The Tune

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The Tune

Released Sep 4, 1992

1h 12m

Fantasy

Animation

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In this quirky animated comedy by cult cartoonist Bill Plympton, Del is a young songwriter, working for the bossy Mr. Mega, who must come up with a hit or face losing his job. Hoping to stay employed and close to the object of his affections, Didi, who happens to be Mega's assistant, Del sets out in search of musical inspiration and ends up in the strange town of Flooby Nooby. Will the odd denizens of the strange hamlet help him to create his all-important snappy tune?

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The entire film (essentially a collection of shorts connected by a loose storyline) is a wonder of music and surreal visuals, smushed together in entertainingly perverse ways.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 25, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2005

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Gerry Shamray

Your Movies (cleveland.com)

Interesting attempt that only proved that the talented Plympton is better in small doses.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 6, 2003

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

Oct 25, 2002

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Iconic art. Corny ass humor. If only the jokes aged as well as the visuals.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/28/19

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The film is basically a compendium of Plympton's shorts with a loose narrative and some new material thrown in but it makes for some memorable viewing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Bill Plympton mag man oder man kann ihn nicht leiden. Ich bin ein großer Fan und freue mich immer wieder einen seiner Filme sehen zu können. The Tune ist einer seiner wenigen Spielfilme und weiß durchaus zu unterhalten. Der Film ist, wie man es von Plympton gewohnt ist, total verrückt und sehr bizarr. Dazu gibt es einige echt geniale Lieder. Leider vernachlässigt der Film die Geschichte ziemlich, immer wieder gibt es Passagen die zwar ganz nett mit anzusehen sind, die den Film aber kein Stück weiter bringen. Diese Ideen hätte Plympton vielleicht in einem Kurzfilm verarbeiten können, hier haben sie eher gestört. Ansonsten hat mich der Film sehr gut unterhalten können. gute 3/5

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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"Whatever..." can be an alternative title for this movie, where scenario is practically inexistent. It's a musical, where most of the times crazy things without a reason. But that's Plymton, and I love it! I'm curious if there is a storyboard before the animation starts, or he has a general idea about how the film should be and just starts animating spontaneously.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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The Tune is better than Scooby-Doo movies due to some funny comedy parts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Completamente surrealista y descabellada como toda animacion de Plympton, lo unico que repruebo es haber reciclado algunos de sus cortos en esta peli.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

In this quirky animated comedy by cult cartoonist Bill Plympton, Del is a young songwriter, working for the bossy Mr. Mega, who must come up with a hit or face losing his job. Hoping to stay employed and close to the object of his affections, Didi, who happens to be Mega's assistant, Del sets out in search of musical inspiration and ends up in the strange town of Flooby Nooby. Will the odd denizens of the strange hamlet help him to create his all-important snappy tune?

Director: Bill Plympton
Producer: Bill Plympton
Screenwriter: Bill Plympton
Production Co: October Films
Genre: Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 4, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.8K
Runtime: 1h 12m

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