Comic Book - The Movie

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Mark Hamill directs and stars in the straight-to-video mockumentary Comic Book: The Movie, largely filmed on-location at the 2002 Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA. Comic book fan Donald Swan (Hamill) is hired to make a documentary about his favorite superheroes: Commander Courage and Liberty Ladd. A big Hollywood film company has funded an action blockbuster about the legendary superhero, although with an updated image. Commander Courage becomes an aggressive anti-terrorist played by Bruce Easley (Daran Norris) and his sidekick becomes sexed-up eye candy Papaya Smith (Donna D'Errico). Traditionalist Swan fights to save the dignity of his beloved hero. His documentary crew consists of studio executive Taylor Donohue (Roger Rose) and intoxicated cameraman Ricky (Jess Harnell). A consultant on the project is Leo Matuzik (Billy West), the grandson of the original character creator. Kevin Smith, Hugh Hefner, Bruce Campbell, and Stan Lee appear as themselves. Legendary actors Sid Caesar and Jonathan Winters play a pair of old army buddies who reminisce about the good old days. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (language, sexual content, and some drug references)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Mark Hamill
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     wide
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  • Studio:
    Miramax

Cast

Mark Hamill
as Donald Swann
Billy West
as Leo Matuzik
Roger Rose
as Taylor Donohue
Donna D'Errico
as Liberty Lass / Papaya Smith
Jess Harnell
as Ricky
Tom Kenny
as Derek Sprang
Daran Norris
as Bruce Easley
Lori Alan
as Anita Levine
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  • Aug 02, 2016
    http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/comic-book-themovie-dir-mark-hamill.html
    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Jan 05, 2009
    Director and star Mark Hamill makes this mockumentary of Hollywood and Comic Con culture. It is pretty uneven. Some jokes land. 2004 was the same year of the first The Incredibles, which made a statement too about the flood of superhero movies that were hitting Hollywood with the latest CGI effects. This little film has many celebrity cameos and references to a Batman-like dark hero with a long road to the big screen.
    Byron B Super Reviewer
  • Jun 17, 2008
    This movie was a very clever concept. Mark Hamill makes a monument to his own nerdom and peoples it with his voice actor buddies. Okay, that makes it sound bad, but it really is very good and funny. Hamill creates a non-existent comic book character through which to examine the culture of comic collection and fandom. Jess Harnell and Kevin Smith are particularly good, and Smith is extra funny if you've seen his Evening With series. Heaps of talent brought this movie into being, and it really shows.
    Emily A Super Reviewer
  • Jan 08, 2008
    Silly and poorly acted. Fun for comic fans I guess and you get to see a little bit of comic con.
    Jason S Super Reviewer
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