Just click below to start viewing strange invaders online now. The effects are good for their time and money has been spent on the alien masks. Though a bit overlong a judicious trimming by 3045 seconds would probably helped this out considerably, its a very good cartoon, deservedly receiving a nomination for the oscar for animated short and also a nod for the genie, if i remember rightly. Academy award nominee, best short film animated, cordell barker, 2002. Strange invaders is a 1983 american science fiction film directed and cowritten by michael laughlin, and stars paul le mat, nancy allen and diana scarwid produced as a tribute to the scifi films of the 1950s, notably the invasion of the body snatchers, it was intended to be the second installment of the aborted strange trilogy with strange behavior 1981, another 1950s spoof. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix. Taken from the wikipedia entry the cat came back is a 1988 animated film by canadian director cordell barker, produced by fellow awardwinning winnipeg animator richard condie. This is a new zealand classification of strange invaders.
It tells the story of roger and doris, a couple who lead a quiet life. A spectacular journey of an unwilling young hero thrust into a mysterious past full of monsters, dragons, and strange hidden powers. It stars paul le mat, nancy allen, and louise fletcher. Strange invaders 1983 where to watch it streaming online. Roger and doris are a childless couple who get more than they bargained for when a strange child appears. Strange invaders by cordell barker nfb national film board of. Wikiproject animation canadian films rated stubclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject animation, a collaborative effort to build an encyclopedic guide to. While for the birds copped the oscar in 2002 for best animated short film and definitely deserved the award, nominee strange invaders really captured my heart. Through a series of out of this world battles and adventures, jun, a shy middle school boy, is transformed into a hero destined to battle evil and ensure harmony and tranquility in the world.
Cordell barker was born in 1956 in winnipeg, manitoba, canada. With paul le mat, nancy allen, diana scarwid, michael lerner. Strange invaders 2002 film jump to navigation jump to search. Academy awards 2002 nominees and winners by categories. Strange invaders photos view all photos 3 movie info. Short film live action kalman apple, shameela bakhsh. Side a is strange invaders 1983 which is a homage to 50s b movies and was a lot more fun then i had anticipated it to be having never seen it before. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Cordell barker strikes again with this hilarious oscarnominated animated short about a new addition to the family. Strange invaders is a 1983 american science fiction film directed and cowritten by michael laughlin, and stars paul le mat, nancy allen and diana scarwid produced as a tribute to the scifi films of the 1950s, notably the invasion of the body snatchers, it was intended to be the second installment of the aborted strange trilogy with strange behavior 1981, another 1950s spoof by laughlin. My ex wife, her father from england and myself participated as extras. The humour is good too with nice characters and strange plotting all the way. Strange invaders 2001 theatrical cartoon big cartoon database.
I remember seeing strange invaders back in the mid 80s. Watch strange invaders full movie video dailymotion. He is known for his work on strange invaders 2001, runaway 2009 and the cat came back 1988. Franchises academy award nominated academy award for best animated short film nominated release info april 19, 2002 color 8 minutes see more films from 2002 see more about this film on our blog. Distributie cordell barker, jennifer torrance, jackson barker. Strange invaders is a 1983 american science fiction film directed and cowritten by michael laughlin, and stars paul le mat, nancy allen and diana scarwid. Now, watching it again, i can see that this film is a great homage to. In this subtly humorous, alieninvasion film by michael laughlin, who cowrote the screenplay with william condon, the aliens infiltrate a small. It has a superb fifties feel to it as well as a great supporting cast of character actors such as kenneth tobey,june lockhart,wallace shawn,fiona lewis,mark goddard and veteran character actor charles lane as professor hollistera trusted colleague of paul le mats character. Although the film has largely fallen into obscurity, it is noteworthy for some creatively gory special effects sequences and as a cleverly subtle homage to science fiction films of the 1950s. Strange invaders tries to serve up something resembling an homage to the cheesy, lowbudget scifi films playing at 1950s driveins. Destiny strange coins glitch strange coins locations destiny strange coins fast. Though a bit overlong a judicious trimming by 3045 seconds would probably helped this out considerably, its a very good cartoon, deservedly receiving a nomination for the oscar for animated short and also a nod for the genie, if i.
Its a horror and mystery movie with an average rotten tomatoes critics score of. In this subtly humorous, alieninvasion film by michael laughlin, who cowrote the screenplay. Their lovemaking comes to the attention of space aliens, who beam a small childlike creature into their. When a child crashes into their living room, the couple are initially enthralled. Strange invaders is a 2002 short animated film by animator cordell barker. On that level, its hard to judge if it was a conscious choice. Charlies exwife disappears, and he travels to where she grew upa rural town in the midwestto look for her. Produced as a tribute to the scifi films of the 1950s, notably the invasion of the body snatchers, it was intended to be the second. Side a is strange invaders 1983 which is a homage to 50s b movies and was a lot. Strange invaders is a really wonderful, science fiction film. Strange invaders dvd, 1983, ws paul le mat, nancy allen ln. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.
Full list of oscar winners and nominees film the guardian. Strange invaders movie filming locations the 80s movies. A childless couple lives the nightmare of their dreams in this hilarious oscar nominated animated short. Best actress winner for monsters ball and best actor winner for training day. In this subtly humorous, alieninvasion film by michael laughlin, who cowrote the screenplay with william condon, the aliens infiltrate a. But, surprisingly, nobody knows about her or any of her many relatives, the newmans. Having made one of the most iconic short animations of the 80s with the cat came back, cordell barker seemed to disappear for a long time but he resurfaced in 2002 with the bizarrely brilliant strange invaders, a film based on the experience of having a new baby. Based on the childrens song the cat came back, it concerns the increasingly desperate and lonely man named mr. I enjoyed both films on this dvd which has a film on each side of the disc. The original opening scene showed the front door of the house we had bought there in 1981.
While for the birds had topnotch graphics and an amazingly likable and cute story, there was a certain. It isnt groundbreaking as other films have done the same idea the same way rocket by baby for one but it is effective none the less and i found it to be well observed at the same time as being imaginative. Strange invaders is a 1983 science fictionhorror film directed by michael laughlin. Quite a bizarre little animated short and definitely not to all tastes, this one makes the cat came back seem normal by comparison. The village was actually claremont, ontario, in north pickering. For the animated short film, see strange invaders 2002 film. Regarder en hd charlies exwife disappears, and he goes to where she grew upa rural town in the midwestto look for her.
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