Steel, which I just learned (thank you, Wikipedia) is based off a DC Comics title and stars Shaq. People criticize DC in the often heated DC vs Marvel debate, for not expanding the universe to include more characters and just not trying altogether.
There was even a line of action figures that were released:
Watch the trailer - you can't say that DC hasn't tried to shake things up in the past.
They tried, people. They have tried. You don't see Marvel stepping out of the box and doing these kinds of ballsy moves.
As a disclaimer, it should be noted this movie is criminally not available on Netflix Streaming. So I had to YouTube this experience. Your move, Netflix.
Here's your synopsis.
Nothing ever bad's going to happen to us, right?
Shaq is in the military and meets up with Judd Hirsch who makes high tech weapons for the military (I'm going to assume this movie exists in the Breakfast Club universe, where Bender got his act together and refocused his bitterness into government work)."So we do a sequel to the Breakfast Club, except its at lunchtime and I stea
There's a weapons testing incident that goes wrong (spoiler: its Bender's fault) which leaves Shaq's best female friend in a wheelchair and Shaq with an axe to grind.
"So I was watching Iron Man in the waiting room and I got an idea..."
She really is the all star player in this movie. She spent the entire time staring at a computer screen, which is what I do all day. So she's relateable.They team up and automatically become a lower budget Batman and Oracle, somewhere in Los Angeles.
Like a low budget Batman, they create what is likely the world's worst superhero outfit.
Yes, that's a hammer. Its also a gun. Take that, Batman.
Since you don't let things like this just go wasted, they hit the town and break up a a mugging, where some criminals are using Judd Hirsch's designs. Before he can make the connection that he's not only a low rent Batman, but a lower rent Iron Man, Shaq goes to jail. Because...miscommunication. I think.
Shaq's still in prison though. Since he is a superhero in the sense that he depends on others and unbelievable amounts of coincidence, he breaks out and goes looking for our villain and a really big stupid final battle.
Its like Robocop but the machines are better actors (Heeeeeeyyyyoooo....)
He's 7'1" walking around the dark streets of L.A. with a giant hammer. Chances are, he doesn't really need a suit to be intimidating.
This might not have happened if he had a big awkward heavy suit making movement harder than it should be.
After all, Batman never had a outdoor barbeque thrown in his honor. So points for Shaq.