Watch the DERAILROADED trailer! de-rail-road-ed (de ral' rod ed) 1. pt.; a neologism; one man's psycholinguistic and schizo-musical metaphor for derailed, to have caused a train, mind or life to go off the tracks. 2. proper noun; an 86 minute documentary feature A shocking and sensitive musical journey through the thunderstorms of the mind of paranoid-schizophrenic Larry "Wild Man" Fischer. Institutionalized at 16 after attacking his mother with a knife, Fischer wandered the mean streets of 1960s L.A. singing his unique brand of songs for 10 cents each to passersby. He was discovered by Frank Zappa, with whom he cut his first record album, including the enduring dada rock classic "Merry Go Round". A precursor to punk, Fischer became an underground club and concert favourite, earning him the title of "godfather of outsider music." Over the course of his 40 year career, Fischer has performed constantly, is the first artist ever recorded on Rhino Records, was featured on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, had a top hit in the UK Pop Charts with "Go To Rhino Records", which featured in John Peel's Festive Fifty 1976, was the subject of his own comic book, was a mainstay on The Dr Demento Show, and even sang a duet with the late Rosemary Clooney. Extensive archival footage from Fischer's early days, including his TV and club performances, trace his life from neglected child to tortured genius. We visit him at home, follow him on the streets, and speak with those who over the years witnessed -- and survived -- his erratic behavior: his family, his doctor, and industry professionals including Frank and Gail Zappa, Weird Al Yankovic, Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo, Solomon Burke, Dr. Demento, and Barnes and Barnes. You will be moved, amazed, repelled, and ultimately come to know what it is like to be profoundly DERAILROADED. "The troubled life & distorted times of LA's 'Godfather of Outsider Music'....Equal parts hilarity & heartbreak" - 5/5 Mojo "By any reckoning, he's a high maintenance character. At first he suspects director Josh Rubin and producer Jerry Lubin might be part of a plot by Steven Spielberg to destroy him!" - 5/5 Uncut Extras: - 16 page colour booklet inc. liner notes, director's essay & comic strip 'The Legend of Wild Man Fischer' - Full audio commentary - International trailer - Deleted scenes: Weird Al sings Wild Man, Late night answer phone mania, Interview with Rudy Ray Moore aka Dolemite & more ----- Buy it now from the Plexi Shop and save 20% Catalog No. 802 Price: £17.99 Specs: 86mins + 49mins extras / 1.33:1 / German & English Subtitles / Dolby Digital / Not Rated / Colour / NTSC all region