Are we starting to see the emergence of a new sub-genre – the not so super-super-heroes? Hot the heels of Kick-Ass comes Woody Harrelson in Defendor. Unbelievably I’d forgotten, but in last year’s Zombieland Harrelson reminded me (dare I say the world?) how well he plays comedy and I can’t wait to see this. The below synopsis explains all:
Bruised and beaten, arm in a sling, neck in a brace, Arthur Poppington (Woody Harrelson) sits in front of court-appointed psychologist Ellen Park (Sandra Oh). After making her swear to secrecy, Poppington begins to tell the story of his secret life as “Defendor” – yes, that’s an “OR” – spelling is not one of his super powers. By day, Poppington directs traffic around road construction sites, but at night he dons a pair of black tights, a black jersey with a crude “D” duct-taped to his chest, and trawls the streets as his alter ago. As Defendor, Poppington engages in what he believes is a super heroic fight against crime in an attempt to fulfill his unrealized dream of capturing his archrival, Captain Industry – a gun trafficking crime lord who Poppington mistakenly believes is responsible for the death of his mother.
So if indeed the homemade not-so-super heroes are the way forward, does that mean Ben Stiller’s Mystery Men was ahead of its time? If you can’t remember maybe it’s time to revisit?
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