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Officially Cool: Confessions of a Superhero
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 10, 2007
Confessions of a Superhero is a little documentary from Producer/Director Matt Ogens that made quite a splash this year at SXSW. And now thanks to the folks at Arts Alliance America and Red Envelope Entertainment, it may be coming to a theater near you starting November 2, 2007. It tells the tale of 3 men and one woman who make their living as costumed heroes on Hollywood Boulevard. These guys (and gal) have been featured on the Jimmy Kimmel show and now their interesting personas have made it to the silver screen. This is actually a flick that I am just now discovering thanks to Pete over at /Film, but I am certainly interested. The film’s first theatrical trailer and official plot synopsis can be seen below. Enjoy.
Plot Synopsis:
A feature length documentary that chronicles the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal look into their daily routines reveals their hardships and triumphs as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame. The Hulk sold his Super Nintendo for a bus ticket to LA; Wonder Woman was a mid western homecoming queen; Batman struggles with his anger, while Superman’s psyche is consumed by the Man of Steel. Although the Walk of Fame is right beneath their feet, their own paths to stardom prove to be long, hard climbs. CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO explores the fascination, obsession and allure of fame through the eyes of some very unique people struggling to make it in Tinseltown.
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October 10th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
[...] MegaXguy wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe Hulk sold his Super Nintendo for a bus ticket to LA; Wonder Woman was a mid western homecoming queen; Batman struggles with his anger, while Superman’s psyche is consumed by the Man of Steel. Although the Walk of Fame is right … [...]
October 25th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
[...] last time I put my Official Stamp de Cool on something, we were talking about real superheroes and Matt Ogens’ awesome documentary Confessions of a Superhero. Today we get move from superheroes to a super-series that has spawned [...]