Name: Crippled
Genre: Short
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Joe Christ, Magaret Petrov, Nanzi Regalia

Joe Christ came through my old hometown on a weeknight in '92 to show this short movie in a record store. A few of us had been talking to the owner of the store about it, and he was also expressing his interest in the work of other artists like Nick Zedd and Richard Kern, so we went down to check it out. It turns out that Zedd and Kern probably had a much better idea what they were doing, as was evidenced at this screening. In person, Joe Christ added commentary to the movie, which certainly did not help. This one girl who was with us walked out after 15 minutes. How are audiences supposed to react to a guy who gushes over his own nauseating creation while staring viewers in the eyes as they watch? The guy was obnoxious, the movie was sick, and even though I like some entertainment that others would surely define as 'sick', this just didn't work - especially with the self-congratulatory, in-your-face director lurking around the darkened room. And he was on 'tour' doing this? Whatever! I give it 2 stars because at least on paper, I suppose the story shows some promise. In reality, this movie is ultimately just pathetic.

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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