THE HILL NEWS, NOVEMBER 12,1999
ARTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT
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M O V I E REVIEW "MYSTERY M E N "
Kristen Brandt
Sports Editor
The premise of a group of
wannabe superheroes that get together to rescue Greg Kinnear's
character of Captain Amazing is
definitely a step in the right direcFrom left: Paul Reubens, Tom
(out of five)
tion, considering it uses both the old
Waits, and Janeane Garofalo
If you didn't happen to catch superhero movie idea and makes fight crime. Hank Azaria's Blue
Mystery Men" in the theater this fun of it at the same time.'
Raja adds some spoon-chucking,
summer, fear not, for it will be
While I definitely could- have British accented humor to die mix,
shown right here at St. Lawrence done without Pee Wee Herman, or and a guest spot by Tom Waits as
for your viewing pleasure, and I at least Paul Reubens, as The the eccentric scientist is a nice
strongly suggest that you go check Spleen; overall, the
touch.
it out if your acting was excellent,
The group faces
schedule al- or at least as good as
off against Geoffrey
acting can be in the
lows.
Rush who plays
genre.
While the comedy
Casanova Frankencomedy genre While die comic duo
stein, the major evilusually isn't of Ben Stiller and
doer of Champion
my cup of tea, Janeane Garofalo
City, (in an offbeat
promising pre- may have received
change from his
views and the top "billing, and
Academy Award
oh-so enjoy- white I must admit
winning performance in Shine)
a b 1 e they were pretty
who has kidnapped
Smashmouth good, it was William
William
K
Ben Stiller, A.K.A.
Macy plays
the city's favorite hero,
hit "All-Star" H. Macy's character
"Mr. Furious"
that
stands
out
most
"The
Shoveler"
Captain Amazing.
(as well as a
While I don't want to give anycouple hours to waste following with his hilarious portrayal of The
my summer movie ofthe yearpick, Shoveler. Clad in a mining helmet thing away, I humbly suggest that
The Sixth Sense") prompted me and his son's baseball chest protec- you see this if you haven't already.
to plop down the eight bucks to see tor, he is more or less the leader of Even if you have, see it again, it's
the movie. I must admit, it was the group, since it's his car they free!
cram into when they head out to
eight bucks well spent.
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