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More information and less critique is required. - Caleb Osment 07:04, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Soundtrack links to Wil Wheaton (actor), but should link to Will Wheaton (singer) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:151:C000:11EB:84D8:9E0B:4102:BAED ( talk) 01:23, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
...and 'Jacob Levy', the mastermind behind the whole team who earns his position from Dr.Power and the UCC-league.
Mystery Men is one of my favorite movies, and yet I don't remember anyone named Jacob Levy... nor Dr. Power or any organization called the "UCC-league".
Tipa 21:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Many Wikipedia articles have sections where references to the topic are pointed out in other pop-culture subjects. Therefore, there really isn't a reason to remove the Trivia section from this article. If anything, it needs expanding. Zubenelgenubi 23:49, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
A question here: How far does original research impede obvious conclusions. I don't see a reference that Captain Amazing hiding behind glasses in his alter-ego is an allusion to Superman/Clark Kent, nor do I think is needed one for his being a billionaire being an allusion to Batman . It is not my intention to get in the long dead 'shoveler' question, rather inquiring on how much is the need to cite sources required. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cafeeine ( talk • contribs) 02:21, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
Just a note that you might want to take a look at WP:TRIV. Although it's only a guideline, it should offer some help. Most articles are slowly moving away from trivia sections anyway, and since there's only one item under the said section here, it ought to be moved elsewhere in the article (not eliminated if you can avoid it)! // Pilot guy radar contact 00:13, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Did Mr. Furious -really- display super-powers at the end of the movie? In my personal opinion, it could have simply been a case of a trained fighter being -really- pissed off. Lots42 ( talk) 11:38, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
After viewing the movie after a long hiatus, I gathered that Cpt. Amazing "powers" were gleamed from his gadgets a la Batman versus having actual powers like Superman. The fight scene with the Red-eyes could have been accomplished by a well-trained fighter. 98.24.122.5 ( talk) 03:03, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
I disagree with classifying Captain Amazing as a hero. The first real thing he does in the movie is intentionally work to release a dangerous psychotic into the general public. Amazing -was- a hero, but now he's a villain. Lots42 ( talk) 06:32, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
Not a "villain", he's just became a stick for the media. He isn't evil, its that he now treats heroism as a job-which is in treat seeing as the masses are loosing interest in him now that all the big villains are gone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.153.205.251 ( talk) 17:19, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
Who was it that played this part? I think this ia just a relevant (and amusing) as the references to Pencilhead, et. al. Jokem ( talk) 19:16, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
I have never seen anything that said Danny Boyle had anything to do with this film. I'm all but sure that this is a mistake. Shannon Tucker ( talk) 03:48, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
"Despite its list of stars Mystery Men was widely considered [weasel words] to be a flop with a final box office gross of just $29,762,011 domestically and $3,699,000 outside the USA.[1]" Consider replacing "Mystery Men was widely considered" with some variant of "mathematics and Hollywood economics dictated Mystery Men.." It made half what it cost to make it. That is considered a flop by Hollywood standards, and is therefore "widely considered" to be a flop both in and out of Hollywood. I love this movie, and I accept it's a financial flop. Is there anyone challenging this? I'm not aware of an actual book defining Hollywood standards which could be cited as a source, aside from the bank books of any movie production company. Sometimes "weasel words" are the best you can do. ZachsMind ( talk) 17:05, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
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The article could be improved, if it pointed out the reference/tribute to the Green Lama, '30s pulp fiction hero. Tex ( talk) 19:06, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
The plot should mention "They drive into battle using a Herkimer Battle Jitney, a salvaged war vehicle".. And then have an article on that as a unique movie prop
Patbahn (
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Mystery Men '99 is a comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics that was served as a continuation of Mystery Men (1999), 24.111.55.7 ( talk) 15:06, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
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More information and less critique is required. - Caleb Osment 07:04, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Soundtrack links to Wil Wheaton (actor), but should link to Will Wheaton (singer) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:151:C000:11EB:84D8:9E0B:4102:BAED ( talk) 01:23, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
...and 'Jacob Levy', the mastermind behind the whole team who earns his position from Dr.Power and the UCC-league.
Mystery Men is one of my favorite movies, and yet I don't remember anyone named Jacob Levy... nor Dr. Power or any organization called the "UCC-league".
Tipa 21:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Many Wikipedia articles have sections where references to the topic are pointed out in other pop-culture subjects. Therefore, there really isn't a reason to remove the Trivia section from this article. If anything, it needs expanding. Zubenelgenubi 23:49, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
A question here: How far does original research impede obvious conclusions. I don't see a reference that Captain Amazing hiding behind glasses in his alter-ego is an allusion to Superman/Clark Kent, nor do I think is needed one for his being a billionaire being an allusion to Batman . It is not my intention to get in the long dead 'shoveler' question, rather inquiring on how much is the need to cite sources required. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cafeeine ( talk • contribs) 02:21, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
Just a note that you might want to take a look at WP:TRIV. Although it's only a guideline, it should offer some help. Most articles are slowly moving away from trivia sections anyway, and since there's only one item under the said section here, it ought to be moved elsewhere in the article (not eliminated if you can avoid it)! // Pilot guy radar contact 00:13, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Did Mr. Furious -really- display super-powers at the end of the movie? In my personal opinion, it could have simply been a case of a trained fighter being -really- pissed off. Lots42 ( talk) 11:38, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
After viewing the movie after a long hiatus, I gathered that Cpt. Amazing "powers" were gleamed from his gadgets a la Batman versus having actual powers like Superman. The fight scene with the Red-eyes could have been accomplished by a well-trained fighter. 98.24.122.5 ( talk) 03:03, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
I disagree with classifying Captain Amazing as a hero. The first real thing he does in the movie is intentionally work to release a dangerous psychotic into the general public. Amazing -was- a hero, but now he's a villain. Lots42 ( talk) 06:32, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
Not a "villain", he's just became a stick for the media. He isn't evil, its that he now treats heroism as a job-which is in treat seeing as the masses are loosing interest in him now that all the big villains are gone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.153.205.251 ( talk) 17:19, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
Who was it that played this part? I think this ia just a relevant (and amusing) as the references to Pencilhead, et. al. Jokem ( talk) 19:16, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
I have never seen anything that said Danny Boyle had anything to do with this film. I'm all but sure that this is a mistake. Shannon Tucker ( talk) 03:48, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
"Despite its list of stars Mystery Men was widely considered [weasel words] to be a flop with a final box office gross of just $29,762,011 domestically and $3,699,000 outside the USA.[1]" Consider replacing "Mystery Men was widely considered" with some variant of "mathematics and Hollywood economics dictated Mystery Men.." It made half what it cost to make it. That is considered a flop by Hollywood standards, and is therefore "widely considered" to be a flop both in and out of Hollywood. I love this movie, and I accept it's a financial flop. Is there anyone challenging this? I'm not aware of an actual book defining Hollywood standards which could be cited as a source, aside from the bank books of any movie production company. Sometimes "weasel words" are the best you can do. ZachsMind ( talk) 17:05, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
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Cheers.— cyberbot II Talk to my owner:Online 14:44, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
The article could be improved, if it pointed out the reference/tribute to the Green Lama, '30s pulp fiction hero. Tex ( talk) 19:06, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
The plot should mention "They drive into battle using a Herkimer Battle Jitney, a salvaged war vehicle".. And then have an article on that as a unique movie prop
Patbahn (
talk) 19:17, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
Mystery Men '99 is a comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics that was served as a continuation of Mystery Men (1999), 24.111.55.7 ( talk) 15:06, 24 October 2023 (UTC)