Anomalous People Movie Reviews

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Primus - Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People
Released in DVD by Universal Music & VI (09 September, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Primus Should Not Try To Act Like Frog Brigade
This product receives a three star rating because of the dvd. The dvd is fantastic. You get all of Primus' videos, a few great live performances, and a few other rare gems. The videos are great. I think Primus had some of the best music videos of all time. Just check out Southbound Pachyderm. The live footage is sort of half and half. There are a few songs that bear terrible quality, but at least you will be forewarned by the "Bootleg Quality" rating. At least they admit it. Anyways, if this release only consisted of the dvd I would have given it 5 stars, no doubt about that.

They had to include a bonus EP as well. I'm probably one of the first people to finally admit that this is not a Primus cd. Sure, it bears the Primus name and uses members of the band, but it's still not Primus. I think Les, Ler, and Tim all lost their capabilty of thinking on the Primus spectrum, this Ep is the evidence. Try and compare this cd to any previous Primus release. It doesn't compare, not even to their previous Antipop album. Sure you get a lot of cool sounds, but none of those catchy riffs Primus has been so good at. This cd is filled with the same stuff Les has been dishing out for the past 3 years or so with his Frog Brigade project. I understand that bands sometimes change musically and take different approaches to their music, I mean, compare Frizzle Fry to The Brown album, that's proof enough, but I have a word that can explain Primus' new direction for all of you, lost. Les has been so caught up in all of his other projects that he is now no longer capable of producing an actual Primus release. Now, as a fan of both Primus, and Les' solo projects as well, I'm not saying that the music contained on this cd is, by any means, bad. I am a fan of Les' other projects, especially Oysterhead, but I don't think that this cd is worthy of bearing the Primus name. Hopefully, one day, they'll be able to get it together.

The bastards teach animals to behave(like animals)
The way I see it, is that this is a great deal, with awesome content. And it is all from a group that sucks, and is one of my personal favorites. However this is a dvd/cd set, and both of them are entirely different "animals," so I plan to review them seperately(but in the same review)

CD:4 2/5, stars

Actually, the dvd is the big feature here, and the cd is actually just an added ep. But it is pretty cool just the same. Overall I would say that it reaches toward the darker side of primus(Bob, southbound pachyderm,ect;), except for "Pilcher's Squad, which is a trademark primus goof(goof describes the sound, not the quality of the song). Here it is track-by-track.

The Carpenter, and the dainty bride:5/5; If you have ever heard pork soda, and the bass trick Les uses on "The ol' diamondack sturgeon," which sounds sort of like a sitar. Well, it is used a lot on this song(and on "Mary the Icecube"). The lyrics are a lot like "My name is mud," as far as plot goes(I ran in to this person, he had some pesonal probloms effecting my life, so I killed him). It makes a great opener.

PILCHER'S SQUAD: See above; it is about 2 minutes long(which is good since tracks 1,4,and 5 are all over 6 minuts in length), and is very goofy sounding, but is a good piece of ear candy nonetheless. 5/5 stars

Mary the Icecube: A sad sounding song about a man, who is all depresed after dropping his beloved icecube, which then caused it to smash into pieces. 4/5 stars

The last superpower A.K.A. rapscallion: For me this was the harset to get into. It is actually a lot like "Nature boy(Pork soda)." It starts with a catchy number, which is very enjoyable,and is pretty funky for primus, and then drops off into a three-minute exiremental run before a catchy ending. 5/5 stars

My friend fats: This one is my least favorite song off the cd. It is prettymuch a cheesy-metal-horror-ballad, about a guy who is about to meet his chemical obliviation. 3/5

DVD: 5 stars

I really love this dvd. It contains the videos for "JOHN THE FISHERMAN,""TOO MANY PUPPIES,""JERRY WAS A RACECAR DRIVER,""TOMMY THE CAT,""MY NAME IS MUD,""MR. KRINKLE,""DMV,""WYNONNA'S BIG BROWN BEVER,""SOUTHBOUND PACHYDERM,""SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF,""OVER THE FALLS,""LAQUERHEAD,"and"THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GORGIA," and if they had left it at that, then it would still be more than the price would suggest. But no. You can also get the live performances of"THOSE D@MN-BLUE COLLARED TWEEKERS,""KALAMAZOO,""LAQUERHEAD,""GROUNDHOG'S DAY,""MR. KRINKLE," and there are a ton of bootlegs too(including those with Les, Tod Huth, and Tim Wright). Not to mention all of the other "tidbits, and tadbits," like the "cheesy home video,"and various makings of. All-in-all, this is an excelent package.

PS: the low price rounds it up to an even 5-stars.

*covers eyes*
Yes, this DVD is loaded with tons of stuff. It even has the "Cheesy Home Video" from way back when on it. But the video for "Mr. Krinkle" is the most disturbing thing I've ever seen in my life. I just bought this DVD/CD combo a few hours ago, and won't watch it again until I recover from seeing that video now.

Aside from that scary, horrible thing, be grateful that we're getting all their videos and tons of bonus stuff here. There's bootlegs of many songs, concert performances (including Woodstock 1994), photos, a discography, and three (as far as I know) easter eggs. Go to The Attic on the menu. Once you've selected it, press 1, 5, and/or 9 on your remote (or 01, 05, 09 if it doesn't work). You'll see the band on stage, as Les announces that he's the only member left, as the other 2 are moving on. It's actually pretty sad. Les hesitates a bit when announcing it. The other is a clip of BucketHead- the best guitarist to ever live. It's from the webcast sometime in 1998.

The CD thrown in with this is ok. It's not as bad as Antipop, but it's close. Like a reviewer here said before- Les can't really do Primus-type tracks anymore. He's been too involved with Oysterhead, Flying Frog Brigade, and Bucket of Brains. Oh well, I'm glad we finally get something like this. Now it's time to wait for the BucketHead DVD coming this December (hopefully).

Animals Are Beautiful People
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (06 May, 2003)
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Director: Jamie Uys
On the short list for the "world's toughest place to live" award, Southwest Africa's Namib Desert houses a wealth of intriguing creatures, featured in Jamie Uys's Animals are Beautiful People. As various beasts, bugs, fish, and fowl appear, a soft-spoken narrator pinpoints behaviors that mirror human ones, often inventing whimsical tales meant to inspire chuckles or sighs. A male wart hog, a "homely bachelor," lands a "wife" with a penchant for redecorating his burrow; austere maribou glower like disapproving undertakers; a billowy, nameless fish is called a dizzy blonde. Uys's respect for the harsh lifestyle these creatures endure clearly displays itself amid the comical sound effects and Fantasia-lite melodies that infuse the 90-minute show. The result: a richly informative, beautifully filmed lesson in the power of adaptation and the lush wildlife that inhabits the cradle of civilization. Six years after completing this project, Uys went on to create The Gods Must Be Crazy. (Ages 5 and older) --Liane Thomas
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a manipulated movie- while watching question what is natural
This movie was very beautiful and funny. The music was well coreographed also. My children and I enjoyed watching it. Never a dull moment. HOWEVER, upon follow up about the Marula fruit trees, we found that the 'intoxification' of the baboons and other animals was man-induced (see wildwatch.com). It is impossible for elephants and baboons to become intoxicated eating this fruit, though people harvest it for this purpose. There is evidence of other manipulation in the movie (the possible burning of a huge bird condominium). I abhore that people would abuse the animals in these or any other ways.

Kids Love It
I used to show this movie to the children I worked with in the hospital. We all loved it. The kids couldn't take their eyes off of it and the staff were just as enthralled. This movie is spectacular and wonderfully good fun.

Great movie - Can see anytime..anyday
I bought this VHS tape last week at Amazon.com...for my children. They liked it a lot.I couldn't stop watching..and watched it in full. What a movie. Very well made. Must have..for any animal movie lover.
I wish we had DVD's of such great titles.

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