Steven drozd in christmas on mars 2008 wayne coyne in christmas on mars. The flaming lips film christmas on mars, available online. Filming for the movie ended in late september 2005 and premiered on may 25, 2008 at the sasquatch. Jul 07, 2008 it took the flaming lips seven years to finish their film christmas on mars, so itd stand to reason that frontman wayne coyne is a perfectionist. Christmas on mars flaming lips interview with wayne coyne 2. Although it has advanced in age, the flaming lips is still one of rocks weirdest, coolest legends. Flaming lips movie on rock festival circuit hollywood reporter. Wayne coyne and the boys often fund their pet projects, such as the long delayed christmas on mars movie. Codirected by bradley beesley and populated with many local oklahoma city characters, including most of flaming lips, coyne s. It is an exceptionally strange film, but depending on the tolerance of your familytheir inclination for psychoactive drugs it could just be the. Flaming lips movie on rock festival circuit hollywood.
The flaming lips christmas on mars a fantastical film. Major syrtis goes insane as he tries to improve morale in an abandoned colony on mars through a christmas pageant, where the first colonist baby will be born. Coyne explains how the seed for the movies aesthetic developed out of annual christmas cards the lips sent out, one of which featured a. The flaming lips fantastical freakout film christmas on. The flaming lips just uploaded christmas on mars to youtube. Innovative flaming lips front man wayne coyne stars in this pioneering feature film about astronaut maj. Christmas on mars 2008 christmas on mars 2008 user. To extend their generosity, the lips are streaming their 2008 feature film christmas on mars online for the first time ever. Christmas on mars flaming lips movie in new york city. Syrtis steven drozd goes insane as he tries to improve lagging morale on a space station by hosting a holiday pageant before the first baby is born into the colony.
The flaming lips are not actors, and their performances are often cringey, but even the bit parts from real actors like fred armisen are forced and awkward. In christmas on mars closing credits, the flaming lips include a special thank you to the bands fans for their support and patience with. With steven drozd, wayne coyne, steve burns, fred armisen. Watch the flaming lips christmas on mars stereogum. Hes having a thirdstage psychotic episode, explains one character of another, midway through the flaming lips movie christmas on mars. Once beyond hopelessness christmas on mars film score written and performed by the flaming lipswayne coyne lead vocals, guitars, steven drozd multiinstrumental, michael ivins bass, kliph scurlock drums 2008 the flaming lips, inc. A fantastical film freakout is a glorious science fiction film marking the directorial debut of the lips visionary frontman wayne coyne. The flaming lips fantastical freakout film christmas. The flaming lips, christmas on mars music the guardian. In fact, christmas on mars is about as subtle and restrained as a film that includes emeraldgreen aliens, hallucinations of eating babies and a labiaheaded marching band can be. For the oklahoma group the flaming lips, that movie is christmas on mars.
The flaming lips have allowed their music to be used in commercials for dell. Check out christmas on mars explicit by the flaming lips on amazon music. Wayne coyne s directorial debut, christmas on mars, is a kitschy, homespun masterpiece that subverts filmjudging criteria the way ed wood s bmovies must have when they were first compared to horror back in the day. May 24, 2008 directed by wayne coyne, bradley beesley, george salisbury. After seven years, the flaming lips christmas film finally comes to dvd.
Flaming lips popcorn to accompany new movie music the. The film began development in 2001, filming was completed in october 2005, and the film premiered on may 25, 2008 at the sasquatch. Flaming lips christmas on mars trailerteaser youtube. Eric melin from scenestealers has the first fulllength interview with flaming lips frontman wayne coyne following the exclusive, festivalonly screenings of the new flaming lips movie, christmas on mars. Dec 18, 2008 hes having a thirdstage psychotic episode, explains one character of another, midway through the flaming lips movie christmas on mars. The flaming lips film christmas on mars, available. Dec 24, 20 leave it to the flaming lips to spike your eggnog. Syrtis and his group of colonists who are stranded on mars, desperately clinging to hope as their chances for survival dwindle. Psychedelic rock band the flaming lips christmas on mars. Dec 12, 2008 in christmas on mars closing credits, the flaming lips include a special thank you to the bands fans for their support and patience with the film. Dec 23, 20 the flaming lips have been extra generous this year. Despite all the mythology and speculation surrounding the film. Way back in 2008, the tripped out oklahoma city band dropped their longintheworks feature film, christmas on mars.
So what chance does christmas on mars, the flaming lips longdelayed seasonal movie. Seven years in the making, christmas on mars features original music by the flaming lips the greatest us band today the guardian, with acting performances by all band members, and many others from their oklahoma citybased team. Christmas on mars 2008 in 2001, the flaming lips began filming a lowbudget indie film entitled christmas on mars. The flaming lips are not spiking the green popcorn theyre serving at screenings of their new film, christmas on mars, with lsd. If you dont believe us, just check out a showing of its curious midnight movie christmas on. Seven years in the making, christmas on mars was directed and written by the flaming lips. For its general release in the united states, christmas on mars w.
It took the flaming lips seven years to finish their film christmas on mars, so itd stand to reason that frontman wayne coyne is a perfectionist. Codirected by bradley beesley and populated with many local oklahoma city characters, including most of flaming lips, coyne s brothers, denny and kenny, and his wife, starring as the female of the film, mother michelle martin coyne, coyne explains in extras interview footage. But christmas on mars, the brainchild of visionary flaming lips front man wayne coyne, is. In 2001, the flaming lips began filming a lowbudget indie film entitled christmas on mars. Dec 20, 2018 ten seasons ago, the weirdest holiday movie youve likely never heard of, christmas on mars, by oklahoma indierock eccentrics the flaming lips, was released to both bafflement and acclaim ok. Christmas on mars explicit by the flaming lips on amazon. The flaming lips film christmas on mars, available online for the firsttime ever. The result is that,while i found this film moderately interesting,i also found it to be pretty disappointing. Christmas on mars is a science fiction film from the alternative rock band the flaming lips, written and directed by the bands frontman, wayne coyne, and. The oklahoma fearless freaks stayed so busy releasing music that we interviewed wayne coyne twice, and. Black christmas proves that asphyxiation makes for a great christmas present. If you disregard the heavyhanded acting and writing which. Sep 12, 2008 for the oklahoma group the flaming lips, that movie is christmas on mars. Wayne coynes directorial debut, christmas on mars, is a kitschy, homespun masterpiece that subverts filmjudging criteria the way ed woods b.
Christmas on mars 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Oct 30, 2008 it may have taken seven years for the flaming lips first feature film, christmas on mars, to be released on dvd. The film takes place during christmastime on mars, as the. Its christmastime, and the colonization of mars is underway. Christmas on mars is a fantastical and disturbing film freakout. Seven years in the making, christmas on mars was directed and written by the flaming lips visionary frontman wayne coyne and features the band members and many of their associates as actors in a story set during the colonization of mars. The flaming lips are working on xmas on mars with director brad beesley, who made the barehandedcatfishing documentary okie noodling which featured lips music and the 1999 film the flaming. Rockers making movies is only slightly less obnoxious than actors becoming pop stars. The movie christmas on mars was a strange creative project from the group the flaming lips,whose music i quite enjoy.
Glowing orbs and dreamy ambience the new york times. There are no musical performances on screen, but many appearances by band members, including the singer wayne coyne. Product description christmas on mars is a fantastical and disturbing film freakout. Christmas on mars 2008 wayne coyne, george salisbury.
Christmas on mars is a science fiction film from the alternative rock band the flaming lips, written and directed by the bands frontman, wayne coyne, and featuring the entire band in the cast, as well as many of their associates, including steve burns, adam goldberg, and fred armisen. Despite these caveats, and its several stunted years in the making, christmas on mars is an extraordinarily real movie. Christmas on mars lpdvd by the flaming lips 93624980759. Seven years in the making, christmas on mars features original music by the flaming lips, with performances by all band members, comedian fred armisen saturday night live, actor adam goldberg, musician isaac brock modest mouse, among others. Flaming lips spew about new album, martian christmas movie. Wayne coyne on christmas on mars, giant brains, and long. However, when an oxygen generator and a gravity control pod malfunction, major syrtis the lips steven drozd and his team including the lips michael ivins fear the worst. Christmas on mars does just about the worst thing a movie can do.
So what chance does christmas on mars, the flaming lips longdelayed seasonal movie, have of joining such a list. A decade after the flaming lips released christmas on mars into the void, coyne is still celebrating christmas as only he can the lips just released their own psychedelic version of the. Flaming lips christmas, game bring holiday cheer wired. The flaming lips christmas on mars trailer video youtube. The flaming lips 01 once beyond hopelessness the flaming lips 02 the distance between mars and the earthpart one the flaming lips 03 the horrors of isolation the celestial dissolve, triumphant hallucination, light being absorbed the flaming lips 04 in excelsior vaginalistic the flaming lips 05 your spaceship comes from within. Flaming lips advertise salad dressing, debut christmas on. Seven years in the making, christmas on mars was directed and written by the flaming lips visionary frontman wayne coyne and features the band members and many of their associates as actors in a story set during the colonization. From the start, its clearly going for a strange 70s scifi tripfest feel, and at first i really was on board with it.