- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Warp
- DVD Release Date: 26 April 2004
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008DI43
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 50,398 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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As Chris Morris ventures into the realms of the short film with My Wrongs Number 8245-8249 and 117 it makes complete sense that the king of vicious satire should team up with Warp Records' new film section. Warp have constantly strived to subvert the norm in music--signing acts such as Boards of Canada and the mad yet beautiful music of Aphex Twin--and so Morris has been able to lay a superb soundtrack over the top of his film.
Having merged the spoken word with Warp-style music in his earlier release Blue Jam, Morris goes one step further with My Wrongs and adds multiple layers to the visuals. Imbued with surreal and macabre comedy, it follows one man's descent into an off-kilter world where dogs and babies become lawyers defending everything he has done wrong since the age of four. Don't expect any political Brass Eye-type wranglings from this Morris creation, though, since My Wrongs is more concerned with the turmoil of the subconscious mind. As such it looks set to become a darling of the alternative scene.
On the DVD: My Wrongs Number 8245-8249 & 117 offers a surprising amount of extras for such a short film, including a commentary from one of the production runners, a number of remixes (including a superb mix of Barbara Woodhouse's dog training sessions) and an inner-monologue from the starring man. --Nikki Disney
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Rothko wasn't impressed, I was (sort of).,
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This review is from: My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117 [DVD] (DVD)
It's only by chance that I've seen this DVD, it seemed like an intriguingshort film, and by short, I really DO mean short, put the film togetherwith the special features and you perhaps have half an hours material (notincluding the commentaries).But then, it's quality rather than quantity were talking about here, andit's a small piece of art-house cinema that found it's way onto Channel 4which sets out to disturb as well as entertain. The story is; man isdepressed and looking after girlfriend's house and dog. The dog, Rothko,clearly wears the trousers and does what he pleases until he finallyadmonishes 'man' for his lack of responsibility. After getting over theshock that a dog can actually 'talk', the 'man' learns that this dog isactually his lawyer who must defend all his wrong-doings since he was 6. That's pretty much the story, and although it sometimes seems like it islittle more than a framework for bizarre visuals and arty dialogue, thereis enough charm and humour to keep you going. It also has one of the bestlines I've ever heard in 'the man gave me a dead leg in the face'. But itcertainly does make for quesey viewings sometimes, with the hazyflashbacks and distracting soundtrack occaisionally making you feelphysically uncomfortable. Probably too arty for some people, but those who like to flout conventionwill love it.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
like a 12 minute jam sketch.,
By danny adams (seattle) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117 [DVD] (DVD)
story is: man (paddy considine) sees rothko the dog talking whilst looking after friend's house. dog is apparently his lawyer, employed to defend everything he has ever done since he was four.some very genuinely funny moments in this. chirs morris' voice over for rothko the dog a bit dissapointing at first, but you get used to it. dotted with morris' trademark weird language, e.g. Him (played by considine) mentions how he was given a "dead leg in the face", and "sh*t off" written on the back of bus. good performances by all actors aswell as impressive directing by morris. interesting also is a cameo from simon greenall (who plays michael in alan partridge). like the previous reviewer said the final scene is a bit nausiating, but doesnt spoil film entirely. i think if you found jam and blue jam (morris' radio and tv comedy sketch shows) too strange you might not like this. its a far cry from brasseye and the day today, but still worth watching. as far as short films go, this is good and definitely deserved the award. therefore: if you are a fan of chris morris and can afford it, buy it, but if not, dont go out of your way to watch this.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rothkoe woofed...,
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This review is from: My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117 [DVD] (DVD)
When I first heard about this film, I was half excited and half worried. I'd heard the original radio monologue when it first aired on Blue Jam a few years ago, it was comedy genius as far as I was concerned so I was quite interested to see a film version of it. I was quite worried though, because some of the Blue Jam sketches that had been filmed for Jam weren't as good as their radio versions (in particular the Fix-it Girl sketch, hilarious on the radio, was abysmal on telly).Well, I'm pleased to say it is actually pretty good, though not as good as the radio version (though I hate to say it). There isn't a voice-over monologue as I had expected, at least not for the most part. The main actor plays the role very well, while surprisingly it's Chris Morris' performance as the voice of the dog that I didn't think too much of. I thought he was too upbeat as Rothkoe, who seems to be more of a mean character. Still, it's Morris' film so I guess he knows what's right for it. Anyway, for people who haven't heard the radio version it's probably fine. Incidentally the radio version is included among the extras on the disc, accompanied by a coloured dot that changes colour and size very slowly. I'm glad they've chosen to include the original here, as it's brilliant and has a few parts that weren't filmed or were filmed differently. The other extras are pretty good too, there's a commentary from someone who was involved in making the film (I don't think it says who he is), which is basically him rambling about dogs but is quite amusing. It also reminded me to go and check out the film White Dog. There's also a music video featuring spliced samples from dog training video's which is hilarious and a pretty good track too.
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