The Specials (2000)
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 8
Clever, funny, and exciting.
Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 1
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 1
Clever, funny, and exciting.
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A satire of comic-book superheroes in the same vein as the 1999 Mystery Men, The Specials is set in a parallel universe where gangs of superheroes regularly compete against one another for glory or, failing that, flattering action-figure likenesses. The Specials are one of these gangs, and not a very good one at that. Composed of the Weevil (Rob Lowe), the group's most popular member, Amok (Jamie Kennedy), a potty-mouthed shape-shifter, group leader Strobe (Thomas Haden Church), and the
Sep 22, 2000 Wide
Mar 20, 2001
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Cast
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Rob Lowe
The Weevil -
Jamie Kennedy
Amok -
Thomas Haden Church
The Strobe -
Paget Brewster
Ms. Indestructible -
Kelly Coffield Park
Power Chick -
Judy Greer
Deadly Girl -
James Gunn
Minute Man -
Sean Gunn
Alien Orphan -
Jordan Ladd
Nightbird -
Jim Zulevic
Mr. Smart -
John Doe
Eight -
Abdul Salaam El Razaac
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Tom Dorfmeister
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Greg Erb
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Melissa Joan Hart
Sunlight Grrrl -
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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (8) | DVD (8)
Very funny, Well worth a look
It's such a low key parody that the undercurrent of deadpan nuttiness and sheer invention just sneaks up on you.
Surprisingly amusing super-hero satire. Combine this flick with "Mystery Men" and you'd have a classic.
...generally emphasizes jokes that aren't all that funny...
More amusing when taken by moments than as a whole...
A idéia é genial, mas o roteiro jamais aproveita a premissa. Além disso, a direção é simplesmente péssima e o baixo orçamento não permite que vejamos os superpoderes dos heróis.
Better than most superhero flicks to come down the pike. I assure you, this will achieve underground cult status one day.
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