Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaStrange events occur in a small town after a mild mannered butcher hires an unusual apprentice.Strange events occur in a small town after a mild mannered butcher hires an unusual apprentice.Strange events occur in a small town after a mild mannered butcher hires an unusual apprentice.
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Clarence 'Big' Miller
- Abdulla
- (as Big Miller)
Stephen Dimopoulos
- Josef Wczinski
- (as Stephen Dimopoulous)
Helena La Counte
- Belly Dancer
- (as Helen LeCounte)
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I was able to attend the invitation-only midnight world premiere of this at the Van East Theatre. Several of the cast members were in attendance, but I was unable to spot Big Miller, who played the title character. He was based in Alberta, but used to come to Vancouver to sing on local telethons.It was originally to be called THE BUTCHER OF BURQUITLAM, which is what the town it took place in was called in the film. The area where the two British Columbia cities of Burnaby and Coquitlam meet is sometimes referred to as "Burquitlam." In reality,however, BIG MEAT EATER was shot in and around the town of White Rock. The music was provided by a variety of local artists, including UJ3RK5 (pronounced U-JERKS)who were a bizarre "art band" active in the Vancouver punk/new wave scene at the time. I wish I could remember more about the movie itself. It had to do with a butcher who hires a big,possibly homicidal guy to be his assistant. Some space aliens(portrayed by a pair of deliberately obvious toy robots)are attracted to the shop because the left over meat, which the butcher disposes of in acid, makes an ideal fuel for their space craft. They refer to the substance as "balonium." A friend of mine worked in a local animation studio creating subtitles for the aliens' dialogue. As I recall, the film was low-budget, goofy and cheerful. It looked like the folks involved were having fun.
If you like films that are totally bizarre, then this one is for you! Abdullah is one mean mother, with a passion for strangling people and eating ham. You should check this film out, just for a laugh. It is a low budget sci-fi, musical, comedy, cannibalistic, classic. If you get bored of the film half way through you should persevere, just for the sake of seeing the aliens, which are nothing more than little toy robots, but in my opinion are the films highlight. "I'm the Big Meat Eater, pass me
Not too much to add here, except that this is a truly weird, strange, silly movie that will crack you up when it's not disturbing your soul. My top ten favorite things in this movie:
10. Balonium
9. Chemicals! First they create -- then, they improve!
8. Abdullah -- the Biggest Miller of them all.
7. The Bolum ("Now THERE'S a monster!")
6. "Who's that man?" (Bob!)
5. "Ha Ha Ha. Earth is in chaos."
4. "You're gonna get a taste of the A-Bomb tonight"
3. The Wczinskis -- wonderful people! "Not that they haven't had their problems adjusting to our Berquitlam ways!"
2. "Don't like no fruits -- no veggies too. And I don't give a damn for them that do!"
1. Where did Jan get the English accent?
Take heart you Big Meat Eaters -- others have seen this movie and have it on tape for posterity. Cherish it -- treasure it. But be careful who sees it -- your Mom will have you put away for watching stuff like this.
10. Balonium
9. Chemicals! First they create -- then, they improve!
8. Abdullah -- the Biggest Miller of them all.
7. The Bolum ("Now THERE'S a monster!")
6. "Who's that man?" (Bob!)
5. "Ha Ha Ha. Earth is in chaos."
4. "You're gonna get a taste of the A-Bomb tonight"
3. The Wczinskis -- wonderful people! "Not that they haven't had their problems adjusting to our Berquitlam ways!"
2. "Don't like no fruits -- no veggies too. And I don't give a damn for them that do!"
1. Where did Jan get the English accent?
Take heart you Big Meat Eaters -- others have seen this movie and have it on tape for posterity. Cherish it -- treasure it. But be careful who sees it -- your Mom will have you put away for watching stuff like this.
I saw this movie at Staines ABC cinema (I don't think it's there any more) about 1985-1986. It was a late night double-bill, with 'Videodrome' being the main feature. I remember the movie being quite bizzare, and pretty funny. Still remember Abdulla's song with the raw meat, and the part of the butcher's opening song 'Meat to please you, Pleased to meet you!'. Clever. Videodrome seemed quite mild in comparison!
This movie is SO odd that it's hard to compare it to anything else, but it's in the same general quadrant as efforts by Roger Corman and John Waters. Production values are mostly awful, as is the acting, but the musical numbers are actually quite good and the movie has a certain goofy charm. I laughed out loud several times. If you don't have unduly high expectations, it's enjoyable enough. The consensus rating of 4-5 points (on a scale of 10) is about right.
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- QuizJen looks at the cover of the January 1963 issue of 'Popular Science' Magazine.
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Bob Sanderson: Ladies and gentlemen, the future lies in the future! and no one knew that better than Sir John A. Burquitlam.
- Curiosità sui creditiAfter the B.C.D. Entertainment Corporation Presents credit, the only opening credits read "Some time ago in a small town far far away.... BIG MEAT EATER"
- ConnessioniSpoofs Guerre stellari (1977)
- Colonne sonoreBob's Theme
(Music by J. Douglas Dodd (as Dodd), Lyrics by Laurence Keane (as Keane), Chris Windsor (as Windsor).
Vocals: Richard Newman
Copyright © 1982 Organized Rhyme Publishing
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- Budget
- 220.000 CA$ (previsto)
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