You have to love Magnet Releasing sometimes. The small genre arm of Magnolia grabs hold of offbeat genre movies and releases them on-demand before they are given a small theatrical release. When I first saw the trailer for Rubber I thought it was a joke. Sort of like seeing the first trailer for Black Dynamite. But then I discovered that it really is a movie and Magnet is planning on releasing it on April Fools Day. There’s no denying that Quentin Dupieux’s movie is a unique one. Honestly a killer tire movie – who thinks of that?
Check it out below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joI-uU86NXw&feature=player_embedded
RUBBER is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses terrifying telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes without having to move. At first content to prey on small desert creatures and various discarded objects, his attention soon turns to humans, especially a beautiful and mysterious woman who crosses his path. Leaving a swath of destruction across the desert landscape, Robert becomes a chaotic force to be reckoned with, and truly a movie villain for the ages. Directed by legendary electro musician Quentin Dupieux (Steak, Nonfilm), aka Mr. Oizo, RUBBER is a smart, funny and wholly original tribute to the cinematic concept of “no reason.”
Rubber will have a small theatrical release beginning on April 1, 2011, but you can watch it on demand starting February 25. So do you think it looks good or at the very least unique?
