An old coal-burning locomotive roars down the tracks, manned only by engineer Scrappy and his assistant, Oopie. They go along at a fair clip, with Scrappy maintaining the engine, but Oopie can barely get one lump of coal into the boiler at a time.
Dick Huemer
United States
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school animation that feels like it might spontaneously combust, then yes. It’s for the folks who enjoy watching characters fail upward. If you need a plot that actually goes somewhere besides a cliff, stay away. This isn't exactly The Constant Simp in terms of emotional depth, bu...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Dick Huemer
Vernon Stallings
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school animation that feels like it might spontaneously combust, then yes. It’s for the folks who enjoy watching characters fail upward. If you need a plot that actually goes somewhere besides a cliff, stay away. This isn't exactly The Constant Simp in terms of emotional depth, but it hits different. Scrappy is the guy trying to keep the train moving. Oopie is the guy who looks like he’s never seen a piece of coal in his life. The dynamic is just pure, una..."
