Comic Book: The Movie

5.8
2004 1 hr 46 min Adventure , Fantasy , Drama , Action , Comedy

Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's largest comic book convention where he encounters a culture of craziness that he's totally unprepared for.

  • Cast:
    Mark Hamill , Donna D'Errico , Billy West , Lori Alan , Daran Norris , Bruce Campbell , Kevin Smith

Reviews

Mjeteconer
2004/01/27

Just perfect...

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Console
2004/01/28

best movie i've ever seen.

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TaryBiggBall
2004/01/29

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

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Myron Clemons
2004/01/30

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

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joshstep41
2004/01/31

Silly little film shot very cheaply by Mark Hamill and crew about the never-ending battle between Hollywood and the average geek. Skywalker stars as a comic book fan/store owner who is recruited by a group of film producers to talk up positive press for an upcoming big screen adaptation of his favorite character : Commander Courage.There's definitely something left to be desired with this film (shot on DV) given the mockumentary genre, however the humor is pretty much dead on given the comic book/fantasy/sci-fi audience.Many cameo appearances including Bruce Campbell, Greg Nicotero, Ron Perlman, and many more really provide a good level of enjoyment for us geeks. Having been shot mostly at a California Comic Book convention it's a wonder that more passersby didn't recognize Hamill. Maybe many did, however this isn't shown in the film nor in any special features I could find on the DVD edition.Watch for a great Joker and Harley Quinn look-a-like couple at the convention and after party.

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mandamess
2004/02/01

The movie was rather odd, but it did have its moments. It works better if one really knows comics, vintage collectibles, the movie industry, and the actors involved (especially the ones known for voiceovers for popular shows). For those heavily into science fiction and comics, it was fun to pick out the people making cameos, including the "Men Behind the Mask." Mark Hamill's approach showed respect and reverence for the fan base, as well as poking a healthy dose of fun at the movie industry. The DVD has a lot of extra information including some of the panels these talented actors chaired. The movie was made for the fans, but unlike some movies of this ilk, they showed respect instead of making it a geeks on parade feature.

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Garock
2004/02/02

Oh my God,this was a waste of time. I've been collecting comics for 20 years so when i saw this DVD at my video store i was looking forward to see it since it has cameos of my favorite artists and writers like Kevin Smith and Stan "the man" Lee but what i saw was a piece of garbage. The acting was so bad,the movie looks awful. After 1 hour of watching it i felt asleep. It was kind of sad because i thought it could be better. The dialog was stupid except the Kevin Smith's part and the only thing of decent value is the DVD bonus of Stan Lee' talking about comic books. It was more interesting than the whole damn movie.

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LONDON537
2004/02/03

This movie was of poor quality, film wise, but that didn't bug me.So what if it looked like Mark Hamill was shooting with his handicam? Fact is, the plot was so poorly excuted, and the movie so boring, I fell asleep for 30 mins during this... and missed nothing!!!! The cameos were neat, and fun, but not worth the rental price. Very few good one liners. And some pretty hot chicks.

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