Another of the great eccentric characters Johnny Depp played as he tried to get rid of the "pretty boy" image he was given after appearing in the TV show "21 Jump Street."Some say this is a bit empty. So what? Do all movies have to be perceptive commentaries on the human condition? (Besides, this may also be one!) What's wrong with a movie that's just fun and colorful?
An elderly inventor tries to create a boy but dies before he can complete his task. Is the boy complete? Can he survive in a world of the "normal"?
I bought this about 5 years ago and I'm glad I did. I'd forgotten how good it is.
This is the 1978 version which features cameos by the star and director of the first "IOTBS." Over 30 years have passed since this was made and styles have changed a lot while special effects have advanced to a remarkable degree. Despite all that, this holds up pretty well.
Have you met the new superheroine?? Abbagoochie Jung Gal. She transforms into a mythical creature and stuns her adversaries with mystical psychoanalysis.
A local "yarn bomber" calls herself that. I'll post a pic of her work later.
