Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll (1997)
- Original title
- Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
- Directed by
- Enda Hughes
- Genre
- parody
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a short parody of 1950s science fiction B-movies. It is in black and white and follows characters in a goofy scenario with a rockabilly soundtrack.
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What happens
Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll, is a 12-minute spoof of a 1950s black and white science fiction B-movie. It was first released in 1997 and stars Ardal O'Hanlon, Joe Rooney and Tara Costello. It was written by Mik Duffy and its director Enda Hughes. The title is taken from the 1957 rockabilly novelty hit record "Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll" by Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men. O'Hanlan's "rendition" of the song, is performed by producer Michael Hughes. Director of Photography Seamus McGarvey went on to establish himself as a cinematographer. Notable credits include High Fidelity (2000), The Name of This Film is Dogme95 (2000), Atonement (2007), Avengers Assemble (2012) and Godzilla (2014). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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