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Comic Book Villains (2002)
Directed by James Robinson
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When word hits the street that a nearby elderly gentleman has a cache of old, rare, and very valuable mint condition comic books, rival comic book shop owners Raymond McGillicuddy (Donal Logue) and Norman Link (Michael Rapaport) both set out to be the first to buy them. But when the old man declines to sell, the former friends turn into enemies, and a friendly rivalry becomes tainted with greed and turns to murder.
Rated R | Length 92 minutes
Actors
Donal Logue | Cary Elwes | Michael Rapaport | Natasha Lyonne | Eileen Brennan | DJ Qualls | Danny Masterson | James Duval | Marshall Bell | Peter Mayhew | Monet Mazur | Chris Weber | Diana Terranova | Radhaa Nilia | Jo Bourne-Taylor | Jamielyn Lippman | Ric Borelli | Irene Montalà
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2009 | TV | DVD | Rented | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Really liked how Comic Book Villains started and was expecting to peg it as a decent fanboy, comic geek nerd-fest with all the fun comic references and general comic store talk. But the flick devolved in an attempted dark comedy and failed. What’s sad (in addition to some talented actors under-utilized) is that I think there was a good story to play out in this but they took it a different direction unfortunately. Really wanted to like this.
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