The Astounding Talent of Mr. Grenade
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The Astounding Talent of Mr. Grenade is a 2003 computer animated short film by Shane Acker
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) is the star of a vaudeville
style juggling
act. During his performance, Mr. Grenade accidentally removes his pull-ring, but is unaware of this until he drops one of the actual juggling rings. Mr. Grenade eventually comes to this horrific realization before detonating onstage.
Shane Acker
Shane Acker is an American film-maker known for directing 9, which is based on his 2005 Academy Award-nominated film, 9. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles.- Background :...
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Plot
The film's protagonist (an anthropomorphic F1 grenadeF1 grenade (France)
The F1 grenade is a hand grenade used by France during World War I and World War II.-Overview:The F1 was a grenade designed during World War I and used by French infantrymen at the time. Originally, the F1 was designed to use a lighter-based ignition system, but later it began using a percussion...
) is the star of a vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
style juggling
Juggling
Juggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...
act. During his performance, Mr. Grenade accidentally removes his pull-ring, but is unaware of this until he drops one of the actual juggling rings. Mr. Grenade eventually comes to this horrific realization before detonating onstage.