Here Comes Dr. Tran

Dr. Tran! He's really is a doctor!!

This won't make any sense to you if you haven't seen this trailer for an imagined animated movie. But once you have you'll be part of the ever growing Dr. Tran family! I've seen this film at Spike&Mike's Sick&Twisted Animation Festival at the Annecy Festival 2004, and it is by far the most hilarious short animation I have ever seen (no kidding!). I had the tears in my eyes when it was over. It's probably best to see this film at a festival, where you will get the 3d-glasses that are required for it. It adds a lot to the atmosphere if you do, and I'm not sure it would work as well sitting at home behind your computer or TV. So, if you have the chance, go and see it! Now! Dr Tran is my personal hero!!

Dr. Tran is the most hilarious thing I have ever seen. I couldn't stop laughing the entire time, and for several days after. It's original and intelligent, not to mention completely random and ridiculous. I saw this at Spike & Mike's and it far surpassed every other animated short, as well as some of my favorite shorts from previous festivals. The humor is somewhat in the vein of South Park, Don Hertzfeldt, etc. but even more impressive I would say. The animation is also really adorable. go to Spike and Mike's and watch the whole thing at the festival. If you have the opportunity to do so, then see it! You will NOT be disappointed!

I agree, this was a very funny animated which satirizes the media influence on children, complete with the incessant announcer and the innocent Asian child who has no idea what is going on at all. The film is perfect for a good laugh and will (maybe) get you interested in short film animation if you aren't already.

-A note to the previous poster, I have a DVD copy of Dr. Tran, but Breehn gave it to me himself so I don't know if they have widely distributed them. When I talked to him last he mentioned something about ownership issues with Spike and Mike so I don't know what is up. Check their website (forget what it is) to see if they'll send you one.

In my opinion, you either love or hate Dr. Tran based on a persons sense of humour. A tad twisted. I loved it. There are hints of the same humour on Bravest Warriors at times. Dr. Tran is far better. I really wish it would have continued or even made a comeback. Even a deal with Netflix would be great for exposure and accessibility to the content.

I got to see "Here Comes Dr. Tran" at the San Diego ComicCon last year during the Spike and Mike preview festival. I had no idea what I was going to see, but friends who'd seen the preview the previous night informed me that I /had/ to see one of the shorts. I'm so glad they did. Really, it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. I was bent double with laughter by the end, and my friends have been quoting this short incessantly since then. The only problem is, apparently Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation is /never/ going to come out where I live, and Breehn/Burns hasn't put this puppy out on DVD or made clips available to anyone other than Spike and Mike. They're being seriously under served by this distribution method, where they could have the exposure of something like "Rejected". Breehn/Burns, /please/ put this short out where people can actually see it!