Synopsis
The common hazards that cause workers to lose their balance, shown through a hapless hero who falls more than thirty times; a 1971 industrial safety film.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Studio
- Gilbert Altschul Productions
- Released
- 1971-01-01
- Running time
- 8 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · very 60s/70s esque · Karma Hawk · 2005-04-13
Ok before I get into this review I want to say that my former teacher lost his job because he fell off a latter hit his head and now suffers short term memory loss. Having said that I'm sure alot of people will find this short a lot more humorous than I did, and to a certaint extent it is kind of chuckle-worthy how they just have one actor who's job it is essentially to fall in every scene. Regardless of weather or not you think this is a relevant issue this is a wierd movie, as I said earlier essentially it's one man falling over and over again. The set, well you can tell that this was shot…
★★★★ · Maybe attire could help · Mewster · 2005-12-26
Advice to the guy in the film: WEAR WORK BOOTS! You might be slipping around the warehouse beacuse of the leather-soled wing tips you're wearing.
★★★★ · A cavalcade of incompetence · GE_Pretzel · 2006-03-26
Produced by the National Safety Council, Down and Out provides viewers with examples of virtually every possible way people can fall and injure themselves. An innocent-looking yet horribly inept worker clad in a brown worksuit serves to illustrate every single slip and trip, leaving viewers to ruminate about the cost of his life insurance premiums. The film's colorful warehouse setting and the inclusion a cartoonish, oversized wrench undermine the tone of the film's narrator, who is quite serious about the importance of keeping one's balance. Regardless of what one might make of the…
★★★ · Oops · Spuzz · 2006-01-06
Although this is a favorite of a lot of people, I find it just ok, although I can see why people love it so much (I've actually shown it on "open cinema" nights to a great reception) this to me gets boring just a little too quickly. Essentially it's about a guy who falls on EVERYTHING. from stairs to paperclips. I dunno, I think paying attention and watching where you're going might do the trick, although it's strangely not mentioned in the film..
★★★ · D'oh!! · Christine Hennig · 2004-09-18
This safety film about fall prevention has one actor in it who is required to fall over and over and over again, poor shmoe. After awhile, you begin to wonder about the workplace safety conditions of this stunt man, that is, if you're not busy laughing at all his pratfalls. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: **. Overall Rating: ***.
