The Catechism Cataclysm
Storytelling in all its forms is skewered in Todd Rohal's hilarious THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM. A favorite of Sundance, SXSW and BAMcinemafest 2011, this divinely bizarre and funny tale infuses stories within stories with wild characters until lines between Biblical tales, Mark Twain, and campfire stories are hysterically blurred. From producers Jody Hill, Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM tells the tale of Father Billy (Steve Little, EASTBOUND & DOWN), an eccentric young priest who tracks down his high school idol Robbie, an ex Heavy Metal rocker (Robert Longstreet, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS) who begrudgingly agrees to a canoe trip. As they embark on their journey, it slowly becomes clear that the two old friends might not be as close as Father Billy remembers. When night approaches, and they realize they have lost their way-- that's when things get weird.
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Weird and well-acted...
Paul Brunick, New York Times, 10.18.2011 -
A grating and witless would-be spoof of religion, male-bonding and, it seems, horror movies.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 11.03.2011 -
Taking the notion of toilet humor literally but incapable of delivering its promised religious satire, The Catechism Cataclysm is more muddled than its tongue-twister title.
Nick Schager, Village Voice, 10.18.2011 -
William and Robbie's adventure has a shaggy-dog charm that's hard to resist.
Scott Tobias, NPR, 10.20.2011
