Closed Mondays

[ipsurvivor]

Saw this in 78' or 79' in a theater. We called them stoner or headflicks. The preparation outside the theater was an important part of the experience! "I wonder what makes it work?" Awesome!!!

[Jumbif]

I'm glad this was put on YouTube; I was born too late for my own good.

[losmmorpg]

my history teacher made this!!!

[diegoradoblasio]

@losmmorpg you mean you know the director of this?

[losmmorpg]

@diegoradoblasio my teacher (Mrs. Vinton) was Will Vinton's wife and they co-created it!

[diegoradoblasio]

@losmmorpg amazing

[pv2barrows]

Reminds me of Gumby LOL

What do you guys think the moral of this short is? What is the deeper meaning?

[Swayzee68]

I remember how much this freaked me out when I was a kid in the 70s! Scary!

[TheInfamousThey]

Blabber mouth computer! Lmao

[asrtsss]

WOW that was great

[sev247]

Does anyone remember a cartoon of an astronaut who lands in jerusalem and performs all the miracles jesus did (water to wine, bread to fish) and even gets the main spot in the last supper? It was on HBO, same as Closed Mondays, in between movies. I'd love to see that one again.

[cumulo25]

pause @ 4:08

E=MC²

[A1Duckfan]

I saw this film once in 1975 with my brother and sister and I have always been curious. Of all the short films that we saw, this is the one we talked about.

[Grulman]

Sukomoto00 is better

[misanthrope8]

this was so groundbreaking when I saw it 35 years ago! I love "What was that guy thinkin of?"

[misanthrope8]

this was so groundbreaking when I saw it 35 years ago!

[flutterbyesque]

Bob Gardiner wrote, directed, and made Closed Mondays and California Raisons. Vinton claimed both films along with many others that Gardiner made. Vinton in no small way contributed to Gardiner's decline in later years and helped to cut down one of the greatest minds in the history of stop motion animation. Vinton was a partner in these projects, but its Gardiner's vision and execution that gave the world these films. Give Bob Gardiner the credit he deserves and thank him for Closed Mondays.

[1BrknHrtdRomeo]

damn I always thought Claymation was very daunting...

I always get amazed at something like Wallace and Gromit. I mean the part waddle cycle of the guy walking into the room was obviously kinda choppy...but shit I wouldn't even know where to begin if I had to do a claymation walk cycle.

[sidormartykrofft]

i just love the incredible detail in the man's expressions. to think this was done without computers (except for the "Blabbermouth" one. 

[twistedkeys1976]

I remember seeing this when I was a kid, and loved it then. Thank you for posting this, I forgot how good it is!

[aigomar]

What was the first song that was played when the guy took a first look at the musical picture?

[aigomar]

Hey, how did that drunk guy turn to stone? You don't suppose the gorgon Medusa did that to him (like in "Clash of the Titans"), do you? According to myth, one look from the head of Medusa, alive or dead, can turn any living creature, human, animal or otherwise, into stone.

[SamECircle]

More like THE claymation short. One of the first claymations ever. Very pioneering

[theonlyjonever]

hey what song is that at the end of the video? (5.44)

[diddymuck]

guy looks like George C. Scott a bit.

[BelfNelfLuv]

Bob Gardiner's sculpting was truly something to behold. <3

[deraj36]

Bob Gardiner wrote, directed, and made Closed Mondays and California Raisons. Vinton claimed both films along with many others that Gardiner made. Vinton in no small way contributed to Gardiner's decline in later years and helped to cut down one of the greatest minds in the history of stop motion animation. Vinton was a partner in these projects, but its Gardiner's vision and execution that gave the world these films. Give Bob Gardiner the credit he deserves and thank him for Closed Mondays.

[EarsAndWhiskers]

@deraj36 - I didn't know Vinton did that, that's terrible! But Vinton got his comeuppance in the end, when his own staff ousted him from the company he founded! "What goes around, comes around"... I guess! ;)

[SSegal]

@deraj36

I've met both Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner, but I wasn't around at the time this film was made. Vinton seemed better organized and was able to take the clout that comes from winning and Oscar and build a studio. Gardiner had his name on the Oscar, too. Why didn't he go off and show us what he could do on his own?

[arunrathore89]

I love this stop motion animation. these guys are extreme. damn cool..

[cumulo25]

the original claymation cartoon!

[voicetube]

I remember this... from 1975(!)

I was a kid basically (14 y old) when I saw this, but to this day I recall how much I was affected positively and love this work! Goes to show how important great works of art ... and thus artists are to our lives & culture:-)

[Thejbirdy]

@voicetube Awesome, I was the same age. First claymation I ever saw too.

[anoblenate]

is this real life?

[cjtd]

OK...now I have two fingers!

[hecatomb]

thats one f ucked up computer

[Rabbit0]

I love the music part.

[Tomayer1]

don't do drugs kids

[jaymyn88]

Paleb05 I think this a PSA to keep museums open and liquor stores closed on Monday?

[JaxComixProductions]

...

[Paleb05]

Can someone tell me what is going on here?

[hobocation]

Figure it out, my friend.

[jayjayjay]

Hmm, well I always thought modern art was the devil!

[lovemeg5186]

I wonder what makes it work! HA HA HA HA HAAA HA!

[RubyAnimation]

This is a classic! I saw it when the Fantastic Animation Festival first came out in the theatres and I was hooked. It has literally inspired me to animate.

[radrider]

Although Will Vinton is credited with co-creating this film and both Vinton and Gardiner recieved an Oscar for their efforts, it should be noted that Bob Gardiner in fact conceived the plot and created all the claymation characters and effects whereas Will Vinton in actuality only helped produce this film.

[patches604]

I especially like Closed Mondays and the other claymation films created by Will Vinton because I knew Will, actually he was Bill then, when he was a twelve year old boy living in McMinnville, Oregon. I was his scoutmaster while a student at Linfield College. His father owned a car dealership. His sister was Miss Oregon of 1958.

[Cocopup]

WE WANT BEVAN

WE WANT BEVAN DAMNIT

[ProductionX]

It should be of note that there was another version of this film that was made to remove a few objectionable scenes like the "Usual Crap" listed on the sign at the beginning and when the man goes "what the hell?" after seeing a painting movie.

[nevilleanimusic]

I don't suppose any of you have W V's Claymation Easter Special?

[smithrs]

Yes it's Vinton, and it won an Oscar in '74.

[applesomething]

I think this is by Will Vinton, who did the California Raisins later on. This is fantastic.

[fetafromage]

this movie is the best

[TokoGT]

this is a vid from my early childhood. absolutely love it. "Blaber-mouth Computer!"