The Long and Short of It

2003
5m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

Drama Short

A workman gets some unexpected help from two people of vastly different sizes.A workman gets some unexpected help from two people of vastly different sizes.A workman gets some unexpected help from two people of vastly different sizes.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

40User reviews

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Short movie filmed in New Zealand by Sean Astin during the making of the Lord of The Rings movies using High Definition Digital Video camera equipment that LucasFilm was demoing for Peter Jackson - Astin asked the Lucas Film crew if they could stay an extra day so he could use the camera to shoot his short film. It stars many cast and crew members from the Lord of the Rings films, including a cameo appearance by the director, Jackson, as a bus driver.

Goofs
In the "Making Of" on the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) DVD (Region 2), the copyright date at the end is MMMII (3002).

Crazy credits
P.S. I Love You Christine

Connections
References The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Soundtracks
Che Gelida Manina
from Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly Rodolfo
Performed by Roberto Alagna Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala
Courtesy of Decca Record Company - London
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises Copyright © 1999. All Rights Reserved

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Featured review

10/10

Fun short

This is a wonderful little short about cooperation. The direction is great. Sean took a very simple approach, not a lot of angles, just letting the simple story and setting come out. It seems like it was done simply as a fun diversion while filming the epic Lord of the Rings, and illustrating on a small level what all those involved learned. Watch for Peter Jackson's cameo. And be sure to read the credits. Some are just plain funny! All in all, a fun short film, that proves that Sean Astin has the instinct to become a great director, if he wants to.