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| director = [[Danny Antonucci]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1987|11|23}} |
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'''''Lupo the Butcher''''' is a |
'''''Lupo the Butcher''''' is a 1987 Canadian [[adult animation|adult animated]] [[short film|short]] [[comedy film]] directed and written by [[Danny Antonucci]]. The short follows the story of a butcher who has a huge temper and swears at his meat when the smallest things go wrong. Produced by [[Marv Newland]]'s International Rocketship Limited, ''Lupo the Butcher'' was a successful short and has earned itself a [[cult following]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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An [[Italian Canadians|Italian-Canadian]] butcher named Lupo is complaining about his job one day, while cutting |
An [[Italian Canadians|Italian-Canadian]] butcher named Lupo is complaining about his job one day, while cutting a giant pork ribs in his shop. As each new slice falls to the ground, Lupo grows increasingly angry and swears at the meat. He then accidentally cuts off his own thumb, he panics and runs out of the store, you can hear what sounds like Lupo getting hit by a car, which inexplicably causes his entire body to fall apart. |
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Blood gushes out onto the ground, and the various pieces of Lupo's body collapse into a pile. The screen darkens and closes in on Lupo's severed head, but before the scene can disappear entirely, Lupo's head jumps forward, still alive. It remains on the screen, shouting insults during the credits, before falling asleep and fading out. |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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Danny Antonucci, who has worked in animation since the 1970s, decided to create his first solo work.<ref name=Interview>Mac, Gabe (August 25, 2006). "Xolo: Interview with Danny Antonucci" ''Xolo''</ref> Tired of people thinking that animation was only for children, he wanted to create a "character that people would believe in".<ref name=Interview/> Due to his Italian heritage, Antonucci wanted his character to be an Italian immigrant who would blame America for all of his problems. Originally |
Danny Antonucci, who has worked in animation since the 1970s, decided to create his first solo work.<ref name=Interview>Mac, Gabe (August 25, 2006). "Xolo: Interview with Danny Antonucci" ''Xolo''</ref> Tired of people thinking that animation was only for children, he wanted to create a "character that people would believe in".<ref name=Interview/> Due to his Italian heritage, Antonucci wanted his character to be an Italian immigrant who would blame America for all of his problems. Originally intended to be a Barber, Antonucci eventually settled on Lupo being a Butcher.<ref name=Interview/> This character was inspired by his father and uncle.<ref name=Interview/> After the short was finalized, Antonucci was pleased with his creation, and felt that the three-and-a-half minute movie "worked out".<ref name=Interview/> It was produced by [[Marv Newland]]'s International Rocketship Limited.<ref name=Credits>Opening Credits of Danny Antonucci's ''Lupo the Butcher'' (1987). International Rocketship Limited.</ref> Released in 1987,<ref name=BigPS/> it was shown at [[Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation]].<ref name=SpikeandMike/> Antonucci went on to found a.k.a Cartoon, Inc., with which he would create ''[[The Brothers Grunt]]'' and ''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy]]''.<ref name=BigPS/> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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Upon its release, ''Lupo the Butcher'' was a successful short and has earned itself a cult following.<ref name=BigPS>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Kapko|title=''Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show'' Premiers in the U.S.|date=November 16, 2009|url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/ed-edd-n-eddy-s-big-picture-show-premiers-us|work=[[Animation World Network]]|access-date=May 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=North of Everything|first1=William|last1=Beard|first2=Jerry|last2=White|date=June 1, 2002|publisher=[[University of Alberta Press]]|isbn=978-0888643902|pages=[https://archive.org/details/northofeverythin00bear/page/63 63]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/northofeverythin00bear/page/63}}</ref> [[Eric Fogel]], co-creator of ''[[Glenn Martin, DDS]]'', stated that ''Lupo the Butcher'' inspired him to pursue a career in animation, saying: "That film opened my eyes to a world of animation that was strictly for grownups and inspired me to pursue a career path that was a bit more…twisted."<ref name=Change>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Kapko|title=The Toon That Changed My Life|date=February 5, 2010|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/the-toon-that-changed-my-life/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|access-date=May 17, 2011}}</ref> In an interview with [[Take One (Canadian magazine)|Take One]], [[Linda Simensky]] described the short as "the ''[[South Park]]'' of its time" and stated that she remembers tapes containing the short being passed around her office in 1988.<ref name="TakeOne">{{cite journal|journal=[[Take One (Canadian magazine)|Take One]]|title=Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: Three Guys, One 'Toon|date=June 22, 1999|first=Linda|last=Simensky}}</ref> It was featured in Spike and Mike's book ''Outlaw Animation'', written by [[Jerry Beck]],<ref name=SpikeandMike>{{cite book|title=Outlaw Animation|first=Jerry|last=Beck|author-link=Jerry Beck|date=June 1, 2003|publisher=[[Abrams Books]]|isbn=978-0810991514|pages=64–65; 154}}</ref> and in the Spike and Mike DVD.<ref name=Interview/> |
Upon its release, ''Lupo the Butcher'' was a successful short and has earned itself a [[cult following]].<ref name=BigPS>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Kapko|title=''Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show'' Premiers in the U.S.|date=November 16, 2009|url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/ed-edd-n-eddy-s-big-picture-show-premiers-us|work=[[Animation World Network]]|access-date=May 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=North of Everything|first1=William|last1=Beard|first2=Jerry|last2=White|date=June 1, 2002|publisher=[[University of Alberta Press]]|isbn=978-0888643902|pages=[https://archive.org/details/northofeverythin00bear/page/63 63]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/northofeverythin00bear/page/63}}</ref> [[Eric Fogel]], co-creator of ''[[Glenn Martin, DDS]]'' & the creator of ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]'', stated that ''Lupo the Butcher'' inspired him to pursue a career in animation, saying: "That film opened my eyes to a world of animation that was strictly for grownups and inspired me to pursue a career path that was a bit more…twisted."<ref name=Change>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Kapko|title=The Toon That Changed My Life|date=February 5, 2010|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/the-toon-that-changed-my-life/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|access-date=May 17, 2011}}</ref> In an interview with [[Take One (Canadian magazine)|Take One]], [[Linda Simensky]] described the short as "the ''[[South Park]]'' of its time" and stated that she remembers tapes containing the short being passed around her office in 1988.<ref name="TakeOne">{{cite journal|journal=[[Take One (Canadian magazine)|Take One]]|title=Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: Three Guys, One 'Toon|date=June 22, 1999|first=Linda|last=Simensky}}</ref> It was featured in Spike and Mike's book ''Outlaw Animation'', written by [[Jerry Beck]],<ref name=SpikeandMike>{{cite book|title=Outlaw Animation|first=Jerry|last=Beck|author-link=Jerry Beck|date=June 1, 2003|publisher=[[Abrams Books]]|isbn=978-0810991514|pages=64–65; 154}}</ref> and in the Spike and Mike DVD.<ref name=Interview/> |
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==Other media== |
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The Lupo character was eventually licensed by the [[Converse (shoe company)|Converse]] athletic shoe company, that has produced some animated commercials such as ''Lupo's Nightmare'', where Lupo dreams that a giant [[high-top]] wants to kill him. This led to additional work, including other animated commercials for [[Levi Strauss & Co.]] and [[MTV]]. |
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[[File:Lupo the Butcher Meat the family.jpg|thumb|Concept art of ''Meat the Family'', the second short that remained unfinished.]] |
[[File:Lupo the Butcher Meat the family.jpg|thumb|Concept art of ''Meat the Family'', the second short that remained unfinished.]] |
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| ⚫ | Lupo and his family appeared in Spike and Mike's book ''Outlaw Animation'', written by [[Jerry Beck]].<ref name="SpikeandMike"/> In November 2020, Antonucci's animation studio [[a.k.a. Cartoon]] announced on its [[Facebook]] page that it was developing a series based on the short for [[Netflix]]'s streaming service.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Paltridge|title=Lupo The Butcher Series In Development At Netflix|date=November 2, 2020|url=https://animesuperhero.com/lupo-the-butcher-series-in-development-at-netflix/|work=Anime Superhero|access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> Lupo has also appeared in the MTV bumpers. |
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In 2010, Danny Antonucci revealed that a second short called ''Meat the Family'' was planned by [[a.k.a. Cartoon]] in 1996, but it remained unfinished. It was to have focused on Lupo and his family, composed of his wife Sette Culo ([[Italian language|Italian]] for "Seven Ass"), his son Retardo ("Retard"), his father Papà Piscione ("Pissing Dad") and a cat named Feesy.<ref>[https://myspace.com/theofficiallupothebutcher/photos Lupo the Butcher on MySpace]</ref> The designs also appeared in Spike and Mike's book ''Outlaw Animation'', written by [[Jerry Beck]].<ref name="SpikeandMike"/> Production was later resumed for an animated television series based on the original short; however, no further reports have been made since then. |
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In fellow animator [[Bill Plympton]]'s 1992 animated musical feature film ''[[The Tune]]'', Lupo is briefly referenced during the "Heartbreak Hotel" musical segment. A homicidal bellhop is showing various suites of the eponymous hotel to the protagonist of the film and introduces "the Lupo Suite!" whereupon opening the door, Lupo is seen at his butcher's block and uttering his famous "I kill you!" whilst slamming his cleaver into the block. |
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| ⚫ | In November 2020, Antonucci's animation studio [[a.k.a. Cartoon]] announced on its [[Facebook]] page that it was developing a series based on the short for [[Netflix]]'s streaming service.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Paltridge|title=Lupo The Butcher Series In Development At Netflix|date=November 2, 2020|url=https://animesuperhero.com/lupo-the-butcher-series-in-development-at-netflix/|work=Anime Superhero|access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 13 November 2024
| Lupo the Butcher | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Danny Antonucci |
| Written by | Danny Antonucci |
| Produced by | Marv Newland |
Production company | International Rocketship Limited |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Italian |
Lupo the Butcher is a 1987 Canadian adult animated short comedy film directed and written by Danny Antonucci. The short follows the story of a butcher who has a huge temper and swears at his meat when the smallest things go wrong. Produced by Marv Newland's International Rocketship Limited, Lupo the Butcher was a successful short and has earned itself a cult following.
Plot
[edit]An Italian-Canadian butcher named Lupo is complaining about his job one day, while cutting a giant pork ribs in his shop. As each new slice falls to the ground, Lupo grows increasingly angry and swears at the meat. He then accidentally cuts off his own thumb, he panics and runs out of the store, you can hear what sounds like Lupo getting hit by a car, which inexplicably causes his entire body to fall apart.
Blood gushes out onto the ground, and the various pieces of Lupo's body collapse into a pile. The screen darkens and closes in on Lupo's severed head, but before the scene can disappear entirely, Lupo's head jumps forward, still alive. It remains on the screen, shouting insults during the credits, before falling asleep and fading out.
Production
[edit]Danny Antonucci, who has worked in animation since the 1970s, decided to create his first solo work.[1] Tired of people thinking that animation was only for children, he wanted to create a "character that people would believe in".[1] Due to his Italian heritage, Antonucci wanted his character to be an Italian immigrant who would blame America for all of his problems. Originally intended to be a Barber, Antonucci eventually settled on Lupo being a Butcher.[1] This character was inspired by his father and uncle.[1] After the short was finalized, Antonucci was pleased with his creation, and felt that the three-and-a-half minute movie "worked out".[1] It was produced by Marv Newland's International Rocketship Limited.[2] Released in 1987,[3] it was shown at Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation.[4] Antonucci went on to found a.k.a Cartoon, Inc., with which he would create The Brothers Grunt and Ed, Edd n Eddy.[3]
Reception
[edit]Upon its release, Lupo the Butcher was a successful short and has earned itself a cult following.[3][5] Eric Fogel, co-creator of Glenn Martin, DDS & the creator of Celebrity Deathmatch, stated that Lupo the Butcher inspired him to pursue a career in animation, saying: "That film opened my eyes to a world of animation that was strictly for grownups and inspired me to pursue a career path that was a bit more…twisted."[6] In an interview with Take One, Linda Simensky described the short as "the South Park of its time" and stated that she remembers tapes containing the short being passed around her office in 1988.[7] It was featured in Spike and Mike's book Outlaw Animation, written by Jerry Beck,[4] and in the Spike and Mike DVD.[1]
Other media
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Lupo and his family appeared in Spike and Mike's book Outlaw Animation, written by Jerry Beck.[4] In November 2020, Antonucci's animation studio a.k.a. Cartoon announced on its Facebook page that it was developing a series based on the short for Netflix's streaming service.[8] Lupo has also appeared in the MTV bumpers.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Mac, Gabe (August 25, 2006). "Xolo: Interview with Danny Antonucci" Xolo
- ^ Opening Credits of Danny Antonucci's Lupo the Butcher (1987). International Rocketship Limited.
- ^ a b c Kapko, Matt (November 16, 2009). "Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show Premiers in the U.S." Animation World Network. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c Beck, Jerry (June 1, 2003). Outlaw Animation. Abrams Books. pp. 64–65, 154. ISBN 978-0810991514.
- ^ Beard, William; White, Jerry (June 1, 2002). North of Everything. University of Alberta Press. pp. 63. ISBN 978-0888643902.
- ^ Kapko, Matt (February 5, 2010). "The Toon That Changed My Life". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ Simensky, Linda (June 22, 1999). "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: Three Guys, One 'Toon". Take One.
- ^ Paltridge, Peter (November 2, 2020). "Lupo The Butcher Series In Development At Netflix". Anime Superhero. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
