Mystery Men

Titolo originale: Mystery Men
Regia: Kinka Usher |
Anno: 1999
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Avventura Fantasy Azione Commedia Fantascienza
Tag: bowling | hostage | superhero | sphinx | training | insane asylum | based on comic | casanova | tools | spoof | shovel | disco | superhero spoof | invisible person | super villain | invisibility | bowling ball | evil genius | good versus evil |
Cast: Ben Stiller | Hank Azaria | William H. Macy | Greg Kinnear | Kel Mitchell | Paul Reubens | Janeane Garofalo | Wes Studi | Claire Forlani | Geoffrey Rush | Lena Olin | Eddie Izzard | Tom Waits | Artie Lange | Louise Lasser | Ricky Jay | Jenifer Lewis | Pras Michel | Ned Bellamy | Joel McCrary | Ernie Lee Banks | Gerry Becker | Corbin Bleu | Philip Bolden | Jake Cross | Emmy Laybourne | Mason Lucero | Monet Mazur | Christopher Mugglebee | Olivia Lauren Todd | Frederick Usher | Kinka Usher | Gayle Vance | Adrian Armas | Gichi Gamba | Thomas Lake | Robert Musselman | Solo Scott | Erik Michael Tristan | James Duke | Angelica Bridges | Ungela Brockman | Kimberly James | Andreea Radutoiu | Michael Bay | Noah Blake | Riki Rachtman | T-Mo | Cee Lo Green | Big Gipp | Khujo | Michael Chieffo | Gil Christner | Carl Strand | Robert Chow | John Brantley Cole | Steven Jang | Sung Kang | Sasha Bray | Sunny Görg | Shane J. Bobb | Jennifer Lee Keyes | Marie Matiko | Jody Watley | Margaret Wheeler | Billy Beck | Robert P. Lieb | Florence Stone Fevergeon | Sarah Kane | Ed Denette | Nori T. Gehr | Kiko Kiko | Kiyoko Yamaguchi | Mark Mothersbaugh | Nancye Ferguson | Katie Adams | Shirley Bowden | Helen Etting | Lu Gay | Valerie Gitter | Mac Greenstein | C. Elane Innes | Irene Kamsler | Miriam R. Lawless | Teresa MacLean | Joanne McDermott | Crystal Gaer White | Joann Richter | Stacey Travis | Larkin Campbell | Oliver Clark | Jack Plotnick | Dane Cook | Vince Melocchi | Doug Jones | Vincent Bowman | Vylette Fagerholm | Dana Gould | Branden Williams | Aaron Priest | Robert B. Martin Jr. | Gabrielle Conforti | Jeff Z. Danziger | Wilbert Sampson | Kenneth W. Watts | Elliot Durant III | Anthony Marinelli | Drinda E. Shaneyfelt | Félix Castro | Michael Craig | Ronald Lasky | David Still | Jonathan Khan | Jerry Farmer | Stephanie D'Abruzzo | Lucas Meyers | Eiko Nijo |

Capitan Amazing il supereroe di Champion City è stato messo fuori uso dal malvagio Casanova Frankenstein, spetterà ad un gruppo di improbabili aspiranti supereroi salvare la città.

Approfondimenti

According to Kevin Eastman, this film van was the inspiration for the Turtle van in Teenage Mutant N [...] D
The station wagon the Shoveler owns is an early American Motors Rebel. D
In the diner's sign, the word "diner" is written in Cyrillic letters that resemble the letters of th [...] D
Janeane Garofalo disliked the film. She said "It was very long hours and very little got accomplishe [...] D
The Mystery Men were the supporting cast of an underground superhero comic book called the Flaming C [...] D
Artie Lange, who has joked about the poor reception of films he's acted in, considers this to be the [...] D
On Casanova Frankenstein's release papers (which are stamped "CURED"), around 0:14:28, one entry rev [...] D
Ben Stiller (Mr. Furious) and Hank Azaria (The Blue Raja) both appeared in Una notte al museo 2 - La [...] D
According to Hank Azaria, the cast argued constantly with each other over the comedic tone of the fi [...] D
Captain Amazing's jet pack uses the same sound effect as the turbine engine sound effect as the Batm [...] D
Lance Hunt's faux letter from Captain Amazing lists the following groceries: loaf of bread, gallon o [...] D
Tom Waits had trouble memorizing his lines during his big monologue so he wrote them on his hands, w [...] D
Invisible Boy is the only member of the team who has no comic book counterpart. In fact, he was made [...] D
Ben Stiller and Hank Azaria would later both appear in Along Came Polly. D
Lena Olin's character Dr. Leek has two lines at the board meeting and does not speak again for the r [...] D
To date, this is the only film directed by Kinka Usher. D
The date on the form that the chairman of the sanity board stamps "CURED" is "07-07-08" (7 July 2008 [...] D
The exterior shot of Dr. Heller's man-cave is the same makeshift building used for the fun house in [...] D
After the fight at the nursing home, Roy/Mr. Furious gets into a verbal altercation with a police of [...] D
There is a subtle reference to the old slapstick gag of the watermelons and the Sledge-o-matic when [...] D
Ricky Jay's character tells Captain Amazing, "I'm a publicist, not a magician." Jay was in fact a we [...] D
The three main characters are based on the "Three Old Men" of DC's Justice Society of America. The S [...] D
Michael Bay, who has a small role, would go on to produce two live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtl [...] D
Shoveler's motivational speech in the diner borrows heavily from the Battle of Agincourt speech in W [...] D
When Monica asks Mr. Furious for his name, he calls himself Phoenix Dark - a reference to the classi [...] D
Robert Musselman, who plays Ballerinaman reappears later in the film as a Disco Boy. D
The name of Janeane Garofalo's character's father, Carmine, is also the name of Garofalo's father. D
Earlier versions of the script had Monica play a much bigger role in the story and helped the Myster [...] D
Director Kinka Usher appears as Moe. Moe is the name of one of Hank Azaria's (Blue Rajah) many diffe [...] D
According to Janeane Garofalo, the Bowler's bowling ball was about 30 pounds. D
The second time Kel Mitchell and Doug Jones had worked together, after Jones appeared on Mitchell's [...] D
An alternate ending showed the team using Doctor Heller's canned tornado to destroy the machine. Som [...] D
Just before stopping Casanova in his corvette limo, Mr. Furious says the line, "he's either very sma [...] D
As the team leaves for the final battle, Dr. Heller says, "Vaya con Dios" to the team, which is "Go [...] D
At one time, Danny DeVito was set to direct as well as star as The Shoveller. D
Janeane Garofalo had originally turned down the the part of The Bowler, but changed her mind when sh [...] D
Casanova Frankenstein's limo is a stretched 1978 Limited Edition Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Chevrolet [...] D
One of two movies in 1999 with Mystery in the title that Hank Azaria appears in with the other being [...] D
The two Wonder Women who fight have black and red hair, eerily paralleling the storyline in the Wond [...] D
The Bowler's stream-of-consciousness monologue in support of independent filmmaking at the conclusio [...] D
Janeane Garofalo's (The Bowler) real life parents met at a bowling alley. D
Dr. A. Heller, when met for the second time, is making bizarre noises with objects, for eerie effect [...] D
Final film to star Margaret Wheeler. D
The Not So Goodie Mob is an actual hip hop group, the Goodie Mob. D
At one point early on in the film, Geoffrey Rush's character, Casanova Frankenstein, picks up and in [...] D
The spleen's function in the body is to fight invading germs in the blood - it has nothing to do wit [...] D
Mystery Men creator Bob Burden believes Universal chose Casanova Frankenstein as the film's antagoni [...] D
Hank Azaria (The Blue Raja) and Wes Studi (The Sphinx) both previously appeared in Heat - La sfida ( [...] D
As Roy is walking Monica home, a store or restaurant sign in the background can be seen reading "Fla [...] D
According to Ben Stiller in an interview on Late Show with David Letterman (1993), he and Greg Kinne [...] D
Tom Waits' odd hand gestures when explaining the psychofrakulator were the result of him writing his [...] D
The bowler's skull ball was a custom ball. After the release of the movie, bowling ball manufacturer [...] D
At the end of the film, when the team is being interviewed, we see a quick shot of the reporter's mi [...] D
The tear-off calendar on the wall in the background of the scene in the junk shop office, around 0:2 [...] D
Dane Cook was invited to audition for a character called The Waffler and they told him to wear whate [...] D
The metal fingernail appliances worn by Geoffrey Rush are similar to those worn by renowned British [...] D
CeeLo Green as a small role as future Gnarls Barkley singer as an evil rapper. D
Doc Heller's services, according to his business card, include Aromatherapy, Laser Hair Removal, Car [...] D
On Friends: The One with the Screamer (1997) of Friends (1994), Ben Stiller plays the eponymous scre [...] D
First comic book movie role for Geoffrey Rush, the second would be as the voice of Tomar-Re in Lante [...] D
The Sphinx was a Golden Age hero who was the creation of Better Publishing; his real name was Ellswo [...] D
Ben Stiller (Mr. Furious) and Janeane Garofalo (The Bowler) both starred in Giovani, carini e disocc [...] D
During the city blast of the psycho-fraculator, a billboard of Captain Amazing falls and begins to g [...] D
During one of the Mystery Men group salutes, they say, "Zei gazunt," which is Yiddish, similar to th [...] D
Casanova's long fingernails were Claire Forlani's idea. D
It is unknown whether or not Casanova's love interest, Dr. Anabel Leek, survived the final battle at [...] D
In a 2011 interview with A.V. Club, Hank Azaria claimed that during production Kinka Usher declared [...] D
Eddie Izzard's character makes a reference to "the god of haircare". In his stand-up routine, he men [...] D
Janeane Garofalo wasn't told that Captain Amazing's charred hand would break off when she touched it [...] D
Ben Stiller (Mr. Furious), Hank Azaria (The Blue Raja), and Dana Gould (Squeegee Man) all appeared o [...] D
When the Bowler sends Carmine down the psycho-fraculator shaft, the columns resemble bowling pins, a [...] D
The two police squad cars seen throughout the film are both 1968 Dodge Chargers with various embelli [...] D
According to the DVD commentary, the scene where The Spleen accidentally ignites a blast of flatulen [...] D
An urban legend had it that Tim Burton secretly directed this film with Kinka Usher as a cover story [...] D
In an odd parallel, Tom Waits actually creates curious machines from junk and hardware store purchas [...] D
The "Herkimer Battle Jitney" is named after Nicholas Herkimer, a Revolutionary War general who died [...] D
In the bar where the team celebrates after the successful run-in with Frankenstein, one camera angle [...] D
Ben Stiller was considered for directing, but turned it down when he realized how large a project it [...] D
The Blue Raja says, "May the Forks Be with Us", the same wording, except for forks (force), as Guerr [...] D
Shovel fighting was taught to most infantry through the end of World War II. The reasoning was that [...] D
Prior to the film, Janeane Garofalo had no bowling experience. D
Casanova Frankenstein's castle is heavily influenced by the works of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudà [...] D
During the final battle at Casanova's mansion, when Roy/Mr. Furious leaps off the balcony, the bioni [...] D
The Blue Raja's car is a Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller, a three-wheeled bubble car designed by t [...] D
The wanna-be heroes auditioning at the pool party include two Power Women, Supervacman, the Reverse [...] D
A number of the sets used in the film are the same sets used in Batman Forever (1995). D
Michael Bay directed Claire Forlani in The Rock (1996). D
When the Blue Raja (Hank Azaria) sits on the fork he shouts 'Claven' - the catchphrase of Prof. Frin [...] D
A subtle reference to William Shatner: once, while recording lines for the video game Star Trek: Jud [...] D
The belt buckle of Mr. Furious's costume for the final battle scene has the Chevy symbol on it. D
The comic book character on the door of Kel Mitchell's bedroom is Martha Washington, created by Fran [...] D
Famous action director Michael Bay and Riki Rachtman, former host of MTV's Headbangers Ball (1987), [...] D
As the team enters Dr. Heller's amusement park workshop, creepy music is heard. This is not just inc [...] D
According to the DVD commentary, at the beginning of the film in the nursing home, when Big Red kick [...] D
The movie was the inspiration for the stage name of German DJ Psychofrakulator. D
Luis Guzmán played the part of a Mexican restaurant owner but his scenes were deleted from the fi [...] D

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Errori

Orientation of sandwich in The Shoveller's hand during Egg Salad speech. D
Pencil Head's costume appears to have the initials "PM" on it. This seems to suggest his original na [...] D
In the Chinese bar after the limousine attack, the Bowler's ball keeps changing position in differen [...] D
As Mr. Furious rants at the departing policemen after the initial fight, his arm is alternately hold [...] D
When the team is assaulting Casanova's limo, the window shatters well before the bowling ball hits i [...] D
Orientation of Waffle Man's griddle (holding it by the handle then the edge). D
In the diner, after The Shoveller, Blue Raja, and Mr. Furious are discussing recruiting, The Shovell [...] D
The Mystery Men leave their van without turning off the electromagnet, yet neither they nor their eq [...] D
When chasing Casanova's Limo in the Shoveller's car, the steering wheel sometimes has a bar in the m [...] D
**CONTAINS SPOILERS ** The heroes escape the destruction of Casanova Frankenstein's mansion at midni [...] D
As seen in the special features for the movie, the Mystery Men originally were planned to use a cann [...] D
Frankenstein tells Amazing that he'll be killed tomorrow at midnight. Later (presumably the next day [...] D
At the beginning when the amputee's left prosthetic arm is taken off and thrown into the punchbowl, [...] D
In one extreme close-up of The Spleen's face during the "Blame Thrower" scene, pearly white teeth ar [...] D
When the veteran's prosthetic arm is pulled off in the first scene, his hand is seen (very briefly) [...] D
When The Bowler first arrives at the tryouts, she removes her ball from her bag and kicks it away. I [...] D
After Lance Hunt reads Captain Amazing's "letter" during Casanova's trial, he folds it back up. Howe [...] D
When the Sphinx clearly cuts Tony P, Tony C, and the Disco Boy's guns in half, immediately in the ne [...] D
Time of the clock in the background of the room during Casanova's trial. D
In the costume-sewing scene, The Shoveller's measuring tape moves from the inside to the outside of [...] D
When the Jitney crashes through Casa Casanova gates, several of the headlights are clearly damaged. [...] D
During the recruiting scene, the order in which the superheroes are standing in line changes from sh [...] D
After the Disco Boys have driven into Casanova's castle, the camera pans to the left to show Roy fol [...] D
The purple stuffed animal The Shoveller runs over in his driveway already has the material cut befor [...] D
During the recruiting scene, there is a string of square patio lanterns hanging behind the heroes (s [...] D
After the battle at the retirement home, Captain Amazing rips off the Pepsi emblem on his right shou [...] D

Frase

Capt. Amazing: [amused at the Mystery Men] Really. [...] D
The Blue Raja: All I'm saying is, when we split th [...] D
The Blue Raja: I'm not StabMan, I'm not KnifeyBoy, [...] D
Casanova Frankenstein: Stick vith me, Tony, and yo [...] D
The Spleen: Why are you guys always dissing me? It [...] D
Blue Raja's mother: [the Blue Raja's mom walks in [...] D
The Sphinx: He who questions training only trains [...] D
Mr. Furious: Okay, am I the only one who finds the [...] D
The Bowler: [about to toss her father's skull into [...] D
Tony P.: You're baby Bowler! The Bowler: Is that [...] D
[an attack on the Mystery Men by the Disco Boys is [...] D
[the Mystery Men have accidentally killed Capt. Am [...] D
Dr. Heller: It's a psychofrakulator. It creates a [...] D
Waffler: I... am the Waffler. With my griddle of j [...] D
Mr. Furious: What kinda crazy man blows up a crazy [...] D
The Shoveller: [after leaving the bar] The Shovell [...] D
The Bowler: [to her father's skull, after avenging [...] D
[while driving a huge armored car straight at the [...] D
The Shoveller: Come on, somebody do something, we [...] D
Casanova Frankenstein: Ah, the old Disco Room. Jus [...] D
The Shoveller: We've got a blind date with destiny [...] D
[the Spleen is shot in the rear] The Spleen: I CA [...] D
The Shoveller: Lucille, God gave me a gift. I shov [...] D
Tony P.: Because I'm killer and your not! D
Mr. Furious: Looks like tonight the lone wolf ride [...] D
Casanova Frankenstein: Mmm, oh, this is a fine, el [...] D
[last lines] [to the news reporters] The Shovell [...] D
Mr. Furious: Don't mess with the volcano my man, ' [...] D
The Bowler: There's another chicken. Crazy chicken [...] D
Sally: Just junk it, you miserable cuss! D
The Shoveller: This is egg salad. It's loaded with [...] D
Casanova Frankenstein: I have created a beautiful [...] D
The Blue Raja: I say, what the fork! Let's do it! D
Vic Weems: I think, right now, we should focus on [...] D
Dr. Heller: [On the couch watching TV News of the [...] D
Mr. Furious: I just want to be there when the team [...] D
The Blue Raja: Sorry, but am I to understand you'v [...] D
The Sphinx: You must be like wolf pack, not six-pa [...] D
Tony P.: You guys never learn, do you? The Blue R [...] D
Mr. Furious: My pants feel like they're shrinking [...] D
Lucille: [seeing superhero auditions in her home] [...] D
Invisible Boy: Hey Dad, I'm going to my room with [...] D
The Blue Raja: Well, I'd better get going. I got a [...] D
[the trio talks about recruiting more heroes for t [...] D
Mr. Furious: [talking about Carmine the Bowler] Se [...] D
Capt. Amazing: Really? I'm not so sure about that. [...] D
The Shoveller: So what do you say? Do we all gathe [...] D
Mr. Furious: [as the Blue Raja and the Shoveller w [...] D
The Shoveller: All right, I'll take point, you two [...] D
Invisible Boy: [after becoming invisible for a mom [...] D
Mr. Furious: Okay. Right now, I'm kinda like a pow [...] D
Mr. Furious: Frak-you-later, Frankenpuss! [throws [...] D
The Blue Raja: May the forks be with us. D
Mr. Furious: We're an elite cadr-cadrey... The Bo [...] D
Mr. Furious: Everyone heard me say reset button. D
Mr. Furious: I don't need a compass to tell me whi [...] D
The Sphinx: We are number one. All others are numb [...] D
Sally: You're LATE! Mr. Furious: 'Morning, Sally. [...] D
Mr. Furious: That could work. I'm a loose cannon. [...] D
[Mr. Furious tries to balance a hammer on his head [...] D
Tony P.: Disco is NOT dead! D
[first lines] Dr. Heller: [offering an old lady c [...] D
Pig: You keep dreaming, Wanna-be! Pig: Dream on, [...] D
[commenting On The Disco Boy's arsenal] Mr. Furio [...] D
The Bowler: See now, this is why mad scientists ar [...] D
Capt. Amazing: [strapped to a chair] Listen, I rea [...] D
Mr. Furious: They must have ripped the "Q" section [...] D
[Mr. Furious, the Blue Raja, and the Shoveller are [...] D
[the Spleen walks to the Bowler making kissing noi [...] D
Waffler: I also have this theme song: Waffle Man! [...] D
Mr. Furious: I'm a wannabe. I AM a wannabe - a TRU [...] D
The Sphinx: You must lash out with every limb, lik [...] D
The Spleen: Hiya fellas. Word on the street is you [...] D
Casanova Frankenstein: [pleading his case before a [...] D
PMS Avenger: [at the tryouts] PMS Avenger. I only [...] D
The Shoveller: If we had a billionaire like Lance [...] D
The Spleen: Where's Captain Amazing? The Blue Raj [...] D
Mr. Furious: After all, I am a ticking time bomb o [...] D
The Shoveller: This is our fight, whether we like [...] D
The Shoveller: We're not your classic heroes. We'r [...] D
Dr. Heller: If you're gonna bust into that mansion [...] D
[the team are working on the Herkimer Battle Jitne [...] D
The Sphinx: When you care what is outside, what is [...] D
Mr. Furious: Hey, I was wondering... have you seen [...] D
Mr. Furious: Rage... taking over... Casanova Fran [...] D
The Bowler: [to a naked Invisible Boy] Maybe... yo [...] D
The Bowler: Who would want to rent a chicken? [...] D
The Shoveller: I don't want to stand behind you, b [...] D
The Shoveller: Captain, I'm just going to ask you [...] D
[Monica is trying to eat dinner behind the counter [...] D
Mr. Furious: I'm a Pantera's box you do not wanna [...] D
Monica: I don't find you threatening. Mr. Furious [...] D
Casanova Frankenstein: A fish-fork is no match for [...] D
Mr. Furious: Listen, I just wanted to say, I had a [...] D
Invisible Boy: [Listing superheroes he has met] Le [...] D
Monica: What's your name? Mr. Furious: D-do you m [...] D
The Blue Raja: ...I will fork-give you if you fork [...] D
The Shoveller: Watch it, Spleen, you're going to k [...] D
Sally: When are you going to tear down that jeep o [...] D
The Sphinx: To learn my teachings, I must first te [...] D
Capt. Amazing: I knew you couldn't change. Casano [...] D
Dr. Heller: That's a high-temperature fabric adhes [...] D
Mr. Furious: [after Casanova Frankenstein blows up [...] D
[Mr Furious recommends a publicist for him and his [...] D
Capt. Amazing: Oh looky here, a multi frequency ra [...] D
The Shoveller: We struck down evil with the mighty [...] D
The Shoveller: And what do you call this? Dr. Hel [...] D

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