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Bookmark this pageWave Twisters (2001)
Director: Syd Garon, Eric Henry
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Old-skool-style skratchedelic high jinks in space in this daffy cartoon powered by a typically double-jointed soundtrack by virtuoso turntablist Q-Bert. Introduced by a series of chapter précis, our hero disguises himself as a dentist to do battle with the minions of Lord Ook for a legendary skratch weapon of enormous power - seemingly a wristwatch-sized record deck with which he can vanquish his enemies through the sonic arts. Rifling through a nostalgic catalogue of '80s B-Boy and kids' toy totems (graffiti, breakdancing; Transformers, Atari games, Lego; the occasional mouthwash ad), it's tongue in cheek trashy, fanboy fun - but wouldn't be much to write home about without Q-Bert's scratching.Author: NB
Cast & crew
Director: Syd Garon, Eric Henry
Cast: DJ Q-Bert, Yogafrog, D-Styles, Flare, Buckeyhead, Richie-Van Desuasido, DJ Flare full cast
Duration: 46 mins
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