History Film / TheMeteorMan

''The Meteor Man'' is a 1993 {{Superhero}} movie, starring Robert Townsend alongside an EnsembleCast ranging from well known black actors and comedies such as [[TheJeffersons Marla Gibbs]], [[StarWars James Earl Jones]], [[{{Benson}} Robert Guiliaume]], [[Film/JingleAllTheWay Sinbad]] and even Creator/BillCosby himself, to up-and-coming black actors such as Don Cheadle and Eddie Griffin. Townsend also wrote and directed it just as he did with his previous film, The Five Heartbeats. Although neither film [[BoxOfficeBomb fared very well]], they both are considered cult classics to African-American viewers like most of his work.

* FunnyBruceLeeNoises: Used by Meteor Man and Simon Caine after they [[IngestingKnowledge instantly absorb all the contents]] of one of BruceLee's fighting manuals.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The greatest triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.

* FashionShow: Parodied.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Oh, SO MUCH! Considering that he has, you know, friggin' SUPERPOWERS if he just runs at the golden lords in the first act of the movie the way that he does the baby lords at the end... I mean it's over! What the hell made Simon think he could take on a superhuman in the first place. [[TakeThat Lazy writing]] perhaps.
** He became more confident the moment Meteor Man started losing his powers.

* FailOSuckyname: Some of the Golden Lords qualify. But Don Cheadle's if by far the worst, Goldilocks, he proves to be one of the tougher Lords, however.
** Digit is up there too.

* [[AllStarCast All Black Star Cast]]: While this normal for Robert Townsend, this the first time he used names this big. See HeyItsThatGuy since its too many to name here.
** For what it's worth, there was one white person in a major role: Frank "[[{{Series/Batman}} The Riddler]]" Gorshin appears as the drug kingpin Mr. Byers.
** And what seems to be the only white teacher that Jeff works with is tormented by a kid.
** Its justified with the ghetto in DC being the setting. I think the mayor is cast as white if he's in the movie, since I doubt Marion Barry was the mayor at the time.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Lots of big names and (at the time of the release) unknowns.
** Creator/BillCosby
** [[TheJeffersons Florence the Maid]] is his mother.
** [[{{Benson}} Benson]] Is his father.
** [[{{Houseguest}} Sinbad]] has a relatively small role.
** [[{{Friday}} Pops, Deebo and Big Worm]] all have minor roles.
*** Tiny Lister could count as the dragon, but still a minor role.
** Big Daddy Kane is the second in command.
** LutherVandross has a non-speaking role as a hitman (in a movie where nobody dies.)
** [[SanfordAndSon Lamont's Aunt Ester]] is one of the nurses.
** Anyone who has seen The Five Heartbeats will instantly recognize Bird, one of their rivals, is the BigBad and leader of the Lords.
** UndercoverBrother is the best friend.
** [[IronMan War Machine/Iron Patriot]] is the Lords' enforcer, (snicker) Goldilocks.
** It seems [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Will's Aunt Janice]] found success as a TV reporter.

* StuntCasting: Where do we begin James Earl Jones as a neighbor, Creator/BillCosby (no lines), Marla Gibbs and Sinbad. Gibbs has the biggest role, she plays the protagnist's mother. Also from the music industry, Luther Vandross (also no lines), Big Daddy Kane, Another Bad Creation, Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature and Jazz singer Nancy Wilson.

'''''The Meteor Man''''' is a 1993 SuperheroMovie, starring Robert Townsend alongside an EnsembleCast ranging from well known black actors and comedies such as [[TheJeffersons Marla Gibbs]], [[StarWars James Earl Jones]], [[{{Benson}} Robert Guiliaume]], [[Film/JingleAllTheWay Sinbad]] and even Creator/BillCosby himself, to up-and-coming black actors such as Don Cheadle and Eddie Griffin. Townsend also wrote and directed it just as he did with his previous film, The Five Heartbeats. Although neither film [[BoxOfficeBomb fared very well]], they both are considered cult classics to African-American viewers like most of his work.

** It seems [[TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Will's Aunt Janice]] found success as a TV reporter.

* DePower: [[spoiler: It turns out that the meteor powers are only temporary...]]

'''''The Meteor Man''''' is a 1993 SuperheroMovie, starring Robert Townsend alongside an EnsembleCast ranging from well known black actors and comedies such as [[TheJeffersons Marla Gibbs]], [[StarWars James Earl Jones]], [[{{Benson}} Robert Guiliaume]], [[Film/JingleAllTheWay Sinbad]] and even Creator/BillCosby himself, to up and coming black actors such as Don Cheadle and Eddie Griffin. Townsend also wrote and directed it just as he did with his was a with his previous film The Five Heartbeats. Although neither of films [[BoxOfficeBomb fared very well]], they both are considered cult classics to African-American viewers like most of his work.

'''''The Meteor Man''''' is a 1993 SuperheroMovie, starring Robert Townsend alongside an EnsembleCast ranging from well known black actors and comedies such as [[TheJeffersons Marla Gibbs]], [[StarWars James Earl Jones]], [[{{Benson}} Robert Guiliaume]], [[Film/JingleAllTheWay Sinbad]] and even BillCosby himself, to up and coming black actors such as Don Cheadle and Eddie Griffin. Townsend also wrote and directed it just as he did with his was a with his previous film The Five Heartbeats. Although neither of films [[BoxOfficeBomb fared very well]], they both are considered cult classics to African-American viewers like most of his work.

** BillCosby

* StuntCasting: Where do we begin James Earl Jones as a neighbor, BillCosby (no lines), Marla Gibbs and Sinbad. Gibbs has the biggest role, she plays the protagnist's mother. Also from the music industry, Luther Vandross (also no lines), Big Daddy Kane, Another Bad Creation, Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature and Jazz singer Nancy Wilson.

* BigDamnHeroes: The entire ghetto comes out to help Meteor Man fight the BigBad. Then afterwards Byers is forced to back down when he realizes that however powerful his organization is, at that moment he does not have as much power as the dozens of guys with rifles lining the rooftops.

* GangOfHats: All of the members of the Golden Lords dye their hair gold. Unlike most versions of the trope, this is most [[TruthInTelevison realistic]] type.

* GangOfHats: All of the members of the Golden Lords dye their hair gold.

* FashionShow: Parodied

'''''The Meteor Man''''' is a 1993 SuperheroMovie, starring Robert Townsend alongside an EnsembleCast ranging from well known black actors and comedies such as [[TheJeffersons Marla Gibbs]], [[StarWars James Earl Jones]], [[{{Benson}} Robert Guiliaume]], [[JingleAllTheWay Sinbad]] and even BillCosby himself, to up and coming black actors such as Don Cheadle and Eddie Griffin. Townsend also wrote and directed it just as he did with his was a with his previous film The Five Heartbeats. Although neither of films [[BoxOfficeBomb fared very well]], they both are considered cult classics to African-American viewers like most of his work.