Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002) (V)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Directors:

Michael Ian Black
Michael Showalter

Writers:

Michael Ian Black (writer)
Michael Showalter (writer)

Release Date:

20 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

STELLA is a three-man comedy troupe from New York City, comprised of well-known comedians/actors Michael Showalter...

Plot Keywords:

Santa Claus | Masturbation | Audition | Independent Short | Breaking The Fourth Wall

Cast

Michael Ian Black	...	Michael
Michael Showalter	...	Michael
David Wain	...	David
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leo Allen	...	College Buddy
Matt Ballard	...	Poker Player Sam / Ice Cream Man
Elizabeth Banks	...	Woman at Yoga Class
Stuart Blumberg	...	Major Gentry
Julie Bowen	...	Mother Nature
Amy Carlson	...	Hippy Girl
Bradley Cooper	...	Satan / Guy at Yoga Class
Zach Galifianakis	...	Santa
Martha Hagen	...	Trish-Marie
Josh Hamilton	...	Cousin Greg
Ian Helfer	...	Antoine / Bruce / General Thornbush
Nina Hellman	...	Helen / Poker Wife / Brooklyn Girl
Seth Herzog	...	Guy dancing in briefs
Todd Holoubek	...	Patrick G. McGillicutty
Glenn Kessler	...	Jarvis the Butler
Christina Kirk	...	Susie / Terrorist / Fisher
Heather Lawless	...	Poker Player's Wife
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Johnson / Indian / Softball Player / Mugger / Office Party Goer
Jenny Maguire	...	Office Party Goer / Lady Richington
Ali Marsh	...	Maid
A.D. Miles	...	Terrorist / Softball Player / Pilgrim / Robert / Fisher
Adam Moreno	...	College Buddy
Heidi Neurauter	...	College Buddy / Nancy / Angel / Brooklyn Girl
Zak Orth	...	Turkey Hunter / Enis / Stewart / Inspector
Amy Rice	...	Cat Girl
Sam Rockwell	...	Pizza Guy
Paul Rudd	...	John
Marisa Ryan	...	College Buddy
Peter Salett	...	Guitar Player / Indian / Cop / Terrorist / Shirpa
Ben Shenkman	...	Hans
Joanne Solomon	...	Office Party Goer
Scott Sowers	...	Evan's Dad / Poker Player Jimmy
Francie Swift	...	Santa's Wife
Callie Thorne	...	Yoga Instructor
Rosadel Varela	...	Cashier
Sam P. Whitehead	...	Dad

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

Most of the sketches were shot in the trio's houses.

Quotes:

Angel: I come to spread peace.
Michael Showalter: Yeah, well how bout you spread that angel ass and let me get up on there.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Big Chill (1983)

Soundtrack:

America

If you can get hold of it, it's worth every cent!

If you were ever a fan of MTV"s "The State," then these three guys will be familiar to you. But even if you only stumbled upon them via the internet like I did, you will soon come to appreciate their unique brand of comedy.

Born out of their stand up comedy trio, 'Stella', Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain produced these brilliant vignettes of surreal comedy to display at their shows, and now after being available only to download from two websites, they appear in pristine glory on one DVD.

Think comedy sketch show sans censorship, and you'd be halfway there. No stone of decency is left unturned. But for those who like their comedy rude, self-indulgent and bordering on puerile, (and I mean that in the most flattering way) this is the DVD for you!

I think it's worth the money for the commentary from the two Michaels and David alone, you can't help but take a liking to them as they explain their actions, cringe at their own antics with sex toys and by turn pat each other on the back and hurl abuse.

Fantastic.

It must say something for the appeal of Stella that the likes of Julie Bowen and Paul Rudd are willing to throw themselves into the action so fearlessly. And you should follow their fine example, throw preconceptions to the wind, and prepare to laugh yourself sick.