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Does anyone else remember Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation? Do you recall the last time you saw independent animated shorts that were totally not aimed at kids? For those who may not remember, there was an annual event which came to independent theaters featuring bizarre and amusing animated shorts. In the days before Adult Swim took off, before Cartoon Network or even Boomerang, there were such festivals. Spike and Mike was a rite of passage back in high school, since only the coolest kids with the raddest parents ever got to go out late at night and watch animated shorts that featured content no network would allow at the the time. These festivals were a great source of entertainment for animation junkies and anyone seeking a good (but usually gross) laugh. If you check out the wiki link, you can see just how many notable animators have had work pop up in this festival. The list includes such names as Mike Judge, Bill Plympton, Craig McCracken, and Don Hertzfeldt. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_and_Mike%27s_Festival_of_Animation While Spike and Mike also had a more mainstream-friendly festival on the side, the focus here is on the weird stuff. No Neck Joe had a title that the audience used to yell out in unison. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlM8B8BbSYc Home Honey, I'm High was another memorable classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8T_k7Ij7U But this thread can be about more than just Spike and Mike content. What sick/twisted/weird animated shorts do you remember giggling over back in the day?  EDIT: Very sorry, I forgot to mention that per the forums rules, please remember to tag any links that are  and  so that no one gets into any trouble. Thanks again - and let's continue to enjoy some bizarre/sick/twisted animation!  /end PSA We now have a master list of links! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3808687&pagenumber=7#post488991960 Artsygrrl fucked around with this message at 13:50 on Oct 18, 2018 |
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Those were the days. It is fascinating to see which shorts evolved since then, like Dr. Tran and Happy Tree Friends.
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Feb 3, 2017 22:48
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How had I not seen Chirpy before?  Horned Gramma got the best crowd reaction: dead silence, followed by a lone drunken man yelling "What the gently caress was THAT?!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYh9u8Zz9C8&t=10s Edit: Disclaimer: this is a bit
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Feb 3, 2017 23:14
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How edgy? The Lloyd's Lunchbox series was all about making the audience cringe. Wasn't sure if it was okay to link or post that here, but it's still up on YouTube (for now). If you have an example of the new stuff for comparison, I'd love to see it.
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Feb 4, 2017 01:22
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Going through these shorts is a lot of fun, and yeah it does feel weird to see familiar styles and characters on TV. Loved the aesthetic of that Canadian film - the rough animation works really well with the subject matter. The Warner and Charlie Brown spoofs were awesome.  The peanut vendor had a really catchy song (and that music was really popular at the time). Weirdly enough I remember seeing Gisele Kerozene on TV when I was younger. Oh! My apologies - I forgot to mention it initially, but I've updated the OP - let's tag any or stuff so as not to get anyone in any trouble.As a kid, I came across a compilation video at the library and it featured a short that took years to track down. Anijam is best described by the team at VHiStory: quote:Then, there’s an animated film, Anijam, a film made by 22 different animators, each doing one sequence, and each having to follow from the final image in the previous animator’s sequence. They didn’t know what happened in the previous sequences or in the next ones. The only constraint is that the sequence had to begin and end with Foska, the main character of the piece. Unfortunately I can only find this rough VHS rip on YouTube (see if you can spot the sequence that Sally Cruikshank worked on). due to some suggestive content and naughty bits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBcwAloQiYU I'll keep digging around for more gems, too. Artsygrrl fucked around with this message at 01:33 on Feb 5, 2017 |
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Feb 5, 2017 01:29
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When you get a chance, please do post it - I would love to learn more about it and see it! SUPERVENUS recently popped up in my social media feed. Naturally, this is going to be a bit and , but the message is more social commentary than shock.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T9hQ7eaeU4
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Feb 5, 2017 21:53
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DOPE FIEND KILLA G posted:watched belladonna of sadness just the other night funny enough and was just about to mention it here. it's pretty sick Just watched the red band trailer - content aside, that looks pretty rad. I loved the style of it. I'll have to track a copy down.  HP Hovercraft posted:Ralph Bakshi anyone? Heavy Traffic is my favorite. Oh, Bakshi. You know an animator is wild when John K. seems afraid of you.  Heavy Traffic has a layer of grit to it that few movies can properly pull off nowadays.On the theme of weird movies, there is also the film Fantastic Planet (1973). If you've seen Jennifer Lopez in The Cell, you may recall a clip from this movie being shown (while she was toking up in bed). A bit for some, for alien appendages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgCxCZNkQ9E
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Feb 9, 2017 04:14
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Back when cursing cartoons on the internet were big business! Another source of weird animation back in the day was Liquid Television, which was a nice collection of mostly cable TV-friendly content that was too grown up for Nickelodeon. Side note: Don Hertzfeldt was nominated for an Oscar one year, and it was for this wonderful piece:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yH4h73RDeE
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Feb 10, 2017 02:29
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general anime posted:I'm sure everyone has seen Malice in Wonderland, but if you haven't take out 4 minutes of time when you're not at work https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YSZkA7rbZuQ . The free flowing animation reminds me of the Super Jail crew. Lots of 'bad acid trip' motifs. Speaking of Adult Swim... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y894QNtX0VA The Raggedy Ann & Andy movie was so weird - thanks for sharing that one! Another weird movie aimed at kids was The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i52iooE2nVI
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Feb 11, 2017 06:44
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Heavy Metal had a lot of good bits in there! The South Park episode themed around it was also a lot of fun to watch. Egbert Souse posted:I remember seeing a short where someone took a swig of something and another person burst out of his skin, then another burst out of that skin and so on and son on until there's a mile-high stack of decaying skins. I am trying to look that one up, but coming up empty. Was it stop motion? Maybe something by Bill Plympton? https://vimeo.com/138391129
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Feb 11, 2017 07:27
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A really great lineup of animation, guys, thanks for sharing them! Disappointed that Korgoth never took off, since I liked it. Window gave me some heavy We Happy Few vibes, which I rather liked. Also loved seeing Food again.  Going back to the classics, we cannot discuss weird animation without one post about Salad Fingers. Very for weirdness. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad_Fingers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWBFKL6H7rI
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Feb 13, 2017 05:01
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These are all pretty rad - and I know I've seen a gif of that second one around as someone's avatar, but I cannot remember who. Nice to know that it came from somewhere, though! On a lighter note, we cannot forget the and at times world of Beyond Grandpa. First one: https://youtu.be/L8gSAwrMdVw Second one (lesser quality): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amhzEIG2aNc
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Feb 16, 2017 17:28
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I liked the feel of Sciany, as it reminded me of the more grim Tool videos. Took some work to find this one, but ages ago this short popped up in an animation compilation. at times, I bring you Romeo and Juliet (1984) by Dušan Petričić. All you need to know is that the cast is comprised of monsters.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTPe7CNf5MQ
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Feb 17, 2017 06:30
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His early work is so good. Alphabet was another good one. On a lighter note, Hut Sluts was a regular addition to the Sick and Twisted Festival line-up. for many reasons.https://youtu.be/zKGJ_UU7fOE
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Feb 19, 2017 09:14
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Grandpa will never cease to amuse me. Going back to the Sick and Twisted line-up, please take a moment to Look at Dis. and for animated blood/gore.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8R2iBMeMF8
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Feb 20, 2017 21:23
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Before I forget! In an effort to track down one specific short, I instead found this compilation from the 22nd International Tournee of Animation (1991). It has Gisele Kerozene in the mix. Not for little ones, meaning that there are some / parts in there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM-p37RYcaI You may also recognize the character at ~12:35, and this compilation does feature the new classic Balance.
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Feb 24, 2017 22:46
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Great stuff, guys! Another great one that has made the rounds is a short called Skywhales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ6qw1nh0tA Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywhales
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Mar 3, 2017 07:29
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Enjoy it for those of us who lack cable.  On a more / note, there is the bizarre short Teach Me, which I don't think has been posted yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pznaDyP-LEg
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Mar 6, 2017 06:45
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Oh yeah, just remembered another one! When the Sick and Twisted festival came through Orange County one year, I remember Mama, I'm A Thug by Tim Lujan being a big hit. A little but mainly just some local humor.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LsSk-5F13M
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Mar 12, 2017 01:33
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Such a lovely style! Thanks for sharing that one. And since this short has been making the rounds, I figured why not share it here. Possibly due to clay buttocks, but otherwise harmless. Hi Stranger by Kirsten Lepore.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHH2DFDcpH8
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Mar 25, 2017 07:18
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"It's family values that make America great!" Something weird about hearing that after all this time. Michael Pataki was just flawless in that role. John Kricfalusi also directed a really wild Björk video ( for the unfamiliar):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKSoBJ8WirE
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Mar 29, 2017 11:17
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The first time I saw Fantastic Planet, the original audio had been replaced with ambient music (think: pre vapor wave) and it had subtitles. Forget which YouTube poster that was, but the music worked really well. This one is a short but sweet number called Petey's Wake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeMw9dCFUo0
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Apr 3, 2017 14:49
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I finally found this fantastic short, and I would love to share it with you! I give you: Always Sunny Animation - Dating Profile. At least, that was the title on Youtube. Anyhoo, great episode, great short. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvLMpjPuQek
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Apr 14, 2017 01:49
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Thanks! I am more than happy to share these with you! Since Easter is coming up, I thought I would sidestep into the mainstream and share an appropriately silly short, Easter Yeggs. This is one of my favorite Easter themed shorts, if only for how over the top Elmer is. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2kdw23_looney-tunes-easter-yeggs-1947-1080p_shortfilms
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Apr 14, 2017 14:44
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In honor of today's quasi-coughcough-holiday, please enjoy some slick animation from Felix Colgrave. I've been seeing his work posted around the forums lately, too. Fever the Ghost - SOURCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHFFeQ2tu4 DOUBLE KING <-- for animated violencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_MSFkZHNi4&t=3s
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Apr 21, 2017 02:17
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One cannot mention Dr. Tran without mentioning Roybertito's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JW133F0AK4
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Apr 22, 2017 02:02
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This week, we have a little of both - this short was part of a series made by Warner Bros. for the troops during WWII, but I cannot seem to find any DVD compilations or screenings of restorations. If someone ever animated Goofus and Gallant lessons for the war effort, this series would be it. For these reasons, I am sharing this charming piece of history with you here. I present, Private Snafu. Warning: this is 1940s America during wartime, so prepare for possible foul language and potentially offensive jokes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSck_Cr8Svs
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Apr 30, 2017 18:27
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What is even crazier is just how swiftly the direction changed after the war, in terms of who the cartoonists had to target. And yeah, someday I want a DVD of Snafu. 
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May 1, 2017 05:49
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That will go nicely with another DVD I have, which features unedited Popeye cartoons. They have a rather unique disclaimer at the beginning regarding some of the more problematic aspects of the shorts. In that same vein, here is a really weird one from the Van Beuren studio, Three Little Kittens (1933). They drew a really mean looking deli slicer for this short, and its usage prompted me to share this with you all.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjvssX0ZcI
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May 11, 2017 18:57
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What's fascinating about Van Beuren is the usage of what appears to be a Mickey Mouse knock-off. Digging around online, I am pretty sure Disney told them to knock it off (via legal action). You can see even more of it in this short, The Office Boy (1930). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_k9MTWm6Aw I found a neat list of really bizarre shorts, but many of them are super dark in tone, so I will save them for another day. 
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May 13, 2017 21:24
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As indicated a few days ago, I'd stumbled upon a list of shorts that seem like a nice fit with this thread. Since a bunch of the shorts listed range from to , I am going to link them. List link: http://listverse.com/2013/10/28/10-disturbing-animated-shorts-that-will-give-you-nightmares/ Since #8 on the list was not present, I found it on Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/23554879 <-- since it involves nightmare visions and one brief shot of a cartoon boob.Before I forget - thanks for the tip on that Private Snafu Blu-Ray. I went ahead and ordered it on Amazon, and cannot wait to take in all of his wartime messes.
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May 20, 2017 22:12
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David Firth, the man who gave us Salad Fingers and many other memorable shorts, has posted a new short. The world gets incredibly silly about Cream. Like with all of his work, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UgiJPnwtQU
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May 31, 2017 18:30
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Today we're revisiting a short from the Spike and Mike collection that I'd almost completely forgotten about. The Cat, the Cow, and the Beautiful Fish (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmjfyatfZAk
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Jun 6, 2017 19:33
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Thanks for sharing that one - slick animation is always awesome. While I continue to wait on SNAFU, here is a nice throwback from 1980. Paul Driessen's short, On The Land, At Sea And In The Air.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zMYgmxn90g
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Jun 16, 2017 06:12
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Those were some pretty sweet music videos - thanks for posting them! While this is not a music video, I did stumble upon a neat one from 1984. Max Andersson's One Hundred Years, featuring music by The Cure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdTG5qsJ0zE To update: at long last, my Blu-ray copy of Private Snafu has finally arrived. Looking forward to watching this one! 
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Jun 30, 2017 07:34
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Let me see what I can do. Our drive has decided to start acting up.  ...in the meantime, here is one that I found on YouTube. Since this is World War II era animation meant only for the eyes of military personnel, you'll find much of it or problematic in content. The wiki does a nice job of explaining why.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xltO0Xcdm1s Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Snafu
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Jul 2, 2017 00:33
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They're pretty funny. This one is from the disc, and is titled 'No Buddy Atoll' - please let me know if the link gives you any issues. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5tdylh
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Jul 13, 2017 08:27
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That is such a good short! Sorry to post on a sad note, but I figured this thread was a very appropriate place to do so. A legend in the world of animation and an incredibly prolific voice actress, June Foray, has passed. In tribute to her massive body of work, I'm going to share some examples of her early stuff. Most of it is mainstream, but if you dig around IMDB and her Wiki, you'll find out just how busy she was. You could hear her throughout most of the animated shorts and TV shows of the last century. Some of her earliest listed work was for radio(!) - here she plays Midnight the Cat and Old Grandie on The Buster Brown Show. I think her first appearance is around the five minute mark? This also gives one an idea what kid shows were like during the radio era. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJQmhy6n3QQ Wikipedia lists this short as her first animated appearance, Egg Cracker Suite (1943), as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit for Walter Lantz Productions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-L-q3gNKwQ June also popped up as the talking car signal and Fashion Car announcer in Tex Avery's Car of Tomorrow (1951). Please note that the humor tends to get a bit problematic in places, but otherwise this is a very silly short. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4i75qe On a devious note, June was also the voice of an evil doll in an episode of The Twilight Zone. I could sit here and post examples all day.
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Jul 27, 2017 19:57
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Getting back into the weird part of animation, I stumbled onto this collection of super early computer animation called 'Visualing Poetry With 1960s Computer Graphics - AT&T Archives'. From the video description:quote:From 1964 through around 1969, artist Stan VanDerBeek worked with computer scientist Ken Knowlton on a series of films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4agEv3Nkcs It's part of a playlist, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzB31mD4NmA
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Oh, that was a fun one! The many layers of activity reminded me of this one screensaver under the After Dark line - a cafe scene that featured many characters.
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