The American Astronaut

The American Astronaut is a dark space-western/musical, directed by and starring Cory McAbee.



Cast
Cory McAbee as Samuel Curtis/Silver Miner
Rocco Sisto as Professor Hess
Greg Russell Cook as The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast
James Ransone as Bodysuit


Imagine if you will a film that combines elements of David Lynch's Eraserhead with The Mighty Boosh and a thousand other things and you might begin to describe The American Astronaut. Bottom line is that it was weird, witty and I loved it.


Quotes: (Hard to pick just one)
Samuel Curtis: South America is where I'm gonna' go.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast: Don't you fear the Yetis in Rio?
Samuel Curtis: No...


Samuel Curtis:What's the matter with him?
Lee Vilensky: Ah, you know how kids are. You sell 'em to a shitty planet, and they think you're the bad guy.


Samuel Curtis: Mind if I use your bathroom?
Eddie: Sure... It's a real toilet, so be careful.


Lee Vilensky:Gentlemen, you have all worked very hard. And among the lucky, you are the chosen ones. You have been sprinkled with lucky stardust. Yes, you have. For today, you have been chosen to reside in the court of the Great One. Gentlemen, I give you the boy... who actually saw... a woman's breast!

The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast: It was round and soft. Now go back to work.


Ship Voice: What did your father teach you? What did your father teach you? What did your father teach you? What did your father teach you? What did your father teach you?
Samuel Curtis (waking up): My father taught me to kill the sunflower.
Ship Voice: Congratulations, Mr. Curtis. You are now awake. Two hours to Jupiter.