This DVD is proof positive that the internet
is not all powerful. Despite the popularity of
short films, videos, and the like on YouTube,
Yahoo, and AOL, and the like, at the end of the
day fans want the artifact. In this case a DVD.
Twigger’s Holiday is a series of shorts
by director Rob Schrab (Monster House, Jack Scud
the Disposable Assassin). Labeled as an “adult
fairy tale,” this probably falls somewhere
between a PG-13 and an R rating and is comparable
to the edgy humor of megahits like Reno 911 and
South Park. It’s not quite as cool as Chad
Vader but its hilarity is almost non-stop. The
shorts feature coming of age teenager, Twigger,
his hot mom, the geeky neighbor girl and her hot
mom, Twigger’s friends, various imaginary
friends, a deranged Santa Claus, oh and Twigger’s
“dad,” the devil (which looks a good
deal like the cheesy devil that was used in that
crappy Spawn live action flick awhile back).
I can’t really say a whole lot here, lest
I give it away, but the episodes mainly focus
on Twigger’s journey from by to man and
the looming question as to whether or not he will
assume his father’s throne. Guided by his
imaginary friend Twigger takes on the dastardly
throughout his journey and in the process finds
himself. Okay that last bit is stretching it,
the reality is this is a super geek’s twisted
mind come to life!
While the theme song really says it all, “Everything’s
stupid!,” this is a pretty funny series
once you give it a chance. I suggest re-watching
once you’ve finished so you can get more
out of the first two episodes (its episode 3 by
the time you get past the stupidity and allow
yourself to enjoy it). Rob Schrab has created
one of the most delightedly demented series to
date and I hope he makes more!
Reviewed by Mark Fisher |
