Courage & Stupidity

Courage & Stupidity
Film poster
Directed byDarin Beckstead
Screenplay byDarin Beckstead
Produced byGuillermo Suescum
Herbert Christiansen
StarringTodd Wall
Aaron Fiore
Kahil Dotay
Tom Bitler
CinematographyBrian Sullivan
Edited byNick Kougioulis
Music byNon-Stop
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • April 23, 2005 (2005-04-23) (United States)
Running time
25 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Courage and Stupidity (Courage & Stupidity) is a 2005 short fictional American comedy film written and directed by Darin Beckstead.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

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

Release

The film screened at Fantasia, the Sitges Film Festival, and was distributed by Netflix.[6][7][8]

Reception

Film Threat gave the film a rather positive review.[9]

References

  1. ^ "HE'S NO DUMMY; 'Stupidity' propels filmmaker toward feature debut". The Patriot Ledger.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "COURAGE & STUPIDITY". Film Threat. April 24, 2005.
  3. ^ "Komedie inspireret af skabelsen af "Dødens Gab" på vej". Filmz (in Danish). 2004-12-19. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  4. ^ "Tiburón". www.phenomena-experience.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ^ a b c d "Moriarty's DVD SHELF! Rock Docs, SWORD OF DOOM, MST3K, And More!". Ain't It Cool News.
  6. ^ Coombs, Christie (25 July 2005). "'Jaws' a highlight of Plymouth film fest".
  7. ^ "Fantasia Film Festival 2005".
  8. ^ "NETFLIX CHOCK FULL OF "COURAGE & STUPIDITY"". Film Threat. July 25, 2005.
  9. ^ "COURAGE & STUPIDITY Reviews, Uncategorized Film Threat". 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2023-11-08.