- published: 20 Nov 2014
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FUBAR is a 2002 mockumentary film, directed by Michael Dowse, based on the lives of two lifelong friends and head-bangers living out their lives, constantly drinking beer. FUBAR debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in the 'Park City at Midnight' category, which previously launched such films as The Blair Witch Project. Since its release, it has gained critical acclaim and a cult status in North America, but especially within Western Canada. It was both filmed and set in Alberta, particularly in and around Calgary.
It was filmed entirely with digital cinematography, on a shoestring budget that required many involved with the project to max out their credit cards in order to complete the movie (according to an interview on their official website). Many of the people featured in the movie (including the fist-fighters) were bystanders who thought that the filmmakers were shooting a documentary on the common man.
FUBAR features characters partly based on a comedy routine performed by David Lawrence and Paul Spence that they developed based on the head-banger subculture. David Lawrence, Paul Spence, and S.C. Lim also appear in Michael Dowse's movie, It's All Gone Pete Tong. (Dr. S.C. Lim plays himself in FUBAR as Dean's doctor. Lim actually is Michael Dowse's doctor.) The characters of Terry and Dean were later seen again, featured in the Michael Dowse-directed music video "The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism" by The New Pornographers.
Actors: James Riseden (editor), James Riseden (actor), James Riseden (producer), James Riseden (composer), Dave Cartledge (actor), Rick McCulley (editor), Rick McCulley (writer), Rick McCulley (producer), Rick McCulley (director), Jeremy Zang (actor), Adam Grimes (actor),
Plot: After making a wish during a heavy night of drinking, an ordinary, mild-mannered young man named Duncan meets the mysterious Fubar (a booze demon from hell) who seems to have the answers to a lot of Duncan's problems. Duncan's world gets flipped upside down and Fubar begins to teach his future prospect that he can do anything through the power of 'booze'. But when he realizes that the dastardly Fubar's intentions are not to help him, but to lead him to a path of destruction, things take a turn for the worse and it ends up being too late and costing him dearly.
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Treg Brown (editor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Edward Selzer (producer), Dr. Seuss (producer), Mel Blanc (actor), Dr. Seuss (writer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Friz Freleng (director), Phil Eastman (writer),
Genres: Animation, Short,