Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

June. 10,2008

Rating：

6.9

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Superhero Behind The Scenes Comic Book

Trailer Synopsis Cast

From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary, discover the history of comics from page to screen through the evolution and revolutions that have changed entertainment forever. It's a hero's journey of hits, misses and unstoppable powers, featuring the Spider-Man, X-Men, and Batman films (including The Dark Knight), Iron Man, Superman Returns, Hellboy II, Sin City, Incredible Hulk, American Splendor, Wanted, and beyond, plus revealing interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Stan Lee, Zak Penn, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Neal Adams, Roger Corman, Avi Arad, Mike Mignola, Paul Pope, Richard Donner, Jim Steranko, and many more.

Stan Lee as Self

Robert Downey Jr. as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man

Jeff Bridges as Self - Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger, Iron Man

Ron Perlman as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2

Selma Blair as Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2

Edward Norton as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Alex Hyde-White as Self - Dr. Reed Richards, The Fantastic Four (1994)

Matt Salinger as Self - Steve Rogers / Captain America, Captain America (1990)

Kevin Feige as Self - President, Marvel Studios

Robert Pulcini as Self - Writer & Director, American Splendor

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Reviews

Odelecol

2008/06/10

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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FirstWitch

2008/06/11

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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Robert Joyner

2008/06/12

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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Kaelan Mccaffrey

2008/06/13

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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