Weird Wednesday: The Apple

Greetings from South America!  This post comes to you all the way from Lima, Peru, where I am staying with my cousin all this week.  

The Apple (1980) is absolutely RIDICULOUS.  That's right.  All caps.  Set in the futuristic world of 1994, the story follows Bibi, a young ingenue,  on her path to pop super stardom.  And, it's jam packed with music, dancing, glittery costumes, and a hero who takes himself way to seriously.  But don't just take my word for it.  See for yourself.

There is also this scene, in which Bibi is lured into the world of sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

Rounding out the story is a hippie commune, which Bibi joins after she flees from her recording contract.  The company catches up with her, though, and they show up with the police, who have a warrant for her arrest.  Just when it seems that there is no way out for Bibi, they are visited by a deity who arrives in a transparent flying car to take Bibi and all the hippies away to start a new universe.  

Yeah, you read that right.  Deity.  Flying car.  New universe.

Despite the silliness of the story, the production value on this one is actually pretty good.  And much better than a lot of Weird Wednesdays.  Which means, of course, that someone spent money on that.  Lots of money.  I couldn't quickly find box office information on it, but I always wonder about that when I watch things like this.  It's fun though, if you're into the whole crazy/campy/ridiculous thing.  And if you are, it's available for streaming on Netflix.  

The next Weird Wednesday I'll be in town for is The Black Six, the "story of an all-black Vietnam Vet biker gang who take on a rival gang of racist rednecks. The Black Six are all played by NFL stars, and while none are polished actors they are loose and likable and when it's time to throw an unwise user of the N-word through a wall, they execute the playbook flawlessly." (Lars)

Should be a good time.