Hero at Large | John Ritter, Anne Archer

Hero at Large | John Ritter, Anne Archer | A hero without powers...

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Hero at Large

	Hero at Large John Ritter, Anne Archer MGM (Warner), 1998 average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Still Holds Up

I saw this movie years ago before John Ritter became a popular TV personality. He does an excellent job in this breakthrough film. It pokes fun at the superhero genre before superhero films became the rage. In spite of the incredulous ending, the film holds up and provides the viewers with a pleasurable experience. It should be noted that not only do we miss the likes of Ritter but also the work of Bert Convy who passed subsequent to this film's release. He was a great character actor and game show host.

A hero without powers...

This movie was awesome. I just like the idea of the film it's funny and smart. It has a great moral to the story is that you don't have to wear a silly costume or have superpowers to be a hero. It's a good movie i recomend this movie to everyone.

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John Ritter's Best Role

One thing I hated about "Three's Company", was Jack Tripper being a wimp. He claimed to take karate lessons, in the Navy, but was beat up very easily (especially by women). This role shows how a "Jack Tripper", would fight for real.

Granted, John Ritter pulls some non-Tripper acting, but you can see some character in Steve Nichols. I was seven, when I saw the film. I begged my folks to see it, because of John Ritter and a superhero movie. While a little disappointed the character was an actor, and not a real superhero, John Ritter was still great. The best part of the film is a spoiler. If you don't want to know it, stop reading now.

Before Steve Nichols gives up the superhero role, he saves people from a burning building. He leaps down on the roof and goes inside. He saves the people and walks off with Anne Archer. A perfect ending, to a "realistic" movie.

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An underdog film

I was but a wee lad of 9 years old when I saw this film at the theater. Even then, it captivated my attention and I understood the "message" of the movie. The message was that real superheroes are people that you meet and see in the streets every day; not just some muscle-bound person in a flashy costume. True heroes are ordinary people.

This is a glorious film with a feel-good, no...feel-great ending. John Ritter is supendous as a struggling actor who is suddenly thrust into greatness. The only problem is, the powers that be try to capitalize on this greatness and Ritter soon finds out that being a hero is not all it's cracked up to be.

This film is funny, charming, exciting, sad and heartwarming. Why are such beautiful gems of movie-making like this so often overlooked or forgotten?

Rent or buy this film! You will not be disappointed. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was that toward the last quarter of the film, the pace gets pretty slow, but the climax of the movie more than makes up for it. This is a movie the whole family can enjoy (just a few "minor" cuss-words).

"Who says 'nice guys finish last'?"

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Quirkie

I saw this movie years ago. It is a little quirkie, but has a nice sappy ending, and I love sappy endings. Plus I think Anne Archer is sexy, so that always helps.

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