Mystery Men (1999) | Movie Reaction | First Time Watching | What's Your Super Power?!?

[@matthewsuchomski2593]

FINALLY, someone actually reacting to this one.

[@jcastromex]

I agree! I'm still waiting for someone to react to "Darkman!"

[@archersfriend5900]

Love this movie.

[@arifeannor9573]

What about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Elijah Wood or hell remember Simon Birch?

[@Yngvarfo]

Just SUMM Reactions has. It was a rare case where Emily had seen a movie that Matthew hadn't.

[@FlyinMunky]

Yeah, this should be on everyone's list that watch super hero movies. I've lived this movie since seeing it in theaters.

[@rmhartman]

i always loved that "blue rajah" doesn't have a speck of blue in his costume.

[@Thunda1986]

but if you know your history it really does make perfect sense😂

[@christopherb501]

Like the OG Blue Beetle design.

[@mcentepede]

@@rmhartman Mr Furious is the only member who showed zero powers throughout the movie lol. A bit of adrenaline rush there at the end to jump off the balcony, but anybody juiced up with pharmaceuticals could have done that. This movie is hilarious yo. Pee Wee Herman farts

[@jenr5426]

@@mcentepede I love that the shoveler's side weapon was a trowel, lol

[@Tekkarath]

Jesus christ, do you know how long I have to wait between people watching this movie? Fuckin' crime how underrated this movie is.

[@deanlamb275]

Totally underrated. I watched this movie a zillion times on VHS.

[@LordVolkov]

"Dude, can we bring the brewskis?" The lead Frat Boy is Michael Bay 😉

[@FlyinMunky]

Don't forget the actual Good E Mobb, including Cee Lo Green.

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

pras and tom waits also

[@KolozII]

I knew it!

[@sebastianemond5313]

Dane Cook as Waffler and Dana Gould as Squeegee Man. Also, Doug Jones as Pencil Head.

[@NessOnett8]

On the rewatch, while being older, I weirdly appreciate the dynamic between Spleen and Bowler. He signals interest. She makes it very clear there is absolutely zero attraction on her part. But she isn't rude about it, she doesn't drag it out, just no. And he just accepts it, continues on, doesn't try to argue or make a scene. This feels like a very healthy example of rejection, which is rare to see in movies especially nowadays, and I feel has hurt a lot of peoples' perception on how to approach it from both sides.

[@gjchawks17]

"There's not enough beer in the world" is a pretty harsh gut punch way to be shot down lol. Though I would agree neither side ever makes a big deal about it.

[@JakNasty69]

​@@gjchawks17 Might have been just a tad harsh however he did take it in stride like "alright" and just moved on lol

[@Twistedkingjabs89]

its not that deep , when someone isnt interested dont be a cunt ? simple

[@rmhartman]

"why do I have watermelons on my feet?" "I don't remember telling you to do that."

[@platinumspider7859]

Almost seems like a Buckaroo Banzai reference. "Why is there a watermelon there?" "I'll tell you later."

[@LordVolkov]

@@rmhartman Wes Studi crushes all his scenes, but that line is so funny after the slow pan down and back up 🤣🤣🤣

[@sebastianemond5313]

​​@@platinumspider7859 🤭😆... There is no later. *😂There is never a later.* Also, I like Buckaroo Banzai, too. It's a decent 80s play on the pulp hero genre like Doc Savage and the Fabulous Five. *Buckaroo Banzai & The Hong Kong Cavaliers.*

[@tylerstoneman4114]

So excited for this one, its an absolute blast. So glad more people are watching this!!

[@jackburton1455]

Rip. Paul Reubens.

[@Parallax-3D]

@o.b.7217- Wherever he is, he’s probably jacking it to an adult film.

[@Ploobie86]

@o.b.7217 Because her jerked off in a porno theater? Give me a break.

[@kentonkruger8333]

@o.b.7217 Why?

[@TimeVextorX]

​@o.b.7217 Just shut up you be in that other place than him.

[@sebastianemond5313]

😢😔The man who was Peewee Herman, and the Penguin's father, twice.

[@mistercard3599]

Random fact, The Shoveler in the comics wields a shovel that was made from Excalibur. I use to see Flaming Carrot comics at the comic book store when I was a kid, but I never quite understood what I was looking at

[@becksimilian2955]

This movie is SO UNDERRATED. Love this one

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

"I'm just here for the Ladies".

[@karlbecker8775]

Nothing but love for both of you! Your attitude is what keeps me coming back.

[@LordVolkov]

😨 "Oh nooo..." 🤣🤣🤣 The Mrs' face as Greg Kinnear got psychofraculated was priceless!

[@yournamehere6002]

Ironically, written by Neil Cuthbert, who also wrote HOCUS POCUS, and they both flopped and then became cult hits later on.

[@mynameisnotearl4383]

John carpenter had that problem with the thing and the fog

[@tempsitch5632]

hocus pocus never became a cult hit. Not even a little bit.

[@mynameisnotearl4383]

@@tempsitch5632 yeah it did

[@yournamehere6002]

@@tempsitch5632 then why is it a cult hit?

[@Uncle.Sam.Gaming]

@@tempsitch5632 ... I never liked hocus pocus but its one of the TOP cult hits idk what youre thinking buddy lol

[@claytonbishop4021]

Tom Waits' odd hand gestures when explaining the psychofrakulator were the result of him writing his dialogue on his fingers and reading the words as he went along.

[@sebastianemond5313]

Well, how do you describe something like a *psychofrakulator?*

[@vandjack17]

The constantly being interrupted by the cute kiddos is ironically very on-brand for the movie - lol

[@mcentepede]

I'm beginning to think it's planned to have the kids photobomb the viewing. But they are adorable. The blonde one keeps getting bigger

[@tempsitch5632]

I can’t believe they coincidentally all have the same hair style as Mom. What’re the odds ?

[@waterbeauty85]

The cast is great, but William H. Macy as the Shoveler is my favorite.

[@lordmortarius538]

He shovels well. He shovels VERY well.

[@howardbeatman2820]

You have to love a movie in which Macy plays the most NORMAL character.

[@TruthWarriorB88]

Rest easy, Spleen. And thanks for the laughs.

[@rmhartman]

"felt like Gotham City" the party at the beginning was the same set as the party that the Penguin rode his giant rubber duck into.

[@JakNasty69]

That's actually really awesome, I love this movie even more now Batman Returns is my favorite of the two

[@AutoPilate]

"You didn't invite me, so I CRASHED!"

[@TriviumFreak21]

My dad and I rented this and Screamers at Blockbuster back in 99" 00", by far one of the best rental combos we picked up that night.

[@dfilthy9104]

Before there was Shrek, We had Smash Mouth's All Star on this movie's soundtrack.

[@McD5791]

yup - here's where I first heard it, too.

[@ericjanssen394]

Since the song is about Loser-and-proud, and the MTV video promoted the movie, I was always under the impression they’d written it FOR the soundtrack. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpDNiHucm66ra6csi=I9jOYcX0dQi-HgIn

[@tempsitch5632]

Or, just don’t listen to garbage music.

[@atomfallen2409]

R.I.P. steve harwell🙏🕊️

[@crealkillr]

this is exactly what i thought

[@TheBlond49]

Underrated one. The Clark Kent glasses, hillarious.

[@ReconWafflez]

Can't believe someone is reacting to this, I watched this movie ALL THE TIME when I was younger. For some reason it was the only dvd we kept in the car to watch on long drives lmao

[@LordVolkov]

This reaction can't get here spoon enough 😉

[@jordank1813]

"We are #1! All others are #2 or lower!" I literally still say that

[@courtneywallace871]

It SHOULD have been a bigger hit. Such a fun, well done movie.

[@WilliamScavengerFish]

The greatest weapon ever conceived: the Blame Thrower.

[@sebastianemond5313]

I still prefer the Canned Tornado.

[@Parallax-3D]

Always love the interrupti… err, “special appearances” by the munchkins. 😂

[@mcentepede]

Possibly scripted but adorable. Mr Kaiju Cowboy sells the frustration perfectly lol

[@waterbeauty85]

They're so freakin' cute!

[@catwhowalksbyhimself]

@@mcentepede kids are terrible actors generally. If it were scripted, it would be terrible obvious.

[@Ghost0fTheNavigator]

As soon as I saw you were watching Mystery Men, I dropped everything for this reaction. I love this movie but it is so underrated, and so many of the lines are just pure gold.

[@KevMcKean]

Probably a meta joke, but chickens ARE rented... By production companies for a movie scene involving chicken rental

[@robling1937]

YES! More reactors need to do this underrated classic. This film is the cure for the superhero burnout we are all feeling.

[@alucard624]

I'm just glad to see it getting recognized finally ever since it bombed in theaters. It's aged pretty well.

[@LordVolkov]

"He can't turn invisible!" 👏👏👏 🤠"He can turn invisible!" 🤣🤣🤣 Invisible Boy going *intangible so that light passes through him along with everything else is one of the more underrated jokes. He's not Invisible Girl, he's Kitty Pride - but only when no one is looking 😆

[@Banterbear]

Kitty Pryde is still visible, but I get your point, he's like a combination of intangible/invisible. I think the clothes falling off thing was more a way to explain that he is going invisible and not his clothing, which is always an odd thing with a lot of powers in the proper comics...I know they explain it away with "unstable molecules cloth" in the FF, but it's a nonsense 😂. Just quicker to have them fall off than have a big undressing scene. And his hand has to be tangible to pull the switch.

[@Vaishino]

Captain Amazing's agent is played by Ricky Jay, a magician/comedian who used to hold the world record for both distance and speed on throwing playing cards. I've read his book!

[@guyonbench]

I was there, back before DvDs were a thing. I owned this on VHS and when I heard that the DvD has "Bonus Features" and what not, Mystery Men became the first movie I bought on DvD and became the reason my family bought our first DvD player. I truly love this movie and I quote it all the time. Thanks for the react Checkerheads.

[@jason_1970]

"The Shoveler is Hammered!!"

[@stormywaters1565]

MYSTERY MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ You have no idea how happy I am to see someone react to one of my absolute favorite movies. I loved this since I saw it as a kid.

[@Trilaan]

Since the best line of the film was skipped in the reaction, here it is: "We've got a blind date with Destiny. And it looks like she's ordered the lobster." - The Shoveler

[@howardbeatman2820]

I agree - it is the best line.

[@MrFox-wn5jt]

It is a great line. Also great, but sadly skipped here: "I am Pencilhead" "and I am SON OF PENCILHEAD" always has me in stitches...

[@howardbeatman2820]

@@MrFox-wn5jt Pencilhead is played by Doug Jones, who usually performs under heavy latex makeup, so this is a rare opportunity to see what he really looks like.

[@thectk1000]

This movie was ahead of its time in several ways. Most notably to me is Captain Amazing as the corporatized super hero. Doug Walker said it best. Captain Amazing walked so Homelander could run.

[@donaldcordner1936]

Gotta side with Mr. Movies on this one. This movie should have been a hit. Too bad. BUT, the advantage is we can always find a group of people who've never seen it to watch it with!

[@mcentepede]

@@donaldcordner1936 This movie was hilarious and maybe a bit ahead of it's time. This and Dodgeball are so funny that even today I laff at the jokes.

[@donaldcordner1936]

@@mcentepede YES!!

[@jimclayson]

Criminally underrated movie... and TOM WAITES! 👍

[@notmee2388]

Of a similar tone is the 2001 Patrick Warburton version of THE TICK. Yeah, it’s a TV series, but they only made 9 episodes (1/2 hour) of it, and it is great fun. I love that show. Another great, short comedy series is FAWLTY TOWERS. No superheroes, but because it also has a tiny amount of episodes I always imagined that the two series could be watched intertwined so that the different styles of humor could be cooperatively palate cleansers, as humor becomes less funny if you get used to it.

[@Ichthyodactyl]

This'll always be one of my favorite 'superhero' movies. Personally, I think it was just a little too ahead of its time to find the right audience on release.

[@gregsteele806]

Doesn't help that it came out at the same time as Sixth Sense.

[@Ichthyodactyl]

@@gregsteele806 Didn't help but I don't think it hurt much either tbh. The movie was pretty widely panned by critics at the time and people used to actually care about what the critics had to say.

[@rbrtck]

Do you recognize the sound effect when Mr. Furious jumped down with Monica? It's from _The Six Million Dollar Man_ (1973) when he's using his "bionics" for superhuman feats.

[@Poss1]

I love this thing. Glad to see it getting some attention. After all the superhero years, it's still got a special charm. Looking forward to this! :)

[@JohnTalbane87]

I was at Momocon earlier this year and ran into a group who own and restored their battle wagon. Apparently it was just dumped out in the middle of nowhere left to rust. The creator of the Mystery Men even dropped by to see it. Sad that we never got a sequel.

[@smiffy68]

I love this movie, and I think it was a solid decade ahead of its time. Tragically the director never got to make another movie.

[@marshabrew7447]

i've had "What do you mean 'we'? I was right here." stuck in my head since i first saw this back in the day lol

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

This movie made me go out and replace my bowling ball with a skull one, same purple color stuff and everything inside. I still use it today. Only like $120, which I was really surprised at.

[@cerealkiller193]

Such an underrated film. I watched this dozens of times as a kid. This was a refreshing reaction❤❤❤

[@mikelapointe6095]

The applause edit when the kids came in was a nice touch

[@rcameron777]

Nobody can make fun of Batman and Robin more than it made fun of itself.

[@mcentepede]

Holy self-parody Bat-Man!!

[@IAMM4C]

This is one of my favorite comedies...“What do you mean we? I was standing over here." There are so many good one liners, but I especially love when they're trying to get Roy to become angry and list his faults.

[@glennwelsh9784]

This movie should get more credit for being a superhero satire before the modern boom of superhero movies that made superhero satire much more common in media. Also, this movie is responsible for gracing the world with the Smash Mouth song "All Star" that will forever get radio play on pop stations.

[@mitchelltyler5972]

Not really a satire at all though? More of just a classic parody. Superheroes/heroism as a concept is glorified and uplifted by the film, and not really criticized at all.

[@sebastianemond5313]

🤣I know. Everybody assumed Shrek introduced All-Star, but it was Mystery Men first.

[@sebastianemond5313]

​@mitchelltyler5972 Media like The Boys, Invincible, or Brightburn really has a critical look at superheroes, especially ones who don't deserve to be called heroes. Like Sky High said- Will Stronghold: "Just because you have powers, that doesn't make you a hero. Sometimes, it makes you a jerk." And that's definitely the case with Homelander, amped to 11.

[@kelaarin]

Gotta love Wes Studi. Amazing Native American actor... and the Sphinx.

[@TheUltrahypnotoad]

He's terribly mysterious, don't you know.

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

Waffle man! Golden crispy, bad guys are history!

[@becksimilian2955]

When Dane Cook exploded on the comedy scene in 2005/2006 I remember being like "is that the Waffler?" 😂😂😂

[@alucard624]

@@becksimilian2955 Between his griddle of justice and truth syrup he was definitely memorable.

[@sterlinggecko3269]

@@alucard624 it's low fat

[@dupersuper1938]

We have a blind date with destiny, and it looks like she's ordered the lobster.

[@sgtpepper1138]

The Mrs saying "Don't junk it, refurbish it" is kind of funny because the actual Herkimer Battle Jitney was recently fully restored.

[@sebastianemond5313]

This movie really is so underrated. More people need to see Mystery Man. As a satire or parody on the superhero genre, it's one of the best, and without it, we wouldn't have gotten ones like Superhero Movie, or that director, Craig Mazin's early attempt, The Specials, produced by James Gunn.

[@stevensauer8539]

This is such an underrated forgotten gem. A great send-up of traditional superheroes.

[@roy_meetsworld]

Fun fact. This movie was directed by kinka usher. Who was a car commercial director till doing this which was his knees and only movie because he hated the movie directing process

[@banonKING]

This movie is a secret gem. It's FAR from perfect, but it's got a ton of awesome gags.

[@Packard63]

It's every little boys secret dream to get a real shovel for Christmas.......the snow drifts would not know what hit them.

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

Mr. Furious Does have powers, but only when he gets angry. But he just never gets angry.

[@aires69uk]

This movie is so vastly underrated.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

I would assume that Mr. Amazing is the prototype for what would eventually become The Vought 7. Seeing Mr. Amazing with sponsorship all over him they upped the game for Bought making the Heroes a multinational mega conglomerate that thrives on social media and makes the heroes actual professional celebrities.

[@armchairgravy8224]

"Disco is not dead! Disco is life!"

[@JCG52577]

When I was managing a Hollywood video store in the late 90s this film would never rent until I played it on the store’s player.

[@tempsitch5632]

First part of sentence is also me, except it rented quite well. Tower on Sunset.

[@Thomaswake]

Honestly Mystery Men was before it's time. If it came out today I think it would have been a hit.

[@TheGISGuy]

I still use "We are number one. All others are number two or lower."

[@Lpace3]

"God gave me a gift. I shovel well. I shovel VERY well." I love those lines. I can't tell you how many times I've used them to the confusion of everyone around me.

[@illuminatiCorgi]

You guys must have a wild blu ray collection by now 👀

[@danebono7667]

Tom Waits is kind of the perfect match for his role.

[@andrew6061]

The real villains are the adorable children spontaneously interruptions 😊

[@CraigWelchans]

The griddle of justice 😂

[@LordVolkov]

I enjoy the mix of baseline heroes (our opening trio) with those having actual powers (Invisible Boy, Spleen, Sphinx) and the only woman on the team is a mix of both (normal, with a 'magic artifact')

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

That's Cee-Lo Green the leader of the Not-So-Goodies !

[@mcentepede]

Well spotted. The joke here is that at the time he was a founding member of hip hop group Goodie Mob.

[@stephenmiller2544]

mucheal bay was the fratboy that asked if he could bring the brewskis. don't know why, but it's him.

[@tacticalgrace6456]

So glad to see this satirical movie being reacted to by you guys, it rarely gets any reaction love.

[@mcentepede]

I'm surprised our favorite cowboy duo hasn't seen this classic Ben Stiller flick. It's up there with his other one Dodgeball. I'm beginning to think you folks are just trolling us. These are classic movies

[@rjd6214]

This movie gets so much hate but I love it. Mr. Furious is the superhero inside all of us. Especially when people refuse to turn right on red.

[@juice6521]

Uh, please don't correct me, it sickens me.

[@JayM409]

"I don't need a compass to see which way the Sun is blowing."

[@anthonylakich1727]

Tony Disco Mob Boss is Eddie Izard i can beleave you guys didn't notice that...

[@PuppetDungeon]

If you have the means, the commentary track on this one is absolutely amazing. The cast put so much into character quirks and in jokes, and they go over every single one.

[@quixote6942]

TRIVIA: Ben Stiller and Janine had Been seeing other and broken up prior to the movie, so they had something to work with for their character interactions. In 1999, I Believe "The Spleen" was Paul Rueben's (Pee Wee Hermans) attempt to make a come back after Cast out of Hollywood Following his Arrest in a Porn Theatre in 1991 (RIP).

[@markcarpenter6020]

He also played the bad vampire in the buffy the vampire Slayer movie. Which I actually liked better than the TV show.

[@mcentepede]

@@quixote6942 Pee Wee Herman got "exposed" by Hollywood. Luckily years later the internet was a thing and He never went back to them blue theaters.

[@Com1xguy]

The “Let’s triangulate” bit always makes me lol

[@erikbrown5104]

Some of my friends and I rented some chickens in college. We had a fraternity game where people could chase them through holes in a piece of plywood. The chickens proved to be too smart to play that game.

[@TheOriginalSpooniesWorld]

Yay! This to me is very underrated and doesn't get enough attention. And...I confess, I still own a copy on V.H.S.😂 Thank you both for another great reaction.☺️💚

[@KolozII]

It’s been so long since I’ve seen this, I forgot that Ricky Jay and Eddie Izzard were in this. Also fun fact: Heller is played by Tom Waits (yes the musician)

[@couch.patati-patata]

Casanova Frankenstein

[@hoodwinkiez]

Disco is dead, but Polka never dies! Say it with me, "Polka Never Dies!"

[@johnmcclure40]

Why do I have the feeling we're seeing the origin of a new villain here? James K. Polka perhaps?

[@paulsapp5573]

Man I needed this reaction to this movie today!!!

[@alemander_01]

I saw this in the theaters twice at least. Couldn't get enough of the comedian or the great acting.

[@gmartinez1981]

My favorite videos are when the kids barge in😁

[@johnsteward9137]

I haven't seen it mentioned in the comments yet, but this was based off the Comic series Flaming Carrot, though the character of Flaming Carrot does not appear in the movie! In the comics, Flaming Carrot is one of the founding members of the Mystery Men superhero group.

[@jordank1813]

I have loved this movie most of my life and have always wished it was more common in people's lives

[@zosojay024]

"Rest in peace" Paul Reubens aka the "spleen"

[@TheHeroClass]

The first Superhero Movie I ever saw.

[@codeE25]

His reaction "WTF is wrong with Zoolander?" HAHAHAHA

[@sterlinggecko3269]

plot twist: "I'm a publicist, not a magician." except he was a magician IRL.

[@MrLorenzovanmatterho]

Aww, first day at school! "Slipping through my fingers..."

[@MrDarkwing78]

56:19 An early script had the Canned Tornado being the way they destroyed the Fraculator, but it was scrapped in favour of the Bowler doing it. The original effects done for the Canned Tornado were, however, left in, so it makes sense you asked about in about 3 seconds later.