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COMIC BOOK VILLAINS

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jimjum12

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Don't know if there's already a thread..... but this is a must see movie for anyone who collects comic books. I've watched it many times but don't own a copy yet.... I need to remedy that..... I would imagine every larger town has these same two guys each owning a store there. GOD BLESS...

 

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NewEnglandGothic

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This one was budget bin fodder for the longest time too.

 

My only complaint was that they didn't use Natasha Lyonne as well as they could have. At a time she was a very talented actress that elevated B-movies. Michael Rapaport did an interesting low-budget comic movie after called 'Special'.

 

But, Monet Mazur :cloud9:

 

Whatever happened to DJ Qualls?

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I'm a fan of the movie but don't even know the names of the actors or characters.... which is something I also need to remedy. It has that "cult classic" feel to it and absolutely had to be written by a comic collector ......it is just far too ubiquitous not to have been. GOD BLESS...

 

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I special ordered it from Blockbuster right after renting it. This was the pre-internet days way for NewEnglandGothic to buy a no-name movie in New Hampshire. lol

 

Still can see it on one of my DVD towers as I type this. Too bad it has no extras other than the trailer. :(

 

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I'm a fan of the movie but don't even know the names of the actors or characters.... which is something I also need to remedy. It has that "cult classic" feel to it and absolutely had to be written by a comic collector ......it is just far too ubiquitous not too have been. GOD BLESS...

 

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It was written and directed by James Robinson, who is a comic book writer. He did the X-Men - Operation: Zero Tolerance storyline, made the golden age GL gay, and wrote DC's Starman.

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I'm a fan of the movie but don't even know the names of the actors or characters.... which is something I also need to remedy. It has that "cult classic" feel to it and absolutely had to be written by a comic collector ......it is just far too ubiquitous not to have been. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

It was written and directed by James Robinson, who is a comic book writer. He did the X-Men - Operation: Zero Tolerance storyline, made the golden age GL gay, and wrote DC's Starman.

 

 

...that makes since.....no wonder I liked it so much. GOD BLESS....

 

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This is a great movie and I've mentioned it a few times in the journal threads over the years but no one seemed to take note. I'm surprised I don't have this one, is it still in print? It's been years since I last saw it but I did watch few times and remember it well. What I took away from it was that it's okay to be really passionate about comics but that it's also okay to grow up.

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It could probably be found on eBay.....and Netflix would likely have it available from a usage standpoint. GOD BLESS...

 

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.....it would be really cool if it could be repackaged with a documentary included with interviews of long time fans and dealers about the beginnings and evolutions of the hobby :cloud9:

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I want to watch this movie but my torrent is stuck at 94.8%….bah!!!!

 

... such a unique and exceptional movie. GOD BLESS...

 

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So I finally got to see this…I won't say how…I had to do some things I not proud of…

 

Not too bad. The first half or so looks like a true collector's movie…the second half (or so) got silly.

 

May watch again eventually…definitely in my "keep" pile.

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So I finally got to see this…I won't say how…I had to do some things I not proud of…

 

Not too bad. The first half or so looks like a true collector's movie…the second half (or so) got silly.

 

May watch again eventually…definitely in my "keep" pile.

 

...it's a weird movie, but I couldn't get over the characterization of the different shop owners..... I think we've all met a couple dealers very much like them. To think a movie based on this subject matter was actually made and distributed goes to show how far our hobby has come. GOD BLESS....

 

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