Midgets vs. Mascots

This movie is downright funny. Crude at times but if you like the humor it's a must-see. Five midgets and five mascots compete in challenges for 30 days to win a million dollars. The benefactor, little Richard's father, is a midget as well and will provide the money to the winning team. Both teams battle through challenges ranging from crocodile wrestling to beer chugging. The mascots try to complete the challenges in their suits while the "little people" (to be politically correct) combat discrimination and attempt to beat the mascots twice their size. The movie ends in a funny and feel good way, and although the ending could use some work, it is defiantly worth seeing.

I expected Jackass stuff only, but this was actually very funny, with a flimsy, yet nice story at the same time. Cool, gross, politically incorrect pranks and challenges and some good one-liners from everyone make this a fun ride. The acting, little tidbits, nudges to other cult icons and movies, are much better than you might think. Made on a smaller budget, it doesn't even matter.

Above expectation, and a well deserved 7 for the rough, yet warm feeling throughout. And lots of people, little or large, falling and capering. Mascottes alone getting swept off their feet was enough already to watch this :-) People might find it gross, but those who find it offending obviously missed the point. Every race, color or personal problem is attended to. A fun ride with a cold one nearby.

I was fortunate to get a sneak pick at this crazy film and it was hilarious! The entire idea behind the movie is awesomely ridiculous! Watching Midgets and Mascots battling it out while competing in these crazy events was a riot! If you like Jackass, Wildboyz, or watching people get hurt this movie is right up your alley! It's got everything from a milk chugging fiasco to alligator wrestling. Gary Coleman stars in this film and his no nonsense, "I don't take crap from anyone" personality is to perfect! Midget Vs. Mascots is out of control from the moment it starts right through to the very end! If you are looking for laughs and a new movie to quote check this one out!

This is a pretty witless mockumentary. It's a Jackass style film with many gross events. I once watched an episode of Jackass. I hated it.

The jokes are sometimes mildly amusing but usually tiresome. The novelty of the central idea pretty much evaporates after a few seconds, and we are then left with 90 minutes or so of general lameness to put up with. The movie tries desperately hard to be outrageous and sometimes it succeeds but only in the sense of showing something disgusting. Like puking. I don't want to watch people puking up. Be it midgets or mascots or anyone. It's not good. Showing something vile is a very easy way to get a reaction. It doesn't make it worth watching though.

The only person I recognized was the late Gary Coleman. It may just have been good acting but to me it looked like he was having a miserable time. It seemed that he had sadly resigned himself to the fact that Diff'rent Strokes was a lifetime away and had accepted that Midgets vs. Mascots indicated a pretty bleak future for the pint-sized actor. His untimely death at least saved him from any more of this demeaning rubbish.

There's been Good vs. Bad, Trump vs Rosie, Obama vs. McCain, Heroes vs. Villains, and now there's finally Midgets vs. Mascots a Jackass like film involving a group of dwarfs and a group of costumes nobodies challenging each other to a series of competition to compete to get 30 points. The winning team's team captain will get $5,000,000 for himself, and another $5,000,000 to split amongst the team. The loser gets the glory of being a loser.

Thats the extent of the film. Nothing is accomplished. The film is 90 minutes of jokes and hilarious events. The Best Tolerance of an actor in any movie goes to Gary Coleman entirely. In scenes of this film he is at his meanest and is up to his neck (not to high) in frustration. He was angry with the producers for showing him going full frontal nudity in the movie. Though it is said on the Midgets vs. Mascots website the contract Coleman signed stated that he agreed for the producers to use any footage of him in the film they wanted. So, Coleman's screwed.

It is unclear if he wanted to do the film in the first place seeing as he was mostly frustrated the whole movie. Though saying the funniest quotes and lines I have ever heard. It seems he wanted money mainly because he has not had much famous work since his early roles. I have read in numerous cases that he will die this year, which will be tragic, but lets face it, his health is diminishing.

I must say for a small company like First Look Studios, to release unknown flops like Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, Meet Bill, and most recently Suicide Girls: Guide to Living. To release a movie entitled Midgets vs. Mascots and to not have Jason Acuna (Wee-Man) in it take some strong guts. Wee-Man is known for being the world's famous dwarf, we have Jason Mewes, Gary Coleman, SCOTTIE PIPPEN, but no Wee-Man. Excusing that small loophole, the film is still great, and lives on like a Jackass sequel.

Starring: Gary Coleman, Scottie Pippen, and Jason Mewes. Directed by: Ron Carlson.