Firesign Theatre Presents 'Hot Shorts' (1983)
73 min - Comedy
Director:
Philip Austin
Stars:
Philip Austin, Peter Bergman, Diane Davisson
The comedy group Firesign Theatre satirizes the old Saturday afternoon cliffhangers by taking clips from many Republic Pictures serials and substituting their own comedy dialogue.
Comments by Watchers of "Hot Shorts"
One of Their Best February 2, 2003
By bhangonoveloctresidom
Sometimes the Firesign Theatre got sloppy and the laughs were few and far between. But when they're good, they're REAL good. This video has a bunch of short b&w films they dubbed over to highjack the storyline, and some of the results are really kind of twisted. "Sperm-Bank Holdup" and "The Last Handgun on Earth" should give you an idea of what you're in for. Think MST3K.
"I've increased the volume,now,so hold on to your pants!!" January 19, 2003
By William M. Schmidt
In the world of the Firesign,this is much like "J-Men Forever!!" With the added attraction of Phil Austin, it only made me wish that David Ossman had contributed his writing superb dribble.Hopefully,this one will be re-released on DVD,along with Martian Space Party. Until then,meet you under the stands at Morse Science!!
Stirring sagas from Commie Martyrs Films. August 10, 2002
By Nagronsky VINE VOICE
How can you top a classic like "High School Madness"? Frankly, you can't, but once the little guys were able to finish the mural at More Science High, if they hadn't fallen straight through a hole to the center of The Earth, perhaps they would have received recognition for Excellence In Hollywood. This is a weird tape, sort of Firesign Meets MST3K. I like it nearly as much as Amazon Women On The Moon, & I'm sure it will keep Grandma & Grandpa occupied for hours, just trying to figure how to get the case open. No one concerned with Shoes For Industry should miss this, except possibly Imelda Marcos. Papoon for President!
This was a great little project by TFT--it's the same theme as J-MEN FOREVER-that is, overdubbing voices and music onto existing 1940s films; the great thing about this is, it is several short films divided into different storylines. As usual, there's the razorsharp wit we know and love from these guys as well as the dynamic writing we've come to expect. Face-paced and absolutely hilarious, it appears the only way you may ever get to see this rarity in it's entire released form is right here on Times Past due to a potentially costly battle over copyrights. The Firesign Theatre is always good. I especially enjoyed "The Mounties Catch Herpes", but why single that one out when there are 8 others that are not far behind in humour and wit. Enjoy them, I did. ---------------------------------- R
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Thanks, never seen any of these before.