgos
07:59 / 10/04/2007
07:59 / 10/04/2007
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