Gory Gory Hallelujah (2003)

Director:

Sue Corcoran

Writer:

Angie Louise (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Musical

Tagline:

An Apocalyptic Fairy Tale

Plot:

Four actors compete for the role of Jesus - a black revolutionary, a bisexual hippie, a Jew, and a woman...

Plot Keywords:

Conspiracy | Motorcycle | Stranded | Hippie | Marijuana

Cast

Tim Gouran	...	Sky
Angie Louise	...	Jessie
Jeffrey Gilbert	...	Rahim
Todd Licea	...	Joshua
Keith Winsted	...	Preacher John
Jason Collins	...	Ralph Peed
Joseph Franklin	...	Mo Jack
David Frederick White	...	Jackville Sheriff (as David F. White)
Sue Corcoran	...	Prudence
Greg Allen	...	Deputy Joe
Paige Green	...	Mary Ann
Josh List	...	Judge
Eric Jensen	...	Fat Elvis
Tony Doupe	...	Martin
Christine Kistler	...	Bridie Mae

Runtime:

USA:96 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (8 channels)

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Von Piglet Sisters

Not at all what I expected......but not at all bad

I truly was not sure what to expect of a film in which 4 actors try out for the part of Jesus, get rejected, and then go on a cross country odyssey on motorcycles. Anything this film may have borrowed from other movies along the way is lost on me, in other words it may be original in its own twisted way. Now, these four reject-Jesuses consist of a black revolutionary (Hakim), a bi-sexual hippie (Sky), an uptight Jewish man and a woman. As they're making their way across the country they stop for gas at a very respectable town, at least on the surface, and Sky is nailed in the restroom for soliciting a sheriff's deputy (who in "real life" wears a straw hat better suited to a small child playing cowboy). The whole gang is arrested and imprisoned in the basement of the church, which is also the Sunday School room so they have nothing to do but await their sentence and color. Eventually the 'criminals' are released to the custody of various members of the congregation, all of whom are not the fine upstanding folks they seem to be except for one, Mojack, an old black man that is the epitome of kindness. These strange adventures go on for a bit, and the gist of the whole thing is that a scheming real estate guy (although a good Christian scheming real estate guy) wants to frame Mojack for the trouble that has befallen their town so he can claim his valuable land. Yes, this all gets a bit complicated. But it's pretty funny most of the time, and there are little things that you barely notice while watching too, like the minister's son drinking from a jug of moonshine while sitting on Mojack's porch. Also notable is the scene where the bikers stop at a motel prior to arriving at this small town, and are menaced by Elvis impersonators. This is a wildly imaginative and weird little foray into surreal goofiness, and yes, it even has flesh eating zombies on towards the end. I wasn't sure about this when I picked it up but it's pretty bizarre and if you like that kind of stuff, it's worth seeing. Some of the satire on right wing stuff is like shooting fish in a barrel though, and those fish have already been shot plenty, but a few more plugs won't hurt 'em. 8 out of 10.