The Haunted World of El Superbeasto |  | Actors: Paul Giamatti, Rosario Dawson, Brian Posehn, Danny Trejo
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Format: Anamorphic, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: ANBDP2097D
UPC: 013138209788
EAN: 0013138209788
ASIN: B002CGT0TW
Release Date: September 22, 2009
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Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 09/22/09
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
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Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
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 Just plain awesome September 22, 2009
N. Durham (Philadelphia, PA)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
Whether or not you are a fan of Rob Zombie's music or films is irrelevant, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is a pure blast. If you can, imagine Fritz the Cat minus the political commentary and double the nudity and violence, as Zombie adapts his own comic to tell the story of professional wrestling super celebrity Beasto (voiced by Tom Papa) who is on a never ending adventure of action and babes. He and his hot, Nazi-zombie hunting sister Suzi X (voiced by Sheri Moon Zombie) embark on a quest to rescue foul-mouthed stripper Velvet Von Black (voiced by Rosario Dawson) from marrying wanna-be world conquerer Dr. Satan (voiced by Paul Giamatti). In the middle of all this are plenty of "I can't believe what I just saw" moments, blink-and-you'll-miss-them visual gags, hilarious songs and music, and plenty of animated graphic ultraviolence; so much so that you can't help but enjoy what you find here. Yes, as you can probably tell by now, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto isn't for everyone, but if any of the aforementioned sounds appealing in the least, you are almost guaranteed to love this animated flick, regardless whether or not you're a Rob Zombie fan. Also featuring voice work from Zombie regulars Brian Posehn, Ken Foree, Geoffrey Lewis, and cameos from Sid Haig and Bill Moseley in their House of 1000 Corpses/Devil's Rejects roles.
Twisted, hysterical, and perfect trash cinema of the highest order! September 23, 2009
David J. Brown
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
Did anyone of you out there in zombie land ever see Heavy Metal or Fritz the Cat? Well, if you haven't then Rob Zombie's second directorial offering of 2009 might actually shock you a bit. Think of this as a perfect hybrid of Crumb/Baskshi collaboration with some Ren and Stimpy thrown in and blended into a parody of 70's Hanna Barbara cartoons. Yup, when Zombie said this was like an X-rated Scooby-Doo, I got what he meant after viewing it. It's not literally Scooby-Doo guys, it has more to do with the fast and cheap toons churned out in the 70's by the Hanna Barbara Studios. Think Johnny Quest with an obsession with horror and Sci-Fi pop culutre and the most tasteless and outrageous visual gags, mostly revolving around weird sex, and you have this film.
This is a perfect exploitation cartoon. It wears and loves its influences like old sweat pants that have been transformed into pajamas. The jokes are fast and broad and mostly tasteless. The dialogue is witty and sharp. Plus, it provides an interesting tutorial on how many different ways one can describe or refer to a certain part of the female anatomy. I warn you now PC Police, this 77 minute cartoon is loaded with foul langauge, mostly too outrageous for anyone to seriously be offended by, tons of animated nudity of every variety, human male and females and 'other', graphic bloody violence similar to that of a Japanese cartoon. Though, seriously, how could anyone truly be offended by the violence in this? It's so silly and over the top.
Zombie has gathered together most of his Halloween, Devil's Rejects, and House of 1000 Corpses acting troupe and a few new ones to lend their considerable voice talents to the many colorful denizens of The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. Rosario Dawson(who appears as a nurse in a deleted scene from The Devil's Rejects involving a nasty meeting with a bed ridden Dr. Satan) is hysterical as the foul mouthed, gold digging stipper, Velvet Von Black. She puts her tone and vernacular on full 'ghetto' and gives some of the most sidesplitting line readings in the entire film. Paul Giamati, new to Rob Zombie land, plays Dr. Satan(no not the same Dr. Satan from the 1000 Corpses) and he gets to play it broad, and even sing concerto. He is really quite funny and twisted on the level of The Monarch of The Venture Brothers, but sexually adventureous in a graphic way and bit perverted. Ken Foree shows up for a few lines as a cat that Superbeasto uses to stuff his pants! Sherri Moon Zombie is in fully baby doll voice mode to play Stacy X, Superbeasto's super sexy, constantly nude, butt-kicking, eye patch totting, gun weilding little sister. Moon Zombie pulls a Baby Firefly but on the side of good this time, so instead of the cute as a button-ness indicating fear, it's just cute and quite funny. Brian Posehn(The Sarah Silverman Program)who is one of the best comic/writers out there voices Stacy X's transforming robot. The 'bot has a huge jonze for Stacy X, who wouldn't? And the modifications in regard to how she now as to ride him as he turns four-wheels is perfectly tasteless and hysterical.
There's a great scene in a strip joint that plays out like a Daffy Duck cartoon. If you look in the background at the various patrons horror fans will spot some of their icons. My favorite being the suicide emploring chest bursting alien. Even two members of the Devil's Rejects show up in animated form. Otis gets to get the last word this time. Oh, and Michael Myers is directed by Zombie for a third time and gets run over about as much as the Michael Myers concept already has been for the last 30 years. Good one Rob. Though my favorite bit cooked up for this insane-fest of a cartoon is a song during the ending cat fight. A fully nude cat fight. It's almost as if Zombie could hear his critics calling him a perverted debaucher more in regard of the animated nudity and in-your-face sexuality, and less over the animated violence, but beats them to the punch. A song about the pleasures of masturbating to animated characters, just like the Japanese, plays as close ups of various nude body parts of our fighting temptress' tussling it out. Really funny.
The Blu Ray unfortunately is sparse with the special features, which is a surprise considering it was released by the always reliable, and extras heavy Anchor Bay. We get some deleted scenes which are really seconds short vignettes that were taken out of the film, most of them not that funny. We get alternate takes and alternate endings as well, and I can safely say that Zombie went with the right ones in the final film. The most interesting feature on the Blu Ray is the fully film in its animatic form. I'm a big animation buff and any chance to see the original pencil sketches in their full glory is always a pleasure. Speaking of the animation it is quite wonderful. It is most closely akin to The Brothers Grump or Ren and Stimpy. It's very elastic and full of energy, and many bulging....bulging things. Many bouncing things too. But that's it. No commentary, which Zombie usually provides and very well, and no docs regarding the film's origins or basic creation. This is shocking due to the fact that on Zombie's Halloween remake and The Devil's Rejects dvds he has 3 plus hour documentaries regarding every inch of production, and these makeing-of docs are created in-house by Zombie and his hired crew. Oh well, I guess this perfect monstrosity speaks for itself.
Bottom line is this film is crude, rude, twisted and loaded with enough kinetic energy to fuel any mouse mascotted conglomerate. There's lude jokes, nudity and/or manic violence on the screen every other second. It's tiring and it moves so fast that you may want to watch it again right after it's over. If any of the above mentioned actually 'offends' you then please skip it and skip the conservative review regarding it. Thos out there with a touch of the twisted, please grab this up right away. This is the best film Zombie has made since The Devil's Rejects(which is his best film). Huh, and it's not a remake or a sequel...go figure. Though, it is a comic book movie, but it's based on a comic book that Zombie himself created so....whatever.
Any film that has a foul mouthed stripper getting married to an ex-geek who has had his face altered to like look the devil, so said ex-geek can garner the powers of the darkside, and the priest is played by or at least resembles the mutant from This Island Earth has got to be at least worth a rent! Right....?
Rob Zombie's version of Scooby Doo? September 14, 2009
An avid movie buff (Mishawaka IN)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Rob Zombie described this film as an X-rated Scooby Doo. I dont know if its that but it is funny, surprisingly clever and entertaining. More of an X-Rated Ren & Stimpy with classic Universal Studios horror stars making appearances throughout.
The animated adventure follows the hero, El Superbeasto, his heroic sister, Susi X, Dr Satan who is bent on world domination, a talking lab assistant gorilla, Werewolf Nazis, and Zombie Nazis. The disc has some "A" list voice talent including the actor who voices Spongebob but this is definitely not for children.
My only complaint of the disc is the lack of special features. No commentary, background documentary, or insights from the director. The Directv pay paer view at least had a short introduction by Rob Zombie. It would have been nice to have that on the DVD.
Best Zombie Yet! September 20, 2009
D. Duffy (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love Rob Zombie's music, but I've never connected to his films at all. Until now. El Superbeasto is such a bizarre, depraved, joyfest that I couldn't help but smile through the entire movie. It combines the best of Zombie's visual flare with his twisted sensibilities. It has luchadors, a female heroin with an eye patch, Cholos,zombie Nazis,a wonderfully foul-mouthed burlesque dancer, and a villain named Dr. Satan voiced by Paul Giamatti. What more could you ask for?
I hope Zombie will incorporate some of the story techniques he learned from El Superbeasto into his feature films. He is such a talented artist, but his features just don't tell stories that I care about and rarely have characters with any redeeming qualities. I can see him becoming a director mentioned in the same breath with the likes of Martin Scorsese if only he would turn his lens on flawed characters, but ones that have at least a shred of humanity. Travis Bickle is a borderline sociopath, but he redeems himself by trying to protect Jodie Foster's character by going after her pimp and his cronies. Zombie had a co-writer on El Superbeasto (Tom Papa, who also voices the hysterically self-absorbed luchador protagonist). I hope Zombie continues to work with writers in the future, so we can witness his incredible vision, but get out of the nihilistic gorefests he's served up so far when he is the lone writer and director.
I agree with the review that said El Superbeasto is really not an X-rated Scooby Doo, but instead would describe it as Ralph Bakshi meets Looney Tunes. And what a beautiful meet and greet that is.
Another great movie October 26, 2009
nscrbob
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Rob Zombie has done it again. If you like Robs movies then this will be no diaapointment.
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