Lunacy alert

One of America’s favorite crazies, Crispin Glover (here’s his notorious Letterman appearance), is back with another cinematic provocation. It’s entitled “It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE.” and Glover’ll be touring with it, presenting it Dec. 7-9 at the Egyptian Theatre with a Q&A. You’ll want to see it, so get your tickets now!

What, you’re thinking that maybe you don’t want to see it? Well, consider that his previous movie, “What is it?”, was called “the fever dream of a crazy person,” and take in this vaguely disturbing art for the film, along with its description:

“‘It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE.’ goes into uncharted cinematic territory with screenwriter Steven C. Stewart starring in this semi-autobiographical, psycho-sexual, tale about a man with severe cerebral palsy and a fetish for girls with long hair. Part horror film, part exploitation picture and part documentary of a man who cannot express his sexuality in the way he desires, (due to his physical condition), this fantastical and often humorous tale is told completely from Stewart’s actual point of view – that of someone who has lived for years watching people do things he will never be able to do. Here, Stewart’s character is something of a lady killer, seducing a troubled, recently divorced mother (Margit Carstensen), her teenage daughter and any number of other ladies he encounters along the way. According to Crispin Glover, Stewart wanted to show that handicapped people are human, sexual and can be horrible. He also states that ‘It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE.’ will probably be the best film he has anything to do with in his entire career.”

And here’s how the Sundance folks (no doubt soft-)peddled it when the movie was shown there this year:

“Glover's latest film is another mind-bending foray into unexplored cinematic territory that will challenge expectations and defy conventions. The screenwriter, Steven C. Stewart, is also the star (Stewart had cerebral palsy and passed away shortly after filming).

“The film begins in a nursing home with our ‘hero’ lying helpless on the floor. While he is being carried back to his bed, his world shifts to a place where his charm is recognized and the ladies swoon, enabling some torrid sexual conquests. But years of frustration at being an outcast have planted a dark and evil seed. Soon his actions take a morbid turn.

“Glover uses his visionary cinematic skills to bring to life the graphically explicit psychosexual fantasy world of a man shunned by women and society but who lusts after intimacy, acceptance, and long hair. The beauty of his direction is his ability to create an atmosphere that is strange and unsettling, yet sensual and erotic. Through Stewart's caustic fantasy life, Glover subverts the conventional devices of a suspense film and creates an audacious statement on the conundrum of sexual politics from an outsider's perspective.”

Did we mention Glover’ll present it Dec. 7-9 at the Egyptian and then explain it to you afterwards? Because he totally will!

And by the way: Glover says this is what he did with his earnings from the “Charlie’s Angels” movie.