The Specials

2000
18
1h 22m

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Rob Lowe, Thomas Haden Church, Jamie Kennedy, Paget Brewster, and Judy Greer in The Specials (2000)

Parody Satire Superhero Action Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil.The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil.The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil.

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5.7/10

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Trivia
Rob Lowe taught James Gunn "the extras game" where you identify nameless players by which celebrity they resemble. He went on to use that in his script for Dawn of the Dead (2004) with the guys on the roof top calling out zombies by lookalike name.

Quotes
College Girl: Hey, are you Minuteman? Can we have your autograph?
Minute Man: My-noot Man! Do I look like a soldier from the Revolutionary War? I don't think so! Am I wearing a three-cornered hat? No! I turn small. Think!
College Girl: Fuck you.
[her car pulls away from the curb]
College Girl: That costume makes you look gay!

Crazy credits
During the end credits we see an "In Memory: 1970-1993" reference and picture of Mr. Stretch, an original member of the Specials that we are told died of mouth cancer in one of interview segments.

Connections
Featured in Half in the Bag: The Suicide Squad (2021)

Soundtracks
Better Days
Written by Matt Sims and Dave Cooley
Performed by Citizen King
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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5/10

Yawn...

I was hoping for something funny and maybe in a different direction than "Mystery Men" (which I liked). This wasn't it. Yes, there were witty moments and some of the acting was dead on character. But I never really cared enough about any of the characters. I think this is because the script never seemed to live up to its potential. And the directing never lived up to the script. The leisurely pacing would have better fit a TV movie. I'm glad I got this one free from library.