An instant cult comedy that doesn't walk or talk like anything else out there.
Mystery Men (1999)
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Reviews Counted:88
Fresh:56
Rotten:32
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Absurd characters and quirky gags provide lots of laughs.
Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men:... When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men: Mr. Furious, The Bowler, The Blue Raja, The Shoveler, The Spleen, The Sphinx, and the Invisible Boy- a group of misfits in possession of superpowers...sort of. Watch the mayhem ensue, as this wacky team goes up against Frankenstein and his mad henchmen. This adaptation of the popular Dark Horse comic strikes a weird comic tone which is heightened by great production design and fun performances by all involved. This is the first feature from director Usher, who previously directed commercials ("Got Milk?"). [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria
Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Wes Studi, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Tom Waits, Eddie Izzard
Director: Kinka Usher
Director: Kinka Usher
Screenwriter: Neil Cuthbert
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson, Lloyd Levin
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Reviews for Mystery Men
If as a kid you ever put on a costume and imagined you were a superhero, you should have a perfectly good time with this movie.
Mystery Men is like its hapless heroes. It's a wannabe that has the best intentions -- including a pronounced anti-gun stance -- but none of the knack it takes to save the day, or itself.
...better than sitting at home on a hot summer night watching the sitcoms. Or maybe it's exactly like sitting at home on a hot summer night watching the sitcoms
Estes super-heróis conseguiriam arrancar boas gargalhadas - caso não tivessem enfrentado um roteirista medíocre que provoca mais estragos que a kriptonita.
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