The only reason I ever heard of this appalling movie is because of Nostalgia Critic. Mercifully, I never had to witness it as a kid, but after the review (you think I'd spend money to see this pile of cinematic sewage?) I was convinced that something this nauseating could only be devised by the cruellest and most heartless of movie makers. After Distant Voices Still Lives I thought I'd seen it all. The worst of the worst. I was wrong.
The film involves a 12 year old kid being chased around by a group of bullies who strangely seem to be in their early twenties. There's some near-romantic sub-plot with a cute girl in that group (making it even more awkward), and the nonsensical introduction to these unexplained creatures who come from a garbage can. They have names according to their gross-out specialities, and their appearance is enough to cause even the strongest stomachs to return their breakfast. The man who keeps the place in which they are found is a man - presumably immortal judging by one of his speeches - who says that ugliness is not to be judged by appearance but character. I quote: 'to be blessed with unusual features is an adventure', something I'd love to see him try on most burn victims.
There's further nonsensical plot, a prison for ugly people, and I can't be bothered to explain the rest. If you don't understand this movie by what I say, neither do I. Mercifully, this movie was punished at the box office when parents successfully campaigned to have it banned. None of it makes sense, it is unfunny, and utterly, utterly sickening. Nobody should be subjected to this film for any reason other than torture. I'd find more joy in being hanged drawn and quartered.
The film involves a 12 year old kid being chased around by a group of bullies who strangely seem to be in their early twenties. There's some near-romantic sub-plot with a cute girl in that group (making it even more awkward), and the nonsensical introduction to these unexplained creatures who come from a garbage can. They have names according to their gross-out specialities, and their appearance is enough to cause even the strongest stomachs to return their breakfast. The man who keeps the place in which they are found is a man - presumably immortal judging by one of his speeches - who says that ugliness is not to be judged by appearance but character. I quote: 'to be blessed with unusual features is an adventure', something I'd love to see him try on most burn victims.
There's further nonsensical plot, a prison for ugly people, and I can't be bothered to explain the rest. If you don't understand this movie by what I say, neither do I. Mercifully, this movie was punished at the box office when parents successfully campaigned to have it banned. None of it makes sense, it is unfunny, and utterly, utterly sickening. Nobody should be subjected to this film for any reason other than torture. I'd find more joy in being hanged drawn and quartered.