Thumbtanic

July. 07,2000      NR
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Short-subject movie parodies with casts completely comprised of the digits. Released in 1999, Thumbtanic gives the thumb-treatment to James Cameron's box-office and Oscar juggernaut Titanic and features the voice talents of Mary Jo Keenan and Mark DeCarlo, among others.

Steve Oedekerk as  Jake / Designer / Stevine Odion / 'We've Been Hit' (voice)
Paul Greenberg as  The Captain / 'Lovely Ship' Steward / Lice Checker #1 (voice)
Rob Paulsen as  Mr. Prickle / Bartender / Lice Checker #2 (voice)
Mark DeCarlo as  The Interviewer / TV Anchor / Elvis / Lookout #2 / Rich Man at Dinner / 'Shuffle Board Finals?' (voice)
Megan Cavanagh as  Geranium's Servant / Rich Woman at Dinner / Budget Saving Man's Wife (voice)
Jim Jackman as  Dentist / Boiler Room Guy #1 / Baby and Sex Change Barker / 'I Can't Swim!' (voice)

Reviews

Pluskylang
2000/07/07

Great Film overall

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Taraparain
2000/07/08

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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Cheryl
2000/07/09

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

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Jenni Devyn
2000/07/10

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

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arget_aiedail
2000/07/11

I watched this on a whim because it was available and I'd heard the Thumb movies were funny. This one was not. The majority of the jokes were based around "Geranium's" physique and, in turn, Kate Winslet's. I think it's really pathetic of the the "Thumbtanic" creators to stoop so low to make jabs at a respected actress just because she (heaven forbid) doesn't starve herself into the model of ideal modern beauty.My favorite part was the line that goes something like, "Hey, I have a great idea! Let's swim over to this makeshift raft that no one else seems to see!" Thirty seconds of amusement out of a 26 minute movie does not redeem its value.

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shawshank86
2000/07/12

what can i say, it's a spoof featuring thumbs! i hated titanic with a passion, this movie made that three-hour torture worth it! this series is one of the best pieces of filmography out there, if you enjoy parodies. it takes every weak point in the original, and condenses it into a half hour. somehow, this one fits into a half hour, when it could have been the original movie. normally i would have shied away from this kind of picture, but when i saw "thumb wars" i was hooked for life. the entire six-piece series is well worth your time. my favorite is "bat thumb", mostly because batman is a huge part of my childhood experience.

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MartinHafer
2000/07/13

This is a brilliantly stupid movie. I mean this as a complement---really! After all, a really "dumb" film can't really be dumb if it makes you laugh so hard! This is one of several 30 minute thumb parodies created by Steve Oedekerk. The best of these, in my opinion, is Thumb Wars, but Thumbtanic is just about its equal for silliness and fun. Yes, it TRUE that the movie's actors are thumbs with computer-generated faces on them and YES I still think it's good! Try watching it and see--you just can't help laughing and isn't that why we watch comedies anyway--to laugh?! Particularly funny was the guy on deck trying to make a buck selling babies and then later by selling sex changes! Just watch it and see for yourself. BUT, only do so if you are the type person who can laugh at 100% unsophisticated but funny films.

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Kim
2000/07/14

All I can say is, I haven't laughed this hard in years! I had to leave the room so that I wouldn't stop breathing or have a heart attack, it was that funny!! If you've seen Titanic (1997, the Rose and Jack version) then you'll probably appreciate the humor in this movie.

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