Mystery Men

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I am perplexed at why this is rated so low. The only thing I can think of is that many people who rated this movie were expecting to see something else. The most tuned in audience for this film would be people who really enjoy comic books and/or superhero shows and are intellectual enough to appreciate the absurdity of them. I understand that there was a Mystery Men comic before this. However, going in to see this movie because one liked the comic would be the wrong reason. It may be great for the same reason the comic is great (if it is great--I don't know. I've never read the comic), but unlike Spiderman, X-Men etc, it's purpose is not to look like the Mystery Men comic but to spoof others of the genre.

reign in this worthless piece of trash! I want my money back! I want my time back! One can't even trust the reviewers any more . . . this crap is getting good review by several critics that I normally respect. In fact, on the strength of their recommendations, I went out and spent $7.50/ticket to watch something that can only appeal to junior high jocks who still get a thrill out of lighting farts at low-life parties. This movie totally STINKS, and not because of Pee Wee . . . but because this so-called "film" is void of intelligence, wit, and all the things that enable the delivery of "true" humor and entertainment. This is the first movie I walked-out on in 20 years. I hated it!!!

Mystery men is a very different comedy that well thought out well acted. It is a story about a group of misfit super heroes such as Mr Furious, who just gets angry with the enemy' The Shoveler ,who hit the bad guys with his er....Shovel,the Spleen , who farts his enemy into submission,the Sphinx(My favourite) who is a mysterious caped man who confuses everyone with his anecdotes,Invisible boy,who is only invisible when nobody is looking!,the Blue Raja who is a master of throwing cutlery and finally the Bowler who bowls her fathers bowling ball head at her enemies. All thes super misfits are trying to save Champion City from Casonova Frankenstien the Disco lunatic after they accidently killed the city's real super hero Captain amazing!!! Confused? well you won't be when you watch the Mystery Men because it is very easy to follow and is full of laughs. Great for adults and Kids although some of the jokes may be above the childrens heads. 8 out of 10.

Here's a quick test: Do you love Buckaroo Banzai? Tank Girl? Big Trouble in Little China? Repo Man? Are you a Tom Waits fan? If you answered yes to these questions then you'd probably love Mystery Men. This is a totally wacky and unique movie, much maligned when it came out, but in ten years I guarantee it will be in the Cult Classics section of the video store. These are the movies that are too weird for audiences at the local multiplex and too commercial for people who want to watch "films" and drink latte. If you're an open minded person but not a film snob and you really like offbeat movies, check this out. And as with all these movies, watch it with someone else who will get the jokes.

Although I don't read comics anymore, I understand "Mystery Men" the movie is based on Mystery Men Comics. This movie is not to be taken seriously. A comglomerate of guys and one woman with questionable "superpowers" take on the evil villan just released from prison. They fumble, they look wierd, but in the end they kick butt! The movie opens a bit slow, with necessary character development so that we appreciate where these "mystery" people come from. The last half of the movie has more action. Great movies are great. But sometimes we just need to laugh and be entertained without any deep message. That's what this movie is. With really fine actors, Greg Kinnear, Jannine Garafolo, Ben Stiller, Geoffrey Rush, Wes Studi, Paul Ruebens, Hank Azaria, to mention a few,I give this movie 7 of 10.

The other night, my girlfriend and I were watching some old clips from MTV's "The State." I was busting a gut at all those characters that I had watched back in High School. But sketch after sketch, Becky just stared at the screen with something between a wince and a smile weighing down her face. Mystery Men is the same way. It is not only a parody of superhero movies; it is a parody of all movies that take themselves too seriously. The utterly human dialogue is a deadpan riot in the midst of Burton-esque backdrops and a Hollywood story. To rank a movie, you have to judge the difficulty of the genre and then decide how well the movie accomplished the goals of that genre. Mystery Men was not trying to be Sling Blade, so it can't be rated as highly as an Oscar producing flick. But what it does, it does well. 7.5 out of 10.

I just don't understand why this movie is getting beat-up in here. Jeez. It is mindless, it isn't polished and it is (as I am reading) wasted on some. The cast of this movie plays their characters to the 'T' (If you watched Permanent Midnight and became a Ben Stiller fan then yes you will be disappointed). These are misunderstood, well-intentioned misfits trying to save the city/world with nothing but grit and determination. The problem is they don't realize their limits until the big showdown and that's the point! This is 3 times the movie that The Spy Who Shagged Me was yet gets panned by the same demographic group, likely the same people who feel the first AP movie pales in comparison to the sequel. I just don't get it. The jokes work on more then one level; if you didn't get it I know what level you're at.

Mystery Men When assembling a superhero team remember to get membership fees upfront. Not to say all caped crusaders are cheap, but the ones in this comedy sure are. With Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear) keeping Champion City crime free it leaves little for other heroes like Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller), The Shoveler (William H. Macy) and The Blue Raja (Hank Azaria) to do. That is until Captain Amazing disappears and his old rival (Geoffrey Rush) reappears. Now the second-stringers must expand their roster to thwart the villain and save the city. Twenty-years too early, this lampoon of comic book troupes would be at home in today's movie market more than 1999's. However, that doesn't stop this adaptation of the underground comic from being a hilarious critique of super-teams that still holds true. Incidentally, one surefire way of getting yourself on the Justice League is by having the same blood type as Batman. Green Light vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca