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12/10/01
The Specials (2000)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:7
Rotten:8
Average Rating:5.1/10
Consensus: Clever, funny, and exciting.
Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Director Craig Mazin's self-mocking debut film follows the members of the Specials, "America's seventh best superhero team," documenting the drama of their pathetic daily lives. Possessing more... [More]
Starring: Rob Lowe, Thomas Haden Church, Jamie Kennedy, James Gunn
Director: Craig Mazin
Reviews for The Specials
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06/06/08
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12/06/05
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09/23/05
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08/29/05
It's such a low key parody that the undercurrent of deadpan nuttiness and sheer invention just sneaks up on you.
07/05/05
Surprisingly amusing super-hero satire. Combine this flick with "Mystery Men" and you'd have a classic.
04/02/05
...generally emphasizes jokes that aren't all that funny...
03/27/05
More amusing when taken by moments than as a whole...
03/22/05
A idéia é genial, mas o roteiro jamais aproveita a premissa. Além disso, a direção é simplesmente péssima e o baixo orçamento não permite que vejamos os superpoderes dos heróis.
07/25/03
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12/08/02
Better than most superhero flicks to come down the pike. I assure you, this will achieve underground cult status one day.
11/17/02
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10/17/02
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08/15/02
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07/26/02
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