Film Illiterate, wherein the proprietor records movies seen, and sporadic progress through assorted lists of the "best". Originally started after regretfully renting something forgettable for the third time. I've forgotten what, but never again! A tedious endeavour since 2005. Hello. 🙂
I didn't think much of Cory McAbee's last film, The American Astronaut, for all that it was certainly a standout example of the space-cowboy science fiction Western musical genre.
Stringray Sam is more of the same, but better: though it's been exhibited as a feature film, it's really six separate 10-minute episodes. The format keeps things short and to the point; each episode has a little narration (with marvelous voice-overs by David Hyde Pierce), a little action, and a song by McAbee's band, the Billy Nayer Show.
The music and the wonderfully twisted backstory (Fredward!) are what make it -- the acting is not wonderful and the production clearly cheap. But it's tremendous fun and highly recommended. It belongs on the shelf next to Dr. Horrible.