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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- (as Kelly Coffield)
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- TriviaJames Gunn wrote the screenplay in just two weeks. and the screenplay is what got him every bit of work hes had in Hollywood since. Paget Brewster adds that the film has gotten her no work at all. Gunn specifies that it was the screenplay that led to more work not the actual film.
- 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 creditsDuring 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Half in the Bag: The Suicide Squad (2021)
- SoundtracksBetter Days
Written by Matt Sims and Dave Cooley
Performed by Citizen King
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
The Specials is the other way. Nobody paid $8 to see it, but now, we all ought to be shelling out $20 for a DVD (or $16.99, and spend the change on some fried chicken. And a can of beer).
A mockumentary on a mediocre superhero team, the Specials is great 'cause the fight scenes are verbal. And there aren't any sunglasses. Good soundtrack through. It's absolutely cheeky and self-deprecatory, and shows that superheros are like ordinary people. But crazier.
Just a pleasure to watch. Very clever, with absolutely genius performances by The Weevil (Rob Lowe) and Deadly Girl (someone I don't know, but really ought to. She was fantastic). I even teared up a tiny bit. Kinda. In a manly way.
- johnnyx-2
- Apr 10, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,276
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,131
- Sep 24, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $13,276