Cary Elwes, DJ Quall, D.J. Qualls
When word hits the street that a nearby elderly gentleman has a cache of old, rare, and very valuable mint condition comic books, rival comic book shop owners Raymond McGillicuddy (Donal Logue) and No...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 1, 2002
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August 23, 2008A pretty shitty movie that has a direct message to the stereotypical comic book fan. Silly music and an all around unfunny poor try at entertainment.
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October 7, 2007Dark comedy, which isn't very funny. The characters aren't too likeable in this one. There isn't enough comic book geekdom shown, so it's not much fun. Not too enjoyable.
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February 10, 2009Seems to want to be De Palma-lite dark comedy. It isn't funny, the story is predictable and Elwes does not a good villain make. The Qualls subplot is so achingly obvious that it's just silly. And it's final message is evidently "stop reading comic books and get a life", which is ...( read more)
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February 23, 2008Perhaps, it is because I have seen the quirky group of losers competitively chasing after the big score formula a few too many times or perhaps it is the insultingly afterschool special moral about comic books not being a substitute for real life but this movie didn't do enough f...( read more)
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February 10, 2009This movie will make you NOT like comics, therefore I say you DON'T watch it.
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July 30, 2008It's okay. Funny in some parts. Worth a one time watch if your a comic book fan. But overall I felt the movie could have had a stronger story.
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January 8, 2008Excellent for the comic book fans. There are some fun moments in the flick and then it starts to get crazy and dark. I liked it and I thought casting was pretty good here.
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