Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999)

Powerful

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Okay, I'll admit it isn't better than STAR WARS--I was doing that to make all the rabid Star Wars fans nuts! I am a strange man. After all, I no longer have much interest in Star Wars and don't think much about all the hype--after all the movies, I'm tired. Maybe it's that they are too predictable or maybe I've just become an old fart, but I just don't feel nearly as excited about the movies as when I saw the first one back in 1977. Fortunately, my boredom was recently shattered when I stumbled upon this 30 minute gem from Steve Oedekerk. Unlike Space Balls, this is a GOOD spoof of the genre and I have NEVER met anyone who actually sat through this film who didn't like it. Sure, there will be some who say this is a VERY DUMB movie (after all, it stars thumbs with faces)--but that is probably because they just assumed it was bad and never gave it a chance! Rebell against your instinct to avoid watching this film. TRUST ME--I have your best interests at heart! Watch it and enjoy the silliness--because sometimes you just need a good stupid laugh! PS--if you like this one, there are other THUMB movies (though I think this one is best). For a NEARLY as funny film, watch THUMBTANIC!

I have read some of the IMDb user comments for this "movie" and have come upon the conclusion that some people need to lighten up! It's a comical parody, for Pete's sake - not an Oscar entry! It's not supposed to WOW you over with million dollar special effects - it's supposed to poke fun at our modern film culture.This film was not released in theaters but was made strictly for home entertainment uses. I purchased the DVD box set of all 6 Thumb films for my kids for Christmas and we have laughed ourselves silly at these clever and quite creative shorts. Such titles as, "Thumbtanic", "The Blair Thumb", "Frankenthumb", "The Godthumb" and "Bat Thumb" - each one a hilarious and extremely inventive jab at classic cinema. Who would have ever thought of making films with thumbs as the stars? Only Steve Oedekerk and Co., that's who!Who cares if Star Wars came out in 1977 and the jokes for this film are old and tired? This is good stuff, people! Sure, the characters in the film are all thumbs – that's why it's called "Thumb Wars"! Want a hearty, cheap laugh at a classic sci-fi film? Watch this and you won't be sorry!

this movie kicks. it has got to be one of the funniest movies i have ever seen. another great one is the blair thumb. one of the funniest ideas in this movie is that they make fun of the whiny way luke acted. star wars is pretty good except for luke. he talks to fast and he wines through the whole thing. do not watch this if you boring and you can't take a joke. right. 10/10

This was easily the worst waste of money that I have ever spent. I have collected random 'Star Wars' spoofs over the years ('Hardware Wars' and 'Lucas in Love' being the best,) and this one definitely tops the worst. SLIGHT SPOILER: Changing the sex of Darth Vader and making him Luke's mom isn't funny. Try something original. While we are at it, having sexual situations involving thumbs is traumatizing. END SPOILER.The movie tried too hard for laughs simply because of the concept that the main characters are thumbs. It was funny on the cover, but some things can get old quick. Overall I cried, tried to chop off my thumbs and spent twenty bucks on a film I would rather burn than watch. Steve Oedekerk, please stop subjecting us to this trash.