Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Mark Hamill

Release Date:

27 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Hollywood invaded the Comic Book World... Now the real Comic Book Heros are striking back!

Plot:

A host of real-life celebrities - including Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, and Kevin Smith - journey into the world of comic book fandom...

Plot Keywords:

Comic Book | Convention | Hugh Hefner | Fandom | Fake Documentary

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Mark Hamill	...	Donald Swan
Donna D'Errico	...	Liberty Lass / Papaya Smith
Billy West	...	Leo Matuzik
Joseph Burns	...	Jack Whitney (as Joseph I. Burns)
Roger Rose	...	Taylor Donohue
Jess Harnell	...	Ricky
Lori Alan	...	Anita Levine
Daran Norris	...	Commander Courage / Bruce Easly
Tom Kenny	...	Derek Sprang
Scott LaRose	...	Mac (Comic Store Pal #1)
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Kurt (Comic Store Pal #2)
Arleen Sorkin	...	Ms. Q (studio secretary)
Bob Lange	...	Himself
James Arnold Taylor	...	J.T.
Debi Derryberry	...	Debby Newman

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some drug references.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA

Company:

Creative Light Entertainment

Trivia:

Don Swan (Mark Hamill) interviews Kevin Smith in the movie and asks him about Smith's fictional first draft of the 'Commander Courage' movie. Smith mentions the movie's producers constantly hounding him over adding a giant spider to the 'Courage' script for no reason, among other problems. The scene is directly referencing Smith's famous real-life hassles attempting to draft a 'Superman' script for Warner Bros.

Quotes:

Army Buddy #2: We're taking ammo to begin with. Getting a lot of money, yes.
Army Buddy #1: Not that much money.
Army Buddy #2: Not that much, right. Enough to get us ashore and meet a lady, you know? Or a small boy.

Movie Connections:

References Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

Soundtrack:

Up All Night

You get something.

After I finished watching "Comic Book: The Movie", I would have to say it was enjoyable. With that said, this movie was nothing spectacular. I think people will enjoy it more for the people who collaborated on it, rather than the story itself. There are quit a few funny parts, but not laugh out loud funny ... more like amusing funny. I liked seeing allot of people who are in the comic book/ animation world. The fact that there are so many Icons in this movie makes it a good watch.

I especially like how it is a double disc DVD, so you get allot of extras to enjoy. There are people in the movie, you wouldn't even know are big stars because maybe they had a career along time ago or our voice actors. Speaking of voice actors, it seems this movie is busting with them. I love that. It's cool to see them. Then there is Jess Harnell who plays Ricky the Camera Guy. He is pretty funny. Good character and one of the many voice actors who partakes in this featured film.

As a Kevin Smith fan, I have to give him a shout out. It was cool to see him in this and a new sight to see him watch his tongue. Although he managed to still bring that edge, we have all come to love. Inclosing, if you are a comic book fan, I would recommend checking this out. If not for the movie, do it for the extras.