Review of The Specials (2000) by Ransom H — 08 Jun 2007

The funniest movie that no one has ever seen.

This review of The Specials (2000) was written by Ransom H on 08 Jun 2007.

The Specials has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Private U (13,627) on 14 Jun 2008

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It sometimes assumes that the repetition of a bad joke will make said joke funny, but when this hits the nail on the head, it really works…

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By Ka M (168) on 18 Sep 2010

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Most of you how hate it are... well lack of a better term average. I stumbled upon this movie late one night…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 07 Dec 2009

Found this one on Netflix Instant View and I figured I'd give it a chance…

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By Cody L (540) on 25 Jul 2008

This is one of my all time favorite movies! I can watch it over and over again and still laugh! THC is fantastic! I love this movie…

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An easygoing work of unforced humor built on gags that should be stupid, but are ultimately too ridiculous to resist…

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