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**skelly** · 25 Apr 2002, 06:46 PM

Just interested in knowing if anyone is familiar with the (most excellent) source.

Clue: You most likely already know his real-life name.

**Luke** · 25 Apr 2002, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by BenT
Just interested in knowing if anyone is familiar with the (most excellent) source.

Clue: You most likely already know his real-life name.

Lucifer

**skelly** · 25 Apr 2002, 07:16 PM

Satan, actually. But I'm referring to the identity of the person who plays him here. :)

**rama** · 25 Apr 2002, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by BenT
Satan, actually. But I'm referring to the identity of the person who plays him here.

........jesus?......it's jesus, isn't it!

**skelly** · 25 Apr 2002, 08:07 PM

Nope. IMDB shows no credits for any such "Jesus", so that's incorrect.

**PaperWork** · 25 Apr 2002, 09:25 PM

It looks like the dude from Kids In The Hall or Kathleen Turner. Kathleen put your God Damned clothes back on!

**skelly** · 25 Apr 2002, 10:45 PM

I have less interest in prolonging this thread than I expected, so... it's Danny Elfman, noted composer for film and member of 80's music group Oingo Boingo. This pic is from his awesome cameo as Satan in the 1980 cult film Forbidden Zone.

Written and directed by his brother Richard Elfman, Forbidden Zone is one of the most insane films ever created. Trying to describe it does it a disservice, so I won't bother. Suffice it to say that if you like cult films / crass musicals / comedies and / or Danny Elfman it's a must-see. The soundtrack (by Danny and Oingo Boingo) is mind-blowingly awesome.

Richard Elfman only made two other films (so far), Shrunken Heads and Modern Vampires. I've only been able to track down the more recent MV, and it was well worth the rental. Hilarious vampire flick.

Shrunken Heads was apparently supposed to be a children's film, except the decapitations got it an R rating. :D I'll have to get it off eBay soon, as the trailer looks great.

Welp, that's my Forbidden Zone plug. Since I like you all so much, I thought I'd share the secret of the best movie evAr. Go and see it.

**sleeve** · 26 Apr 2002, 01:38 AM

It is none other than Danny Elfman, star and composer of the musical score to the fine, fine film "The Forbidden Zone."

In the scene in question, Elfman does a Cab Calloway-esque number that is absolutely mind-blowing. This really is a must-see movie, folks.

I was really into this film in college, along with some other friends of mine. We hosted a few gatherings on campus to expose people to this little film. Here are some of the cool publicity posters we made for the screenings.