No explosions or special effect eye candy, but The Specials is a movie that works - it's a keeper.
A lot of the appeal of this movie is how it works the genre. I really like the satirical "grounded" superhero style found in movies like The Specials and Mystery Men. Both have just the right amount of class, camp, black humour, and originality for my tastes. Both also feature GREAT performances by their ensemble casts. The Specials is however a LOT harder to find on store shelves and in rental outlets.
The DVD release turned out to be a real treat.. the commentary track by director Craig Mazin, writer/actor James Gunn and producer Mark A. Altman is a gas - funny, edgey and candid... all DVD commentaries should be this much fun.
A lot of the appeal of this movie is how it works the genre. I really like the satirical "grounded" superhero style found in movies like The Specials and Mystery Men. Both have just the right amount of class, camp, black humour, and originality for my tastes. Both also feature GREAT performances by their ensemble casts. The Specials is however a LOT harder to find on store shelves and in rental outlets.
The DVD release turned out to be a real treat.. the commentary track by director Craig Mazin, writer/actor James Gunn and producer Mark A. Altman is a gas - funny, edgey and candid... all DVD commentaries should be this much fun.