Bill Plympton — Playwright (37)

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Guns on the Clackamas (1995)
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Nigel Nado, the notable documentary filmmaker, is trying to make a movie about some people trying to make a movie. But everything is going wrong. The subject of his documentary, the western 'Guns on the Clackamas' is plagued with problems. The lead actress has a severe stutter. And since she also happens to be the Executive Producer's mistress, there's not much that can be done to remedy the situation. Unsuccessful in turning the movie into a yodeling extravaganza, they decide to fire the actress. This results in having her irate beau pull the plug on the film's financing. The beginning of the end is marked by cast members dropping like flies due to any number of reasons. Bad macaroni salad. Bad chili. Bad caterer. A camera dolly runs over a crew member, severing some key limb or another. Then since no cast member has survived, and the film's producers can't hire replacements, the 'Guns on Clackamas' makers must resort to solutions at once startling and hilarious.

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Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Full Frontal (2003)
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Prepare for a heavy dose of animated mayhem as Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation brings home 30 of the most twisted cartoons imaginable. From the classic deer-squashing hilarity of Bambi Meets Godzilla to the outrageously violent antics of the ever adorable Happy Tree Friends, this collection offers some of the most gleefully offensive cartoons ever committed to celluloid.

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Guard Dog Global Jam (2011)
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Animation impresario Bill Plympton’s short film Guard Dog won the Oscar in 2004. In 2010 he decided to remake the film via the internet, with 70 artists from around the world, with different levels of expertise, recreating each shot of the film in their own style. Guard Dog Global Jam is the eye-popping result, featuring pretty much every animation style you can think of, and some you probably haven’t!

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Hot Dog (2008)
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★ 9.0 6 ratings
other title: 消防狗
This is the third in the DOG series. In this episode our plucky hero joins the fire company to save the world from house fires and gain the affection he so richly deserves. Typically, the results never turn out the way he planned.

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Love in the Fast Lane (1987)
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Bill Plympton actor: Yuppie Couple / Husband's Boss …
This pilot for a T.V. series was never picked up, although it's the prototype for Bill Plympton's much more successful "I Married a Strange Person". It uses the animation style of "Scooby Doo" to tell the story of a newlywed yuppie couple hosting a dinner party for the husband's boss and his wife - only the yuppie wife has just accidentally taken a love potion!

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Surprise Cinema (2005)
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★ 7.6 5 ratings
比尔·普莱姆顿 actor: Karen Skurka
other title: 整盅集
A mischievious man plays an assortment of extreme practical jokes on unsuspecting victims - like replacing one man's razor with a chainsaw.

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Faded Roads (1994)
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other title: 褪色的道路
FADED ROADS (1994) (2:30) A country song about life on the highway, searching for lost love. This short is a wonderful blend of Bill's classical surreal animated style and a more spare rotoscoped look.

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The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger (2010)
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other title: 想成为汉堡的母牛 / 想成为汉堡的牛 …
初生之犊不怕死,向往与前辈共赴肉厂,成为堂堂正正的大汉堡,牛妈眼见爱子误入歧途,即时伸出援蹄。A children's fable about the power of advertising, the meaning of life and ultimately the test of a mother's love.

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Lucas, the Ear of Corn (1977)
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other title: 卢卡斯,玉米穗
Through the charming use of colorful cut-out animation, Lucas, a young ear of corn, finds out about growing up, and the meaning of life. It's a children's story, with a dark and humorous ending. The story of Lucas, a young ear of corn, from his days in the cornfield with his mother to the moment he ultimately meets his fate as a meal for a young boy.

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Shuteye Hotel (2008)
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比尔·普莱姆顿 actor: Evelyn Lantto / Mike Juarez
other title: 恐怖旅店
“Shuteye Hotel" is a film noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel. As cops investigate the gruesome murders they become victims of this evil force. What "Jaws" did to swimming, "Shuteye Hotel" will do for sleeping.

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Parking (2003)
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other title: 停车场
新的停车场落成,管理员兴奋不已,他一面播放优美的音乐,一面亲自调试场内的设施,随时等待第一辆汽车的到来。但一株柔弱的小草破土而出,令整洁的停车场看起来甚不协调。管理员一遍遍将其拔除,但顽强的小草依旧锲而不舍地钻破停车场的水泥地。剪刀、除草机、钢板、大炮甚至炸药都无法阻挡它生长的势头。 连番战争不断上演,现代化和自然,谁将是最后的胜利者?

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Hair High (2005)
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比尔·普莱姆顿 actor: Eric Gilliland / 萨拉·西尔弗曼 …
other title: 飞机头 / A Trunfa
"Hair High" is a gothic high-school comedy with a "Carrie"-like story. Cherri and Rod are the high-school king and queen and they justifiably rule their domain. Spud, the new kid in town, accidentally offends both Cherri and Rod and so is forced to become Cherri's slave. Naturally, they immediately hate each other, but of course later they fall in love. Cherri and Spud secretly decide to go to the prom together, and on prom night a rejected Rod forces their car off the road and into the lake. In true 50's ballad style, their car sinks to the bottom of the lake as they share one last kiss. While the bodies of Cherri and Spud lie in a timeless embrace, Rod is successful in thwarting any investigation and is able to get away with murder. On the night of the following year's prom, the car magically comes to life and slowly drives out of the lake with Cherri and Spud...

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One of Those Days (1988)
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other title: 悲惨一日
What would it be like to live the most violent and accident-filled day imaginable? Through the clever use of P.O.V. color-pencil animation, this short lets you experience the pain without feeling it. Known internationally for the famous "hair on the toast" sequence. One man's day in suburbia goes from bad to worse to the absolute pits. Awards: First Prize, USA Film Festival (Dallas, Texas). First Pr ize, ASIFA San Francisco. Best Film of Year, ASIFA New York. Special Animation Award, Zagreb Animation Fest. Museum of Modern Art, New Directors Series. Director's Choice Award, Sinking Creek Celebration. Golden Gate Award, San Francisco Film Festival.