"The Maxx" (1995) TV series

Directors:

Yeol Jung Chang
Eugene Salandra
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Writers:

David Feiss (character: "The Crappon")
Sam Kieth (comic book)
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Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Animation | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Maxx is a purple-clad superhero living in a cardboard box. His only friend is Julie Winters, a freelance social worker...

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Social Worker | Friend | Sergeant | Monster

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Amy Danles	...	Sarah (7 episodes, 1995)
Michael Haley	...	The Maxx (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Directed by
Ilya Skorupsky		(7 episodes, 1995)
Yeol Jung Chang		(unknown episodes)
Eugene Salandra		(unknown episodes)
Gregg Vanzo		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
David Feiss		(unknown episodes)
Sam Kieth		(unknown episodes)
Bill Messner-Loebs		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
John Andrews	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Claudia Katz	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Abby Terkuhle	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Nikki Vanzo	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kurt Vanzo		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Greg Conway		(unknown episodes)
David Eccles		(unknown episodes)
Jeremy Pitts		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Seth Kearsley	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1995)

Series Sound Department
Kurt Vanzo	....	sound designer / sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jesus Galaz	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Candice Goldfarb	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Don W. Kim	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Carlos L. Ramirez	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
David Patrick Valera	....	digital animation (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Seth Kearsley	....	character layout artist (7 episodes, 1995)
Ben Price	....	character layout artist (4 episodes, 1995)
Sean Springer	....	animator (4 episodes, 1995)
Candice Colbert	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Peter S. Carlstedt	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Miki Navazio	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Glenn Eichler	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1995)
Claudia Katz	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Sam Kieth	....	creative supervisor (unknown episodes)
J. Moynihan	....	creator: oddities sequence / director: oddities sequence / ... (unknown episodes)
Scott Vanzo	....	cgi director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MTV Animation

Distributors

• Music Television (MTV)
• YTV

Special Effects

• National Video
• Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group
• Rough Draft Studios

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:23 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Canada:PG (One episode)

Company:

MTV Animation

Trivia:

The comic book series was adapted into an animated series as part of the MTV program Oddities. It covered Darker Image #1, The Maxx #1/2, and issues #1-11 of the regular series, depicting the introduction of Julie, the original Maxx, Mr. Gone, and, later, Sarah. The series included few of the revelations of the characters' origins, however, and did not describe the interconnections between them. The series made wide use of scanned artwork and CGI.

Quotes:

Mr. Gone:Most of us inhabit at least two worlds, the real world, where we are at the mercy of circumstance, and the world within, the unconscious, a safe place we where can escape . The maxx shifts between these worlds against his will. Here, homeless, he lives in a box in an ally...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) (V)

The most intelligent animation ever

The Maxx is the most intelligently written story every to hit the genre of animation. The story -- a psychological thriller -- is complimented with a haunting, other-worldly style of animation. It's a shame that this movie hasn't had a chance to collect a larger audience. Perhaps if MTV replayed it's "Oddities" series instead of endless repeats of "Real Life", there might be more postings for this series. I think I got the last copy that Amazon had to sell. Hopefully, someday, the movie will make it back to the airways. Don't miss it if you ever get a chance.