The Return Of Captain Invincible

Starring:Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Kate Fitzpatrick, Bill Hunter, Michael Pate, David Argue, John Bluthal, Chelsea Brown, Max Cullen, Arthur Dignam, Noel Ferrier, Hayes Gordon, Chris Haywood, Graham Kennedy, Gus Mercurio, Max Phipps, Alfred Sandor, Brian Adams, Vince Aloschi, Ron Becks
Director: Philippe Mora
Studio: ELITE ENTERTAINMENT
Product Type: DVD

Description

From acclaimed Director Philippe Mora comes a collection sure to please all "genre" film fans. "Howling 3" is a "tongue-in-pouch" horror comedy, set in Australia, is about a werewolf colony that evolved from the (now-extinct) marsupial wolf. During World War II, superhero Captain Invincible helped us fight the cause and was called a hero. But soon after, he was labeled a communist sympathizer and simply disappeared from sight. Can he learn how to fly again? Will Mr. Midnight destroy the world? Find out in "The Return of Captain Invincible" . In "Communion", a writer experiences personal and professional crises after a series of encounters with non-human beings. Based on the novel by Whitley Strieber.

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Captain Invincible
The Music And Songs Seriously Save This Poor Movie
SO bad, it's great
An Incredibly Strange Movie
I might be old fashioned, but this is a damn good film

The Return Of Captain Invincible
Starring: Alan Arkin , Christopher Lee , Kate Fitzpatrick , Bill Hunter , and Michael Pate
Director: Philippe Mora
Manufacturer: ELITE ENTERTAINMENT
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00008H2J1
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Description

During World War II, superhero Captain Invincible helped us fight the cause and was called a hero. But soon after, he was labeled a communist sympathizer and simply disappeared from sight. Now, years later, his arch enemy Mr. Midnight is back and has stolen the U.S. governments latest super weapon. The good news: We've located Captain Invincible. The bad news: He has become an overweight alcoholic and is hiding in Australia. And...he's forgotten how to fly! Can Captain Invincible get on the wagon? Can he learn how to fly again? Will Mr. Midnight destroy the world?

Customer Reviews:

Captain Invincible.......2007-06-03

I had not seen this movie for years and when I came across it on Amazon I said I must have it. It is a mix between the Rocky Horror show and Greatest American Hero. An enjoyable movie.

The Music And Songs Seriously Save This Poor Movie.......2005-05-31

This movie is not good , the plot is below average, the acting is poor the special effects boring, but! the songs written by Richard O'Brien of "rocky horror" fame are great and,it is worth watching tjis movie for the songs and music alone!, or watch it with friends if you want to see how they react to this very strange movie.

SO bad, it's great.......2003-03-28

Finally my own copy of this cult masterpiece.

Just for plain loopiness you must watch, if not own this. Christopher Lee sings! The humour is corney but good natured, an everyday story of good versus evil (I have sent back the morally repugnant, socially decrepit peoples back to the bowls of the Earth they came from - Congratulations Midnight you really are a genius (or something similar)

This is a classic

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An Incredibly Strange Movie.......2002-01-02

I can't imagine the meeting where this film was sold. I can't imagine what studio thought "The Return of Captain Invincible" was a great idea. Think about how writer/producer Andrew Gaty and his co-writer Stephen de Souza must have pitched it:

"It's a movie about a superhero, but he's not a superhero any more. You see, his career was ruined by the McCarthy Communist witch hunts so he becomes a drunk and winds up in Australia. But it's a comedy because NO ONE takes superheroes seriously. And it stars Alan Arkin as the drunk superhero and Christopher Lee as the villain. AND it's a musical! With three songs by Richard O'Brien and Richard Hartley who wrote 'The Rocky Horror Show.'"

Who thought this was a great idea?

This movie, along with "The Pirate Movie", goes a long way to convincing me that Australians shouldn't make musicals.

Having said all that, and with the understood proviso that this is NOT A GOOD MOVIE by any means, this is an ENTERTAINING movie. It's the kind of movie that you want to show your friends to watch their reactions--especially if you don't tell them anything about it before hand. For example, the first song, with a stirring thirty second refrain of "Bullsh*t" that starts it, comes twenty minutes into the movie. Talk about surreal. If you had no prior clue that there was singing and dancing in the movie, you'd think that you were just watching a movie trying to be a campy superhero comedy. The song just knocks you for a loop. But the highlights have to be the VERY VERY strange musical numbers featuring Christopher Lee. On DVD, you can isolate these moments and share them with your friends without having to endure the movie that surrounds them.

I saw the movie first in its original VHS release. I can't say that I liked it, but it was memorable. I bought the DVD because of my memories of the Christopher Lee songs. They don't get much weirder than the climactic "Name Your Poison" number. The DVD pressing has no extra features and the screen aspect ratio is wrong. Even though the movie has been letterboxed and the transfer overseen by director Philippe Mora (Howlings II and III), the images are cut off to the left and the right. The end credits can not be read as they are chopped in half on the left hand side of the screen. It looks like the film was shot in 70mm but given a 35mm transfer. This causes some of Mora's compositions to suffer as he did put performers on opposite sides of the frame and in several cases, they are completely offscreen or cut in half in this transfer.

The script was co-written by Stephen de Souza (Die Hards 1 and 2, "48 Hours", "The Spirit" tv movie) tries to be funny. It misses the mark most of the time. It's hard to make camp work. You either have to be extremely outrageous (a la "Airplane!" or "The Naked Gun") or play it so seriously that the absudity becomes funny (the "Batman" TV show of the 60s). de Souza, who has admitted that he doesn't think people can take superheroes seriously, fails in making it work on either level. (Strangely enough, I kinda liked his script for "The Spirit." It was flawed, but seemed to have more affection for the material than his "Captain Invincible" screenplay.) The other writer was the film's producer, Andrew Gaty.

The songs are a mixed bag. The three by O'Brien and Hartley show some genuine wit (which should come as no surprise) and seem to have more in common in terms of style and tone with their score for "Shock Treatment" than "Rocky Horror." The other songs are mostly forgettable. I've seent he movie twice int he past week and I can't recall any of the music outside of the riotously absurd "Name Your Poison" number. The only other song to make an impact is Alan Arkin's heroes and villains number. I liked the lyrics, but the music (a country twang number) doesn't stick with me.

Each time I watched the movie, I couldn't help thinking "What a strange movie" every few minutes. It just gets weirder and weirder as it goes along. It's full of odd ideas and visuals, but most of them don't add up to anything. Just what is Julius (Mr. Midnight's sidekick)? If you think to hard about all the dangling elements and unanswered questions, you'll get a headache!

Bottom line: this is a great movie to watch with friends if you're looking for something to laugh at and be appalled by. Put this on a menu with "Buckaroo Banzai" and "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" for good mindless fun.

I might be old fashioned, but this is a damn good film.......2001-09-03

This film has everything, attractive women without much on, an amusing plot, killer vacuums, hypnotic weapons, super heroes with faulty super powers and Christopher Lee singing some of the catchiest songs around. What more could one man ask for. Well this to have been re-released years ago, and Going Under on DVD as well, but lets not be greedy.
The basic plot (which Iým not going to go into too deeply) revolves around my childhood hero, a certain Mr Evil Midnight, and his plans to become the American President by appealing to the white Anglo-Saxon majority (Or at least they will be in the majority once his cunning, but perhaps slightly racist, evil plan is carried out) The only thing standing in his way is a drunken wreck of a super hero and a mildly attractive Australian Police Person. Armed only with their skills and integrity they attempt to stop the Evil oneýs plans and make the world a better place.
Shame, I kind of like the idea of a genius being elected to the Oval Office instead of the usual people who get in, but maybe thatýs just because Iým English.
But in conclusion, this film will make you laugh, and if it doesnýt it might just make you smile. Well if youýve got a sense of humour that is.

Average customer rating:

Captain Invincible
The Music And Songs Seriously Save This Poor Movie
SO bad, it's great
An Incredibly Strange Movie
I might be old fashioned, but this is a damn good film

The Return of Captain Invincible
Starring: Alan Arkin , Christopher Lee , Kate Fitzpatrick , Bill Hunter , and Michael Pate
Director: Philippe Mora
Manufacturer: Elite Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Similar Items:

The Devil Rides Out/Rasputin the Mad Monk
Jack of All Trades - The Complete Series
Christopher Lee, Tall, Dark and Gruesome
Dracula A.D. 1972
42nd Street Forever: XXX-Treme Special Edition (2007)

ASIN: B00005OSK0
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Customer Reviews:

Captain Invincible.......2007-06-03

I had not seen this movie for years and when I came across it on Amazon I said I must have it. It is a mix between the Rocky Horror show and Greatest American Hero. An enjoyable movie.

The Music And Songs Seriously Save This Poor Movie.......2005-05-31

SO bad, it's great.......2003-03-28

Finally my own copy of this cult masterpiece.

This is a classic

Magnet On........

An Incredibly Strange Movie.......2002-01-02

Who thought this was a great idea?

This movie, along with "The Pirate Movie", goes a long way to convincing me that Australians shouldn't make musicals.

I might be old fashioned, but this is a damn good film.......2001-09-03

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