Maddin is definitely not for everybody, ferris. Too bad you didn't dig it.
BTW, I haven't posted in here in a while but I have been reading along...this is a very cool marathon.
Are his other films similar in style? I recall hearing an extensive interview with him for the "Saddest Music in the World" on one of the podcasts and I found the guy to be a really compelling storyteller and pretty worldly and articulate in his answers. For the life of me I can't remember where I heard this now.....I was on a plane while I was listening if that helps
My Winnipeg is probably his most accessible film, so if that one didn't take it's probably not worth putting too much more effort into him. But maybe check out
The Heart of the World, it's short and on YouTube.