James Gunn's 'Super' Gets A Great New Poster
James Gunn made his film Super, starring Rainn Wilson as an average guy who creates a costumed alter-ego after his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him for a drug dealer (Kevin Bacon), on a tiny budget and with a great deal of freedom. There's something appropriate about the story of a weird, homegrown 'superhero' becoming a weird, homegrown movie. I find the film's promise of uncomfortable humor and l0w-budget violence appealing, and think this poster captures some of the film's spirit perfectly. See the full handmade-looking image after the break.
James Gunn and his cast will be doing a panel presentation soon as SXSW, and the film opens on April 1.
Peter found the film to be hit and miss at TIFF ("I felt like the film really works best when it focuses on the more R-rated politically incorrect vulgarity-laced humor.") but I'm holding out for an enjoyable time.
And don't forget that Nathan Fillion plays a religious hero called the Holy Avenger in the film, which is just one more promising little tidbit.
When sad sack Frank D'Arbo (Rainn Wilson) sees his ex-addict wife (Liv Tyler) willingly snatched by a seductive drug dealer (Kevin Bacon), he finds himself unable to cope. But when the finger of God blesses his brain (don't ask), D'Arbo decides to fight back under the guise of a DIY superhero called Crimson Bolt. In order to get his wife back, he must first fight his way up the criminal ranks, and he begins by taking a monkey wrench to the foreheads of a couple who cut in line at the movies. As Crimson Bolt begins to make the headlines, a young woman from the local comic book store (Ellen Page) joins in on the fun as his sexually charged sidekick, Boltie.
