The World of Stainboy

The World of Stainboy

2000
The World of Stainboy
The World of Stainboy

The World of Stainboy

6.9 | en | Animation

Local superhero Stainboy hunts down oddball villains harnessing bizarre powers.

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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP6  The Origin of Stainboy
Dec. 13,2000
The Origin of Stainboy

On his day off, Stainboy has a flashback to his birth and early childhood.

EP5  Match Girl
Dec. 08,2000
Match Girl

Sgt. Dale instructs Stainboy to apprehend the deadly Match Girl, who's been lurking at a nearby gas station.

EP4  Robot Boy
Nov. 09,2000
Robot Boy

Sgt. Dale sends Stainboy to stop Robot Boy, a dangerous robot who's been causing TV power outages.

EP3  Bowling Ball Head
Oct. 26,2000
Bowling Ball Head

Sgt. Dale sends Stainboy to take care of an evil entity, Bowling Ball Head, who's been causing mayhem at a local bowling alley.

EP2  Toxic Boy
Oct. 11,2000
Toxic Boy

Sgt. Dale instructs Stainboy to look into a mutant called Toxic Boy, who creates clouds of toxin by belching.

EP1  Stare Girl
Sep. 28,2000
Stare Girl

Sgt. Dale sends Stainboy to investigate the mutant Stare Girl, who is gifted with hypnosis.

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Released: 2000-09-28 | Released Producted By: , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

Local superhero Stainboy hunts down oddball villains harnessing bizarre powers.

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Cast

Glenn Shadix , Lisa Marie

Director

Will Amato

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Reviews

Ashley Bohm I expected this to be a lot better. I love Tim Burton's work, so I was really excited to see these online short films. Well, they weren't at all what I had expected.I don't really know what exactly it is I don't like. I guess they're just sort of dull. The sound bothers me, and most of the characters, although I loved Roy the Toxic Boy, and Stainboy.The Match Girl episode probably bugged me the most, although it was pretty funny.I also don't like the way some of the characters die. Like how Match Girl basically set the gas station on fire, or how the Girl Who Stares died, in general. Roy's death was amusing, surprisingly. Death by a car freshener. Very original ;-) That made me laugh so hard...There are some things that aren't appropriate for kids. Just some language and gore. That's about all I have to say! 3/10
Tommy Nelson stars: Glenn Shaddix as The Police Chief.This is really weird. Its about superhero Stainboy that never really does anything to stop the villain but always prevails. He fights such enemies as Match Lady, Staring girl, Toxic Boy and others. Stainboy never talks, but instead everyone else does. In every episode he is pestered by the chief (Shaddix from Burton's Beetlejuice and Nightamre Before Christmas). They are directed and written by Tim Burton and even the music for these are done by Danny Elfman. 6 episodes were made, the last of which amused me the most.Contains some animated violence/gore and some language.My rating-B.
independantyam It is difficult to describe what Stainboy is. What we can say is that Stainboy is another one of Burton's darkly mischievous and funny creations. Directly from his book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, Burton takes Stainboy's character from a sketch to a full-fledged character who tackles his counterparts in, well, rather unique ways.The series is almost a parody of superheroes (what kind of a power is staining, anyways?), yet you as the viewer will indefinitely find yourself cheering him on towards success. Although the villains aren't as evil as they could be (and bizarre nonetheless), the creators have envisioned a world mirroring our own, where superheroes are simply strange creatures, and life is simply screwed up.
sameasy0urs I felt when watching this film that we are getting a glimpse at what's going on in Tim Burton's head (much like we do with anything else he creates). The film is quite strange and with a run-time of less than 8 minutes, it's hard to really develop any kind of plot line. This, of course, is quite needed because we as the average viewer may not understand the concept of what a "stainboy" actually is. Once the film is over, we question everything we had seen before. We see Stainboy and he is told by a chief that he can go home because there is no trouble in their town. He goes home and turns on the TV. A commercial for stain remover comes on and he begins to get sad. You see, he is basically a stain himself. He lays down and remembers his life filled with rejection and sadness. He is abandoned by his parents and sent to live with a bunch of other freaks. At the center, the chief from the beginning shows up and mentions Stainboy by name. He faints and returns to his reality where the chief is telling him to get up. This time, the chief is in his home and we see on the TV the same scene from the beginning. This raises the question of how much we have just seen is actually true. Is he actually a stain, or does he just feel so rejected? Was he actually abandoned or does he just feel that way because he feels different? I think this is a very personal movie and most people will just think it's stupid. Look beyond the face value and try and find the meaning behind it. I think Tim Burton is expressing his true feelings and he does so in a very original and creative way.