The tune is an animated musicalcomedy film by directed by bill plympton. Plymptoons, a video collection of bill s short films, is available in stores or can be ordered online. Whatever your musical preference, dels jaunt through flooby nooby is a lyrical tribute to popular american music. Plymptons movies have won him such a loyal following that the cable channel shorts hd bought the rights to his entire library and set up a bill plympton channel on itunes, something he hopes will engage a whole new generation of fans. Though this is longer than the work that hed previoulsy done, the tune is chocked full of plymptons surrealistic humor and skewed look at life. In this quirky animated comedy by cult cartoonist bill plympton, del is a young songwriter, working for the bossy mr. Plympton s short films continue to be shown in animation festivals around the world, and he has also released a comic book featuring the sleazy cartoons of bill plympton. Bill plymptons animated films will finally be available online. His distinctive style has even invaded the world of advertising.
Bill plympton celebrity profile check out the latest bill plympton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Its sort of about a tune writer whose stuck on some lyrics and up against a deadline for his tyrannical boss, but its really just an excuse to illustrate strange and humourous situations to jingles that are guaranteed to get stuck in your head ill just say two words. His quest to write a hit tune brings him to the wacky world of flooby nooby, where he just might learn to write songs from the heart. Like all of his work, its deeply surreal and trippy, but this film stands out because perhaps as his first. The tune, bill plympton s first animated feature, premiered september 4, 1992, citation needed after runs at sundance and cannes. Plympton, using very trippy animation as usual, has our protagonist run into many different characters along his way who all bust out into song at song point. For those who dont know the tune, its an animated musical of sorts, but dont let that scare you off.
Cheatin movie clip opera 2015 bill plympton animated movie hd duration. Mega, who must come up with a hit or face losing his job. Overview of tune, the, 1992, directed by bill plympton, with daniel nieden, maureen mcelheron, marty nelson, at turner classic movies. Official biography the tune was animator bill plymptons first full length feature. Reel from bill plympton on vimeo as plympton puts it on the commentary track for the tune, he got the idea of creating his own full length movie in the 80s when he was assembling his shorts for a retrospective collection, and he realized hed produced more than an hour of animation on his own in just four years. The tune is plymptons first feature length feature, a movie that he produced and animated by himself, drawing a reported 30,000 images. The tune revele bill plympton, futur trublion du cartoon americain. Filmmaker bill plympton shows a desperate songwriter in music land, searching for a hit. Below are my personal top six animated films of all time.
His oblique, offcenter sense of the ridiculous in everyday life has made the microtoons and his other shorts a popular mtv offering. Newlyweds grant and kelly encounter an ongoing parade of surreal situations after energy eruptions from a tv satellite dish raises a lobe on the back of grants neck. The music for the tune was composed by maureen mcelheron. Reel from bill plympton on vimeo as plympton puts it on the commentary track for the tune, he got the idea of creating his own full length movie in the 80s when he was assembling his shorts for a retrospective collection, and he realized hed produced more than. But when a scheming other woman drives a wedge of jealousy into their perfect courtship, insecurity and hatred spell out an untimely fate. Bill plympton, whose imaginative and outrageous short cartoons, including 25 ways to quit. Bill plympton born april 30, 1946 is an american animator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker best known for his 1987 academy awardsnominated animated short your face and his series of shorts guard dog, guide dog, hot dog, and horn dog. A newlywed develops a strange lump on his neck that gives him the ability to transform people or objects at will. A songwriter in love with his demanding bosss secretary enters an alternate, wacky world where a muchneeded hit tune may be created from his heart. In the lovesick hotel sequence, lupo the butcher, from the short film of the same name directed by.
Marooned by design in a strange asteroid inhabited by bizarre creatures, a leftfordead astronaut miraculously heads back to earth with a band of abominable mutant aliens to tie up some loose ends, after twenty long years in oblivion. His short films have been seen widely around the country, highlighting many animation festivals. Born in portland, oregon, on april 30, 1946, plympton developed a fascination with animation as a child. His quest to write a hit tune brings him to the wacky world of flooby nooby, where he just might. Knight, jen senko, john donnelly, bill plympton, merril stern, p. Plymptoons studio started in 1987 with the creation of the bill plymptons oscar nominated short film your face. The inventive and prolific bill plymton the tune, bill plymton scripted, directed, and animated this 73minute italtoons animated feature. With daniel neiden, maureen mcelheron, marty nelson, emily bindiger. Plymptoons home of bill plympton, the king of indie animation. Plympton is considered the king of indie animation and is the first person to hand draw an entire animated feature film.
Plymptons short films continue to be shown in animation festivals around the world, and he has also released a comic book featuring the sleazy cartoons of bill plympton. A film by one of the greatest animators to ever live. Bill plympton story, maureen mcelheron story 1 more credit. The tune, bill plymptons first animated feature, premiered september 4, 1992, citation needed after runs at sundance and cannes. Jun 17, 20 just one of the awesome songs from bill plympton s cult classic the tune. In a fateful bumper car collision, jake and ella meet and become the most loving couple in the long history of romance. The tune 1992 in this quirky animated comedy by cult cartoonist bill plympton, del is a young songwriter, working for the bossy mr.
The cheatin animation consists of monochrome pencilsketches, which are then digitally colored and composited to create a watercolorlike image. An oscarnominated animator and cartoonist, bill plympton has been amusing and provoking audiences with his surrealist, offkilter take on everyday life for years. With charis michelsen, tom larson, richard spore, chris cooke. Animator bill plympton creates an enjoyable tune the tech. Bill plymptons 1992 animated feature, the tune, is an independent musical about a young naive man trying to write the perfect song before his big meeting with a music label. Just one of the awesome songs from bill plymptons cult classic the tune. The animation is classic plympton, and the music is wonderful as well. Sorti le 4 decembre 2002 etatsunis 1992 72 mn couleur stupefiant et extraordinaire the tune est le yellow submarine des annees 90. As plympton puts it on the commentary track for the tune, he got the idea of creating his own full length movie in the 80s when he was assembling his shorts for a retrospective collection, and he realized hed produced more than an hour of animation on his own in just four years. With dan mccomas, francine lobis, george casden, matthew brown. If you want to continue to see more weird and provocative films from bill plympton, please donate here to keep his studio going. May 06, 2015 as such, i couldnt help but take some time to reflect on those films that have done exactly that. Depends on how much of a fan of plympton you are as to whether thats worth the price. In 1992, bill plympton made history by drawing an entire film on his.
As such, i couldnt help but take some time to reflect on those films that have done exactly that. I have long been a huge fan of the weird cartoons of bill plympton, so when i heard he wrote and directed a live action film, i was excited to see it. The rest of the dvd is full of early primitive and largely dull student curios, not exactly aweinspiring interviews, adverts which rehash aspects of plymptons shorts and some oddball bits and pieces which are definitely skippable. With sophia takal, jeremy baumann, alex markowitz, sita steele. Oct 02, 2019 with a unique visual style and subversive sense of humor, awardwinning animator bill plympton has spent the past thirty years on the forefront of indie animation, creating groundbreaking works. Bill plympton film library the tune 1992 subscribe to shoutfactory. Plymptoons, a video collection of bills short films, is available in stores or can be ordered online. Meanwhile, the ceo of smilecorp learns of this man and his ability and sees a way to achieve world domination if only the man can be taken alive. The tune 1992 bill plympton synopsis, characteristics. Bill plympton film library the tune 1992 subscribe to. Bill plymptons first full length animated feature, the tune, is a delightfully enjoyable film.
This is bill plymptons of mtvs liquid television famevery first film, and according to legend, he drew the entire film himself. Plymptoons the complete early works of bill plympton. Guns of the clackamas is a mockumentary about the production of a fake film. Indie american animation legend bill plympton, whose films have been officially unavailable on the internet for the past decade, has reached a. The tune 1992 cast and crew in this quirky animated comedy by cult cartoonist bill plympton, del is a young songwriter, working for the bossy mr. Oct 14, 2014 bill plymptons animated films will finally be available online. As plympton puts it on the commentary track for the tune, he got the idea of creating his own full length movie in the 80s when he was assembling his shorts for a retrospective collection, and he realized hed produced more than. Born and raised in portland, oregon, bill plympton on vimeo. Bill plympton biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. With a unique visual style and subversive sense of humor, awardwinning animator bill plympton has spent the past thirty years on the forefront of indie animation, creating groundbreaking works.
Its sort of about a tunewriter whose stuck on some lyrics and up against a deadline for his tyrannical boss, but its really just an excuse to illustrate strange and humourous situations to jingles that are guaranteed to get stuck in your head ill just say two words. Ive been a fan of bill plympton for a very long time and i just had to own this movie. Filmmaker commentary from bill plympton and composer maureen mcelheron exclusive documentary on bill plympton. In 1992, bill plympton made history by drawing an entire film. The tune is a musical comedy based on del daniel neiden, a young, struggling songwriter who is trying to write a song for his boss, mr. Animation the tune bill plympton dvd 1992 new video.
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