Midgets vs. Mascots

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.

I was lucky enough to see this movie a couple of weeks ago and it was absolutely hilarious! I honestly could not stop laughing the entire time! The entire theme of the movie is down right hysterical. Gary Coleman's overall attitude and sarcasm throughout the film had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt! The concept is that a deceased littler person sets up a contest where a team of midgets and a team of mascot compete against each other for a prize of $ 10 million. My favorite movies are pineapple express and Jackass, and after seeing MVM I have to admit that it is definitely up there! I would not recommend taking your mother or grandmother to this movie because some of the jokes are a bit crude but if you enjoy that kind of humor, like I do, you will absolutely love this film!

The film's website describes it as a kind of Borat-meets-Jackass. Sounded interesting, so I attended one of the Tribeca showings. The description turned out to be right on -- lots of wild stunts, plenty of offensive material, and (believe it or not) a really good performance by Gary Coleman, though it's hard to tell if he was acting. The good news is that it was better than many of the raunchy (and not-so-raunchy) comedies that have come out over the last 4-5 years. And despite all of the nastiness, the film delivers a pretty decent message at the end as the little people pull together and the mascots give them some respect. Overall, it's worth seeing. Just don't take your grandmother.

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 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.