- Actors: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Kel Mitchell
- Directors: Kinka Usher
- Writers: Bob Burden, Neil Cuthbert
- Producers: Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Mike Richardson, Robert Engelman, Steven Gilder
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- VHS Release Date: Aug 7 2001
- Run Time: 121 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (191 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0783241585
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#14,234 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #12 in Video > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Ben Stiller
- #65 in Video > Action & Adventure > Comic Action
- #69 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Ben Stiller
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Ever wonder if there was a class system in the world of superheroes? After all the big names like Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, etc., who were the supporting players? The folks assigned to the less-than-stellar gigs of saving only a small part of the world? According to this intermittently successful send-up of comic book heroism, there are indeed masked heroes who struggle and toil for their moment in the super sun. Based on the Dark Horse comic book series, Mystery Men follows the travails of three B-list avengers--Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller), the Shoveler (William H. Macy), and the Blue Raja (Hank Azaria)--as they fight to make themselves known to the citizens of Champion City, quite difficult to do when the flashy Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear, never better) takes all the cool gigs and has product endorsements up the ying-yang. According to them, it's all a matter of timing--never mind that Mr. Furious never rises above a snit, or that the Blue Raja wears green. Their big break comes when Captain Amazing is abducted by the evil Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush), and it's up to this motley crew to save Champion City.
Blessed with a wondrously gifted comic cast and full of droll details, Mystery Men struggles in fits and spurts towards its climax. Transcendently witty in parts, it's also woefully sophomoric in others. Literally, this is the kind of movie in which someone gets off a brilliant line and then sits on a fork. Still, when this movie is rolling, it's gleefully on target, thanks primarily to the mordantly cocky Stiller and Janeane Garofalo as a latecomer to the superhero gang; her secret weapon is a bowling ball in which her dead father's head is encased. The comic chemistry between these two is fierce, and when you add the dryly funny Macy and the endearing Azaria (who finally gets a chance to let loose with his comic gifts), it's a hilarious joyride. Too bad that the gas tank is only half-full; this stunning cast deserves a first-rate vehicle. With Tom Waits as a weapons expert, Claire Forlani as the requisite babe, and Paul Reubens as the Spleen, the world's most flatulent superhero. --Mark Englehart
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice,
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This review is from: Mystery Men (Widescreen) (DVD)
Everything was perfect. The shipping was fast. For sure, I'll buy an other dvd from this seller. The DVD was in perfect condition
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hysterical and very Art Deco!,
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This review is from: Mystery Men (Widescreen) (DVD)
This film is really special. It's not some low budget comedy movie but it's a mix between Batman, Seinfeld and Austin Powers, an overall bizarre combination! I really like the part when Stiller jumps on the badguys' car and tries to scratch the label off! LOL! If you really want to give yourself a break and indulge in some innocent childish fun you should watch this movie.
3.0 out of 5 stars
An Interesting Cast Makes the Film Better,
This review is from: Mystery Men (VHS Tape)
With all honesty we know this film would have been like gum underneath a shoe if it hadn't been for the cast. The story is nonexistent, the dialogue a joke and the plot...well you get the picture. The best part of Mystery Men is how the cast is so colorful they come together to rescue what would otherwise be a disastrous movie. This is not a film you can easily recommend to anyone. It's not a film that's so black and white you can classify it so it's truly up to people's tastes whether they should see it or not. I bought it in 1999 and have watched it about ten times since then. It's a good film to watch if you're bored but I can't say it's so wonderful you should run out and buy it. Just wait to see it on television. You'll enjoy it better when you save your money. It's entertaining even if the story centers around a bunch of funny, yet weird morons.
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