Review of The Specials (2000) by Michael O — 05 May 2007

This movie succeeded where Mystery Men failed.

This review of The Specials (2000) was written by Michael O on 05 May 2007.

The Specials has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Joe A (721) on 20 Jun 2010

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By Sherilee N (4) on 08 Jul 2008

The movie was special. It was cheesy, obviously trying to make fun of all the movies superhero movies. The best part is the action figures…

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By Ronald T (32) on 18 Jun 2011

Was good for what it was. If it didn't have a fairly adept cast this would have easily been a lot worse…

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