April 4, 1987
The Man Who Planted Trees (1987) *****
One of the greatest animated films of all time, this Oscar-winning Canadian masterpiece combines excellent storytelling with innovative animation and a timely environmentalist message. It tells a beautiful story of an old goatherdsman planting thousands of trees in a desolate Alpine valley. An enormously uplifting praise of the human spirit, a veritable ode to selflessness, quiet determination, courage and lowliness. A magnificent achievement.
An Inside Job (1987) ****
A truly disgusting, truly brilliant and truly hilarious cartoon set in the mouth of a dentist's patient, who is robbed of his gold teeths by a clever sadist, who plants tiny explosives and retrieves the loot. Bizarre vocal impersonations (including Jack Nicholson's, who made his film debut in "The Little Shop Of Horrors" playing a masochistic patient who adores his visits to the dentist). A brilliant little film, but guaranteed to shock and disgust many viewers.
Plus One Minus One (1987) ***
First, we see what happens in one person's life. Then, we see how those events would enfold had he never been born. An interesting little cartoon.
Your Face (1987) ***
Countless variations on human physionomy are presented in this simple cartoon. An Academy Award nominee.
Itinéraire (1987) ***
A series of portraits of women, drawn in different styles, from classical to cubist to abstract.
George And Rosemary (1987) ***
A shy man is in love with a lady living across the street. A nice cartoon nominated for an Oscar. It also received the Second Prize (short subject) at the Montreal Film Festival.
Adieu bipede (1987) **
A semi-abstract cartoon, partly inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's drawings. Images are scratched directly on the negative.
Rondino (1987) **
Whippings, torture, mutiliations. Fortunately, images are too abstract to actually shock anyone.
The Haploid Affair (1987) **
Little sperms are swimming towards an egg. But what if the egg wants a career instead ?
Charles et François (1987) **
Story of two old men. The film uses an interesting technique, which combines 3-D sets with flat figures.
The Jump (1987) *
Two guys jump from a plane in this rather witless cartoon, co-directed by Neville Astley and Jeffrey Newitt.
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