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Must Go!
Written August 22, 2009
Shorts

by Step44

My 7 year old daughter thought it was awesome never took her eyes off the sreen.
- 13 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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Oh No!
Written August 22, 2009
Such a disappointment!

by jesbalascio

This movie is so poorly written, acted, and directed, I can think of nothing positive to say about it.

My son (who is 6) didn't like it despite the overuse of flatulence and references to 'boogers' and such.

I am totally disappointed, out $40 for the adventure, and will never get that 90 minutes of my life back.

I am telling you, this one isn't even worth renting.
- 12 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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So-so
Written August 28, 2009
Shorts a winner?!

by Daddy Cakes

After viewing the movie with my 8 year old son... I turn my head and asked him if he enjoyed the movie. His answer quite surprised me! He actually liked it!

The movie may be a bit too weird for adults.
- 7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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Oh No!
Written August 29, 2009
Very disappointing

by jodenwelder

My wife and I hated it because the plot was so weak and, more importantly, because it seemed to glorify bullying by kids and adults alike. We didn't hear much laughter coming from the seats next to us in the darkened theater (bad sign!), but we were hoping that our kids (ages 5 and 7) were enjoying it. Wrong.

When the movie was over, we walked out talking about how *none* of us liked it. Not even my 2nd grade son, an easy target for the booger/fart jokes, thought it was good. What could have been a great family night out instead turned out to be a dud. My daughter summed it up by saying: "I wish we had gone to G-Force instead." We all felt disappointed.
- 6 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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Written August 23, 2009
Shorts was fun!

by Cherry_bomb510

Out of about 15 fan and critic reviews that I read, all but like 2 were primarily on the negative side, some were even downright nasty, but I'm glad I chucked all that and took my 11 yo to see it, cause Shorts was fun and enjoyable! Yes the Booger monster part was nasty, but LOTS of kid's movies have some toilet humor, big deal. As far as the complaints about "jumping around in time", I honestly don't see what everyone was complaining about, it was easy to follow. Besides, that's why it's called "Shorts", it's a series of short stories that are tied in with the wishing rock, and the kid SAYS that at the beginning. We loved it. Don't listen to these reviews, heck don't listen to MINE, if you want to see it, go see it and judge for yourself!
- 8 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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So-so
Written September 1, 2009
- Alright But Not The Greatest
by fanofgoodfilm77
- 10 out of 15 found this review helpful.
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So-so
Written August 28, 2009
One notch above Shark Boy

by malewine

First let me say that my 7 year old son loved it, as he does with other Robert Rodriguez films. I didn't care for it but it was better that Shark Boy Lava Girl but not as good as SPy kids. Parent's it's a good movie to take your kids to, but carry yourself a book and flashlight.
- 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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Written September 8, 2009
A+

by jillianvps

A good movie for kids that isn't to annoying for adults. Very cute.
- 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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Written September 4, 2009
Fun movie for our little ones!

by linalexa21

Shorts is just basically a movie for the kids. For the whole family, it might seem a little bit far-fetched. But now-a-days, what movie isn't far-fetched. Anyhow, I recommend stacking up on the snacks to this movie; it might help you stay focused and not doze off into the dark. Although, It's not a boring movie, it is a bit of a flick to "drift away".
- 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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Written September 8, 2009
Depends on your age!

by runedisc

My ten year old loved it. Husband and I liked it. I laughed a lot. It was a fun, silly, movie. My husband was "done" about 2/3 of the way through. I liked it all the way through, untilthey got a little too "save the world, be green" at the end. But overall, we enjoyed it.
- 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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Oh No!
Written August 26, 2009
Shorts, despite having a very good cast, is pretty horrible.

by thesilentcat4

Now I made myself go see Shorts with my nephew. If he were to write a review (hes 10), he would say MUST GO. But since I'm a bit older, and sat through the torture of horrible humor, thrown together ideas, bad acting, and then realizing you paid for that. Shorts has nothing to offer a teen/adult, it was almost a nickelodeon show, which it should have been. It has bad acting, like I said before, and is just a mess of ideas thrown together into one movie. Kids will definitely love this one, but only the really small ones, I don't think 10-11 year olds will love watching "Bogermonsters". The only thing that was worth it in the end was being able to see my nephew laugh and enjoy it. That was absolutely it.

VERY BAD MOVIE, DONT go see it

**NOTE**- For the kids, I'd say GOOD MOVIE, go see it
- 8 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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Written August 22, 2009
Entertaining & Clever!

by jshatan

This was a pleasant surprise after the bad reviews I read. Robert Rodriguez has a ton of fun playing with the form, presenting the story as an out of order series of "shorts" and he also has fun thinking like a kid. Sure, the characters are cartoonish but this is a summer popcorn movie so that fit right in. Also, having such pros as James Spader, Jon Cryer, William H. Macy and Leslie Mann on board helps a lot, along with the kids who are all hilarious. There are messages about cooperation, friendship and ecology - but without sinking this helium balloon of a flick. If your kids are between 6 and 12 and you like to hear them laugh, by all means go. You'll have fun, too.
- 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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Must Go!
Written September 7, 2009
Great For 13 & Under

by Mallie454562

Shorts is a funny and interesting movie...There are some cool special effects in it and I loved the movie! Jimmy Bennett did a good job in the movie and I rember watching him in Orphan. ASlso a good movie. Im only 12 so I recomend 13 and under...I saw this movie with my 13 year old cousin.
- 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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So-so
Written September 1, 2009
Good for Kids!

by 83champ

Shorts is a GOOD movie for kids. The movie is fast and is Sometimes hard to keep up with but, has FANTASTIC special effects in it and a powerful message about what happens when one wants TOO much power and its consequences. GOOD message for kids and ADULTS TOO!
- 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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So-so
Written September 16, 2009
SHORTS

by janbrave

I found this movie SHORTS to be seriously disjointed. Maybe it's just my age showing, but this movie is designed for younger folks. Your kids may like it, but if they don't.....well I just don't know what to say. Try something else?
The basic premise of this film is: Be careful what you wish for---you will definitely receive it. The acting was generally pretty good in my humble opinion, and I liked John Crier in particular.
- 7 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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