Courage & Stupidity
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| Directed by | Darin Beckstead |
| Screenplay by | Darin Beckstead |
| Produced by | Guillermo Suescum Herbert Christiansen |
| Starring | Todd Wall Aaron Fiore Kahil Dotay Tom Bitler |
| Cinematography | Brian Sullivan |
| Edited by | Nick Kougioulis |
| Music by | Non-Stop |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Courage and Stupidity (Courage & Stupidity) is a 2005 short fictional American comedy film written and directed by Darin Beckstead.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Courage & Stupidity reimagines Steven Spielberg's making of Jaws. The story fantasizes of how the filming of that movie and the director's early career is challenged when the mechanical shark breaks down during production.[2][4]
Courage & Stupidity derives its title from a statement made by Mr. Spielberg about his behind-the-scenes memories of the 1970s blockbuster. Courage & Stupidity also contains numerous easter-egg references to other Spielberg films.[2][5]
Cast
[edit]Release
[edit]The film screened at Fantasia, the Sitges Film Festival, and was distributed by Netflix.[6][7][8]
Reception
[edit]Film Threat gave the film a rather positive review.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "HE'S NO DUMMY; 'Stupidity' propels filmmaker toward feature debut". The Patriot Ledger.
- ^ a b c d e f "COURAGE & STUPIDITY". Film Threat. April 24, 2005.
- ^ "Komedie inspireret af skabelsen af "Dødens Gab" på vej". Filmz (in Danish). 2004-12-19. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Tiburón". www.phenomena-experience.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ a b c d "Moriarty's DVD SHELF! Rock Docs, SWORD OF DOOM, MST3K, And More!". Ain't It Cool News.
- ^ Coombs, Christie (25 July 2005). "'Jaws' a highlight of Plymouth film fest".
- ^ "Fantasia Film Festival 2005".
- ^ "NETFLIX CHOCK FULL OF "COURAGE & STUPIDITY"". Film Threat. July 25, 2005.
- ^ "COURAGE & STUPIDITY Reviews, Uncategorized Film Threat". 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2023-11-08.