Comic Book: The Movie


Comic Book: The Movie is a 2004 direct-to-DVD mockumentary starring, co-written and directed by Mark Hamill.
This film features various voice actors appearing in a live-action film and also marked Sid Caesar's final film role before retiring in 2005 and dying in 2014.

Plot

Comic book fan Donald "Don" Swan battles against a fictional film studio that is about to announce a film based on his favorite superhero, Commander Courage.

Cast

Cameo appearances in the film

Production

The script was finished on July 29, 2002. Most of the movie was filmed at the 35th annual San Diego Comic-Con on August 1–4, 2002. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained in character were unscripted to obtain a realistic look. This film subverted convention by casting voice actors in live-action roles. The panel was held on August 2, 2002.

Home media release

Comic Book: The Movie was originally released on DVD on January 27, 2004. It was distributed by Miramax Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home
Entertainment. It was distributed internationally through NFK Entertainment UK and Force Entertainment on September 13, 2005. It was distributed by Alliance Films on April 26, 2011 in Canada. It was re-released on DVD and distributed by Paramount Movies on July 13, 2021. Netflix made it available for streaming November 27, 2013 – June 2, 2016.

Reception

The film received an approval rating of 40% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews. IGN rated the film a 7 out of 10.

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