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Wedgies Are The New Superpower

Are Leslie Nielsen and David Zucker funny anymore? Maybe you'll have an answer after watching the trailer for Superhero Movie, an attempt to make Scary Movie for comic book flicks. High school student Rick Riker gets bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, and develops powers similar to Spidey's, along with an apparent love for tighty-whitey underpants. The movie represents real a step down the ladder for director Craig Mazin, who directed The Specials in 2000. Skip this, and rent that. Find out why below. More »

9:40 AM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Kevin Kelly
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Latest by Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy: @DCI Gene Hunt: I like movies that let me turn my brain off, and make fun of themselves as they make fun of others. When a movie tries to be serious, and is so dull of plot holes and more »

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Must See: Forbidden Planet

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale. Written by James Rocchi.

Title: Forbidden Planet
Date: 1956

Vitals: William Shakespeare's The Tempest gets a sci-fi spin in this retro-futurist classic, as a team of explorers stumble across Altair IV — a colony world now deserted but for a brilliant scientist, his beautiful daughter and a dark secret. The film's best-known for introducing Robby the Robot to the world, but it actually holds up. ...




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11:58 PM on Sun Sep 30 2007
By Annalee Newitz
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