Name: Tight Trousers
Genre: Short
Released: 1990-07-10
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Vas Blackwood, Eddie Osei, Tilly Vosburgh

It's wonderful to see that others remember this superb short film. To my knowledge this has only aired on (British) TV once and that was many years ago. I was lucky enough to tape it and kept it ever since, which means I can and do revel in it on a regular basis. Occasionally I meet people who saw it on that sole airing and have as much affection for it as I. Vas Blackwood and Eddie Osei are brothers on a magical night out. Vas Blackwood's character is sceptical that there is any magic around and cynical about everything else. I can't describe any more about this film without ruining its wonder; it's a film and needs to be seen. All I can really do is urge whoever owns the rights to get it released on DVD, and correct the previous reviewer: she wasn't dressed as a pack of cards, she was dressed as a Walkman that supplied the music for Vas Blackwood's "some enchanted evening" solo. The closing title music is especially good too, consisting of some beautiful African hornage.

The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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