Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 2: 'The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Cut'

Which came first: Aladdin or the egg? Hint: It was the egg

In the second episode of Arthouse Drive-In, Rob and T dip their toes into the wonderful world of animation. This week’s film is Richard Williams’ criminally under-appreciated, and tragically unfinished masterpiece, The Thief and The Cobbler. This film was brought to us through the efforts of Garrett Gilchrist, who lovingly gathered all the existing footage into The Thief and the Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut (2013).

Rob guides us through the over 30 years of production woes that led to the film being incomplete. T describes the sparse story that is very much secondary to the sparkling animation and learns pretty early on that there are some significant similarities to a Disney classic about a genie.

Tag along as they boldly charge headfirst into The Thief to discuss the more… problematic aspects of the film, but save just enough time to appreciate that silky-smooth animated goodness. Pull up to the Arthouse Drive-In, silence your phones, and get comfy for the latest entry in Rob’s and T’s avant-garde diary.

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New episodes of Arthouse Drive-In will be released every Monday. Next up: Jean Renoir’sThe Rules of the Game (1939).

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