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Greetings Film Fiends and welcome to John Doe's Film Blog. 30 years of dedicated celluloid obsession has meant that I have seen a few films. Drawing attention to some of the lesser discussed gems that I love. Cult classics, obscure curios and quality genre pictures. This blogs purpose is to translate some of my passion for these films and with luck, inspire you the reader to go check em out.

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James Gunn’s Super – John Doe’s Trailer of the Moment

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Rainn Wilson is Super

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Super is coming

Slipping through John Doe’s cinematic crime fighting net until now Super premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on the weekend. Monday saw the first clip released online and its worth a chuckle. (Johnny lied, no trailer just some footage.)

The Cast and Director at Comic Con 2010.

Patrolling the familiar streets that have been walked by Defendor, Kick-Ass and Special this is another masked vigilante hero in the real world entry. Don’t sling your web and swing on out of here straight away though because the buzz indicates this one goes to a much darker place than previous excursions. Tagged as an indie comedy, its reviews like the one on cinematical that describe the tone as “Paul Schrader’s Kick-Ass” that intrigues John Doe.

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James Gunn get eye balled by Nathan Fillion

Writer/Director James Gunn (Slither) may have started at the Troma funhouse (Tromeo & Juliet) but his script for Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead immediately showed an ability to reinvigorate genres with violent social commentary. His screenplay for the 2000 release The Specials though not exceptional tackled the super heroes as regular guys thing long before it became a Hollywood trend. This is the resume of a man who should excel with a film like Super.

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Ellen Page and Rainn Wilson in Super

Not to be underestimated the casting is a bat signal to stately Wayne manor that is sure to lure us out of our caves. The film stars Rainn Wilson (The Office) as Frank D’Arbo, a downtrodden everyman who has just lost his wife (Liv Tyler) to an evil drug dealer (Kevin Bacon) and reacts by creating an alter ego named The Crimson Bolt. Looking to make a difference and help those in need he’s soon joined by Libbie (Ellen Page), a lost soul that masquerades as side kick Boltie.

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Is this the look of heroism?

There is a cameo from Nathan Fillion (Firefly) playing The Holy Avenger an evangelical christian in a cape. Taking on villainy duties is everyone’s favourite serial killer portrait Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer)

Sure to scare away audiences that thought Hit Girl was the height of offensive and guaranteed to garner a cult following, the idea of a savage examination of blurred morality mixed with psychosis sends JD into hulk smashing enthusiasm.

Thankfully picked up as part of the IFC’s midnight series a release date will inevitably arrive in the next few months.

The first official clip from Super