Confessions of a Superhero by K-Fleet

Humor: 2
Blood: none
Nudity: none
Minutes FF’ed thru: none
Overall rating: 3

Christopher Lloyd Dennis plays Superman and is the most tenured performer on Hollywood Blvd. in this documentary. He’s considered a fanatic by most, and his Superman-clad apartment shows it. He estimates he has over a million dollars in memorabilia and says he’s a Superman historian. His mother was actress Sandy Dennis, and his girlfriend is a psychiatrist. They decide to attend the send-off ceremony for Christopher Reeve at the yearly Superman convention in Metropolis, IL where Margot Kidder is attending. Chris proposes to Bonnie at the convention and she accepts, but even with high hopes, he does not place in the costume contest.

Maximus Allen plays Batman and was born and raised in Texas. People said he looked like George Clooney, and when he met Superman on the strip, he suggested he join him as Batman. He has a black belt in two different martial arts, has done some boxing, and also knows hand-to-hand combat through special ops. He gets arrested for fighting with a union worker over using their bathroom, and continues to battle and see a psychiatrist for his anger issues. In the off-season, he works as a security guard, but maintains high hopes of getting discovered.

Jennifer Gerht plays Wonder Woman. She’s a very attractive brunette from Maynardville, KY, population around 2500. Her mother and aunt head the Farmers Co-op, her grandfather is the judge, and her father is a minister. Having an itch to get out, her mother buys her a plane ticket to Hollywood. Her fourth day there, she met her husband, and shortly after, they went to Vegas and got married. Things start falling apart as he focuses more on his career, and they separate. She continues to audition and is considered a strong up-and-comer.

Joe McQueen, a black man, plays the Hulk. He arrived in L.A. during the Rodney King riots. He was homeless for about 4 years, but was still able to go to auditions, and decided to use his pain to further motivate his aspirations. He finally gets a lead role in a Bruce Lee spoof movie called Fighting the Game.

The other characters on the Blvd. include Pinhead, Chewbacca, Fiona (Shrek), Ghost Rider, Charlie Chaplin, Elmo, and many more. The older performers school the newer ones on the etiquette and expectations of working on the strip. The day-in, day-out grind wear on some, and undercover police continually monitor to ensure that the performers aren’t haggling the tourists for tips or attention. Some have been arrested, made the news, and even featured on The Jimmy Kimmel Show.

This is a great documentary about those who aspire to be famous and will go to any lengths to get there. Being considered a fanatic myself (of horror movies), I can see how Christopher Dennis is nothing more than a devout fan who loves what he does and wants to portray it to the fullest. He doesn’t seem to really believe he’s Superman or Christopher Reeve, but uses the likeness to his advantage to get ahead. Watch it and laugh, maybe cry, or maybe just say, “What a bunch of losers!”, but it’s sure to entertain you.