The relationship between Hollywood and comic book culture is lambasted in this mockumentary as a beloved heroic character is rung through the studio system.
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| Mark Hamill | ... | Donald Swan | |
| Donna D'Errico | ... | Liberty Lass / Papaya Smith | |
| Billy West | ... | Leo Matuzik | |
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Joseph Burns | ... | Jack Whitney (as Joseph I. Burns) |
| Roger Rose | ... | Taylor Donohue | |
| Jess Harnell | ... | Ricky | |
| Lori Alan | ... | Anita Levine | |
| Daran Norris | ... | Commander Courage / Bruce Easly | |
| Tom Kenny | ... | Derek Sprang | |
| Scott LaRose | ... | Mac (Comic Store Pal #1) | |
| Gary Anthony Williams | ... | Kurt (Comic Store Pal #2) | |
| Arleen Sorkin | ... | Ms. Q (Studio Secretary) | |
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Robert M. Lange | ... | Robert Lange |
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A host of real-life celebrities - including Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, and Kevin Smith - journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's largest comic book convention where he encounters a culture of craziness that he's totally unprepared for! Written by Comic Book : The Movie
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27 January 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Leo Matuzik: Like I said, I just wanna be honest with you - I don't know a lot of all this kind of stuff.
Donald Swan: And just keep in mind, we don't know anything about sheet-metal work, so, you know, it all balances out.
Leo Matuzik: You stand there for 30 years of your life grinding the same goddamn holes all day.
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At one point, Donald ('Mark Hamill' ) and the crew ask to sit at a table with three men, but they are scared away. The three men at the table are Hamill's co-stars from the original Star Wars trilogy: 'Peter Mayhew' (Chewbacca), 'David Prowse' (Darth Vader), and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett). See more »Quotes
Taylor Donohue: Uh, so, basically, you don't know anything about show business or anything. You're like a babe in the woods, is that right?Leo Matuzik: Like I said, I just wanna be honest with you - I don't know a lot of all this kind of stuff.
Donald Swan: And just keep in mind, we don't know anything about sheet-metal work, so, you know, it all balances out.
Leo Matuzik: You stand there for 30 years of your life grinding the same goddamn holes all day.
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Well for starters its Mark Hamill walking around, pretending to be a super comic book nerd that centers his attention around a 1940's circa comic book, that Mirimax has recently picked up to be made into a modern day movie. The production company wants it to be bloody and action packed, Donald Swan (Hamill) wants it to be more like the older comic he has grown to love and adore. So the movie company hires him as an "expert" to go around and get the average joes "perceptive" on this would be movie (which is not real people). What makes this mock-umentary so neat is that big names like Stan Lee, Bruce Campbell, and Kevin Smith play along like its the real deal, and talk to Hamill like he isnt Hamill. Even the fans don't rush him yelling Skywalker or anything. Overall its fun to watch, and funny to see the conventions he goes too, and naturally Kevin Smith is pure gold!! A must own for any comic book fan.