I Married a Strange Person! Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		4.5
Overall		3.5

I Married a Strange Person! Blu-ray Movie Review

I Married a Strange Person is a quirky and offbeat animated feature. From acclaimed production studio Italtoons, I Married a Strange Person first premiered in cinemas on August 28, 1998. The theatrical independent animated feature had its world premiere at the esteemed Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 8, 1997. I Married a Strange Person was produced on a modest budget of $250,000. Produced by creator Bill Plympton, I Married a Strange Person is brought to physical media by distributor Deaf Crocodile.

The world of television is always in search for the biggest ratings. As the desire for television with the most viewers continues, the power obsessed Smilecorp broadcasting station is determined to be number one. As Smilecorp works on new productions, strange events begin to happen.

Newlywed Grant discovers a new and rare ability to transform any object or person into something else whenever he feels like it. At any given moment, Grant can use his new ability. Meanwhile, Grant’s wife Keri finds her husband’s new abilities to be bothersome and finds it confusing to be married to such a weirdo. As the tale unfolds, Smilecorp wonders if it can get bigger ratings because of Grant and his abilities. As strange circumstances happen left and right, the mysterious world expands and the relationship between Grant and Keri is put to the test.

As the animation unfolds there are strange events left and right – from the mind-numbing and otherworldly forms of the Smilecorp CEOs to the mating birds mid-flight, a superheroic caterpillar turned butterfly, and doggie bones falling from the sky, I Married a Strange Person brings rampant absurdity and originality to adult animation.

The cinematography by John Donnelly (Mutant Aliens, The Tune) is one of the highlights of the production. The visuals add to the filmmaking style. Donnelly did a solid job with the style of cinematography.

Edited by Anthony Arcidi (Cartoon Sushi, Plympmania), I Married a Strange Person is well-paced. The editing style works well for the production. The editing is impressive and makes an impression.

Featuring production designs by Signe Baumane (Rocks in My Pockets, My Love Affair with Marriage), I Married a Strange Person has engaging production designs. Baumane is a compelling designer and the artistic works done for the feature- film are solid.

Featuring music by Hank Bones, Larry Eagle, Mark Governor, Gene Hicks, John Holderried, Jonathan Lupo, Spencer MacLeish, and Maureen McElheron, I Married a Strange Person is a solid score. The production score adds creativity to the filmmaking. The music is compelling throughout.

Written by Bill Plympton and P.C. Vey (Mondo Plympton, The Tune), I Married a Strange Person is a solid script. The script is imaginative and creative. The sense of creativity is one of the best qualities of the writing.

Directed by Bill Plympton (Idiots and Angels, Slide), I Married a Strange Person is a strange cinematic oddity. The filmmaking is unique and often abstract. The style of the filmmaking is offbeat and quite strange. There is nothing else quite like the filmmaking of Plympton.

I Married a Strange Person! Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Released on Blu-ray by Deaf Crocodile, I Married a Strange Person is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high-definition in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1 widescreen. The release has impressive visuals and the transfer retains a nicely filmic presentation. The high- definition video is fantastic and makes an impression. The animation crisp, colorful, and robust. The scan works well throughout. Excellent encoding by distributor Deaf Crocodile.

I Married a Strange Person! Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The release is presented in English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. The lossless audio encoding is well-done. The engaging audio presentation is one of the highlights of the feature presentation. The music is an impressive aspect of the release. The score adding vibrancy to the filmmaking.

I Married a Strange Person! Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The limited-edition version includes a deluxe chipboard artbox with additional key artwork. The standard edition is housed inside of the artbox, too. The standard edition artwork features additional key art. The release also includes a nice booklet.

On disc supplements include:

Audio Commentary by Adam Rackoff, James Hancock, and Plymptoons Studio Manager John Holderried

Interview with Bill Plympton (HD, 43:41)

Guide Dog (HD, 5:46)

The Loneliest Stoplight (HD, 6:18)

I Married a Strange Person! Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

I Married a Strange Person is a charming and quirky animated oddity. Bill Plympton is the filmmaker at the helm and his unique style as an artist is offbeat, strange, and unlike anything else out there. Plympton creates animation that is compelling and the visual sensibility is well done. The Blu-ray release provides an excellent high-definition transfer, lossless audio encoding, and a selection of bonus features. Recommended.