Directed by:
Kinka UsherScreenplay:
Neil CuthbertCinematography:
Stephen H. BurumCast:
Hank Azaria, Claire Forlani, Janeane Garofalo, Kel Mitchell, Greg Kinnear, William H. Macy, Lena Olin, Paul Reubens, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Stiller, Wes Studi (more)VOD (1)
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When Captain Amazing, Champion City's legendary superhero, falls into the hands of the evil madman Casanova Frankenstein and his disco-dancing henchmen, there's suddenly a chance for the aspiring superheroes to show what they can do. They're the Mystery Men a ragtag team of superhero wannabes featuring: Mr. Furious, whose power comes from his boundless rage; The Shoveler, a father who shovels better than anyone; The Blue Raja, a fork-flinging mama's boy; The Bowler, who fights crime with the help of her father's skull; The Spleen, whose power is pure flatulence; Invisible Boy, who's only invisible when no one's watching and The Sphinx, a cliche -spewing philosopher. With its outrageous adventure, incredible cast and hip alternative humor, Mystery Men is so irresistibly funny and appealing, seeing it just once will never be enough. (Shock Entertainment)
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Mystery Men is an average, perhaps even below-average superhero movie with a fairly predictable storyline and a narrative featuring a team of lesser superheroes with unimpressive powers ("I shovel well..."). After a crazy villain takes out a famous and fearless superhero, they save the city. So why award this movie more than three stars? Because when I once watched this movie at a friend's house, we got pretty stoned, and I have to say, I do not think I have ever seen a more entertaining spectacle. You laugh at the crap; you laugh at the main protagonists, you laugh at the crazy jokes, you laugh at the dialogues ("I knew you'd know I'd know you knew" try saying that ten times in a row) and you even laugh at the father's skull inserted inside a bowling ball. So even now, years later, when I am not stoned anymore, I still get to have a pretty good time watching this movie. 7.5/10.
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