Evolution: The Musical! (2008)

As the debate between Evolution and Creationism rages, 'Evolution: The Musical!' invites you to enter a world where both theories are true. In this musical tour-de-funk, we meet The ... See full summary »

Director:

Kenny Taylor

Writer:

Andrew Bancroft

Stars:

Tonya Glanz, Andrew Bancroft, Jon Wolanske

Cast

Credited cast:
Tonya Glanz	...	Mary Catheter
Andrew Bancroft	...	Wog Wog
Jon Wolanske	...	Father Catheter
Melanie Case	...	Queen Bonobo
Shaye Troha	...	Mother Grizzard
Paco Romane	...	Flippy
Andy Alabran	...	Chimpy
Joe Higgins	...	Charles Darwin
Sean Hayes	...	Jesus H. Christ
David Greene	...	Lil' B
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Adams	...	Beastie
Crash Anova	...	Beastie
Mary Beaven	...	Beastie
Alexi Boshart	...	Beastie
Joe Bradley	...	Beastie

Storyline

As the debate between Evolution and Creationism rages, 'Evolution: The Musical!' invites you to enter a world where both theories are true. In this musical tour-de-funk, we meet The Beasties, a clan of humans who have recently evolved from primates, and The Blesseds, a self-righteous religious sect who descended directly from Adam and Eve. When a brutal slaying provokes the Beasties to attack the Blesseds, all hell breaks loose and an unlikely romance throws a monkey wrench into the whole musical mess. Will the rule of humanity go to the ape people or the Jesus freaks? Anything is possible in this awkward marriage of West Side Story and South Park.

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Plot Keywords:

evolution | creationism | mothership | punctuation in title | charles darwin | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Marin County, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mothership Pictures, illBilly productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

36 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the wide shot during the song "Pagans", the character Flippy has different flippers than in the rest of the movie.

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Quotes

Father Catheter: Believe in Jeezy. Christ dog for sheezy.

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Connections

References King Kong (2005)

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Soundtracks

"We've Got To Evolve"
Written by Andrew Bancroft and Olive Mitra

User Reviews

not without humor

Hmmm if you have nothing nice to say, say it about Tom Cruise. This is a short flick and the cast deliver in earnest and obviously enjoyed making the film. The lyrics and tunes are all original and not devoid of whit and vaguely infectious. Concerns evolution vs. creationism and is not a serious debate but presents well rounded arguments from both parties in fairly funny guises. The "beasties" (the side for evolution) tend to border on the contrived and are the less funny of the two groups. The actress playing Queen Bonobo plays her part too broad and brings no credibility to the production. The dude who plays Wog Wog delivers and is endearing and amusing. The religious folk (creationists)elicit more humor and the "rap" is a hoot. Mother Grizzard is a stereotype but a successful one.

Give it a go at under 30mins you can afford to switch your brain off.