The film’s estimated budget was around $150,000
Narrative
In this 19th-century supernatural winter epic, a drunken apple dealer must go from zero to hero to defeat hundreds of beavers to become the largest fur trapper in North America. Director Mike Cheslick estimates that the cost of the costumes was around $10,000, and the crew purchased all of the costumes online.
Refers to Film Junk Podcast: Episode 940: Immaculate (2024)
After Watson “drops” the beaver; his mustache falls off & falls into the snow while getting back up. He uses it again in the next scene, even though it doesn’t pick up and goes far away.
Jean Kayak and His Acme Applejack was written and produced by Wayne TewsEngineered and co-produced by Karl Landwehr
There are so many great old-school jokes that I’ve never seen, never seen, run full tilt, build up, or combined, encouraging multiple viewings (which I do with gleeful enthusiasm). This flick is like a mash-up of the best classic cartoon skits thrown together with a dash of video game logic, then stretched out into a full-length feature and somehow nailed it.
The audience was laughing their asses off for a long time
With hardly any downtime, it just keeps getting better, getting more and more insane, but still always keeping the story in focus. With such a small budget, they really nailed the animation style with simple but effective tools like prefect settings or silly costumes, not to mention one of the funniest theater experiences I’ve ever had.
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