A slap in the face with a smirk. This isn't the fun it ought to be.
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06/06/08
Superhero Movie! (2008)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:7
Rotten:41
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Superhero Movie is not the worst of the spoof genre, but relies on tired gags and lame pop culture references all the same.
Theatrical Release:06-06-2008
Synopsis: In this spoof of Hollywood blockbusters, director and screenwriter Craig Mazin (THE SPECIALS) tackles the age-old story of a regular guy who suddenly finds that he possesses super powers. Ricky... [More]
Starring: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Kevin Hart
Director: Craig Mazin
Reviews for Superhero Movie!
Top CriticThis super-powered spoof just doesn't fly.
06/05/08
Top CriticThe stench is still thick on the corpse of Meet The Spartans, but apparently filmgoers can’t get enough of lame-duck lampoons from Scary Movie alumni.
06/06/08
This year's Superhero Movie isn't as epically bad as last year's Epic Movie, but it does provide more evidence that the spoof genre is tapped out.
04/03/08
Superhero Movie is the living definition of "hit or miss." Parts of it admittedly made me laugh out loud, but for every joke that scored, there were two that didn't.
04/01/08
The film's weakest moments are also its timeliest.
03/28/08
Superhero Movie would make a decent long-form short on the "Funny or Die" website, but at 85 minutes -- 15 of which are outtake-heavy end credits -- its powers of amiability wear off fast.
03/29/08
With jokes packed as tightly together as sliced cheese, the flick's comedy axiom seems to be: Never give the audience a pause to second-guess their laughter
03/31/08
Superhero Movie deserves a special place in the burning fires of Hell, where lazy writing, insipid direction, and an unforgivable eagerness towards bottom-feeding stupidity can roast along with the rest of the spoof genre's recent offerings.
03/28/08
The gags are consistently weak.
03/29/08
Não tão desastroso quanto outras imitações baratas das produções do ZAZ, mas ainda assim apelativo e irregular.
02/26/09
It's cinematic junk food; I sat, I laughed, I left, I forgot all about it. (But at least I laughed.)
03/29/08
About five good laughs stretched over a 70-minute running time (not counting the ludicrously padded 15-minute end credits).
03/28/08
What's supposed to be a spoof of all the comic-book movies clogging theaters turns out to be an unfunny retread of the first Spider-Man.
03/28/08
The good news about "Superhero Movie" is that it is better than either of the "Fantastic Four" movies. The bad news is that it isn't that much better.
03/28/08
There are a few lively bits, and one joke with an edge: a slap at Stephen Hawking and his computer-drone voice. Mostly, though, this is super-lame.
04/02/08
Unfortunately, the film has nothing remotely interesting or satirical to say about the genre it is spoofing, so there is little to hold your attention between the gags, which do not arrive at the rapid-fire clip necessary to sustain the laughter ...
07/04/08
Despite a few amusing moments, this underwhelming spoof is strictly direct-to-video material.
03/31/08
Contrary to popular belief, it does take a level of talent to tell puke and fart jokes well, and that seems to be one of Craig Mazin's talent, for whatever it's worth.
03/28/08
While by no means a masterpiece, when Craig Mazin riffs on the "Spider-Man" trilogy, "Superhero Movie" is cause for some occasional chuckles...
03/31/08
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