Spaghettiman

Don't expect great special effects, but the story behind Spaghettiman is awesome.

The tagline is "Clark doesn't care about you. He doesn't care about the world. He barely cares about himself", but in the end, Clark DOES care.

And we end up caring about all of the (admittedly limited) characters in this movie. Spaghettiman is just right at 80 minutes or so, and a good family laugh. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but the characters are likable, and the story holds our interest.

Wish there were more movies like this!

You know it was always my dream to become a writer and director when I was a kid. As I grew up I slowly learned that my talent wasn't in making movies but rather, reviewing them. whenever a student film pops up I take the time to watch it and while I might be hard on large franchises I have a soft spot in my heart for student films. I know the struggle that many go through in order to get their ideas out there and become known in the movie industry; and you know it's hard being the little fish in a sea full of sharks that's why small creators have to pull out their A game when they make movies. For this movie I am proud to say that they hit a lot points spot on. Some of my major issues were the cinematography and the fact that some of the comedy was flatter then my wife's ass, but all other points were spot on. The beginning of this film is where the directors talents shine but near the end it begins to fall of hard which was disappointing to me as I was really getting into the story and the characters they had. I it feel would be a disservice to the director if I didn't mention is the excellent use of practical graphics. Most movies you watch today and ask yourself why something looks so awful is because usually it is practical effects. As movies became more and more CGI many practical graphics began to look out of place compared to the perfectly computer generated counter part. In Spaghettiman this doesn't happen because the director realizes that you can't combine CGI and practical graphics, and for that I applaud him. Overall if you want an excellent film which major companies like Marvel and Disney can learn from watch the beginning of this hilarious super hero film.

This superhero spoof caught my eye on Amazon Prime for being a wacky "crappy" movie. After watching this movie I genuinely think it was better than tons of movies with a thousand times it's budget in 2016. For being this genre and no special effects, it has great camera quality and some good cuts and shots and transitions. On top of all that it was a funny enjoyable movie. Plenty of funny one liners and cheesy superhero cliche's that make you laugh. For that, as a "B-movie" this is a 9/10 easily. But as a full feature film which I believe it can be compared too, these kind of movies have been done better. At times the pacing seems too fast then seems too slow. The sound can be too quiet at times and the climax of the movie seems too short. With all that said, compared to any theater film from 2016, this is just slightly below average. However it's an easy 9/10 B-movie flick. I would love to see, though it's been 4 years now so doubtful, someone give this director a bigger budget so the writers can go crazy in a sequel. Or maybe a new story similar to this and it could easily be lightning in a bottle.

Another no budget flick that hits the mark with plot and characters. If you can't laugh with this movie then you have lost all sense of humor. Director: Mark Potts and Writers: Winston Carter and Ben Crutcher bring to us one of the silliest superhero's to date - but he's so likable you can't help cheering him on in his quest for justice and a little bit of cash!

Clark is a guy who can't keep a job and he shares an apartment with an obese guy who is a want-to-be policeman. Clark starts to warm up a bowl of spaghetti, he falls asleep for four days, and the microwave continues to run these four days. When Clark awakens he eats the spaghetti anyway and he discovers later his new powers from eating the over cooked spaghetti.

But he still needs money! And he goes out into the streets as a superhero to quell thieves but there's a catch if you want his help. Is Clark above corruption? Watch it and find out.

Sure, it's stupid, the acting is B- at best, and the budget is clearly in the 3 to 4 digits, but Spaghettiman is a really enjoyable movie, that once I started, I needed to watch to it's grin inducing conclusion.

Spaghettiman is equal parts creative and cliché, improved substantially by the fact that nobody involved seems to have any misconceptions about what they are making. Once it's low standards are set, the movie enjoys exceeding them. Clearly filmed in Los Angeles, the producers access to the vast filmmaking resources of the area are clear - it is well shot, well edited, well produced, and even has a few "pro" special effects and stunts to boot.

Aspiring to little more than to entertain for an hour or so, Spaghettiman is a triumph.