The 1999 movie Mystery Men (written by Bob Burden and Neil Cuthbert) is a clever, funny, well-made parody of the superhero genre that also stands alone. Among dozens of quotable lines that have become catchphrases around our household, some samples:

• " ... when we split the cheque three ways the steak-eater picks the pocket of the salad-man ..."
• " ... he's terribly mysterious. ... plus he can, like, cut guns in half with his mind. ..."
• "... I guess tonight the lone wolf hunts — alone ..."
• "... his power comes from his boundless rage ..."
• "... We've got a blind date with Destiny — and it looks like she's ordered the lobster. ..."

And, in reference to a squeeze toy that, sort of, defuses an escalating situation: "That little sucker just saved your life."

^z - 2008-05-04

(correlates: UncleBert, ObliviousAce, UnmotivatedObstreperousness, ...)