Episode #80 – Mystery Men

What if there was a superhero parody before superhero movies were big enough to be parodied? Well, that’s exactly what happened in 1999 with Mystery Men. Despite having pretty big comedic names like Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, and Hank Azaria attached, it’s a movie that’s probably not remembered by most. Michael Hale of the KMP Podcast is the guest this week to discuss this forgotten but interesting episode in superhero cinema.

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Directed by Kinka Usher
Written by Neil Cuthbert
Based on characters created by Bob Burden

Cast

Ben Stiller – Mr. Furious
Geoffrey Rush – Casanova Frankenstein
Claire Forlani – Monica
William H. Macy – The Shoveler
Hank Azaria – The Blue Raja
Janeane Garofalo – The Bowler
Kel Mitchell – The Invisible Boy
Paul Reubens – The Spleen
Wes Studi – The Sphinx
Greg Kinnear – Captain Amazing
Lena Olin – Dr. Anabel Leek
Eddie Izzard – Tony P
Tom Waits – Doc Heller

Mystery Men – Superhero Cinephiles

What if there was a superhero parody before superhero movies were big enough to be parodied? Well, that's exactly what happened in 1999 with Mystery Men. Despite having pretty big comedic names like Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, and Hank Azaria attached, it's a movie that's probably not remembered by most. Michael Hale of the KMP Podcast is the guest this week to discuss this forgotten but interesting episode in superhero cinema.