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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Matt Salinger
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302447736
Format: Color
ISBN: 6302447739
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 1993-08
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 1994-06-23
Running Time: 103
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1990
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Summary: Closest thing to the comics...for now.
Comment: There have several film/TV versions of Captain America going back to the 1940's, this one is the closest adaptation of the comics.
The movie is not fantastic by any means, but it does have some redeeming qualities that I think overshadow the bad.
The Good:
-The costume and shield are faithful re-creations of the classic "Cap" look and are actually used throughout the film.
-We actually get to see the Red Skull with a Red Skull, even if it is only for a short while.
-The story contains footage of Cap during WWII, being frozen in ice and then being unfrozen in the present day, that ties it into some of the comic stories.
-There are actually some great story points with Steve going to see his OLD girlfriend and the Red Skull calling Cap as his "American Brother".
-Also, the storyline with the reporter and President who idolized Captain America as kids and how it ties into the present day is neat.
The Bad:
-The acting is pretty terrible with the exception of Ned Beatty.
-The action and effects are a little slow.
-And of course, RUBBER EARS! The Cap costume has rubber ears, instead of using the actors real ears-it's a little distracting.
Again, this is the most faithful adaptation we have: better than the 1944 serial, better than the 70's Reb Brown TV movies, but what will really be better is the new Marvel Studios version that should be coming out after Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.
Not one you need to own, but if you're a Captain America fan pick it up.
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Summary: Halfway decent adaptation of the Marvel Comics Icon
Comment: After a completely unrecognizable movie serial in the 1940s and two barely recognizable and silly tv movie pilots in 1979, Cap is back and more faithful to his comic book origins than ever. The WWII portion of this film is a lot of fun, the sets and dress is reminescent of the Golden Age of comics and the diner scene alone captures the sensibility of that era as good as anything in Donner's Superman or Burton's Batman. Cap's origin story is very faithful and his storming of the Red Skull's stronghold is good exciting action.
Why we have an Italian Red Skull in the movie is bewildering, but we do, accent and all. *cringe* He looks pretty cool though and is appropiately greusome, but his prominent nose keeps his face from looking anything like a skull. Paulkin also does not have the menacing presence the character needs to be affective. The make-up helps in the WWII period, but once in present day the Skull gets plastic surgery (budget constraints?) and looses that aid. His English does improve, however, so we don't have to hear "Capteen Amayreeca" anymore, thank God!
The best thing about this movie is Matt Salinger. Surrounded by silliness he gives the role a sincerity and authenticity. He is not smiling dumbly like Reb Brown or hamming it up ala Adam West. He takes the role seriously and emits a low key strength and confidence that serves this character as well as Chris Reeves' Superman. (It is interesting to note the irony in the son of iconoclastic writer J.D. Salinger portraying a character who is often used as a symbol of American jingoism.)
However, this is strictly B-movie stuff. The script is full of the expected pithy sayings concerning American nationalism, what it is and what it isn't and (occasionally affective) dialogue reflecting the fear that America's day in the sun may have past it's high noon and the resilient fighting soldier spirit that refuses to give up. (They even manage to have the Red Skull throw in a "next time we'll have made in Japan," concerning an American micro-radio transmitter that malfunctions.)
Final verdit: If you turn your brain on low, this is good two-fisted fun and Cap fans will want to see it atleast once for its faithfulness. The end is a rousing fist/gun/shield battle involving Cap, the President, the Skull and his minions. Should be on DVD, if only for historical purpose. Heck, the 1989 Punisher film is available.
My Rating: 5/10
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Summary: captain wimp
Comment: i love and collect the captain america comics and was very happy when i found this movie,until i sat down and watched it.
they got the story close to right(enough so as not to make us old time fans mad) but they really blew the rest of it. the story after he is frozen just really is a big let down. maybe with all the comics comeing to the movies they will try again!!!! HINT,HINT,HINT
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Summary: Captain America: The Star Spangled Avenger Almost Makes it to the Big Screen; but Has to Settle for VHS
Comment: I always liked this movie. It was Marvel's answer to Tim Burton's big budget Batman. Although it received a European release, it was shelved in the U.S. until 1992. I thought it was a good low budget attempt to bring the Joe Simon-Jack Kirby comic book character to life. I can remember seeing the movie poster for it at the theater and being excited, "Captain America: Coming in 1990". This movie has a great cast: Matt Salinger, Scott Paulin, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin, Carla Cassola, Melinda Dillion, Michael Nouri, Kim Gillingham Francesca Neri and Billy Mumy. It was directed by Albert Pyun.
In Italy during WW2, Dr. Maria Vaseli (Carla Cassola) creates a process which transforms child musical prodigy Tadzio de Santis into the hideously scarred 'Red Skull' (Scott Paulin) for the Nazis. Dr. Vaseli escapes to America where she perfects the process and helps the American Military transform Polio-ridden Steve Rogers into the Star Spangled Avenger 'Captain America' (Matt Salinger). Aided by two Resistance Fighters (Scene deleted), Captain America to a hidden Nazi Fortress, Captain America encounters his nemesis, the Red Skull, where he is defeated and strapped to a rocket that the Nazis are planning to launch launch at the White House to kill President Roosevelt. Cap heroically manages to stop the rocket from crashing into the White House; but it crashes in the Alaskan Tundra where he is frozen for the next 50 years.
While Captain America is frozen, the Red Skull and plots and successfully carries out the deaths of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King with the help of a group of international businessmen and General Fleming (Mumy/McGavin). Now, they are planning on kidnapping President Kimball (Cox) and controlling his mind to do their evil bidding. Luckily for the Red, White and Blue, Cap is accidently found by an Alaskan Surveying Team and thawed out where upon he tried to return home and while he finds that things have drastically changed; Captain America is torn between duty and the love of his former girlfriend, Bernice (Gillingham). Sharon, Bernice's daughter (also played by Gillingham) try to stop these evil conspirators.
Music was provided by Southside Johnny, Barry Goldberg and one of the Neville Brothers. It's theme song "Home of the Brave" is very moving.
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Summary: It could've been worse...
Comment: Ok so, as many viewers stated there are many, many reason to not like this movie, but there are some redeaming things here as well.... so let's list a few.
The BAD
1) The Red Skull is a bit to melo-dramatic for my taste, but he's a comic villian so it's part of his schtick. Also he's Italian in the movie and looks pretty stupid for the last part of the flick... though I could get past that if only they would have not made him a business man... comic villians who are business men is way too played out of a concept. Why not just make him a terrorist?
2) The story never really focused much on the real story behind the steve rogers character, that being he's a 'man out of time'. There was a glimpse of this when he visited his old girlfriend but then he just kinda accepted his new surroundings... a HUGE lost opportunity for some good storytelling here.
3) Way too much emphasis on the president also, like they needed someone to tie cap to in order to bring him through the ages. Batman Begins is one of the few Super hero movies to actually focus on the HERO,the title character... hello, why has that always been such a novel concept?
4) The cinematography was horrendous, the print never seems to focus on one light source. TV shows from the same era looked a hell of alot better than this film.
5) lastly for now, Cap doesn't seem much like a super soilder here, outside of the red skull he only really fights women in the movie... and loses most of those fights, WTF??? A billion dollar super soilder program to turn a kid with polio into a super [...].
The GOOD
1) Matt Salinger does have a few good moments and (outside of the fights) pulls off cap for me. The best part of the movie is when the general informs him 'You're the only one of you there's ever gonna be".
2) The costume is right and cap only uses his shield as a weapon in this movie... no motor cycle helmet or chessy 70's van to seduce young girls in.
3) The fact that at least they didn't change much of cap's origin here, he's a kid with polio who becomes a super soilder and sent off to fight the Nazi's, then is frozen in time for a number of years. They could've gotten this really wrong.
4) Considering how the new FF movie was compared to the Corman version.... we may want to stick with Salinger as our shield throwning spy smasher.
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