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The seemingly nonsensical phrase “Oozle Pool” signifies many things. First and foremost, it’s the title of a new hour-long, locally made film premiering tonight, which is a postmodern reimagining of the story of Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby.
The main character in Oozle Pool, Bugs, becomes the Tar Baby,” explains creator Raoul Vehill. “But ‘oozle pool’ is also somewhat a metaphor of the world we’re thrown into. We’re made out of ooze; we come from ooze; it’s the primordial sludge out of which all intelligence and consciousness comes.”
Vehill’s latest work stems from an idea he had about a criminal looking for a lost love. “I wanted to do a comedy, and I also wanted to do a retelling of the Tar Baby story in a postmodern context, so I smashed it together and used a Warner Bros. cartoon motif.” And for Denver residents, the film carries special significance. “I’ve lived in Denver since I was five years old,” Vehill says. “Denver to me seems like a really normal place, but in the same way, it’s a really strange, funny and magical place. There is a gritty side to it. I’m trying to show this dirty, gritty, magical side of Denver.”
Oozle Pool opens at 7:30 p.m. at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street; tickets are $5. Visit www.daygloflix.com for information.
Tue., June 14, 7:30 p.m., 2011
