i_am_bryony
I love Corys work, The American Astronaut being one of my all time favourites, and Stingray Sam is just as good. The story, such as it is, follows the same dreamlike logic of TAA and one gets the feeling that its where the original inspiration came from. There are huge gaps in the plot and we are expected to take a lot for granted, but thats OK. I'm happy to sacrifice a little character development in favour of moving the story forward, in this case to the next episode. The six episodes that make up the film are perfect little movie-ettes in their own right, reminiscent of the old western series from the 60's and 70's, the ones that used to get shown on a Saturday afternoon.The ridiculous characters and absurd situations Sam and his companion, the never reliable Crugie, find themselves in can often only be resolved by song and dance, neither of which make any sense or are in any way appropriate to the circumstances, hence the dreamlike quality to his films. If you wan't plot led big bangs then look elsewhere. If you want storytelling from an entirely unique perspective them this is the film for you. An absolute gem.
joe-fowler05
I,m giving S.S. a 9 so I can dole out the tens for future projects by this Actor/director/singer etc. Very slick, episodic art film, great characters with a simple premise. Sam is a modern grind-house piece that hooks the viewer from the first GO-GO dance to the finale. This is the kind of film that will have novice film makers running crazy in the streets(or it should)with lines like "You got olive juice on my asking stick" and the longest secret handshake in cinematic history how can you go wrong. Whether staged or naturally charming, the latter I think, S.S.deserves the highest accolades for being tacky and fun in the best way.
Suhel Singh
I personally would list this movie in my 'worst ever movies' list. . its an awful attempt of a comedy. . i would rate the various components as: movie 1/10 story 0/10 acting 1/10 comedy 1/10 dialog's 0/10 believe me friends do not waste your time on this. . its not worth that. . anything else(just anything) would be a better time pass against this. the story is just the worst i have ever seen. . in the entire movie i just couldn't understand the need of making it as a black and white movie, or the need to divide it into 5 episodes. BASICALLY I DIDN'T FEEl THERE WAS ANY NEED TO EVEN MAKE THIS MOVIE. There's not a single character to empathize with.
imdb-4150
This film plays with American culture. It is filled with singing cowboys, an old-time Hollywood serial framework, sci-fi adventures, glam rock, and throws in some social commentary.It would be for naught however, if the film did not have an interesting story and characters with whom one could empathize.The music was also interesting, enjoyable, and fun. The Billy Nayer Show provides the music. Wikipedia describes the band as "of questionable genre." I have to agree but it is in a very good way.It is an odd film, with some odd characters and odd music. And that is quite wonderful.
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