King Neptune and an array of sea creatures come to the rescue of a mermaid captured by lecherous pirates..
Should you watch King Neptune? If you dig the frantic, rubber-hose energy of early animation, absolutely. It’s got a weird, frantic pulse that modern stuff just doesn't replicate. If you want a coherent plot or don't have patience for 1930s technicolor chaos, you’ll probably find it grating. It’s barely eight minutes ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Should you watch King Neptune? If you dig the frantic, rubber-hose energy of early animation, absolutely. It’s got a weird, frantic pulse that modern stuff just doesn't replicate. If you want a coherent plot or don't have patience for 1930s technicolor chaos, you’ll probably find it grating. It’s barely eight minutes long, so it doesn't overstay its welcome. It just kind of explodes onto the screen. The pirates are these grubby, menacing little guys with literal hooks for hands. They remind me..."
Beatrice Hagen
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