In Mass Extinction, humans have lost earth to an alien virus, and a research and rescue team is sent down from the moon to deliver a cure to save the human race. On their way to delivering the cure, they must fight off a host of mutated animals and humans.

In Mass Extinction, humans have lost earth to an alien virus, and a research and rescue team is sent down from the moon to deliver a cure to save the human race. On their way to delivering the cure, they must fight off a host of mutated animals and humans.

本片分八个部分，向观众展示自然界八个不同门类的生物，分别为：水生动物（Aquatilia）、六足亚门纲（Hexapoda）、鱼（Pisces）、爬行动物（Peptilia）、鸟类（Aves）、哺乳动物（Mammalia）、灵长类（Simiae）和人（Homo），并分别配以八种不同风格的乐曲：狐步舞、波莱罗、布鲁斯、塔兰泰拉、探戈、小步舞曲、波尔卡和华尔兹。色彩斑斓、形态各异的生物，以及细致入微的内外部结构演示，实在令人眼花缭乱，对大自然的创造力啧啧称叹，轻松欢快的乐曲更为这次神奇的自然之旅增添不少乐趣。 　　然而令人黯然神伤的是，如此斑斓的自然界生物，却似乎命中注定只有一条归途……

Inspired by W.G. Sebald’s book and based on WWII archive footage, the film puts forward the question: is it morally acceptable to use civilian population as a means of war? Is it possible to justify mass destruction for the sake of higher “moral” ideals? The question remains as relevant today, as it was 80 years ago, and its urgency is tragically manifested in the current events.

Documentary series using cutting-edge technology to follow animals as they undertake incredible journeys.

Documentary series using cutting-edge technology to follow animals as they undertake incredible journeys.

本部拍摄于1958年的实验先锋电影短片，极具拼贴主义风格。取材自B级片、新闻短片、软性色情片段、新奇的电影短片以及旧好莱坞电影的镜头等。影片中包含了许多毫无关联的空镜头，动物照片混杂着人类的图像，来往的行人穿插拥挤的车流，暴力以及战争。影片构造出严重的失衡感，颠覆了以往的审美取向，却创建出拼凑片段中的独特拼贴主义风格。 　　本片在1994年被美国国会图书馆评为极具“文化、历史和美学的意义”。

—个异想天开的导演，一个自视清高的演员，一个憨态可掬的摄彫，一个不谙世事的女制片，四个人为了电影梦想齐聚一堂，为了拍摄一部烂片发生了一系列令人啼笑皆非的故事。

在这部嬉笑怒骂的历史修正主义动画里，挥舞着链锯的乔治·华盛顿集结了一批惹事生非者，包括热爱啤酒的塞缪尔·亚当斯、知名科学家托马斯·爱迪生、优秀…