I like weird things. In fact, I'm very much drawn to them. Yet when I come across something truly bizarre, I can't help but wonder where in the world did these people come up with this stuff.
Big Man Japan is one such thing. Some of the oddest things and some of the best character development I've seen in a film in quite awhile.
The film starts slow though, very slow. I almost turned it off slow, but there was just enough of a "What in the world is going on?" to keep me going. And I'm glad I did. Director Hitashi Matsumoto has crafted an odd mix of mockumentary, Godzilla-esque monster fights, and character examination.
The monster fights will have you shaking your head at their ridiculousness, but it's really the plight of the main character that will keep you going. The hero, Masaru, has such a craptastic life that you can't help but root for him and WANT him to succeed at what he does.
Really, I don't even think I can put into words why you should watch this. The best I can come up with is that About Schmidt found itself in a three-way involving Godzilla films and the non-sequitur of Cartoon Network's Adult swim.
Really though, if you like mockumentaries or over-sized monster fights or just a fully-realized character, you should give this one a go. It is on Instant Watch through Netflix, so it's not even a hard thing to track down.
Showing posts with label odd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label odd. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
+Waiting, Still, More+
As a colleague of mine might say: "She's been attacked by the booly." (Booly, boo+lee: a state in which boobies and a belly become one.)
Thursday, August 6, 2009
+Bird Thought+
Or... "I look stupid when I run. This is why I fly everywhere."
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Do you have an account for StumbleUpon? Reddit? Digg? Or some other interweb share-y device? Then do me a solid and promote your favorite Gibberish. Now that we're a year old, I figure everyone has to have a favorite by now, and what better why to show the love then by spreading it around. Cool? Cool.
And if you do this, I will donate one child to the orphanage for every comic shared
Monday, July 27, 2009
+Eyes Above (Guest Comic by Aaron Stueve)+
As promised, here is another mighty fine comic from the mind of Aaron Stueve. He both wrote and provided the art for this one, which makes him pretty awesome in my book. If you want to see more of his amazing writing talent, check out his comic book The Legend of Isis from Blue Water Productions.
(On a side note, Stueve has written a graphic novel/literary novel, and I'm working on the artwork. So keep an eye out for our amazing collaboration.)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
+Too Far+
Making out with Edgar Allen Poe's corpse would be pretty awesome. He probably foresaw as much years ago in a drunken vision.
(Sorry about the late post, I totally spaced getting this lined up the other night.)
(Sorry about the late post, I totally spaced getting this lined up the other night.)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Trip Pt. 4: Return to Vegas
That, my friends, is a urinal. Don't ask me why I had a camera in my pocket, but seeing as I did and no one else was in the the bathroom, I took a picture. And why shouldn't I have? This thing is bizarre. The only reason I even knew it was a urinal was from the small homemade sign next to it that said, "Urinal." Apparently this gas station wants its customers to piss in style.
There really isn't much else to report for the ride home. I was tired, we all were, yet I still stayed awake for the sake of my brother-in-law. (And for those of you rather tired of this trip report, don't worry, I'll finish up on Friday. More Gibberish tomorrow.)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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