Glowing Orbs and Dreamy Ambience

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A scene from "Christmas on Mars," which features the band The Flaming Lips.
By ANDY WEBSTER
Published: September 12, 2008

Many rock bands have a moment when they flirt with cinema, but the best efforts are not slick productions like “Purple Rain” or “The Wall.” They’re more like the Monkees’ “Head,” say, or Led Zeppelin’s “Song Remains the Same”: endearingly ragged projects, destined for cult status. For the Oklahoma group the Flaming Lips, that movie is “Christmas on Mars.”