Thumb Wars Movie Review 1999

Neither fall-down funny nor the ultimate parody of Lucas or his empire, this short film has little or no sense of irony or satire, just jokes, folks, so you don't get any sense of anything building while you watch, no sophomoric rush of coolness like that which accompanies the better episodes of "MST3K." The novelty revolves around a single bizarre and creative visual--digitally transplanted human facial features that turn ordinary thumbs into talking, smirking, grimacing "finger puppets." An oversized mouth is topped by a pair of eyes cleverly pushed too close together. Using the limitless possibilities of the human face, this gag succeeds in sustaining interest no matter what happens on-screen.

Distribution

Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, Phone: (818)407-9100, Email: inquiries@image-entertainment.com, URL: http://www.image-entertainment.com

Available on DVD
Running time 29 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody

Screenplay

Steve Oedekerk, Paul Marshal

Director

Steve Oedekerk, Paul Marshal