Selling Opera to the Masses
Beauty, Truth, and Song of the Lesbian Pirates
"Everyone loves lesbians!" or so say Wilbur and Gullickson, two artists who are trying to sell their latest work. In the quirky short film Song of the Lesbian Pirates, director Ben Snyder shows the struggle of a modern day Gilbert and Sullivan who want to bring opera back into the spotlight.
Written by: Gabe Morris and Ben Snyder
Starring: Justice Leak, Kyle M. Hudson, Dawn Elizabeth,
and Eric Morales
Rated
Running time: 25 min.
FilmGuru's Rating : 7 out of 10.
Justice Leak plays Wilbur, half of the team working on a new opera called Song of the Lesbian Pirates. Kyle Hudson plays Gullickson, the straight man to Leak's Wilbur. His masterpiece work is finally finished and has survived Wilbur's repeated attempts to make it "sexy." Despite Wilbur's suggestions, Gullickson will only go so far in an attempt to pander to the masses.
When the duo gets a conference with a producer (Dawn Elizabeth), the sales pitch goes into full swing as the they describe in detail their vision for a new opera about lesbian pirates, warring factions, and forbidden love on the high seas. As Gullickson tries to tell the story -- and Wilbur bursts into the occasional song -- the story is illustrated in low-quality graphics that look like something from the early days of personal computers.
Song of the Lesbian Pirates is a funny, entertaining story of artists trying to make a sale. The story is well-written, with some snappy dialogue. The sexual innuendo that abounds is tamed by the silly graphics that illustrate the tale. Of course, it is the performances by Leak and Hudson that sell the film. The two are a great pairing, and they play off each other well.
Eric Morales appears as a "chorus," a man who pops in to introduce scenes (recited in verse). The effect is odd at first, but becomes funnier as the film goes on.
The only thing holding back Song of the Lesbian Pirates is the animation that is used to tell the story. The film would have been much more enjoyable if Snyder could have cast a few attractive women to act out the sea-faring adventure instead.
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