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Summary: Don't Pooh-Pooh PUPHEDZ
Review: PUPHEDZ is a unique blend of puppet wizardry and clever special effects. It's director, Jurgen Heimann (according to the PUPHEDZ.com web site) honed his skills under the tutelage of effects wizard Rick Baker (founder of Cinovation) and on such films as "Men in Black," "Mighty Joe Young," "The Nutty Professor," etc. etc. In his first "stab" at directing, Heimann takes us on a fresh romp through an Edgar Allen Poe classic in very much the same vein as the Simpsons has already done in one of their Halloween specials. But visually, PUPHEDZ is more like the "Thunderbirds" meets the "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Its satirical edge might be blunted if you're expecting to see big budget effects on the order of "Lord of the Rings" (actually, cynic that I am, the time I spent watching the latter would have been better spent watching this PUPHEDZ short six times). PUPHEDZ isn't perfect, but with a little tweaking it could be. If Edgar Allen Poe is turning over is his grave, it's to get a better look. A bargain at under $...
Rating:
Summary: Don't Pooh-Pooh PUPHEDZ
Review: PUPHEDZ is a unique blend of puppet wizardry and clever special effects. It's director, Jurgen Heimann (according to the PUPHEDZ.com web site) honed his skills under the tutelage of effects wizard Rick Baker (founder of Cinovation) and on such films as "Men in Black," "Mighty Joe Young," "The Nutty Professor," etc. etc. In his first "stab" at directing, Heimann takes us on a fresh romp through an Edgar Allen Poe classic in very much the same vein as the Simpsons has already done in one of their Halloween specials. But visually, PUPHEDZ is more like the "Thunderbirds" meets the "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Its satirical edge might be blunted if you're expecting to see big budget effects on the order of "Lord of the Rings" (actually, cynic that I am, the time I spent watching the latter would have been better spent watching this PUPHEDZ short six times). PUPHEDZ isn't perfect, but with a little tweaking it could be. If Edgar Allen Poe is turning over is his grave, it's to get a better look. A bargain at under $...
Rating:
Summary: Don't Pooh-Pooh PUPHEDZ
Review: PUPHEDZ is a unique blend of the puppetry and clever special effects. It's director, Jurgen Heimann (according to the PUPHEDZ.com web site) honed his skills under the tutelage of effects wizard Rick Baker (founder of Cinovation) and on such films as "Men in Black," "Mighty Joe Young," "The Nutty Professor," etc. etc. In his first "stab" at directing, Heimann takes us on a fresh romp through an Edgar Allen Poe classic in very much the same vein as "The Simpsons" has already done in one of its Halloween Specials. But visually, PUPHEDZ is more like the "Thunderbirds" meets the "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Its satirical edge might be blunted if you're expecting to see big budget effects on the order of "Lord of the Rings" (actually, cynic that I am, the time I spent watching the latter would have been better spent watching this PUPHEDZ short six times). PUPHEDZ isn't perfect, but with a little tweaking it could be. If Edgar Allen Poe is turning over is his grave, it's to get a better look. A bargain at under [$$$].
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Summary: It's Poe-tently hilarious!
Review: Puphedz is the best interpretation of Edgar Allan's work since The Simpsons did The Raven. If you want to teach your kids about classic literature AND give them nightmares about creepy, murdering marionettes, then order this DVD. I hope they make more of these. Maybe the Sci-Fi channel or Adult Swim will pick Puphedz up as a series.
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Summary: It's Poe-tently hilarious!
Review: Puphedz is the best interpretation of Edgar Allan's work since The Simpsons did The Raven. If you want to teach your kids about classic literature AND give them nightmares about creepy, murdering marionettes, then order this DVD. I hope they make more of these. Maybe the Sci-Fi channel or Adult Swim will pick Puphedz up as a series.
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Summary: A Wicked Satire
Review: The first in the Puphedz series is entitled, The Tattle Tale Heart. It's foundation and concept borrows from the Edgar Allan Poe literature, The Tell Tale Heart, and does so in a unique and fascinating way. Instead of creating a straight-forward direct adaptation of the story, the creators have created a world filled with a cast of characters that breach the realms of Oddity. Let's not forget the fact that the Puphedz themselves are hilariously presented. One character that comes to mind shouts out a series of one-liners where you can't help but laugh. The creators have envisioned this series of stories as a traveling puppet show wherein the Cart Puller carries this contraption on his backside - when he lifts it off his back - the story unfolds. The people behind the scenes come from many artistical venues, including creator Jurgen Heimann who has worked on over 20 major motion pictures (Planet of the Apes, Men in Black, Gremlins, to name a few.) While associate producer, Jim Kundig, has worked on Bicentennial Man, Godzilla, Independence Day and the list goes on. Do yourself a favor and watch this DVD. It grows on you -- It's uniqueness and originality really shine when you think about all the hard work these individuals went through to create this movie. Also, take a look at their web site. The site itself is represented in the Puphedz style. You can also check out the production process along with backstage photos and more information.
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Summary: Pretty good, but cheesy
Review: The jokes are cheesy, but the designs and puppeteering are really good, and If you're interested in that stuff, this is for you. As far as special features go, there are two versions of Tell Tale Heart. One is a little over thirty minutes (somewhat gorey, not scary though), and the other is like twenty-seven or so minutes, and is edited from some of the gore (which there never is a lot of). There is also a documentary about creating the Puphedz, and the people behind them.
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