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Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002) -- The guys take a corporate roller coaster ride after kicking ass at their neighbor's office picnic. Guest starring Sam Rockwell and Paul Rudd.

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Writers:
Michael Ian Black (writer)
Michael Showalter (writer)
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Release Date:
20 December 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
STELLA is a three-man comedy troupe from New York City, comprised of well-known comedians/actors Michael Showalter... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

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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
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Trivia:
The shorts were originally filmed as part of Stella's stage show. The idea behind the early shorts was that the shorts had taken place a few hours before the show, and that was the reason the group appears dressed in suits in the shorts. In fact, the suits they wore in the shorts were to match the suits they wore during their stage act. more
Quotes:
Pizza Guy: I got your pizza pie right here. Twenty bucks.
Michael Showalter: We don't have this money.
Pizza Guy: [drops pizza box and puts cigarette out on hand] We got a real problem here, don't we boys?
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Movie Connections:
Features Wet Hot American Summer (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Purple Rain more

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12 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Absurd comedy at its finest, 17 March 2004
10/10
Author: Cardiff-Giant from Philadelphia

I honestly don't know what words IMDB will allow me to use in this review, as a result, I'm having a hard time describing these shorts. Let's just say there's a good amount of gay sex, some necrophilia, some incest, a fair amount of masturbation, and several artificial.... members. And I loved every minute of it.

Not that it's ALL crude humor. It isn't. They stray away from fart gags for the most part, with the exception of one sketch entitled "Pizza" in which they use one very well. "They" being 3/11ths of the short-lived sketch comedy group that aired on MTV called The State, namely David Wain, Michael Showalter, and Michael Ian Black.

The trio go on adventures, usually playing themselves and encounter strange and unusual people, people that are often actually more normal than they are. The supporting cast is fantastic as well. Paul Rudd, Julie Bowen, Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Sam Rockwell all make appearances in various sketches. They're also joined by other The State alums like Joe Lo Truglio and Todd Holoubek. The musical selections are also very well placed.

I've enjoyed these sketches over and over again, but they aren't for everybody as they're pretty vulgar most of the time. If you like clever humor that isn't afraid to push the limits of good taste, then I highly recommend this. If you liked Wet Hot American Summer (Directed and written by Wain and Showalter) or The State, then you should really enjoy this.

I think it can currently only be ordered online. Check out their website and stream a couple of sketches to get an idea if you really want this first, and then find out how to buy the DVD.

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