Thumbs! is a collective term for the
O Entertainment short films created by
Steve Oedekerk using "Thumbation" technology, a process which combines live-action
thumbs and
superimposition of the
voice actors' faces. The first short, Thumb Wars, was created as a television special and spawned the rest of the series.
Each featurette is available on DVD, with exclusive extra footage on the Thumb Wars/Thumbtanic Thumb Double Feature. The entire series is available in a box set called All Thumbs, which does not include the Double Feature or The Thumbersons short.
Thumbtanic (2002)[6] (parody adaptation of
Titanic)
Thumb Debate '08! is a six-minute parody of the 2008 Obama vs McCain presidential debates.[7]
Thumb Wars: The Thighs of Skyskipper is an upcoming spoof of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and a sequel to Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle. Initially planned to be released on May 4th 2023,[8] its release has been pushed back due to a new partnership with a "Major Studio".[9] It serves as Oedekerk's first project following his hiatus due to the bad reception of Planet Sheen.
Shorts
The Thumbersons, a small short, came with the Thumb Wars/Thumbtanic Thumb Double Feature.
Collections
"Thumb Wars/ Thumbtanic Thumb Double Feature" is the only double feature of Thumbs! available. It includes "
Thumb Wars" and "Thumbtanic". It also comes with the exclusive short "The Thumbersons". In 2005, it was released for the
PlayStation Portable's
UMD Video.
"All Thumbs!" is a boxed set containing "
Thumb Wars", "Thumbtanic", "The Godthumb", "Bat Thumb", "Frankenthumb", and "Blair Thumb" on DVD. The short "The Thumbersons" was omitted. This is because the "Thumb Wars/ Thumbtanic Thumb Double Feature" wasn't included, rather two separate DVDs for the two filmettes.
References
^Oedekerk, Steve (1999-12-21),
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (Short, Adventure, Comedy), O Entertainment, retrieved 2022-09-23
^Bourla, David (2003-03-19),
The Godthumb (Comedy, Short), O Entertainment, retrieved 2022-09-23
^Bourla, David (2001-01-01),
Bat Thumb (Comedy, Short), O Entertainment, retrieved 2022-09-23
^Bourla, David (2002-10-04),
Frankenthumb (Animation, Comedy, Horror), O Entertainment, retrieved 2022-09-23
^Portugal, Todd (2002-01-22),
The Blair Thumb (Short, Comedy, Horror), O Entertainment, retrieved 2022-09-23
^Portugal, Todd (2001-05-02),
Thumbtanic (Short, Comedy), O Entertainment, retrieved 2022-09-23