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.

My buddy talked me into going to see this movie when it premiered in Dallas last weekend. I had no idea what I was in for but it was a riot!! I can't believe I hadnt heard of this movie! It combines all the hilarity of Jackass and Borat. The movie is set-up as a fake documentary- following a team of 5 midgets and 5 mascots duke it out for a $1 million dollars a piece (as part of an inheritance competition set-up by this famous midget porn mogul who dies). The plot of the movie was a little weak but the one-liners and scenes such as Gary Coleman starting a fight with a guy three-times his size and an alligator mascot wrestling a real alligator only to have his arm bitten off make this movie definitely worth the money. Just know that this movie is definitely high in raunchiness and probably isn't the best thing to bring granny to. I will definitely be buying this movie and watching it over and over again!! Seriously, you gotta see this!

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 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 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!