Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters (2008)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
No, this isn't a long-lost movie but instead an animated spoof that has the comedy duo going against Frankenstein's monster but first they need an argument. This short starts off with Abbott telling Costello that they found the "bride" now they must find Hyde yet the dimwitted Costello thinks he should "hide" instead. For the next two-minutes we get a spoof of the "Who's on First" gag but with "Hyde" and "hide" making for the laughs. This short just runs a few minutes and while it's not Oscar-worthy material, it's still pleasant enough and I think fans of the comedy duo will find it charming as long as they don't take it too serious. I thought the film certainly had its heart in the right place and there's no question that this was meant to pay respect to the duo. I actually thought the joke of Hyde and hide was pretty funny and delivery nicely by the voices of Gil Palmer and Lou Sciara. The animation is pretty good as well and I also enjoyed the look of the monster who shows up at the end.
