Lupo the Butcher
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| Directed by | Danny Antonucci |
| Produced by | Marv Newland |
| Written by | Danny Antonucci |
| Studio | International Rocketship Limited |
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| Running time | 3 min, 11 seconds. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Lupo the Butcher is a 1987 3-minute animated short comedy film directed and written by Danny Antonucci. The short follows the story of a psychotic butcher who swears at his meat and has a huge temper when the smallest things go wrong. Produced by Marv Newland's International Rocketship Limited, Lupo the Butcher was a successful short and is considered a cult classic.
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[edit] Plot
The 3-minute film follows the story of an Italian psychotic butcher named Lupo, who swears at his meat and has a huge temper when the smallest things go wrong. He eventually gets angry to the point that he cuts off his own thumb, his body falls apart, and a fountain of blood is unleashed.
Then when the film looks like its coming to an end, Lupo's severed head jumps into the credits box and comments about the people who worked on the film. He then falls asleep and the screen fades to black.
[edit] Production
Danny Antonucci, who has worked in animation since the 1970s, decided to create his first solo work.[1] Tired of people thinking that animation is only for children, he wanted to create a "character that people would believe in."[1] Antonucci, being a part of an Italian immigrant family, wanted to make an Italian immigrant character inspired by his father and uncle, Lupo (originally "Lupo the Barber"),[1] having a bad day "because of fucking America," who he would put in three-and-a-half movie, which he thought "worked out."[1] It was produced by Marv Newland's International Rocketship Limited.[2] Released in 1987,[3] it was shown at Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation.[4] Antonucci went on to found a.k.a Cartoon, Inc., with which he would create The Brothers Grunt and the Cartoon Network classic Ed, Edd n Eddy.[3]
[edit] Reception
Upon its release, Lupo the Butcher was a successful short and is considered a cult classic.[3] Eric Fogel, co-creator of Glenn Martin, DDS stated that Lupo the Butcher inspired him to pursue a career in animation, saying: "That film opened my eyes to a world of animation that was strictly for grownups and inspired me to pursue a career path that was a bit more…twisted."[5] It was featured in Spike and Mike's Outlaw Animation book, written by Jerry Beck.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Mac, Gabe (August 25, 2006). "Xolo: Interview with Danny Antonucci" Xolo
- ^ Opening Credits of Danny Antonucci's Lupo the Butcher (1987). International Rocketship Limited.
- ^ a b c Kapko, Matt (November 16, 2009). "Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show Premiers in the U.S.". Animation World Network. http://www.awn.com/news/television/ed-edd-n-eddy-s-big-picture-show-premiers-us. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Spike & Mike Book - Outlaw of Animation". Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation. http://prostores3.carrierzone.com/servlet/spikeandmike_com/-strse-16/SPIKE-%26-MIKE-BOOK/Detail. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Kapko, Matt (February 5, 2010). "The Toon That Changed My Life". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/the-toon-that-changed-my-life/. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
