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The Meteor Man (1993) -- One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ...

Overview

User Rating:
4.5/10   2,192 votes
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Director:
Robert Townsend
Writer (WGA):
Robert Townsend (written by)
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Release Date:
6 August 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Comedy more
Tagline:
He's coming to save the world, one neighborhood at a time. more
Plot:
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Not a bad film, but I think I know what's wrong. more (20 total)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 181:00 PMBET   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert Townsend ... Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs ... Mrs. Reed, Jeff's Mother

Eddie Griffin ... Michael

Robert Guillaume ... Ted Reed, Jeff's Father

James Earl Jones ... Earnest Moses

Roy Fegan ... Simon, Golden Lord Chief
Cynthia Belgrave ... Mrs. Harris
Marilyn Coleman ... Mrs. Walker, Reed's Landlady

Don Cheadle ... Goldilocks

Bobby McGee ... Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman

Bill Cosby ... Marvin
Big Daddy Kane ... Pirate

Frank Gorshin ... Byers the Mobster

Sinbad ... Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Nancy Wilson ... Mrs. Laws the Principal
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Iceland:12 | Iceland:L (video rating) | Germany:12 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | USA:PG (re-rating after appeal) | Canada:PG | Canada:G (Quebec)
Filming Locations:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA more

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Trivia:
The community the film takes place in is called Castle Hills more
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Spoofs Superman (1978) more
Soundtrack:
Can't Let Her Get Away more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Not a bad film, but I think I know what's wrong., 20 April 2003
Author: Blueghost from the San Francisco Bay Area

There's no plot.

There's a fine story about a man gaining superpowers to clean up the neighborhood, but his adventures seem rather random. His adversaries also seem to lack a larger plan. The combination of the two makes for a fairly decent film that lacks a couple of key elements to make it an increbidly good film.

The comedy is good, as is the overall story. The acting is also top notch, as the characters portrayed are fun and enjoyable (I'm at a real loss to understand why other reviewers panned the acting ... possibly because they don't understand what it is they didn't like about the movie). But again the characters seem to lack a plan for their actions.

The gags in the film are exceptional, as is the case with the supermajority of Townsend's material. However a dash more comedy could've served this film as the jokes are more sporatic than constant. Not a whole lot more but a few more comic bits and comical characters could've really helped the film, because, like I said, the film bounces between a light hearted adventured and comedy. And I think this too probably confounded the people who didn't like the film.

The one thing I liked a great deal was seeing a lot of familiar actors one normally doesn't see. Read that as "black actors." Regrettably it takes a man like Townsend to bring a black cast to life. And I suppose on one plane that is as it should be; for who better to bring to life a tale of a Black/African-American/person-of-color superhero than a Black/African-American/person-of-color writer-director-actor?

An enjoyable film that strives for an A, but just misses its mark. It's definately worth seeing, and is very enjoyable, but if you come away somewhat empty understand that it's essentially a one man show where the writing is concerned.

A note to Townsend; make a sequel. This film deserves one, but bring in other writers to help you out with the script. A few more gags/jokes, and more plot, and you have yourself one fine film.

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