Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)
Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | 01:34:25 | 5,77 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | 01:34:25 | 5,77 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
From maverick director Bruce La Bruce comes the horrific and subversive smash of the Berlin and Sundance film festivals - Otto. A young zombie named Otto appears on a remote highway. He has no idea where he came from or where he is going. He hitches a ride to Berlin where he is discovered by underground filmmaker Medea Yarn. Fascinated, Medea decides to film a documentary with Otto as her subject. When Otto discovers that there is a wallet in his back pocket that contains information about his past, before he was dead, he begins to remember a few details, including memories of his ex-boyfriend, Rudolf. Otto arranges to meet him with devastating results. Savagely sexual and overtly gruesome Otto is a true original.
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Yes, it's a gay zombie black comedy with hints of existential meandering, and you know what? It was GREAT. Even a gay orgy (yeah I covered my eyes) couldn't bring down the genius clamoring to escape from all four corners of the screen. There was a rotten stench floating in the theater, but this was no smell-o-vision. Otto is a carefully planned and perfectly orchestrated breakout from cult gay director Bruce La Bruce, right into the indie mainstream. I will admit, this film is not for everyone, but if you have the same taste in film as most of us do here at Quiet Earth, I would highly recommend this artistic fusion of genre and style. Oh and one last thing before we get onto the story, there are real zombies in the movie, and the gore is great!
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The introduction of Otto emerging from a grave and shambling along the highway coupled with his heavily (German) accented narration of his own situation more then kicked off the eccentric adventure. As you can now guess, Otto is undead and he's also the main character. The Up With Dead People refers to a film within the film, one where pretentious avant-garde lesbian filmmaker Medea uses Otto in her "opus" to make some rambling political statement which is ultimately a vehicle for mockery. In fact the entire film seemed to mock everything it could get it's hands on, including it's own gayness.
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With the film within a film, Medea casts Otto as her centerpiece and at one point crowns him king of the zombies in a garbage dump, all the while believing he is delusional and ultimately, human. Early in the film, she forces him to watch some of her previous work which run along the lines of ridiculous silent dance numbers in empty warehouses. Yup, garbage, just like the dump where Otto was crowned king. It could be symbolic, or it could be a mockery of symbolism.
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For the heavy hitting moments in the film, some very appropriately sung tune was used for the background, but for the rest, random sinister sounds with heavy industrial tones were used. At some points, these sounds were used to show Otto's mental confusion, as being a freshly raised zombie, he still didn't have all his marbles. There was also a mixture of film styles, including silent B&W film which Medea's lesbian lover was encased in. This ran right alongside color shots and sometimes just surrounded her in a rectangle.
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I haven't really given up much on the film, we really don't like to do spoilers. And while I loved it, my girl thought it was boring at many points. Otto; or, Up with Dead People is certainly deviant, but definitely a good time for those who love seriously aberrant indie experiments. Check it out, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)
Special Features:
- Director's commentary
- Deleted scenes
- Alternative campaigns
Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)
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