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“Christmas on Mars,” The “Chinese Democracy” of Rock Movies, Is Here

9/26/08, 3:08 pm EST

After years of production, the Flaming Lips’ movie Chrismas On Mars has finally been unleashed on the masses. Filmed by Wayne Coyne and fellow Oklahoman Bradley Beesley (who also directed Lips projects The Fearless Freaks and Christmas at the Zoo) in fits and starts since around 2001, the film appears to be an amalgam of 2001, Solaris, Event Horizon and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. The film stars Coyne and the Lips’ Steve Drozd but also features apparances by Fred Armisen, Elijah Wood and Isaac Brock. Click above for the exclusive trailer to Christmas On Mars, and follow the jump to see when it will be landing at a theater near you. The DVD will be released November 11.

Christmas On Mars Play Dates:
Now Playing:
New York, New York: The KGB Complex’s Kraine Theater

Extended Run:
San Antonio, Texas: Alamo Drafthouse, October 19 until the end of the year

Limited Engagements:
Des Moines, Iowa: Nova 10 Cinemas, October 1
Columbia, South Carolina: The Nickelodeon, October 3-5
Moline, Illinois: Nova 6 Cinemas, October 5
Atlanta, Georgia: Plaza Theatre, October 8
Peoria, Illinois: Reynold’s Cinemas at Landmark, October 10
Naperville, Illinois: Nova 8 Cinemas, October 11
Nashville, Tennessee: The Belcourt, October 17
Dallas, Texas: Landmark Inwood Theater, October 17-18
Whitewater, Wisconsin: Theatres of Whitewater, October 17
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: Geneva 4, October 18
West Bend, Wisconsin: Paradise Theatre, October 19
Madison, Wisconsin: The Orpheum, October 21-24
Waterville, Maine: Railroad Square Cinema, October 23
Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Brattle, October 31-November 9
Omaha, Nebraska: Film Streams / Ruth Sokolof Theater, October 31
Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Cinematheque, November 8-9
Columbus, Ohio: Landmark Gateway Theater, November 14-15
Denver, Colorado: Landmark Esquire Theatre, November 14-15
Hartford, Connecticut: Real Art Ways, November 21-23
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Landmark Uptown Theatre, November 22

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• Live at Pemberton: The Flaming Lips Chase the Elusive Freak Out

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Nick Bridwell | 11/19/2008, 10:01 pm EST

wow I’m going to have to check this out on DVD….I missed the theater dates but if it beats “No Direction Home” and “Runnin’ Down A Dream” then count me in!

Audiosuede | 10/1/2008, 12:22 am EST

I fucking love Wayne Coyne. The most ridiculous concept in the world ends up looking like a heartfelt tribute to classic b-movies. A beautiful man he is. November 22 in Minneapolis!!!

Hypnotist | 9/30/2008, 4:48 pm EST

Agreed - “Fearless Freaks” is the most genuine, heartwarming, and interesting rock doc there is. Hope “Christmas on Mars” is good!

THX-1138 | 9/30/2008, 12:41 pm EST

I think it’s a bit misleading to label “Christmas on Mars” the “Chinese Democracy” of Rock Movies although I do know where you are coming from. There are two major differences:

1.) Christmas on Mars has managed to be completed in the decade in which it was started.

2.) This film had a very low budget and if Wayne had had the recording budget of Chinese Democracy (what is it $13 Million by now? Who knows?) He probably would’ve finished it and released it somewhere between Yoshimi and Mystics.

However, I do look forward to seeing this film. I hope it’s at least half as good as the Flaming Lips documentary “Fearless Freaks.” Hands down the best rock-doc ever. (yes better than “No Direction Home” although that’s a good one too.)

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