Comment on Mystery Men was the flop superhero comedy that deserved better
ech@lemm.ee 4 months ago
I adore this movie. It’s unabashedly weird and fun, and a fantastic satire of superhero tropes at the time.
My only significant hangup with it is the look of cultural appropriation through the Blue Rajah, but it stands just on the right side of acceptable thanks to a well fleshed out character and Hank Azaria’s great performance.
If you haven’t seen it, check it out.
slickgoat@lemmy.world 4 months ago
He plays an Englishman, and there is a long history of Victorian Brits becoming infatuated with Indian culture. The reference is obscure, but definitely there.
ech@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Exactly. In fact (spoiler-ish warning), he plays a regular-ass American cosplaying an Englishman that’s in turn cosplaying being an Indian mystic. The extra layer does a lot of work to keep it in good taste.
set_secret@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Hes a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.