based on a Dark Horse
comic book series feature in Flaming Carrot Comics
by Bob Burden
, directed
by TV commercial director Kinka Usher. It stars William H. Macy
, Ben Stiller
, and Hank Azaria
as a trio of lesser superhero
es with fairly unimpressive superpowers who are required to save the day. The film's two great strengths are considered to be the art direction and the dialogue, much of which was improvised by the cast.
"Don't mess with the volcano, my man, 'cause I will go Pompeii on your... butt."
"I will keep dreaming! I will keep dreaming, my friend! And when I wake up you better hope, you better hope you're... asleep!"
"Okay, let's all be little automaton droids and believe everything we hear on TV."
"Well, I am a ticking time bomb of fury."
"I guess tonight the lone wolf hunts... alone."
"Ooh — Mama Pajama! What kind of crazy-man blows up a crazy-house?"
"In my opinion, which used to matter around here, we shouldn't be flinging new memberships at every guy who puts together a pair of matching gloves and boots."
"Do yourself a favor and don't punch my clock 'cause I'm a Pantera's box you do not wanna open!"
"I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines!"
"I guess from now on I ride in a wolfpack of one."