Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V)

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

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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:

At one point, Donald ('Mark Hamill' ) and the crew ask to sit at a table with three men, but they are scared away. The three men at the table are Hamill's co-stars from the original Star Wars trilogy: 'Peter Mayhew' (Chewbacca), 'David Prowse' (Darth Vader), and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett).

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 Hellboy (2004)

Soundtrack:

Speedway

Insultingly bad

I was about 20 minutes into this thing when I realized there was no going up for this movie, that the poor production and shotty acting wasn't just something they were trying, that this mockumentary was really just this bad. I actually felt dumber watching it. You literally have Mark Hammil running around the comic con as Mark Hammil, but calling himself Don, what, like he's acting?? Then, whenever they'd improv something in to move the, I can't believe I'm calling it this but, "plot" along, it was so forced and awkward, I mean the acting, anything else was drivel. I'm not even sure what he was trying to say. what, Hollywood doesn't have the passion for films that we had as kids?? Uh, yah, what planet have you been on?? I mean, if they did something more with it, I dunno, made it meaningful or something, but no. He was just concerned with giving us detail after detail of this fictional comic character, who we don't even care for cuz he's made up by Mark Hammil!!

Mark, stick to the voice work and leave the "movie making" to your fighter jet co-star, he's making 20 mil a flick, you're just making an ass atta yourself....