When his best friend and podcast cohost goes missing in the backwoods of canada, a young guy joins forces with his friends girlfriend to search for him. They dont walk down to his cage and give him a cheeseburger. Tusk by having his man walrus experiments fight him back. He had me at the dialogue for clerks, and i dream of having my own written dialogue approach that level of realism and spontaneity. Plus, he revealed the poster for his next film, tusk. The walrus odobenus rosmarus is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the north pole in the arctic ocean and subarctic seas of the northern hemisphere. Kevin smiths tusk is like a car wreck, i feel terrible watching, but cant look away. Tusk movie was inspired by chris parkinsons walrus ad hoax. A scary horror comedy by kevin smith clerks join us on facebook. Never have i witnessed a movie be so good and so fucking bad at the same time and i really think kevin smith deserves a lot of praise for that. That is saying a lot considering i have seen a serbian film, cannibal. Tusk is a 2014 body horrorcomedy film directed and written by kevin smith. He has been surgically altered, bones broken, organs moved, and parts of his skin transplanted around to make him a human that is the rough proportions of a walrus and then he had tusks surgically implanted in his jaw. Howe has plans to surgically and mentally turn wallace into a walrus.
Jan 11, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Tusk movie clip itsy bitsy spider 2014 kevin smith walrus horror comedy hd duration. Writing an analysis post about a kevin smith film, a movie where justin long turns into a walrus humancentipede style. Tusk 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I know who can, his name is kevin smith, and he brings us, tusk full movie. Clerks 3 script finished but tusk is his next movie. That leads into a discussion of effects in general, his preferred. Tusk 2014 r 1h 41m horror movies when a wiseguy podcaster interviews a disabled seafarer, he decides to embark on a transformational quest to track down a dangerous walrus monster. As howe tells his story, wallace passes out from drugs laced in his tea. An interpretation of kevin smiths tusk 2014 spoilers whew, im ready to be laughed at. His funny podcast idea probably would have been better suited to a short film, as the script runs out. Wallace bryton is a popular podcaster who goes to interview an interesting elderly man. For your better understanding, i mean this figuratively and misunderstand the very definition of literally no. May 07, 2016 on the other hand the ending of tusk is a chilling reminder that even when a horror movie has a happy ending there are sometimes repercussions that cannot be fixed.
Sep 19, 2014 tusk is bearable thanks in no small part to its game cast, particularly character actor michael parkss vincent priceesque baddy. Kevin smiths tusk is the most bizarre, hilarious and unforgettable film of the year. Tusk by director kevin smith and starring justin long, haley joel osment, michael parks, genesis rodriguez, and johnny depp is quite possibly the weirdest most viscerally deranged movie i have ever seen. Sep 21, 2014 if you dont want to know anything about the movie, leave now. Sep 19, 2014 its called tusk, and it tells the story of an immature podcast host named wallace, played by justin long, who gets surgically morphed against his will into a grotesque walrus.
Howard howe is the main antagonist of the 2014 horrorcomedy film tusk by kevin smith. Tusk 2014 plot summary oversimplified in under 3 minutes. Also he cried at the end, so that kind of showed there is still some of his normal self in there. It did let me down with a sadsack and underwhelming ending though. Tusk is a movie for kevin smith fans and im sure not all of them are going to dig it. Howard tells the story of how a walrus, whom he named mr. Though its not a good movie, tusk proves to be the best film kevin smith has made in years. The story for tusk actually was conceived during one of smiths podcasts on his smodcast network. The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk the.
If you like what you see, check out more horror recaps. Time may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Its called tusk, and it tells the story of an immature podcast host named wallace, played by justin long, who gets surgically morphed against his will into a grotesque walrus. Tusk that came out of a directors joke on twitter is another kevin smith movie that we like for its pleasant surprise, we expect a weak and flawed movie but we get a cool movie with virtues. His name is kevin smith, and he brings us, tusk full movie. Kevin smiths style of comedy is too unfocused to pull off a cinematic prank like tusk, a horrorcomedy about a walrus monster. As he bellows at them like a walrus, guy lapointe enters and aims a shotgun at it. Tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based. I like horror comedy even less unless its horror with good humor. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Enjoy this documentary on the making of tusk walrus yes. After reading the premise for tusk, how a man is turned into a walrus. Tusk was released via dvd and bluray on december 30, 2014. Ally and teddy find the enclave and are horrified by wallaces altered appearance. On the other hand the ending of tusk is a chilling reminder that even when a horror movie has a happy ending there are sometimes repercussions that cannot be fixed. And yes, smith does get in a few good scares, especially during the movie s creature scenes.
He thinks man is a horrible species, and the walrus is more noble and dignified, and so he is trying to restore honor to mr. The cast of the film consists of michael parks, justin long, haley joel osment, and genesis rodriguez. Tusk is a 2014 american comedy horror film directed by kevin smith. The main problem, however, is that smiths approach here is far too selfconscious, resulting in a film. Tusk ist ein usamerikanischer horrorfilm aus dem jahr 2014. Dressed in his own homemade pelt, howe and wallace engage in a messy walrus fight that ends in wallace going full walrus and killing howe with his tusks. If he identifies as a walrus, then hes a walrus bigots. Yes, i watched the film till the end in a detached.
Both he and frequent producercollaborator scott mosier discussed an article in which a homeowner was offering free room and board to any potential tenant willing to dress up in a walrus. Its insanely bizarre and horrific, but oddly captivating in a. Up to that point tusk was a horror film with some comedy in it. Sep 19, 2014 no, tusk is long and parks show, and the duo are probably the best parts of the whole movie. Had smith been more disciplined, the film s deliberately absurd plot twists might have been more alienating, and funny.
We need more movies that literally and horrifically turn innocent people into marine mammals. He had me at the dialogue for clerks, and i dream of having my own written. The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk. A brash and arrogant podcaster gets more than he bargained for when he travels to canada to interview a mysterious recluse. If you dont want to know anything about the movie, leave now. It ends with wallace in his walrus form being visited by his best friend and girlfriend, even after being rescued hes still physically and mentally in the form of a walrus.
Creature features were often absurd and grotesque, which definitely describes tusk. Smith was gearing at the fact that he had in essence become the walrus, thats what makes the ending so effective. Thats not to say tusk is a good movie exactly but its most definitely an. But again, i feel its pointless trying to find logic in a movie where a guy gets turned into a walrus. After seeing the movie, the most upsetting scene, is when howard is formingpolishing the tusk in the window, staring at wallace. And lastly, if i was his friend, i would have had depp blast him with that shotgun rather then keep him in a zoo and feed him fish.
Tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based on a story from his smodcast podcast. First smith talks about the decision to reveal the walrus suit so early in the film. Movies like zombieland although i actually liked that movie are the kind i really dislike. Full of body horror and claustrophobia tusk is one disgusting film. Writing an analysis post about a kevin smith film, a movie where justin long turns into a.
Not exactly a true story, the movie was inspired by a fake walrus ad discussed on kevin smiths smodcast podcast. Best friends wallace bryton and teddy craft host the popular podcast the notsee party, where they find and mock humiliating. Tusk very much plays out as a selfconscious attempt to make a tongueincheek midnight movie, similar to how robert rodriguez machete films and his grindhouse project with quentin tarantino that inspired machete are meant to be a gleeful salute to a certain brand of cult cinema. But when i heard he was making a horror movie, i was caught off guard.
Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. In flashback, viewers see a man tearing into a dead walrus and eating it raw. Smith and mosier proceeded to brainstorm what a similar walrus themed horror movie would look like and in the course of the podcast sketched out the basic plot of tusk be aware, if you listen to the entirety of the walrus and the carpenter, you will learn a lot about the film, including the ending. The walrus is the only living species in the family odobenidae and genus odobenus. Theres a showdown between man and walrus that includes stabbing. Kevin smiths tusk, horror with a loony twist the new. Kevin smith describes the clerks 3 script as massive, but his next movie might actually be the bizarre true story of a man with a walrus fetish, called tusk.
Tusk is not as violent, gory, graphic, or abhorrent as it could have been, but the sum total of its parts add up to a piece of entertainment that mediawise viewers still will want to avoid. Special features on both formats include an audio commentary by smith, deleted scenes, the original podcast, and two featurettes. But even a kevin smith apologist like myself will readily admit that discipline and kevin smith do not belong in the same sentence. But as it is, tusk s sophomoric gag is rarely as funny or creepy as it could have been. Its got good some great performances, awesomely disturbing makeup fx, and smiths unique style of writing running through it. This part of the movie seemed to confuse a lot of people but heres the breakdown. He is a serial killer and a former sailor who has a disturbing fascination with walruses. Tusk is probably the most talky movie about a guy being turned into a walrus youll ever see. Oct 01, 20 the clerks creator details his plans to sell his house to make tusk, a horror movie about a guy forced to wear a walrus suit. It was almost a masterpiece in my useless opinion that is. The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga hosers 2016. Read chris parkinsons ad hoax that inspired kevin smiths tusk movie.
The killer cuts off the main characters legs, operates on him, uses his leg bones as tusks, sews up his arms, and forces him into a walrus suit made of flesh. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. Tusk is a strange, quirky horror movie from iconoclastic filmmaker kevin smith, with a surprisingly emotional ending. Now smith gives horror another round with the oddity that is tusk. Smith, one of my favorite filmmakers, has recently promoted living a why not. Smith revealed before the release of tusk that he had written a spinoff film called yoga hosers, which would feature the cast from tusk. The film stars michael parks, justin long, haley joel osment, and genesis rodriguez.
So, ill start off by saying i dont enjoy most comedies. Its basically a comedy with a horror setting instead of a horror with good jokes. But it was a movie that smith wanted to make, and he had the resources to do it. Tusk is the sort of movie he grew up watching, but never sees made anymore.
When a wiseguy podcaster interviews a disabled seafarer, he decides to embark on a transformational quest to track down a dangerous walrus monster. After reading the premise for tusk, how a man is turned into a walrus, i had to. It concerns wallace bryton justin long, a podcaster who goes to canada in order to interview a seafarer michael parks who then kidnaps him and plans to sew him into a walrus suit. Long, as wallace with his illadvised walrus stache get it. But in the end, i cant say he came up with much of a movie to accompany his walrus hijinks. Howard puts on his own walrus flesh suit to fight with wallace, after revealing that he had to kill the original mr. He was portrayed by the late michael parks, best known for his portrayal of sheriff earl mcgraw in many tarantinoverse movies. An interpretation of kevin smiths tusk 2014 spoilers.
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