Courage & Stupidity

Courage & Stupidity
Film poster
Directed by	Darin Beckstead
Screenplay by	Darin Beckstead
Produced by	Guillermo Suescum Herbert Christiansen
Starring	Todd Wall Aaron Fiore Kahil Dotay Tom Bitler
Cinematography	Brian Sullivan
Edited by	Nick Kougioulis
Music by	Non-Stop
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	April 23, 2005 (2005-04-23)(United States)
Running time	25 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

• Todd Wall as Steven ^{[2] [5]}
• Aaron Fiore as George ^{[2] [5]}
• Kahil Dotay as Ricky ^{[2] [5]}

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. "COURAGE & STUPIDITY". Film Threat . April 24, 2005.
3. "Komedie inspireret af skabelsen af "Dødens Gab" på vej". Filmz (in Danish). December 19, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
4. "Tiburón". www.phenomena-experience.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
5. "Moriarty's DVD SHELF! Rock Docs, SWORD OF DOOM, MST3K, And More!". Ain't It Cool News .
6. Coombs, Christie (July 25, 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". April 24, 2005. Retrieved November 8, 2023.