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mystery men "We're not your classic heroes, we're the other guys."
A Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin/Dark Horse production, Mystery Men is being directed by commercial-veteran director Kinka Usher, who makes his feature film directorial debut. Based on the Dark Horse
comic, Mystery Men casts Stiller, Azaria, Macy, Reubens, Studi,
Garofalo and Mitchell as seven lame superhero wannabes, who are called
upon to use their dubious "powers" to save a bustling metropolis
when Champion Cityís beloved real superhero-protector, Captain Amazing
(Greg Kinnear), is kidnapped. The wannabe heroes square off against
the vile villain, Casanova Frankenstein (Academy AwardÒ winner
Geoffrey Rush), and his beautiful sidekick, Dr. Anabel Leek (Lena
Olin), as they try to stop Casanovaís dastardly plot to take over
the city. Eddie says: I play a bad guy, because English people play bad guys, and Geoffrey Rush...he's Casanova Frankenstein, and I was his [sidekick] initially in the script, and it was like "yes boss, Ok Casanova, anything you say"... And I said I'll do it as long as.... I kept saying look, I'm Iago, and you're Othello, I'm Iago, so I kept trying to up my status, and get better lines, and I changed my hair, I've got this big hair...." Pictures: It's the leaders of the Disco Boys! Night Fever! from izzard.com (by Melinda Sue Gordon) What? It's a Bee Gees record! from izzard.com (by Melinda Sue Gordon) Eddie's face enlarged from the above picture from izzard.com (by Melinda Sue Gordon) Ooh it's a hairspray flame thrower! from izzard.com (by Melinda Sue Gordon) Filming with a big gun and glass from izzard.com (by Melinda Sue Gordon) The name's Pompadour. Tony Pompadour. from izzard.com (by Melinda Sue Gordon) Filming Night Fever. from izzard.com (by Melinda Sue Gordon) Nght Fever again, slightly different. Plot summary (iMDB): In order to generate more
endorsement revenue, Champion City's resident superhero Captain Amazing
arranges for the release of supervillian Casanova Frankenstein, only
to be captured by him. The city's fate rests in the hands of seven
loser superhero wannabes: the fork-flinging Blue Rajah, the shovel-wielding
Shoveler, the posessed bowling ball-hurling Bowler, the flatulent
Spleen, the only-when-nobody's-looking Invisible Boy, the mysterious
Sphinx, and the perpetually-angry Mr. Furious. Credits: Hank Azaria.... Blue Raja/Jeffrey
Mystery Men will be released in the UK on 26th December. Available for video rental 26 June 2000 Available on video and DVD in the USA on 11th January
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Starring:
Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Claire Forlani,
Wes Studi, Janeane Garofalo, Kel Mitchell, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin,
Tom Waits, Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Lewis, Eddie Izzard, and Pras.
