The Specials
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The Specials is a 2000 low-budget superhero comedy film that satirizes everyday life in a second-rate superhero team.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Specials canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9464480 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Specials Context triple: [Craig Mazin, notableWork, The Specials]
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A.
The Specials
The Specials are an influential English ska and 2 tone band formed in the late 1970s, known for their politically charged lyrics and energetic fusion of punk and Jamaican ska.
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B.
The Jam
The Jam were a seminal late-1970s and early-1980s English mod revival and punk-influenced rock band fronted by Paul Weller, known for their sharp social commentary and hits like "Going Underground" and "Town Called Malice."
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C.
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band prominent in the 1980s, known for their synth-driven new wave hits like "Hold Me Now" and "Doctor! Doctor!".
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D.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood was a British pop band from Liverpool best known for their provocative image and 1980s hits like "Relax" and "Two Tribes."
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E.
The Style Council
The Style Council was an English sophisti-pop and soul-influenced band formed in the early 1980s by Paul Weller after The Jam, known for its jazzy, politically conscious pop songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Specials Target entity description: The Specials is a 2000 low-budget superhero comedy film that satirizes everyday life in a second-rate superhero team.
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A.
The Specials
The Specials are an influential English ska and 2 tone band formed in the late 1970s, known for their politically charged lyrics and energetic fusion of punk and Jamaican ska.
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B.
The Jam
The Jam were a seminal late-1970s and early-1980s English mod revival and punk-influenced rock band fronted by Paul Weller, known for their sharp social commentary and hits like "Going Underground" and "Town Called Malice."
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C.
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band prominent in the 1980s, known for their synth-driven new wave hits like "Hold Me Now" and "Doctor! Doctor!".
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D.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood was a British pop band from Liverpool best known for their provocative image and 1980s hits like "Relax" and "Two Tribes."
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E.
The Style Council
The Style Council was an English sophisti-pop and soul-influenced band formed in the early 1980s by Paul Weller after The Jam, known for its jazzy, politically conscious pop songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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superhero comedy film ⓘ |
| budget | 500000 USD ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Alien Orphan – Jordan Ladd
NERFINISHED
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Amok – Jamie Kennedy ⓘ Deadly Girl – Judy Greer NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight – Rob Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Minute Man – James Gunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Smart – Jim Zulevic NERFINISHED ⓘ Ms. Indestructible – Paget Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strobe – Thomas Haden Church NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Bill – Mike Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Alex Vendler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Craig Mazin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Regent Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Stephen Lovejoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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superhero comedy ⓘ |
| hasSetting | fictional city in the United States ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alien Orphan
NERFINISHED
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Amok NERFINISHED ⓘ Deadly Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ Minute Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Smart NERFINISHED ⓘ Ms. Indestructible NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strobe NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Ottman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | satirizing the mundane lives of superheroes rather than their battles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The film follows the personal and professional lives of a low-rent superhero team on the day their action figures are released. ⓘ |
| portrays | second-rate superhero team ⓘ |
| producer |
Mark A. Altman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scott M. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-09-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 82 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | James Gunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
James Gunn
NERFINISHED
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Jamie Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Ladd NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Greer NERFINISHED ⓘ Paget Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ Parker Posey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Haden Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | James Gunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.