Christmas on Mars (the film, not the holiday on the planet)
- story THE FADER
Speaking in de rigeur film review terms—where everything is usually “a rollercoaster thrill ride” or “an adrenaline-fueled romp”—we’d describe The Flaming Lips’ Christmas on Mars as “a hallucinogenic journey through an alien womb.” The loooooooong gestating and self-produced film, that comes out on DVD this week, is as weird as you would expect it to be. It feels like a special Solaris-themed episode of Felicity (you can’t hide from us, J.J. Abrams!), the weirdness tempered by its DIY charm. All the atmosphere takes its toll, and by the time Adam Goldberg delivers a monologue about a “vaginal-headed marching band from hell,” we were ready to call it a day. The film does, however, take a warm tone soon after that, trading its surplus of vaginas for a heart. By the end, we realized that this is exactly what director Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips thinks a Christmas movie should be. We’re still not sure if we’re completely sold on the idea.
Related:
- FADER TV: Wayne Coyne on the Flaming Lips in 2009
- Freeload: Pocketknife’s FADER Holiday Mix, Live From The Peppermint Palace
- Holiday Styles
- Transmission From Planet Kanye
- Proposition: Captain Kanye Travels To Planet Weezy
- posted on Nov 10, 2008 in MUSIC NEWS
- tags Christmas on Mars, the Flaming Lips
