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Hamilton Mattress [2001]
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Hamilton Mattress is the first in a trilogy of films produced by Christopher Moll whose other credits include the Wallace and Gromit adventure The Wrong Trousers and it will be interesting to see where the characters go next. This light modern fable may not have the mass appeal of Wallace and Gromit but with its infectious dance rhythms and unassuming aardvark hero, the tale is sure to be a hit with the whole family. As the advertisement says: "everyone loves a Hamilton Mattress". --Helen Baker DVD Description An Interview With the Writers
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Hamilton Mattress is a cheering half-hour of stop-frame animation featuring Sludger, an awkward aardvark with amazing rhythmical ability. As he searches the dusty land for ants with his down-at-heel aardvark companions, Sludger dreams of bettering himself and of wearing "important trousers". His big chance comes when his talent for drumming is spotted by Feldwick, caterpillar-cum-agent. Before he can say "anty"--aardvark for all things good--Sludger finds himself in Beak City where birds rule the roost and beaks are beautiful. Feldwick and Sludger--the latter now transformed into drummer extraordinaire, "Hamilton Mattress", a name he takes from a billboard advertisement--must overcome avian prejudice and discover the true meaning of friendship if they are to survive and get to wear the trousers of Sludger's dreams.
DVD Special Features:
Behind the Scenes Features
Deleted Shots
Two Audio Commentaries
Trailers
Weblink
5:1 Track Option
Uniquely Original but unfulfilled.
Review date: 2008-04-04 Rating: 8 out of 10
One of the most frustrating things in popular culture is when you find an idea that's genius and original, yet strangely unfulfilled. It's the type of feeling you get from watching 'Enter the Dragon' or, more poiniently, reading 'Kubla Khan'. 'Hamilton Mattress' fits almost exactly in this category.
The idea, ethos, design and animation are unique although the plot somehow doesn't gel correctly. If this one half hour episode was scripted by Nick Park or had been serialised, then it would fit in the realms of Wallace and Gromit and would have been 'fleshed out'.
As it is, this film is worth watching although it would have been better if it had been developed further, or if its qualities had been used elsewhere. It is suggested in the extras that more 'Hamilton Mattress''s may be filmed. Since it was done in 2001 I doubt it will be, but still - heres hoping!
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Reviews
Aardvarks Show Cool Antics!!
Review date: 2006-03-25 Rating: 8 out of 10
This stop-motion aardvark will change your life in this DVD, he's nearly always lonely at the begginning, but then he finds his first friend, a caterpillar. His name was Sludger before he hits it Big-Time in the city, and renames himself Hamilton Mattress! This is a fairly abstract movie about birds, aardvarks and drums; this movie is totally wicked! Personally, I think you're very strange indeed if you don't want to see this. It's a movie for family fun, and all you drummers out there!It can show people just to believe in themselves and they can achieve what only most people dream of! Thanks for reading,
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
David Holt
David Thewlis
Henry Goodman
Lindsay Duncan
William Hootkins
Creators:
David Thewlis (Primary Contributor)
Henry Goodman (Primary Contributor)
Christopher Moll (Producer)
Claire Derry (Producer)
Colin Rose (Producer)
Helen Nabarro (Producer)
James Bradley (Producer)
John Webster (Producer)
John Webster (Writer)
Paul Kofod (Producer)
Tom van Waveren (Producer)
Anna Farthing (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Contender Entertainment Group
Manufacturer: Contender Entertainment Group
EAN: 5030305101015
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Animated, PAL,
Release date: 2004-04-05
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 65 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001
Language: English (Original Language)