Product: Midgets vs. Mascots (2009)
Rating: 1.0
Disappointing for fans of either group
I realize that the laughably high rating of this movie is likely due to the extremely low standards of those who sought it out, but as someone who can be amused by large portions of Jackass, I have to tell you that this film is an extremely badly written copy of it.The mascots themselves are a combination of stereotypical loses and perverts, and while the mascot costumes are clearly inspired by actual college mascots, their stock characters are straight out of any low budget college hijinks movie you've ever (or never) seen. There are one or two amusing scenes featuring the mascots but there's also tons of missed opportunities.The midgets are of course, only there to be exploited for all the obvious all-been-done-before midget jokes. They're probably about as good or better at acting than the other characters, and it's kind of a bummer to know that some of these people have to take such demeaning roles just because there isn't much else out there. Or maybe they had a blast and I'm just projecting.Gary Coleman comes off as badly as any tabloid article ever written about him. He clearly doesn't even seem to know why he agreed to do the movie, so either he enjoyed being the heel and does a great job of acting like he hates every second of it, or he realizes that he's reached the nadir of his acting career. Sure, it's funny to see a short former child star turned into a foul-mouthed adult with a bad temper, but trust me when I say that whatever hilarity that conjures up in your head, the actual result isn't as engaging.The "romantic" subplot (a lame excuse to include more sex) is the worst part of a bad movie. I suppose if you watch this film under the influence of various things you could add a star or two to it, but honestly it's one of the few films I've ever bought that I actively discouraged people from enduring.If you think this is a "so bad, it's good" movie, it isn't. Unless a bunch of half assed gross out and sex gags are your cup of tea, in which case go for it. Everyone else, just watch any one of the Jackass films again.