Saturday, February 18, 2006

We can be heroes...or, maybe not

I realize the big super hero movie this year is the one about the guy in the red cape, but here's another one I just found out about. The trailer is well-done and the premise is definitely intriguing. Via Twitch , I give you SPECIAL...


I don't have a whole lot of information about the plot, but the movie stars Michael Rappaport (who, despite being in the awful Fox sitcom THE WAR AT HOME is actually a pretty good actor) as a loser who takes some experimental drugs and develops super powers. Or at least thinks he develops super powers. The trailer doesn't reveal the truth, and the movie seems to have a lot of fun contrasting what Rappaport thinks he's doing (floating in air) with what he's really doing (landing on the floor). If you're a comic book fan who can stand a little humor with your heroics, it's probably going to be worth checking out. The official Web site is here (though there's not much to it) and you can see trailer here. Hell, looks good to me.

8 comments:

melvin p. mouse said...

hey... sounds like a good flick to me! I just saw King Kong, and I wondered what you thought of it. (you probably wrote I review that I've already forgotten I read.)

Anonymous said...

Michael Rappaport was a genius actor in that Fox show called Boston Public.

The more I read of your blog, the more I like it. You are a genius, but in a very weird way.

Anonymous said...

I would echo my friend, anonymous. But, one thing about your weird-psycho-genius status, though...these pictures. When will you post one of yourself? The drawing just isn't good enough for those of us who are devoted readers of your razor sharp analyses of pop culture.

Will Pfeifer said...

I never did give KONG a full review, but I loved it. Loved every minute of it. Great movie, and a great salute not only to the original, but to movies in general.

Anonymous (2) you ask for a picture, but won't even give your name. What, as the kids say, is up with that!

dogbone said...

Let's see the pic, Oh Great One. You have a new fan in me and I want to worship you from afar.

Anonymous said...

Well, isn't that a fine how-do-you-do? So, just because the other anonymous picks "Dogbone," that's like he/she/it has gone through a national security clearance? It's not as though the guy's name is really "Dogbone." I mean, who would call their kid "Dogbone?" Heeere Dogbone! Dogbone!

Funny enough though I Googled Dogbone, and get this, there is an AC/DC cover band named "Dogbone" --IN ITALY.

What the hell are the Italians doing worshipping AC/DC? And while we're at it, what the hell were the Italians doing putting a marching band cover of "YMCA" into the Olympic Closing Ceremonies?

If you won't post a picture, or give me some Hate, then perhaps you can answer these very penetrating questions.

dogbone said...

Anonymous, your attitude is increasingly hostile.

Anonymous said...

Hey, DogBoner: As Spongebob says: "Wah, wah, wah."

Will, I still want to know what you think about the Italian AC/DC band. What, as you say, is up with that?