Awestruck, I am completely awestruck. Creating Rem Lezar is a jaw-dropping double cheese with wacky sauce relic from back in the day. The VHS era had a lunacy ingrained into it on a bacterial level. After corrupting a budding generation from the video store shelves, it now has found a second life in festivals dedicated to unearthed trash. This direct-to-video children’s musical is the most lethal sort of WTF feature out there. Unlike the usual crop of WTF fare, whose appeal is how bad the production is or how stupid the script is, this is surprisingly well-made and smart while also entirely unhinged. It stands as a testament to the LSD influence during the 80s, even to the point of leaving visual trails in the air. Instead of being an object of ridicule, the film is a strange, unique beast that is both competent and fascinating.
There are even a couple of catchy songs that have genuine pop appeal for potential cover versions by the modern weirdo bands of today (let the race begin, you monsters). Yes, you will run into the harmonic life messages for kids like ground-up ADD medication in oatmeal. Still, the focus on the Moebius strip infinity concept is trippy for all ages. Obviously, you will want to imbibe on as many mood ticklers as your front lobes can hold for max appreciation. Getting high will increase the WTF impact, as Zakarin ups the ante of unexpected occurrences regularly through the 48-minute running time.
“…this is surprisingly well-made and smart while also entirely unhinged.”
The remaster of Creating Rem Lezar is probably the best this strange concoction has ever looked. The razor crispness of the images is a far contrast to the worn, blurry edges of the original VHS presentations that were worn down further by dubs. All the colors jump in the air screaming for dinner instead of being washed out shades of the steamed laundromat. The arsenal of analog video effects Zakarin deploys is wholly outdated and surprisingly effective. You are both impressed as well as full of pity; it’s quite the kick. The updated presentation allows you to notice the production’s strengths and intriguing aspects, which isn’t easy on stories wrapped around leotard-wearing super dudes with blue mullets. The filmmaker was ahead of his time by being one of the first to present the place superheroes hold in the reality of children.
I have no idea if this would engage a child today, as I keep away from the little beasts and the swill currently dispensed to them. For adults, though, this kid’s video will have you laughing out loud and exploring how high you can get in your imagination with it. Creating Rem Lezar is a colossus of bizarre retro that will have the WTF legions salivating.
"…the Moebius strip infinity concept is trippy for all ages."
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I love this review. Especially for the fact that I am the actor/singer who played Rem Lezar., so thank you! To be truthful, we had no idea that this kid’s movie, more suited for after-school specials than anything, would catch on. Again. If folks watch the featurette we added they’ll be able to do a deeper dive. Surprising, though, that no mention of the music or the singing was made since they are the primary reason that CRL has resonated so deeply with folks. And, yes, children of this millennium are enjoying it just as well. And lastly: “Möbius Strip” was a stroke of genius. Neil Tyson would be impressed.