Congratulations, Paul & Co: After dozens of movies, you picked a movie I *loved* when I was younger. I thought it was a flawed masterpiece back then; now I consider it a masterpiece of flaws. It's one of those original concepts that, with a better script, could have been at least a decent movie. But the horrific script (not to mention the plotline) dragged the entire movie down.
Same with Cool World. It had a lot going for it at first glance: great soundtrack, fun Bakshi animation, and a decent cast at the time. (Brad Pitt was only three years removed from doing a guest role on "Growing Pains".) I remember seeing the trailer for Cool World, and I couldn't wait to see it. The plotline, however, was such a train wreck, it blew up the entire movie. I remember seeing it and being absolutely *stunned* at how bad it was. I didn't see a worse movie, including Ed Wood movies in my dorm, until I saw "Death Becomes Her" on cable years later. (You need to do that one, too!)
Regards,
the rev.
