The Specials 2000  R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Craig Mazin
Cast: Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Haden Church, Paget Brewster, James Gunn, Kelly Coffield, Sean Gunn, Judy Greer, Jordan Ladd, Barry Del Sherman, Barry Del Sherman, Michael Weatherly
In this satire on superheroes, "The Specials" is the name of a group of wanna-be superheroes out to claim their own place in the world of action figures and comic books. But, in the process, they are more concerned with looking good than in doing good.
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Superhero Movie 2008  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Craig Mazin
Cast: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Marion Ross, Ryan Hansen, Keith David, Brent Spiner, Robert Joy, Jeffrey Tambor, Robert Hays, Nicole Sullivan, Tracy Morgan, Regina Hall
Following his parents' murder, teenager Rick Riker (Drake Bell) lives with his Aunt Lucille (Marion Ross) and Uncle Albert (Leslie Nielsen). Rick's father's dying wish was that Rick would become a hero. But, Rick does not appear to be fulfilling his father's wish. He can't even get up enough nerve to tell Jill Johnson (Sara Paxton) how much he cares for her. One day, Rick's class takes a field trip to Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals where Rick is bitten by a dragonfly. Rick recovers from the bite and finds that he has gained super powers with skin as strong as steel, and he decides to use his powers to promote goodness. He dons a costume and becomes The Dragonfly. But, as always happens, there is a nemesis–this time, in the person of Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald) who is the CEO of Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals and has become a super-villain in the form of The Hourglass. Will The Dragonfly find the means to stop The Hourglass from leeching the life force from all he encounters in order to achieve immortality?
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2. Superhero Movie (2008)
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