Throwing fifteen different spices in a pot is not a good way to make a soup. This metaphor is strongly proven by a strange, strange film:
The Return of Captain Invincible
Let me try to sum up the different genres mixed together in one sentence. The film is a superhero comedy-musical-parody with elements of drama. It's hard to see where this went wrong.
The Bull$#!* Song
A funny song that is short and concise. So concise that it only has one word in it. Just guess.
The 'Choose Your Poison' Song
It has Christopher Lee singing, which can compensate for anything.
A smart writer summarized the problem with the film quite well. I will defer to his words here: “The Return of Captain Invincible” is a two or three joke movie that doesn’t work at the length it is.
It's a shame too. It could have been great. Ah well.
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