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prettyedy

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This movie is a lot of fun. Janeane is hilarious.

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Posted mar 30, 2008 12:00 pm pt

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A great movie, very funny!

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Posted may 21, 2007 12:27 am pt

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A delightfully funny black comedy about the world of Superheroes. The excellent ensemble cast breathe life in to many memorable funny characters, and the subtly clever digs at superhero mythology throughout the film gives more than enough reason...
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A delightfully funny black comedy about the world of Superheroes. The excellent ensemble cast breathe life in to many memorable funny characters, and the subtly clever digs at superhero mythology throughout the film gives more than enough reason for repeat viewings.

An overlooked comedy gem.

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Posted mar 20, 2007 12:27 am pt

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Pretty funny and original.

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Posted mar 11, 2007 10:43 pm pt

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A total disappointment for fans of independent comic books. None of the weird satire carried over, and I found the movie dull and unamusing. I suppose it might appeal to those unfamiliar with their comic book appearances, and maybe that's who the...
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A total disappointment for fans of independent comic books. None of the weird satire carried over, and I found the movie dull and unamusing. I suppose it might appeal to those unfamiliar with their comic book appearances, and maybe that's who the movie was intended for. Perhaps someday, they'll make a Flaming Carrot movie, make it right, and the real fans can forget about this wasted effort.

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Posted feb 21, 2007 6:24 am pt

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Pretty Cool!

I think the movie was a real success because of the half-spoof comic-book. It was really clever and had a really talented cast. It's an outstanding job. You should really rent it if you want to have some fun during one...
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Pretty Cool!

I think the movie was a real success because of the half-spoof comic-book. It was really clever and had a really talented cast. It's an outstanding job. You should really rent it if you want to have some fun during one night.

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Posted dec 29, 2006 8:10 pm pt

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My cousin recommended this movie to me because he knew that I really liked superheroes.

I didn't think it was going to be a comedy because the title of the movie, "Mystery Men" sounded like it was an action movie... And...
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My cousin recommended this movie to me because he knew that I really liked superheroes.

I didn't think it was going to be a comedy because the title of the movie, "Mystery Men" sounded like it was an action movie... And then, I saw the cover and I knew it wasn't very serious.

The characters in this movie are incredibly original and all of the actors do an outstanding job.

If you haven't seen this movie and you're a fan of comedy movies and superheroes, I highly reccomend it. It goes for a cheap price at many video stores (around $9.99).

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Posted dec 28, 2006 12:48 am pt

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This is an awesomely funny movie about some special superhero's. It has a great cast in it. The best superhero is The Wafler who only has a brief apperance. Make sure to watch for him in the movie.

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Posted dec 10, 2006 6:17 am pt

• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  100
  Maybe it's no mystery how they did it, considering the aggregate comic talent, but this bunch achieves peaks of sublime nuttiness.

  by Bob Graham | Read Full Review »
• [+] Slate
  
  80
  One of those half-straight, half-spoof comic-book extravaganzas that don't ever work, and what's neat is that this one does--beautifully.

  by David Edelstein | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
  80
  It's clever, amusing, clever, visually inventive, clever, well-cast .

  by Kenneth Turan | Read Full Review »
• [+] New Times (L.A.)
  
  80
  The movie seems almost loving toward its characters, so much so that we can't help but fall for this gang of losers.

  by Hal Hinson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  78
  Gleefully, goofily over-the-top.

  by Marc Savlov | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  75
  At long last, someone has crafted a worthwhile superhero spoof.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  75
  This spoof's heart is genuinely warm.

  by Simon Houpt | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  75
  They're a ragtag assembly for sure, and the results aren't pretty. But on a simple mission of entertainment, they get the job done.

  by Mark Caro | Read Full Review »
• [+] Village Voice
  
  70
  Mystery Men is wryly sentimental stuff, but it's also pretty sharp.

  by Gary Dauphin | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  70
  Sharply written, with a lavish look and top-drawer effects adding to the appeal of its large and talented cast, pic achieves a nice balance of fondness and satiric snap, character laughs and goofy action.

  by Godfrey Chesire | Read Full Review »
• [+] Newsweek
  
  70
  A lightly entertaining, though not hilarious, film parody of comic book heroes.

  by Laura Shin | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  70
  The characters have been designed to make fun of themselves, disguising the craft of writer Neil Cuthbert and director Kinka Usher in getting us to laugh at them.

  by Lisa Alspector | Read Full Review »
• [+] LA Weekly
  
  70
  Mystery Men gives proof that satire isn't dead.

  by F. X. Feeney | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  70
  A terrific offbeat cast operating on one shared, loony wavelength.

  by Elvis Mitchell | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  67
  This hip send-up of the superhero lifestyle has a bunch of great comic bits from a group of great, eccentric talents, but not enough bourgeois discipline to see the story through.

  by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Read Full Review »