They're Made Out of Meat (2005)

After years of investigation, an alien meets with his partner in a diner to discuss an unbelievably shocking discovery.

Director:

Stephen O'Regan

Writers:

Terry Bisson (short story), Stephen O'Regan (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Noonan, Ben Bailey, Gbenga Akinnagbe

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Tom Noonan	...	Duncan
Ben Bailey	...	Dexter
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Merlin
Brenda Dellacasa	...	Stacy (as Brenda Della Casa)
Kevin Delucca
Stephen Campenella	...	Andre
Bob Reynolds	...	Saxophone Player

Storyline

After years of investigation, an alien meets with his partner in a diner to discuss an unbelievably shocking discovery.

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Plot Keywords:

diner | alien | claim in title | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Freeloader Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Some cool performances and dialog aren't enough to save this one...

This short film is set at a diner. Two guys sit and have a long conversation about the beings on this planet and you quickly realize that they are aliens in disguise.

I really wanted to like this short film. It had a lot going for it--some excellent dead-pan acting from the two leads, a "so ugly he's cool" leading actor and some very witty dialog. Unfortunately, despite all these great ingredients, the entire film just never came together for me--probably because the basic "made of meat" concept never caught my attention or made me laugh. Additionally, it seemed like they were trying to make a comedy but it had no punchline. As a result, the film, though attention-getting, never really delivered. A nice try, though and I'd like to see more from those who made this film.