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Directed by: Kinka Usher Starring: Ben Stiller Directed by: Kinka Usher Starring: Ben Stiller, WIlliam H Macy, Geoffrey Rush Billionaire Lance Hunt is Captain Amazing, the fairweather defender of Champion City. Ben Stiller, William H Macy and their motley crew are the "other guys", the under-appreciated superheroes who try to make a living by helping their fellow man, but fail miserably. However, soon, Casanova Frankenstein, played to maniacal perfection by Geoffrey Rush, escapes from the asylum by seducing his psychriatrist, and kidnaps Amazing. Our heroes must overcome the odds and take Captain Amazing back before the city is destroyed. To do that, they'll need to enlist the help of a few extra men... and a woman. Pretty good movie, I got this for free as part of a promotion, so I obviously don't regret my decision  . William H. Macy is dependable as always, and the various crime groups are good for a laugh.
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May 3, 2004 04:55
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I thought Mystery Men was better than a lot of people gave it credit for, but The Specials was a much better superhero spoof.
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May 3, 2004 04:57
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I didn't think this movie was anything special, or even decent, for that matter. It depended on a bunch of rehashes of tired old gags and retarded set-pieces. Actually, if I was going to compare this film to any others, it would probably be Batman and Robin. Plus, the part where Amazing buys it really really disturbed me when I was smaller.
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May 3, 2004 05:13
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I was gonna post a review of this - it's one of my favorite movies of all time. "When you doubt your powers, you give power to your doubts." ..."Don't you find his sayings a bit...formulaic?"
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May 3, 2004 05:16
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It was a good movie, but lost points from me because it had the potential to be great and it seems as if the movie just wasted it.
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May 3, 2004 06:34
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quote:Lowtax came out of the closet to say: Truer words I haven't seen spoken. This movie had amazing potential, and yes, was a good movie, but ruined so many things. For example, as stated above, when Captain Amazing gets turned inside out, I was fairly grossed out. I never expected that from a movie like Mystery Men, and I saw it at the tender age of 18. The other opportunity wasted was of course, Casanova Frankenstein, and his death. You build such a great and wonderful character, and then kill him? Oh, why?! It made me sad, and the movie was lowered in my eyes. Then again, Hank Azaria was funny as hell in it. I give it a 3/5.
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May 3, 2004 06:40
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Most tend to scoff at this movie, but I liked it. 4/5
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May 3, 2004 06:41
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I hated this movie on first sight. Far from the worst ever, but well worse than your average action flick. "Gay" is the word that best describes it. Maybe it was trying to be gay, but if it was, I didn't get the joke. 2/5
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May 3, 2004 06:54
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To me, it's similar to another spoof, Galaxy Quest: great to brilliant cast choices, lots of really memorable and quotable lines, plenty of laughs and accurate zingers at the genre...but the villain takes the farce too far, and the ending is a letdown. 4/5; better than average, and it stands up to repeat viewings.
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May 23, 2004 20:49
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I just about killed myself laughing at the theatre. Some very funny moments in this movie. Unforgettable line: -"Weapons check: Pull my finger!" 5/5
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May 23, 2004 23:05
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This can certainly be a hit or miss. I liked it enough to give it 4/5, but your mileage may vary.
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May 24, 2004 01:00
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I saw it in the theatre when I was little. It's been awhile, but its in my memory as one of the worst films I've ever seen. From what I remember, there were tons of "battle" scenes and little plot. Jokes weren't as funny as I had hoped. The movie SOUNDED like it was going to be great. It was disappointing.
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May 24, 2004 18:07
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One of the few works of the great Kel Mitchell. I'm always hoping that he can make a comeback. 4/5
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