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PUPPET: A Film by Patrick Smith

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This animated short film was created in 2006 by American animator Patrick Smith. It is a story about a young man who creates a hand puppet that hurts him in increasingly gruesome and bizarre ways. It is a story of desperation, fear, and an ever-present question: does the puppet have a mind of its own, or does the hand want to control it this way? This film is shown courtesy of the Portable Film Festival, http://www.portablefilmfestiva... You can also visit Pat Smith's personal website at http://www.patsmith.com

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: UberMan5000

Length: 06:42
Rating: 4.87
Views: 52544

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mickeynotmouse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That's just what I wanted to know. Thanks :)
SamIamb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Actually, I'm worse than this cartoon dude. I wish I'd known better, and I did try to know better, but all attempts failed. I have no tolerance for the word "masochist," either, although I suppose it's the proper word. This process happens unwittingly. Nobody sets out to become this way on purpose. I don't think ... well, now I'm arguing with meself and making meself into talking puppets so I'll STFU.
SamIamb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's not about being controlled by hand puppets. The puppets, I think, and not to be taken literally. They are a metaphor for what a person creates when his anger level has gotten self-destructive.
SamIamb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I'm not so sure there's much "trying to convince yourself" when it gets at this point. It's mostly unconscious and natural, and (this is only my guess) it's caused by focusing on resentment or other negativity instead of finding ways to release or burn off the resentment. That's not in the film though. I'm only spewing what I seem to have learned. Not sure if I'm right, but I hope it helps.
Lotrompetista (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
yes! dark humor
uraloser17 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
wot is the name of the sound track used in this piece?
solidkingcobra (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
dark humor awesomeness.
Sprixi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I can not explain to you how epic this was.
Austinthq (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours
Austinthq (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours

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