This animated music video
from Big Red Button is a
contempary retelling of the
Frankenstein story. A scientist
awakens a monster to the trance
beats of Sometimes by Mr. Do
and slowly conditions him with
electric shocks and tranquilizing
darts against his habit of maiming
rabbits. The monster goes on to
win fame and riches, only to
become a corrupted womaniser
and drug fiend. After a term in
prison, he finishes up like any
other jaded human being,
seeking release with a night on
the dance floor. This cartoon is
detailed and rapidly paced with
an aesthetic style comparable to
the ghoulish surrealism of
David Firth's cult internet series
Salad Fingers. The tune has a
dreamy rhythm with enough
variation to keep it fresh. The
use of a child's voice repeating
"Sometimes I feel happy"
(among other allusions to
emotional states) nicely
reflects the simple yet sensitive
mindset of the monster hero.
Kelly Cowley