Say what you will about the various types of fanboys out there, but one thing seems fairly certain: the geeks do know how to laugh at themselves.
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:1
Rotten:3
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Synopsis: As it follows its main character, Don Swan (Mark Hamill), a grade-school teacher/filmmaker, this parody pokes fun at both the film and comic book industries. Comic books, with their action-packed... As it follows its main character, Don Swan (Mark Hamill), a grade-school teacher/filmmaker, this parody pokes fun at both the film and comic book industries. Comic books, with their action-packed plots, striking visuals, and universal stories of good vs. evil, always have provided fertile ground for potential film blockbusters. This film follows Swan as he attends a comic book convention (filmed on location at Comic-con in San Diego, California) to film a DVD documentary featurette about a comic book, CODENAME: COURAGE, slated to become a blockbuster. What the studio doesn't know is that Swan is an obsessive fan of the comic and has his own agenda for the documentary. [More]
Starring: Mark Hamill, Donna D'Errico, Jess Harnell, Tom Kenny
Starring: Mark Hamill, Donna D'Errico, Jess Harnell, Tom Kenny, Chase Masterson, Laura Nativo, Roger Rose, Billy West, Bruce Campbell, Paul Dini, Matt Groening, Ray Harryhausen, Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Kevin Smith, James Arnold Taylor, Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen
Director: Mark Hamill
Director: Mark Hamill
Reviews for Comic Book: The Movie
The movie will probably play better for those with a better appreciation for the world of comics than for those without...
Comic Book reminded me of a DVD bonus item that might be included with a disc's main attraction to help sell the feature.
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