Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation 1998 (1998) Poster

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If you're gonna cross the line, you should probably have a reason to do it.
cvw8 June 1999
Wow. Now I know what it must be like to work at an X-rated theater. Sorta titillating at first, then vaguely annoying, then that which you always thought you'd wanna see becomes anthema to your existence. Sick and Twisted, yes. I wasn't prepared for banal. This has to be the limpest, most toothless "outrageous" thing I've ever made myself sit through. Lines are crossed, no doubt, and if you want to see just how far into disgusting things can go, you might as well see this. Just don't expect anything else. Outrage works when there's a reason to be outrageous. "South Park" is funny because there's a trace of childish innocence to contrast with the obscenity. This makes no such pretension.

This strikes me as what the writers of "Full House" might come up with if they decided to be "sick." Yes, it's that putrid. Come on guys: if you're gonna fly the flag of disgust and outrage as entertainment, give us a reason to back you up. Note: it's not ALL a wash, of course. "Beyond Grandpa" is brilliant, a piece whos title escapes me that involves a cat and a bird is great, and, of course, "The Spirit Of Christmas,"
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A poor collection of Sick and Twisted Animation
tommy-5820 April 2000
This DVD pales in comparison to the actual Animation Festivals, at least the ones I recall in the early 90's. I was very disappointed in that only a few of the shorts really stood out, and about 2/3 of the collection wasn't worth watching
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These collections are not for everyone.
freidkin22 November 2000
In response to the previous reviews:

Spike and Mike have been throwing animation festivals for over a decade now, and the Sick and Twisted festivals are the best. As previous reviewers have stated, they aren't all gems. Nor are they supposed to be - the S&T festival isn't just a bunch of tasteless shorts slapped together, it's an endurance trial used to weed out the squeamish and limp, so that only those with a true visceral desire to surpass the bounds of taste actually go see them. The VHS and DVD versions of the festivals are a must-own for anyone who appreciates the works for what they truly are - tests. Anyone else will find them ponderous, laborious, and offensive to the very core. Those people are why we have Care Bears and Barney.
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