Captain America (1979)
An artist, Steve Rogers, is nearly murdered by spies, looking for his late father's national secrets. He is saved during surgery when a secret formula is injected into him; this serum not only heals him but also gives him fantastic strength and lightning reflexes. To help him solve the mystery behind his father’s murder and bring those guilty to justice, a government agency equips him with a special motorcycle loaded with gadgets and an indestructible shield. Now armed, he battles against the nation's enemies as the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America.
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Best movie of this year hands down!
I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Highly Overrated But Still Good
Excellent adaptation.
A recipient of an experimental body enhancement chemical retaliates against his would be killers as a star spangled superhero. Even if you're someone that loves Captain America A.k.a Steve Rogers nothing can prepare you for the ultimate junk that Captain America (1979) is, if you thought that Captain America (1990) with Ronny Cox was bad? Well think again. In this god-awful 70's film Steve Rogers gets injected with super strength and jumps like a kangaroo, rides a bike and for some reason even wears a giant helmet that makes him look like a goofball, this film doesn't understand what made The Incredible Hulk tv show great and even tries to take itself serious. (0/10)
CAPTAIN AMERICA isn't the recent mega-budget Hollywood blockbuster but instead a TV movie that dates from 1979 and dates is the right word; rarely you'll find a film which has dated as much as this one. The square-jawed but wooden Reb Brown plays Steve Rogers, the subject of a government experiment to turn him into a super-soldier who then has to take down a murderous conspiracy. The whole thing plays out in a low budget way, set in the then-present day, with lots of padding of Brown riding around on his scooter and at the beach while suits chat and plots are made. Captain America's famous shield is made out of perspex which gives you some idea of just how cheap this one is. It's lively enough in a low budget way, but hardly definitive.
For better or worse (depending on who you talk to)this was my generation's Captain American, just like Nicholas Hammond was Spiderman. It was a good popcorn TV show, action and adventure and a suped up motorcycle. Everything an 11 year old kid loves. I have since rewatched the series and it still has those elements of interest. No it will not compare to a feature film shot in 2007 but then special effects and the era itself was different. Yes Reb Brown is bland and not a very good actor but then Mark Hamill was rather unimpressive as Luke Skywalker but you still enjoyed it. I certainly hope these shows like Captain America and Spiderman make it to DVD. By the way, Sam Raimi would you please give a cameo to Nicholas Hammond in a future Spiderman movie, he was our generation's Spiderman as I hope Lynda Carter will be given a chance to appear in the upcoming Wonder Woman movie.
I will not hear a word spoken against this fine movie. It's great for watching when getting together with your sarcastic friends. You know the ones I mean. The kind that rent a schlock horror movie simply so they can make fun of it.The production values may lag, the acting may make you wince, and the origin of Captain America is shattered into a million zillion pieces.There is, however,one thing that makes it the greatest Captain America movie of all time: The Captain America movie from 1991! That one makes this one look like Citizen Kane. Plus, this one has a motorcycle!Yes folks, if terrorists ever force you to choose one Captain America to watch at gunpoint, make it this one.