An often humorous play on the 60s Christian children's cartoon Davey and Goliath, this short examines the stereotypical American family and a power conflict arising within it. An experimental film, to be sure, but straightforward and humorous enough that it should entertain anyone with an even passing interest in independent/art house film. It would also be of interest to anyone interested in Freudian psychology, gender roles, ideas about power/ knowledge relationships, and, some have suggested, queer theory as well. Notably, Todd Haynes makes a cameo appearance in the first scene; the film deals with many issues he would take up later in his career (my DVD of Haynes' 'Dottie Gets Spanked' has the film in its special features section)
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