Despite the fact that the message boards for this movie are all negative from people WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE, I have decided that the Wayans' brothers have found a successful formula to make money. I cringed when I saw the trailer for "White Chicks" awhile back, and thought there was no way that thing would make money. I rented "White Chicks" and the movie was funny, as in stupid funny. There are scenes in there that are so outrageous that I had to replay them because they were funny in the aforementioned "stupid funny" way.
"Little Man" follows the same formula. After spoofing "hood" movies years ago, these guys take a silly premise, and surround their cartoon world with non-expensive white actors with talent, plenty of potty humor and attractive women to keep the interest of the 18-24 year-old males who enjoy this stuff.
The graphics are not great. Transposing Marlon's head onto a little person is not seamless, but fifteen minutes into the story, you accept how it looks. Their homage to "Baby Buggy Bunny" is pretty much scene by scene, but they always add a little sentimental note by having the titular bad guy (Marlon, aka Little Man)) go through a true character arc. He is a little one note with his exaggerated facial expressions, but this is a Bugs bunny world.
There are surprise cameos by well known comedic actors who also do these types of movie, but don't receive the same harsh criticisms the Wayan's get. One never hears of non-white people bagging on Adam Sandler et al, because they don't like the plot of a film, but nearly all films made by black actors are techno-lynched without being viewed. And the votes are skewered beyond belief. But I digress.
"Little Man" is a movie you see for the same reason one goes to see silly comedies. Cheap laughs, silly sight gags, and free air conditioning. I give it a 7-10 because I know it will get slammed on here, but the fact is, they will make a lot of money off the DVD. "White Chicks" made ahem....$117 million. Prepare to see more from the Wayans with that kinda dough rolling in.
"Little Man" follows the same formula. After spoofing "hood" movies years ago, these guys take a silly premise, and surround their cartoon world with non-expensive white actors with talent, plenty of potty humor and attractive women to keep the interest of the 18-24 year-old males who enjoy this stuff.
The graphics are not great. Transposing Marlon's head onto a little person is not seamless, but fifteen minutes into the story, you accept how it looks. Their homage to "Baby Buggy Bunny" is pretty much scene by scene, but they always add a little sentimental note by having the titular bad guy (Marlon, aka Little Man)) go through a true character arc. He is a little one note with his exaggerated facial expressions, but this is a Bugs bunny world.
There are surprise cameos by well known comedic actors who also do these types of movie, but don't receive the same harsh criticisms the Wayan's get. One never hears of non-white people bagging on Adam Sandler et al, because they don't like the plot of a film, but nearly all films made by black actors are techno-lynched without being viewed. And the votes are skewered beyond belief. But I digress.
"Little Man" is a movie you see for the same reason one goes to see silly comedies. Cheap laughs, silly sight gags, and free air conditioning. I give it a 7-10 because I know it will get slammed on here, but the fact is, they will make a lot of money off the DVD. "White Chicks" made ahem....$117 million. Prepare to see more from the Wayans with that kinda dough rolling in.