Zak Knutson’s Supercon is a caper comedy set around the world of the fan conventions, in which a group of not incredibly successful actors and comic book artists get fired from the titular con and decide to get even by stealing the money that belongs to the con’s boss and to a former star who is actually just a jerk. Clancy Brown plays the film’s main antagonist Adam King, an actor who is quite full of himself. Once he arrives at the convention, he charges the fans huge amounts of money for a photo or an autograph, bullies his ex TV co-star Keith Mahar (Russell Peters), and in general just acts like an arrogant, greedy prick who evidently doesn’t care at all about pop culture...
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- 5/2/2018
- Screen Anarchy
One of those comedies so incessantly and aggressively unfunny that you begin to wonder whether that’s the joke, documentary director Zak Knutson’s first narrative feature “Supercon” is a poor stab at Christopher Guest-style ensemble antics combined with a rote heist plot. The Comic Con-esque setting ought to be a rich target for satire, but life is full of missed opportunities, and this turns out to be one of them. Not to be confused with the concurrent “Supertroopers 2” — though one suspects theater owners would love it if you did — this film will no doubt pass quickly through hardtops, doing somewhat better in a home-formats launch that also commences April 27.
A former child star on an ’80s TV show, Keith Mahar (Russell Peters) is now a disillusioned adult, and makes a bare living reluctantly attending fan conventions. (Why he hasn’t tried finding another career is a question never raised here.
A former child star on an ’80s TV show, Keith Mahar (Russell Peters) is now a disillusioned adult, and makes a bare living reluctantly attending fan conventions. (Why he hasn’t tried finding another career is a question never raised here.
- 4/27/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
I've got an enjoyable red-band trailer here for a silly looking comedy called SuperCon. The movie is set at a comic con convention where a group of people team up and plan a heist to steal the money from the convention's biggest draw... Adam King.
With how popular comic conventions are these days, I'm surprised we aren't seeing more films like this that use them as a setting for a story.
This movie was directed by Zak Knutson and the cast includes Clancy Brown, John Malkovich, Ryan Kwanten, Maggie Grace, Mike Epps, Brooks Braselman, and Russell Peters. Here's the synopsis:
Another weekend, another comic convention for former TV actor Keith Mahar. Most people don’t recognize Keith. His only claim to fame was as a child star in an 80’s television show. Keith reluctantly joins his close friends, cartoon voice-over actor Matt, comic book artist Allison, and 80’sTV star Brock,...
With how popular comic conventions are these days, I'm surprised we aren't seeing more films like this that use them as a setting for a story.
This movie was directed by Zak Knutson and the cast includes Clancy Brown, John Malkovich, Ryan Kwanten, Maggie Grace, Mike Epps, Brooks Braselman, and Russell Peters. Here's the synopsis:
Another weekend, another comic convention for former TV actor Keith Mahar. Most people don’t recognize Keith. His only claim to fame was as a child star in an 80’s television show. Keith reluctantly joins his close friends, cartoon voice-over actor Matt, comic book artist Allison, and 80’sTV star Brock,...
- 4/16/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been to at least one Comic Con. New York Comic Con will always be one of the best weekends of the year for me. It’s a sight you must see with your own eyes. It’s crowded, stinky (I saw a grown man deficate his pants last year), over-priced, but absolutely magical. There is truly nothing like it.
Supercon tells the story of former TV actor Keith Mahar (Russell Peters). The former child star and his friends – voice-over actor Matt (Ryan Kwanten), comic book artist Allison (Maggie Grace) and 80’s TV star Brock (Brooks Brasselman). Keith’s former co-star – Adam King (Clancy Brown) decides to ban this group from the convention, which sparks a plot for revenge.
Check out the trailer below:
The movie looks silly and like the type of thing you stumble upon at 4:00 a.m. on Netflix.
Supercon tells the story of former TV actor Keith Mahar (Russell Peters). The former child star and his friends – voice-over actor Matt (Ryan Kwanten), comic book artist Allison (Maggie Grace) and 80’s TV star Brock (Brooks Brasselman). Keith’s former co-star – Adam King (Clancy Brown) decides to ban this group from the convention, which sparks a plot for revenge.
Check out the trailer below:
The movie looks silly and like the type of thing you stumble upon at 4:00 a.m. on Netflix.
- 4/10/2018
- by Peter Towe
- Age of the Nerd
Angelea Preston was mysteriously eliminated on last night’s America’s Next Top Model All-Stars finale, forcing the decisive panel in the show’s Greek finale to be reshot and prompting rumors that Preston was stripped of the title (Lisa D’Amato was named winner on the episode that aired). Preston joins a long line of reality participants ingloriously ejected from their 15 minutes of fame. Below, we run down some of the genre’s most memorable forced exits.
More disqualifications than hits?
Before the first live show even aired, American Idol had already disqualified a performer, Delano Cagnolatti, for his age.
More disqualifications than hits?
Before the first live show even aired, American Idol had already disqualified a performer, Delano Cagnolatti, for his age.
- 12/9/2011
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
For the last two-odd months, I've been most excited about Sunday night television because "Game of Thrones" is the fucking bee's knees. I suspect many of you were similarly excited for Sundays. But now that GoT is gone for too long, what night are we to be excited for? What night will step up and fill the void? Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Wednesday nights, for MTV's "The Challenge" is back and I simply cannot deny my excitement for the return of my guiltiest of guilty pleasures.
In a piece of legitimately good news, T.J. Lavin is returning as the host (for his eleventh go at it). This isn't good new because he's a good host -- while he's gotten somewhat better over the years/seasons, he's still really stiff and has only managed to show the thinnest amount of personality. But last October, he had a heinous injury...
In a piece of legitimately good news, T.J. Lavin is returning as the host (for his eleventh go at it). This isn't good new because he's a good host -- while he's gotten somewhat better over the years/seasons, he's still really stiff and has only managed to show the thinnest amount of personality. But last October, he had a heinous injury...
- 6/22/2011
- by Seth Freilich
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