One Man Band (2005)

Two buskers engage in a petty feud over a child's donation.

Directors:

Mark Andrews, Andrew Jimenez

Writers:

Andrew Jimenez, Mark Andrews

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Storyline

At the central square of a picturesque Italian village, a bright-eyed little girl is anxious to toss her last gold coin in the fountain to make a wish, while a talented one-man-band street performer plays a cheerful tune. But just when the girl is ready to drop her coin in the busker's rusty cup, another flamboyant contestant steps in, desirous of her attention. Inevitably, this is going to be a music showdown like none other, nevertheless, the coin is only one.

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Plot Keywords:

three word title | no dialogue | gender in title | one man band | coin | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Music

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Australia on released on Toy Story 4 in 2019.

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Crazy Credits

A post-credits scene shows that it is now nighttime, with Treble standing on Bass, trying to reach for the coins in vain. As the two start to fall backwards, the film ends.

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Connections

Featured in 2005 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2006)

User Reviews

Swan Song

Unfortunately, the theater's projection screen ruined the animation nuances -- strangely, "Cars" didn't suffer the same way. So this should be better suited to the DVD medium. Think of it as a high-tech nod to Melies.

As for the metaphor, it's a Pixar jab at the big studios. This is a reminder that little Pixar doesn't need frippery to succeed. The competition only offers bells and whistles; Pixar offers core values first. Notice that the 'big guys' don't understand why they haven't won the 'gold coin'.

Sadly, this is the end of Pixar as an uncompromising entity. The Disney deal will probably spell an inexorable slide into mediocrity.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

None

Release Date:

6 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Banda de um Homem só

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

4 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1