Review #629 of 365
Movie Review of Superhero Movie (2008) [PG-13] 85 minutes
WIP™ Scale: $5.50
Where Viewed: Harkins Ciné Capri at Northfield 18, Denver, CO
When Seen: 2 April 2008
Time: 8:30 pm
DVD Release Date: 8 July 2008 (click date to purchase or pre-order)
Film's Official Website • Film's Trailer
Soundtrack: order the CD below
Directed by: Craig Mazin (The Specials)
Written by: Craig Mazin (Scary Movie 4)
Featured Cast (Where You Might Remember Him/Her From):
Drake Bell ("Drake & Josh") • Sara Paxton (Sydney White) • Christopher McDonald (Mad Money) • Leslie Nielsen (Scary Movie 4) • Kevin Hart (Drillbit Taylor) • Marion Ross (Music Within) • Ryan Hansen ("Veronic Mars") • Keith David (First Sunday) • Brent Spiner (Material Girls) • Robert Joy (AvP: Requiem) • Jeffrey Tambor (Slipstream) • Robert Hays (Freezerburn) • Nicole Sullivan ("Kim Possible") • Sam Cohen (debut)
Additional Interesting Cast Members or Characters: Tracy Morgan as Professor Xavier, Regina Hall as Mrs. Xavier, Marisa Lauren as Storm, Craig Bierko as Wolverine, Simon Rex as The Human Torch, Dan Castellaneta as Carlson, Sean Simms as Barry Bonds, Pamela Anderson as Invisible Girl, Miles Fisher as Tom Cruise, Charlene Tilton as Jill's Mother, Aki Aleong as Dalai Lama, Howard Mungo as Nelson Mandela, David McKnight as Bishop Tutu, Freddie Pierce as Tony Bennett
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…Superhero Movie sadly just isn't that super…
It's too bad because there's some obvious comedic talent on screen and some of the casting choices were brilliant: for example Miles Fisher is hilarious as Tom Cruise and Marion Ross was an inspired choice to portray the Dragonfly's aunt. Sara Paxton and Ryan Hansen serve well in their parodies of Kirsten Dunst and James Franco's roles from Spider-man as well. "Star Trek: TNG" fans will enjoy seeing Brent Spiner appear as a bad guy here poking some fun at himself and the incessant roles he's been given to play a mad scientist since his Star Trek days. Overall, however, Superhero Movie sadly just isn't that super despite the wealth of obvious material with which to work.
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Other Projects Featuring Superhero Movie (2008)
Cast Members
Drake Bell • Sara Paxton • Christopher McDonald
Leslie Nielsen • Kevin Hart • Marion Ross
Ryan Hansen • Keith David • Brent Spiner
Robert Joy • Sam Cohen • Robert Hays
Director
Craig Mazin
Writer
Craig Mazin
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