The Minis (2007) Reviews

• Not a complete waste

  niibu_yaa2008-12-10

  This first 10 minutes of this movie is so horribly edited, shot, and acted that I almost stopped watching. Luckily from here it gets better. Roger (Joe Gnoffo) and his friends decide to play in the Venice Beach Basketball Tournament in order to raise cash for his son's college tuition. After some convincing, they agree but are still short one player. So they try to enlist the help of Dennis Rodman. Joe Gnoffo struggles with his role at times, and gives a pretty poor performance. That said I was mildly impressed by Gabriel Pimentel in the role of Chevy. Most of the others involved did a fair enough job, with the exception of Megumi Hosogai whom was very over the top. Not sure if I can blame her for that or not. Bad direction perhaps, or maybe her level of campyness was intended. Either way it didn't work and was rather annoying. None the less, it was entertaining at times, and had a decent message.

• I'm a dad and this film was great for my kid. Help me find the original songs!!!

  chadthenightbird2009-01-11

  I am posting on this website for the first time just to find a way to get the songs from The Minis. They are all original and great. If ANYBODY knows where I can get the CD, please let me know. I read the comment about the film and all I can and wanna say is: People who post comments, get a life. It's funny how I myself used to criticize others and talk bad about things just for the sake of it, because I was bored, because I used to feel so much better about myself. Then, one magic day, I became a dad... and everything changed perspective. This film was not made for me or for you. It is so clear: It was made for kids like my child, who was FINALLY able to see a film with good values and no cussing or violence. The acting is bad? I don't think so. Sure, Rodman is not a real actor, but he did his part. Everybody played an important part bringing this fairytale to life and making my child believe. At the end of the film, he loved those little people and, thanks to this film, he'll look at them like real people, because that's who and what they are. Real people have human feelings, simple needs, and normal lives. From this film, expect nothing more and nothing less than good heart-felt emotions... and an awesome soundtrack for all ages.

• Horrible movie

  schieuwnierig2009-05-10

  This is, without a doubt, one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I know they try to convey a positive message of believing in yourself and not giving up, and I'm all for it. There are excellent movies out there with that message. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. The entire cast, with the exception of Richard Portnow, are horrible actors. They're really teeth-grindingly bad. They were so annoying, I didn't even want them to win the tournament. They're that bad. The story is one you've seen 1000 times before, one of the underdog going against all odds. Everything is so predictable. The only surprising thing about it, is that the Minis don't officially win the tournament in the end. But, big surprise, the crowd considers them the winner. And the camera-work seems like an amateur did it. All standard camera angles and framing. Nothing spectacular about it. Looks more like a bad 80s B-movie than something made in 2008. Same goes for editing. Scenes/montages that are supposed to show the team having fun or in action, take way too long. It gets boring. If anyone is to like it, it might be young kids. But if you're older than 10, don't waste you time watching this.

• Dwarfs playing basketball... with Dennis Rodman.

  arfdawg-12014-05-17

  Dwarfs playing basketball... with Dennis Rodman. That's all you really need to know. There was no budget. It's essentially filmed with a hand held video camera. IMDb claims the budget was $5 million!!!! HUH? Was that for Rodman's booze? The production values are non-existent. This was one of the worst movies I have ever ever ever seen. There is not real plot at all. Just an endless parade of snips that are horribly filmed. Honestly, the budget had to be about a grand.

• Little People Big Team

  shrinkingman062009-05-03

  An inspiring tale, full of great music and some funny moments. The messages here: believe in yourself, follow your dreams, and never give up. Four dwarf men want to raise money for the son of one of the men to go to college, so they form a basketball team and get Dennis Rodman to join them. Rodman's agent (the funny Richard Portnow) encourages them, as it will improve his image and make them money. (Though of course he's not above exploiting the dwarfs for an embarrassing ad endorsement!) There's a cow-obsessed gal from Paris (...Texas); the dwarf waitress who befriends the smallest of them, Chevy ; his Worm-ness himself, and Chevy, (Gabriel Pimental)who thinks a risky limb-lengthening operation would help him. Can this ragtag team of little guys win? Fast paced action and catchy music enlivens the story, which is suitable for all ages.