Captain America - The TV movies

[MIB41]

Anyone watching these? I've immersed myself in Captain America goodness tonight and while the TV movies were fun, I couldn't help but snicker at the pure cheese of the concept regarding the infamous "flag" serum. :googly: They didn't really know how to dress Cap' until the very, very end when he got his classic costume (but still needed work on the head section). The second film they masked him and refined the wings on the helmet so that he had more of a "hero" look to him. But the story took forever to set up before Cap ever made an appearance, so that one was less engaging. It's easy to see why he didn't make series. The producers didn't seem to know what to do with Captain America as much as they did with Steve Rogers. And I think kids lost interest because of that. I don't even remember the second one that clearly. The shield was awful looking. But they were fun nonetheless, if only in a nostalgic way.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I recently watched these for the first time in 20 years thanks to a fellow member here. I caught the end of the 2nd movie last night as well. MAN, did they go overboard with the long, drawn-out shots of Cap on his cycle and this hang-glider/cycle combo. Yes, it was kind of cool, but dang! His flight chasing a 70s station wagon took like the last 20 minutes!!!

Chris

[ctc]

Thick McHugelarge!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFHlJ2voJHY

Don C.

[kingdom warrior]

I dug the second movie a bit the first one bored me as it did when i first saw it.....when I was a kid I wanted it to be set in the 40's not modern day like they did with the first season of wonder woman......70's tv movies have a real cheesy and corny feeling to them.....I have a hard time sitting through them
at least the second one has cutie Connie Sellecca in it.....

The shield was crappy looking and him wearing the helmet all the time drove me nuts....I guess they were trying to reel in the Evel Knievel crowd in.....:smiley1:

[Hector]

I saw the entire min-marathon...lol.

It was pretty cheesy...like you said...I hated the see-through shield and motorcycle helmet as well...even when I first saw it as a teen...lol.

...and why not have the more authentic-looking costume (shown at the very end)...just showcased from the very beginning? Why the tacky suspense?...

:wall: :smiley1:

And why did Steve Rogers need the Flag Serum for? He was already buffed like hell...

:smiley1:

Notice they said Super Steroid in the beginning...but changed it to Flag Serum later...

:smiley1:

One positive thing...and although Reb Brown couldn't act his way outta paper bag...he did look like Steve Rogers...more so than 1990's Matt Salinger with his silly fake plastic ears...lol.


P.S. Oh yeah...I also hated the Six Million Dollar Man special-effects sounds...lol.

[Marvelmania]

You know Hec I kind of enjoyed the SMDM sound effects. I guess it just made it even more 70s to me. Reb Brown made a pretty goood Cap for the 1970s too. Really looked the part. As chessy as both movies were it was fun to re-watch them again. I have them all on either DVD or tape but never watch them but seeing them on TV I couldn't turn away :smiley1:

[kingdom warrior]

I saw the entire min-marathon...lol.

It was pretty cheesy...like you said...I hated the see-through shield and motorcycle helmet as well...even when I first saw it as a teen...lol.

...and why not have the more authentic-looking costume (shown at the very end)...just showcased from the very beginning? Why the tacky suspense?...

:wall: :smiley1:

And why did Steve Rogers need the Flag Serum for? He was already buffed like hell...

:smiley1:

Notice they said Super Steroid in the beginning...but changed it to Flag Serum later...

:smiley1:

One positive thing...and although Reb Brown couldn't act his way outta paper bag...he did look like Steve Rogers...more so than 1990's Matt Salinger with his silly fake plastic ears...lol.


P.S. Oh yeah...I also hated the Six Million Dollar Man special-effects sounds...lol.

In the second movie He fights a few dogs with his shield it bends like playdough...:smiley1: they got the costume right and it looks cheesy as ****....lol the Helmet is pretty cool though I like that chicks would dig it...:smiley1:

[Nostalgiabuff]

i picked both up from Joe a while back....as stated they are cheesy but fun nostalgia

[Brue]

OH MAN. I didn't know they were going to be on. Oh well, I don't have cable anyway.

I hate the first one so bad that i sold the VHS on ebay years ago.

the second one I like for nostalgia and cheese. it even has a bareable story and some fun vehicles and action - at least the costume is right.

[Thor]

I hadn't seen these in years and I have to say they are still fun to watch. Just don't nitpick while watching it.

[HardyGirl]

I saw Cap2 and liked it. Gonna watch Cap1 on YouTube.

[magyar1964]

I remember watching these when they originally aired ( yea, I'm THAT old ) and if I remember correctly the scene at the end of the first movie where he has a drawing of the more traditional looking outfit that he wears in the second movie wasn't in the original version, it was added when they made and the second movie.

[kennermike]

Sorry to revive this thread but I watched the 2 fim dvd set this weekend and the First movie rocked.but I also watched it as a companion piece to Wonder Woman Season 3 1978-79 episodes

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

I haven't seen those things in YEARS. Probably for the best. I remember loving them so much, I think that it would just ruin it for me.

[MIB41]

Captain America was a fun piece for it's day, but still a tough watch because it never followed anything resembling Cap's true origin. It was a pretty flimsy script, even by 70's standards. But I give it a passing grade because it allowed us to see Cap in his comic book outfit at the end of the first movie and throughout all of the second one. That was something of a novelty back then. Those were the days when the average person had no clue who Stan Lee was. And getting any comic book character on television was a huge score no matter how it looked.

[palitoy]

Len Birman used to drive me crazy in those movies prior to IMDB, I'd sit there thinking "HOW DO I KNOW THIS GUY?" Now I realize it's because he was the voice of Canadian superhero Rocket Robin Hood.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DliWDI2o1As/Ss7RvG75AWI/AAAAAAAAAmc/R0XiAoyLvHg/s320/RocketRobinHood_combopix_s.gif

[MIB41]

Brian, you mean to tell me this guy was Rocket Robinhood? :please_y: I'm dumbfounded. Well, you learn something new every day.

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab176/clayton45/LenBirman.jpg

[jds1911a1]

"be Captain America Steve"

I LOVE REB BROWN whether he's Yor Hunter from the Future, Steve Rogers or Blaster in uncommon valor. I am a huge fan of these tv films. Yes they are cheesy but it was the 70's they are very much of their time

and for the record I dig the first film's costume...It's right on and out'a sight but then I am a child of the 70's. and the Villian is the SWAT team commander.

Reb Steve get the FLAG serum after he is run off the cliff it's the only way for Simon to save his life

[kennermike]

These tv films for CBS in 1979 were the greatest thing since Ham and Eggs!:drool_y::wink::grin: