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Dreamboy and the Clam [VHS]

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Just minutes after recieving DREAMBOY AND THE CLAM in the mail, I asked my wife to sit down with me and watch it. While eating our lunch, we were both captivated by not only the awe of the animation; but the "probing sequence". Yes, this one scene, (which probably took hours to make using Romano's special blend of something) caused my wife and I to laugh out loud. Then there was the bathroom scene. I won't give anything away; but your life would not be complete, until you see DREAMBOY AND THE CLAM.

'Dreamboy And The Clam' is disjointed modules of funniness, painstakingly rendered in bouncy 3D which defecates all over that 'Reboot' show. While you'll find an extra level of humour to it if you've been exposed to Romano's short-form work already, it also makes a great introduction to his family of twisted characters. What 'Dreamboy And The Clam' lacks in cutting-edge Disney visuals it more than makes up for by NOT being really vacant, annoying and full of songs by Elton John and Tim Rice. Having been conceptualised and realised principally by one man, this film will not be all things to all people. But since you are only one person, you should watch this. And then tell your TV executive uncle to pay Chris Romano to make some more.

Finally got my hands on my very own candy coated copy of D-Boy & Da' Clam. Mad props to Mr. Boy. Ferociously foolish, intensely infantile and packed with visuals that are nothing less than spectacular! As for the story, well let's just say the experience of taking a crap will never quite be the same.

Don't let this millennia pass you by without getting a gander at the most eclectic collection of characters this side of cyberspace.

Not recommended for children over 80.

Animation festival favorite "Dreamboy" stars in this bizarre series of vignettes loosely tied to his trip to a nightclub. This CGI tour-de-force will leave you laughing, wincing, and scratching your head.

Production values are first rate, especially the audio and music. The plot is a little weak, but the creativity and just plain bizarre events compensate nicely.

If you like 3D computer animation and can read books by smart people and laugh at stuff like "South Park", you'll love this. It's definitely not for everyone, and certainly NOT FOR KIDS!

"Dreamboy and the Clam" is a crazy romp through a funny zoo of devilishly round characters that populate Dreamboy's world.

You'll love this unique ensemble. They are kookie, insecure, and unlike other popular toons, these little fellows and gals have oodles of charm - enough to charm the shell off any bivalve.

Sure the scene in the bridge of the spaceship, and the whipping post in hell are a riot, but that scene in the men's room stall - it's so funny it had me gasping for breath!

This stuff absolutely should be a regularly scheduled tv series.

FOX where are you!

We want more Klaus!

I don't know what this guy is smoking (or dreaming) but when he writes it down and animates it, he comes up with some weird, freaky stuff. Very funny. Very bizarre. Very surreal. If you can't stand another episode of bland-TV-animation (i.e. Pokemon meets Scrappy Doo), give "Dreamboy" a chance and take a look at the future of animation... well, the future of animation if you're kind of sick in the head.

It was like delinquently satisfying eye candy, with dynamic vibrance and great contrast in the color and lighting schemes as well as including the element of unpredictability, something animation is not always known for. And it was tastefully vulgar when necessary without being gratuitous about it. It made me slightly nervous, creating a feeling of comforting anxiety, like drinkin' on the job or eatin' hot soup on a 100° day if you enjoy that sort of thing, and who doesn't, right?

Excellent stuff and much more substantial than the MTV shorts for the Romano fans craving more Dreamboy sequences. Dreamboy and his friends hang out at a stand-up club and watch the new Cyclops routine. A cat-themed stripper seems strangely evocative of a Mr Rogers Neighborhood fantasy, but maybe that's just me. Be sure to catch the cameo in the restaurant by "Grump" and his girlfriend, stars of Romano's earlier effort "Trash Toons."

Dreamboy and the Clam? What next? More. Much more. As Producer of "HomeMadeMovies!", Christopher Dante Romano has been among our favorite submittors. Follow this man. Investigate his other works. Don't stop now. You haven't seen anything yet. The future is what Chris makes of us.

Mr. Romano has created a seies of strange, quirky vignettes starring these bouncy talking heads that insult each other in variously accented voices -- 2D characters existing in a beautiful 3D environment. Break out the beer and munchies and have a ball watching this bizarre "cartoon". This is one you won't forget five minutes after you stop watching, it'll stay with you.