And SO! Without further ado... I present to you....
Ludicrously Late Reviews #1 : Confessions of a Super Hero
I saw this movie on the Internet about 2 years ago, and only payed half attention to it, turing it off before the end. I learned last night about how much a mistake that was. I have to say this is one of the most interesting documentarys I have ever seen. It focuses on four individuals who have nothing in common but one very odd job choice. They dress up like superheroes and take pictures with tourists on Hollywood Boulevard for tip money. The four focal points of the film are Batman (Maxwell Allen, a gun nut with some anger management issues, and a penchant for shitting in port-a-pottys he doesn't belong in), Wonder Woman (Jennifer Wenger, an adorable girl from the midwest who ran off to Vegas to get married, and is now dealing with the ramifications), The Incredible Hulk (Joeseph McQueen, formerly homeless, now a struggling actor who is well aware of his physical limitations [his teeth are fucked up]), and of course Superman (Christopher Dennis, a spitting image of a 107 pound Christopher Reeve, who has an obssessive collection of Superman memoribilia, an unexplainably smitten therapist girlfriend, a former meth problem, and who firmly believes Sandy Dennis is his mom!)
This movie really has little to do with the fact that these people dress up as fictional, superpowered beings (Except for Superman), it's more of a view of how people with jobs this weird live their personal lives. Following the Hulk to the alleyway he slept in three years ago is heartbreaking. Watching Wonder Woman cry over her failing marrige in the middle of an interview that had little to do with it should move even the hardest person. Seeing stock news footage of Batman screaming at people for tips, then being arrested is shocking. But possibly the most interesting story in the movie is Superman himself, for he firmly believes he's Superman. Not in a crazy "I can fly" way, he just believes dressing up in this suit will do good for the world. It's noble and sad to watch all at the same time. When he goes to "Metroplis, Illinois" for the American Superman Festival a few months after Christopher Reeves died ("Batman called me crying today. He said Superman was dead" - Great Fucking Quote) , then loses the costume contest, you can see the hurt on his face. It was more to him than losing some dumb costume contest, it was almost like he felt like he failed at continuing the tradition of the Man of Steel.
If you like people watching, comic books, or just hearing about people with jobs way more fucked up than yours, you should dig Confessions of a Superhero. Not a life changing movie, but definately one you'll think about for a while to come.
And just in case you're wondering, Superman STILL walks around, to this day, on Hollywood Boulevard. Say what you will about Christopher Dennis, but he has more drive and passion to do what he loves than most of us do. Here's a current pic that I found from BATGIRLS BLOG!!!
This movie really has little to do with the fact that these people dress up as fictional, superpowered beings (Except for Superman), it's more of a view of how people with jobs this weird live their personal lives. Following the Hulk to the alleyway he slept in three years ago is heartbreaking. Watching Wonder Woman cry over her failing marrige in the middle of an interview that had little to do with it should move even the hardest person. Seeing stock news footage of Batman screaming at people for tips, then being arrested is shocking. But possibly the most interesting story in the movie is Superman himself, for he firmly believes he's Superman. Not in a crazy "I can fly" way, he just believes dressing up in this suit will do good for the world. It's noble and sad to watch all at the same time. When he goes to "Metroplis, Illinois" for the American Superman Festival a few months after Christopher Reeves died ("Batman called me crying today. He said Superman was dead" - Great Fucking Quote) , then loses the costume contest, you can see the hurt on his face. It was more to him than losing some dumb costume contest, it was almost like he felt like he failed at continuing the tradition of the Man of Steel.
If you like people watching, comic books, or just hearing about people with jobs way more fucked up than yours, you should dig Confessions of a Superhero. Not a life changing movie, but definately one you'll think about for a while to come.
And just in case you're wondering, Superman STILL walks around, to this day, on Hollywood Boulevard. Say what you will about Christopher Dennis, but he has more drive and passion to do what he loves than most of us do. Here's a current pic that I found from BATGIRLS BLOG!!!
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