The Adventures of Mark Twain 1 of 9

One of the true hidden gems of claymation. The Claymation in the film is second-to-none, with objects and characters continually reshaping themselves in a most psychedelic fashion. The story is fantastic, and weaves together several of Mark Twain's lesser known tales using a fantastically depicted frame story of his most famous characters (Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Becky Thatcher) stowing away on Twain's balloon in which he intends to meet Halley's comet, there in the year of his birth and the year of his death. (Quote: "There go those two unaccountable freaks, they came in together and they must go out together") This movie is not just visually superb, it brings its viewer through the story with all the emotions that a great movie should bring to its viewer. From joy in the touching antics of 'Our Ancestor Adam' from the 'Diary of Adam and Eve' section through some brilliantly evocative quotes spoken by the fantastically animated 'Twain' to the eerie and fearful intensity that comes when the central characters meet 'An Angel', this movie has true and unconventional value.(not recommended for small children)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Exploration
• Philosophy
• Heaven
• Hell
• Reality
• Dreams
• Youth
• Dark
• Demented
• Trip
• Claymation
• Twain
• Huck
• Finn
• Art
• Sawyer
• Creative
• Sumbolic
• Classic
• Imagination
• Men
• Women
• Children
• Romance
• Adam
• Eve
• Eden
• Adventure
• History
• Literature
• Heartwarming
• LAUGHTER

[DarkOnyx98]

I totally forgot about this movie till I was searching the guy that played brooks in Shawshank, and saw he played the voice of Twain in this movie. Saw the movie poster for it and was like "OMG..I REMEMBER THIS..HOW COULD I FORGET."

[Calymere09]

@DarkOnyx98 Hehe... definitely brings back some great memories. I'm still captivated by it each time that I watch it :)

[TheOwenstube]

Is this on DVD somewhere? I NEED to see it all!

[DarkOnyx98]

@Calymere09 yeah.. If it wasn't for having to sleep for work when i found your uploads, I would have watched them right then and there.. I'm at a friend's now, and so not to use up his internet card I'll wait till I get home to watch them. Cause I would love to see these. ^_^ Gonna have to see if I can find this either on tape ((yes I still have a vcr, go figured. LOL)) or DVD.. gonna be a long search i'm sure but still. LOL Gotta have it in collection

[mcnich5]

I remember watching this as a preteen...what a fantastic movie, the only claymation I have ever seen other than Gumby..thanks for the upload!