Thursday, October 30, 2008

David Lynch: Dumbland


Plot (of sorts): A typically Lynchian view of America, reduced to the the lowest common denominators possible...

At a mere (but satisfying 34 minutes) this aggressively subversive animation series (10 episodes) hits the DVD format after its debut on the net. And I laughed from start to fucking finish !!!
Sometimes, you cant help but wonder-what does Lynch really think about his fellow countrymen?
The question is unavoidable, given the grotesque caricatures that are display here. The overweight, scruffy, violent, misogynistic father; the subordinate, stressed-out, punch-bag wife; the screaming kid; weird, psychotic neighbors/friends/passers-by/in-laws. And the odd persistent ant or two...

The story lines are straight to the point, with thankfully, no time for his usual themes!

Best episodes are: all of them! its only 34 minutes of your life. There could be worse ways to spend it...

Think Southpark, but cruder, ruder and way more violent!

And very fucking funny...

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