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2000
Comedy, Animation
Short Film
9m
An animator's commisxioned works, rejected because of their increasingly absurd and violent tone (reflecting the animator's own progressive breakdown)... (imdb)

Directed by:

Don Hertzfeldt

Screenwriter:

Don Hertzfeldt

Starring:

Robert May, Don Hertzfeldt

Genres:

Comedy, Animation

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Swedish
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2000
Comedy, Animation
Short Film
9m
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spunkieSpunkie
Rated 09 Apr 2007
88
98th
Hertzfeldt is a connoisseur of the bizarre. This short looks like family information for some humanoid intelligent race that eats a lot of mushroom. It's weirdness is not forced in any way (the same can't be said for Burton nowadays).
Rated 09 Apr 2007
chiefgchiefg
Rated 06 Dec 2009
90
94th
Dunno why this is on criticker, since (imho) it's right up the alley with other internet-famous shortvids á la Charlie the unicorn (which is awesome i might add!). Nonetheless it's pretty damn funny if this is your kind of humour. MY ANUS IS BLEEDING!
Rated 06 Dec 2009
farzanFarzan
Rated 18 Jul 2008
20
9th
I liked it for the first cartoon, "my spoon is too big." Other than that, its a piece of trash.
Rated 18 Jul 2008
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 24 Feb 2010
8
79th
The first segment is a gem. Animation and climax is well done.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 24 Sep 2010
30
5th
The six Family Learning Channel shorts are mediocre on the whole but include two good ones. The five commercial segments are even worse and only one is okay. And the final short is okay but still nothing exceptional. Rejected.
Rated 24 Sep 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 13 Oct 2009
95
98th
Best comment on the clash between commercial and artistic interests ever, and an ingenious use of the format.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
ewp805ewp805
Rated 14 Feb 2009
73
54th
I am a banana.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
royalpayneroyalpayne
Rated 03 Dec 2008
97
94th
So good Pop-Tarts stole the style for ther commercials.
Rated 03 Dec 2008
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 31 Oct 2008
20
3rd
trash with a bit or artistic value, but still trash.
Rated 31 Oct 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 29 Mar 2008
8
78th
"I am a banana !!!", now that was funny...
Rated 29 Mar 2008
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
99th
Absolutely the best animated short since the Looney Tunes heyday.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matguy3matGuy3
Rated 28 Apr 2018
1
4th
YouTube Poop before YouTube Poop
Rated 28 Apr 2018
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 30 Aug 2016
1
3rd
Juvenile zomg so random tripe
Rated 30 Aug 2016
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 28 May 2013
4
70th
Animation collapsing in on itself and self-destructing. Watching the bizarre "commercials" was amusing enough, but watching the characters subsequently be devoured by their own medium was hilarious and amazing.
Rated 28 May 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 28 Aug 2012
90
93rd
It's 11 at night and I'm trying to silently laugh so my roommate doesn't hear me from the other room and wake up. It's getting very difficult to breathe. Easily one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Rated 28 Aug 2012
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 29 Apr 2012
91
90th
Reaches a very specific audience, but those of us that enjoy this kind of humor (mostly random & non-sensical) will find a few minutes of hilarity. The ending is unexpectedly meta and a little frightening, showing the degression of the artist's self-esteem and sanity. These quick segments provide plenty of quotable material and the success of this short film (an Academy award nomination) ironically influenced real-life commercials, including a campaign by PopTarts with a very similar art style.
Rated 29 Apr 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 16 Apr 2012
90
94th
You haven't lived until you've seen a cloud drown in a lake of it's own anus blood.
Rated 16 Apr 2012
shithappensShitHappens
Rated 01 Mar 2012
99
96th
Just plain one of the greatest things of comedy.
Rated 01 Mar 2012
markjpMArkjp
Rated 26 Sep 2010
95
97th
The best animated short ever.
Rated 26 Sep 2010
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 02 Mar 2010
68
82nd
What the fuck? And I mean that in the best way possible.
Rated 02 Mar 2010
bownBown
Rated 30 Dec 2009
69
22nd
Absolutely hilarious when I was 14. Still pretty funny now, to be honest.
Rated 30 Dec 2009
atgizaAtGiza
Rated 09 Sep 2009
73
71st
Great black comedy, I love it.
Rated 09 Sep 2009
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 07 Sep 2009
85
80th
6/9/9 - Surreal and Brilliant. Genuinely original and funny, if occasionally overly oddball. The final sequence is very impressive. Hertzfeldt's most impressive work before Everything...
Rated 07 Sep 2009
enthusiastEnthusiast
Rated 12 Jan 2009
65
35th
The only way I can enjoy this is to presume that the "lol so random XD" humor of the vignettes is an intentional device to catch his target audience off guard. The destruction of his own pointless and unfunny universe carries some real weight, but it's a tough road to get there. I dunno, this kinda flirts with greatness but doesn't fully resonate with me.
Rated 12 Jan 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 09 Nov 2008
90
79th
really fun, best episode is the " only silly hats" clip :)
Rated 09 Nov 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 30 Jul 2008
8
82nd
My anus is bleeding. YAY!!!
Rated 30 Jul 2008
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 09 Jul 2008
8
80th
Demented and hilarious.
Rated 09 Jul 2008
purgatospurgatos
Rated 30 Jun 2008
79
70th
Pretty amusing with some really neat animation effects, but quoted excessively on the internet so parts of it aren't as funny as they should be.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 11 Nov 2007
85
83rd
A bunch of silly cartoons that are by themselves quite funny but a slightly linear narration, that reflects the author's own frustration, adds to the overall humour and depth of the short film. Certainly violent, although it's merely graphic cartoon violence so you can't take it serious, and most certainly very, very funny.
Rated 11 Nov 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 08 Nov 2007
90
95th
Demented, but really funny. Well worth hunting out, we got to look at it at school. Toe knee :-)
Rated 08 Nov 2007
avenantAvenant
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
83rd
A brilliant use of surrealist animation. Don Hertzfeldt is an animation genius who's just about as twisted as he is amazing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
75th
It is twisted, I suppose. In the end, all I know is that I laughed quite a bit. Plus, the final sequence is great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
timmotimmo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
88th
I would've liked to see more of this, but if brevity is the soul of wit, it knows exactly what it's doing. Likely Hertzfeldt's best.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 31 May 2007
84
76th
Bizarre and hilarious.
Rated 31 May 2007
grimace98grimace98
Rated 03 Mar 2007
95
98th
Look. He's taking his first steps. This short is not meaningless. It demonstrates what happens when outside influences (like commercialism) and time/creative constraints interfere with art.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
rihreyrihrey
Rated 02 Feb 2022
66
89th
the family learning channel
Rated 02 Feb 2022
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 19 Dec 2021
70
75th
Yes.
Rated 19 Dec 2021
croweycrowey
Rated 16 Nov 2021
98
98th
The world needed this, esp in the years following its release.
Rated 16 Nov 2021
dasmaymaydasMaymay
Rated 28 Oct 2020
51
35th
Not much of a progression, but I liked the ending. Very influential short.
Rated 28 Oct 2020
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 19 Jun 2019
80
55th
Stumbled upon this randomly after not having seen it for years. Clearly an influence on a whole bunch of early internet era animation. The short segments are amusing on their own but the ending and the interstitial narration really ties it together nicely.
Rated 19 Jun 2019
larmorlarmor
Rated 05 Aug 2018
35
20th
Maybe the last minute makes it a bit better, but otherwise it is overly idiotic. I mean, take any group of high 20-year-olds and you'll get these jokes (probably better ones actually). The idea that it criticizes anything does not hold in the face of what Hertzfeldt did previously.
Rated 05 Aug 2018
hotsakehotsake
Rated 23 Mar 2017
50
33rd
These are seriously stupid yet strangely enough mildly entertaining.
Rated 23 Mar 2017
dunbardunbar
Rated 09 Jun 2016
80
73rd
Mmmm. Silly. Bit dragging with the silly, but then that ending... yum!
Rated 09 Jun 2016
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 31 May 2016
63
47th
Video review: https://youtu.be/lZp4Z4OKeiU
Rated 31 May 2016
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 09 Apr 2016
3
73rd
Pretty funny.
Rated 09 Apr 2016
nilbogNilbog
Rated 30 Oct 2015
78
82nd
my anus is bleeding
Rated 30 Oct 2015
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 27 Apr 2015
70
42nd
27 Nisan 2015 &
Rated 27 Apr 2015
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 03 Dec 2014
82
88th
2nd viewing
Rated 03 Dec 2014
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 11 Oct 2014
26
8th
Brilliant ending, horrible everything else
Rated 11 Oct 2014
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 20 Sep 2014
75
76th
Funny, twisted and stylish short.
Rated 20 Sep 2014
kojilessKojiless
Rated 20 Sep 2014
64
68th
If your anus is currently bleeding, I recommend that you stop reading this review right now and have something done about it.
Rated 20 Sep 2014
obtiosovobtiosov
Rated 09 Sep 2014
80
69th
LOL
Rated 09 Sep 2014
sneeandysneeandy
Rated 07 Jul 2014
92
64th
Beautifully dark animations that will appeal to anyone's existential angst.
Rated 07 Jul 2014
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 24 Jan 2014
4
52nd
pretty funny.
Rated 24 Jan 2014
neonmanNeonman
Rated 03 Nov 2013
77
56th
Contains the "random" humour that encapsulates most of the animation on the internet (for better or for worse), but is justified because of its context. The ending animated sketch is cool, but kinda doesn't make much sense to me in the grand scheme of this short animated flick, but this is still quite a funny and original commentary on selling out.
Rated 03 Nov 2013
maddogmaddog
Rated 04 Jul 2013
71
35th
Feels like a bit of a middle finger to his employer. A few bits are funny but the resentful tone contained in here is just palpable.
Rated 04 Jul 2013
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 26 Jun 2013
63
40th
It got boring in places, but it makes me so happy to see such a pointed, trenchant middle finger to consumerism.
Rated 26 Jun 2013
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 08 May 2013
85
73rd
Twisted yet wonderful.
Rated 08 May 2013
tzakieltzakiel
Rated 02 May 2013
87
74th
hilarious
Rated 02 May 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 11 Jan 2013
46
11th
I wish I liked this even half as much as all my friends in high school seemed to
Rated 11 Jan 2013
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 09 Jan 2013
70
67th
Couldn't stop laughing when I was younger.
Rated 09 Jan 2013
qvtQVT
Rated 30 Aug 2012
30
40th
Meh.
Rated 30 Aug 2012
obdurateObdurate
Rated 27 Jul 2012
80
67th
Has an incredible ending, watching the world fall apart and whatnot is a really telling look into an artist. The rest of it is solid. It's not Hertzfeldt's best stuff by any means but great. He can cover so many bases and he can do it at the drop of a hat.
Rated 27 Jul 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 12 Apr 2012
88
97th
Hertzfeldt is a talented animator but this is my favorite piece simply due to its reckless abandon.
Rated 12 Apr 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 07 Dec 2011
69
54th
Hahaha, why is this even on here? I'm sure I would have found this considerably less hilarious if I didn't have so many fond memories.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Nov 2011
64
37th
Really not a bad animation, but I can't stand all the people who only like it because of how "random" it is. It does actually have a story to it.
Rated 22 Nov 2011
stuie299stuie299
Rated 03 Nov 2011
85
76th
What would merely be a bunch of Youtube videos is compiled in a linear fashion, and combined with the right amount of narration to give it an overwhelmingly brilliant subtext.
Rated 03 Nov 2011
mchaleMcHale
Rated 31 Aug 2011
80
62nd
Indeed, your spoon is too big.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 09 Aug 2011
90
95th
This is the masterwork from a brilliant animator and genuinely twisted mind. Hilarious and apocalyptic.
Rated 09 Aug 2011
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 09 Jul 2011
83
82nd
A modern animation classic. Disturbing and surreal Looney Tunes for the internet generation.
Rated 09 Jul 2011
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 24 Apr 2011
85
89th
Above anything else, this is what I turn to when I need a laugh. Fantastic absurdity/
Rated 24 Apr 2011
orionblack_iiorion_black
Rated 31 Dec 2010
80
81st
Out of place, politically incorrect, absurd...
Rated 31 Dec 2010
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 22 Dec 2010
72
65th
Hmm, eh.. wtf.. heh.. haha.. HAHAHAHA... hmmmmmm.. hm.. hehe cool. Nice ending.
Rated 22 Dec 2010
rufamRufam
Rated 15 Dec 2010
55
21st
Most of them are rather lame, but the ending is impressive.
Rated 15 Dec 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 29 Nov 2010
55
53rd
Amusing short that mounts a critique of sorts of the commercialisation of art.
Rated 29 Nov 2010
antideityAntideity
Rated 07 Aug 2010
75
45th
Rather too used to this kind of silly randomness nowadays, but the end bit is inspired.
Rated 07 Aug 2010
spanksSpanks
Rated 06 Aug 2010
95
98th
Easily the best animated short of all time, ever, ever. It made me piss myself the first time I watched it, and so far it only gets better and better with repeated viewings.
Rated 06 Aug 2010
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 29 Jun 2010
7
68th
The last cartoon is great, the rest is idiotic.
Rated 29 Jun 2010
freeipodsfreeipods
Rated 02 Jun 2010
45
25th
I guess the ending is neat, but the skits are all pretty lame.
Rated 02 Jun 2010
ricardocostaricardocosta
Rated 13 May 2010
85
74th
genius
Rated 13 May 2010
nechbetnechbet
Rated 17 Apr 2010
90
88th
SICK XD
Rated 17 Apr 2010
iustaeIustae
Rated 15 Apr 2010
88
93rd
now I want to meet the creator of this movie
Rated 15 Apr 2010
jellyscudsJellyscuds
Rated 20 Mar 2010
40
24th
Like the animation at the end, shame I had to sit through a lot of the rest. And yet, it's definately memorable.
Rated 20 Mar 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 07 Mar 2010
90
93rd
You'll be forever gifted with the party-phrase: I am a BANANA! Silly hats only, though. DOOOIIOOOO!!!!
Rated 07 Mar 2010
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 02 Mar 2010
70
68th
Hertzfeldt was supposedly asked to do some commercials for various companies. Instead of simply saying no, he came up with these smart-aleck and hilarious responses. Tell us what you really like, Don.
Rated 02 Mar 2010
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 13 Feb 2010
80
81st
In the end everything just breaks apart... After seeing "Manipulation" by Tyron Montgomery I just had to lower the score (even though they were all inspired by Chuck Jones's "Duck Amuck"). Still find it very funny.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
kelKel
Rated 13 Dec 2009
35
3rd
The first 2 minutes were alright, but it was just crap from there.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
nrooNroo
Rated 23 Nov 2009
80
79th
Its hatred of advertising makes it even more pathetic that Pop-Tarts ripped off his style for commercials that one time.
Rated 23 Nov 2009
chemical404chemical404
Rated 19 Sep 2009
55
47th
Absurd and twisted. Marks beginning of a new period for Hertzfeldt. He probably started dropping acid at the time. Highly re-watchable.
Rated 19 Sep 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 31 Jul 2009
81
64th
Short and sweet. neat little gem.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
giroroGiroro
Rated 18 May 2009
70
74th
Gives mo hope for the future of mankind.
Rated 18 May 2009
pianoopianoo
Rated 01 May 2009
80
86th
Herzfeldt's magnum opus
Rated 01 May 2009
ocelotOcelot
Rated 17 Apr 2009
85
94th
Arguably the greatest animated short ever made.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
paul_hPaul H
Rated 15 Apr 2009
74
17th
I didn't find it funny, just weird.
Rated 15 Apr 2009
woozybWoozyB
Rated 16 Mar 2009
95
94th
Spawned countless catchphrases.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 19 Feb 2009
3
74th
Pretty wild.
Rated 19 Feb 2009
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 12 Jan 2009
70
40th
Like Fight Club, this is a film nearly ruined by its overenthusiastic audience. It's a great introduction to Don Hertzfeldt, though, and if more people see his later works on account of it, it's more than done its job in my book.
Rated 12 Jan 2009
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 05 Jan 2009
75
59th
Hilarious.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
castrophCastroph
Rated 19 Oct 2008
8
85th
Very well done production from a person who did all the work. I can't believe I saw this when I was younger.
Rated 19 Oct 2008
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 15 Oct 2008
90
75th
I've watched this far too many times.
Rated 15 Oct 2008

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