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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
| name = Save Virgil
| name = Save Virgil
| image = Save Virgil Poster.PNG
| image = Save Virgil Poster.PNG
| caption =
| caption =
| alt = snaggletoothed cartoon character wearing horned helmet puts his bare bottom between the pieces of a clapperboard while looking mischievously at the viewer. Title and tagline “being a real life cartoon sucks!” are above him.
| director = Brad Ableson
| director = Brad Ableson
| writer = Brad Ableson
| writer = Brad Ableson
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| starring = [[Adam Carolla]]<br>[[Ginger Lynn]]<br>Charmaine Cruz<br>[[Gary Coleman]]
| starring = [[Adam Carolla]]<br>[[Ginger Lynn]]<br>Charmaine Cruz<br>[[Gary Coleman]]
| music = [[Christopher Lennertz]]
| music = [[Christopher Lennertz]]
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| editing = Darrin Roberts
| editing = Darrin Roberts
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = March 3, 2004 (USA)
| released = {{Film date|2004|03|03}}
| runtime = 14:00
| runtime = 14 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| country = United States
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
| budget =
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'''''Save Virgil''''' is a short [[independent film]] by Brad Ableson that mixes live action with animation, released on March 3, 2004. It features the voice of [[Adam Carolla]] as the title character who is a human cartoon living in real world. It made its television premiere on [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]'s ''[[Happy Tree Friends|Happy Tree Friends and Friends]]'' series.
'''''Save Virgil''''' is a short [[independent film]] by Brad Ableson that mixes live action with animation, released on March 3, 2004.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Corsaro |first=Sandro |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ML0baXfbXCoC&dq=%22Save+Virgil%22+Adam+Carolla&pg=PT90 |title=The Flash Animator |date=2002-06-11 |publisher=New Riders |isbn=978-0-13-270482-3 |language=en}}</ref> It features the voice of [[Adam Carolla]] as the title character who is a human cartoon living in real world. It made its television premiere on [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]]'s ''[[Happy Tree Friends|Happy Tree Friends and Friends]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Jonathan |date=June 19, 2008 |title=Animation for mature eyes only |work=The Atlanta Constitution (Newspapers.com) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/422767161/?terms=%22Save%20Virgil%22%20Adam%20Carolla&match=1}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The story is told primarily through flashbacks as Virgil, a suicidal animated character born to human parents, details his life story to a sympathetic reporter.
The story starts with a crowd gathered at the [[Hollywood sign]] with Virgil sitting on top of the sign strapped with dynamite preparing to [[Suicide|take his life]]. A reporter from the local new covering the story live climbs up to get an exclusive interview with Virgil. Thus Virgil recounts his life story.


Virgil was born to a young biker girl. Due to Virgil's "unusual" condition her love interest at the time leaves her, forcing her to raise Virgil on her own. Over the next couple of years Virgil would have trouble adapting with other kids his own age. Resulting in him becoming perverted and foulmouthed. The only thing that kept him happy was the cartoon character Viking Girl. A voluptuous blond Viking warrior who Virgil was convinced that just like him, was a living toon who became a successful actor in Hollywood, and that they were destined to be together. So he embarks for Hollywood to find her and confess his feelings for her. On the way he is picked up by a group of hippies/druggies who give him weed. After having the weed, Virgil imagines himself on a motor bike in a weird and wonderful place. It changes to him and Viking girl running together and then they're on the ground just about to have intercourse when Virgil imagines hair growing from his hands and spots on his face bursting and stuff flowing out and building up around him. When he comes around he is in fact being humped by a monkey and the people around him laughing at him. Once he arrives at the studio where Viking Girl is filmed. He learns the horrible truth that Viking Girl is nothing more than a made up cartoon character and his journey was in vain. So Virgil straps dynamite to his person and goes to the Hollywood sign to take his life. Returning the story to the present.
Virgil describes how he was born to a biker girl whose partner left shortly after he was born due to his "condition", forcing her to raise him on her own. He didn't get along with other kids his own age and his only solace was watching ''Viking Girl'', a cartoon featuring a beautiful, voluptuous blond Viking warrior. Convinced that she was real, he sets out to Hollywood so he can confess his feelings to her. Despite some misadventures during the trip, Virgil finally arrives at the ''Viking Girl'' studio, only to learn that she was never real. Heartbroken, Virgil straps dynamite to himself and goes to the Hollywood sign to take his own life, which is why the reporter was sent to interview him.


Hearing the story, the reporter becomes sadden and hugs Virgil only for him to cop a feel of her breast. She scolds him and in retaliation Virgil prepares to set off the dynamite. The reporter desperately begs Virgil not to commit suicide, suggesting that he, himself could become the first living cartoon star, as he already has a legion of fans. Virgil ponder the idea and imagines what his life would be like, which resembles an elaborate hip hop video, and agrees to this. But suddenly Virgil is fatally shot. The gunman is none other than former child actor Gary Coleman who states that the price of fame is not worth it, and Virgil dies. Suddenly Virgil finds himself in an animated heaven and Viking Girl has been waiting for him. Virgil begins to have intercourse with her but suddenly everything turns dark and Virgil discovers that he has gone to hell and that he has been humping the Satan's leg, who himself is in the form of [[Gary Coleman]] in a red devil costume.
The reporter begs Virgil not to end his own life and tells him that he could become the first living cartoon star, as his plight has gained him a legion of fans. This appeals to Virgil and he decides to live. Before he can do anything else he is shot by Gary Coleman, who tells him that the price of fame is not worth it. Virgil dies and goes to an animated heaven where Viking Girl is waiting for him. The two begin having sex but before they can finish everything turns dark and Virgil discovers he has been sent to Hell and that he has been humping Satan's leg, who himself is in the form of [[Gary Coleman]] in a red devil costume.

== Cast ==

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* [[Adam Carolla]] as Virgil
* [[Ginger Lynn]] as Virgil's mother
* [[Gary Coleman]] as Himself, Satan

== Production ==
Production for ''Save Virgil'' was completed around March 2002 through Quality Filmed Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=2002-03-25 |title=Hypnotic links with Quality |url=https://variety.com/2002/digital/news/hypnotic-links-with-quality-1117864371/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Save Virgil'' screened at [[Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation]] in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-11-10 |title=Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2005 |url=https://www.straight.com/article/spike-mikes-sick-twisted-festival-of-animation-2005 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=The Georgia Straight |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie Review: Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2006 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2006-01-27/325433/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Austin Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''[[The Portland Mercury]]'' reviewed the short's appearance at the Spike and Mike festival, writing that it was "tame enough to not be out of place on Comedy Central, or, with a little editing, on a major network. The problem is that, with the high-quality production, the voice of Adam Carolla, and a Gary Coleman cameo, ''Save Virgil'' feels almost ''too'' polished for ''Spike and Mike''."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Filtz |first=Michael |title=Here We Go Again |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/film/here-we-go-again/Content?oid=36111 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en}}</ref> [[Animation World Network]]'s Taylor Jessen covered the film at another festival, stating that "overflowing as it is with tit jokes, ass jokes, poo jokes, dick jokes, pot jokes, and Gary Coleman jokes, it aims so low and tries so hard that it misses the dartboard and knocks down the wall. "<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fresh from the Festivals: October 2004's Reviews |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/fresh-festivals-october-2004s-reviews |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{IMDb title}}
* [http://www.savevirgil.com/ Save Virgil official site]
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* {{IMDB title}}


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{{Adam Carolla}}
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 17 May 2023

Save Virgil
snaggletoothed cartoon character wearing horned helmet puts his bare bottom between the pieces of a clapperboard while looking mischievously at the viewer. Title and tagline “being a real life cartoon sucks!” are above him.
Directed byBrad Ableson
Written byBrad Ableson
Produced byGary Bryman
Steve Hein
StarringAdam Carolla
Ginger Lynn
Charmaine Cruz
Gary Coleman
Edited byDarrin Roberts
Music byChristopher Lennertz
Release date
  • March 3, 2004 (2004-03-03)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Save Virgil is a short independent film by Brad Ableson that mixes live action with animation, released on March 3, 2004.[1] It features the voice of Adam Carolla as the title character who is a human cartoon living in real world. It made its television premiere on G4's Happy Tree Friends and Friends series.[2]

Plot

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The story is told primarily through flashbacks as Virgil, a suicidal animated character born to human parents, details his life story to a sympathetic reporter.

Virgil describes how he was born to a biker girl whose partner left shortly after he was born due to his "condition", forcing her to raise him on her own. He didn't get along with other kids his own age and his only solace was watching Viking Girl, a cartoon featuring a beautiful, voluptuous blond Viking warrior. Convinced that she was real, he sets out to Hollywood so he can confess his feelings to her. Despite some misadventures during the trip, Virgil finally arrives at the Viking Girl studio, only to learn that she was never real. Heartbroken, Virgil straps dynamite to himself and goes to the Hollywood sign to take his own life, which is why the reporter was sent to interview him.

The reporter begs Virgil not to end his own life and tells him that he could become the first living cartoon star, as his plight has gained him a legion of fans. This appeals to Virgil and he decides to live. Before he can do anything else he is shot by Gary Coleman, who tells him that the price of fame is not worth it. Virgil dies and goes to an animated heaven where Viking Girl is waiting for him. The two begin having sex but before they can finish everything turns dark and Virgil discovers he has been sent to Hell and that he has been humping Satan's leg, who himself is in the form of Gary Coleman in a red devil costume.

Cast

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Production

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Production for Save Virgil was completed around March 2002 through Quality Filmed Entertainment.[3]

Release

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Save Virgil screened at Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation in 2006.[4][5]

Reception

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The Portland Mercury reviewed the short's appearance at the Spike and Mike festival, writing that it was "tame enough to not be out of place on Comedy Central, or, with a little editing, on a major network. The problem is that, with the high-quality production, the voice of Adam Carolla, and a Gary Coleman cameo, Save Virgil feels almost too polished for Spike and Mike."[6] Animation World Network's Taylor Jessen covered the film at another festival, stating that "overflowing as it is with tit jokes, ass jokes, poo jokes, dick jokes, pot jokes, and Gary Coleman jokes, it aims so low and tries so hard that it misses the dartboard and knocks down the wall. "[7]

References

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  1. ^ Corsaro, Sandro (2002-06-11). The Flash Animator. New Riders. ISBN 978-0-13-270482-3.
  2. ^ Williams, Jonathan (June 19, 2008). "Animation for mature eyes only". The Atlanta Constitution (Newspapers.com).
  3. ^ Graser, Marc (2002-03-25). "Hypnotic links with Quality". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. ^ "Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2005". The Georgia Straight. 2005-11-10. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. ^ "Movie Review: Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2006". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  6. ^ Filtz, Michael. "Here We Go Again". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  7. ^ "Fresh from the Festivals: October 2004's Reviews". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
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