The Return of Captain Invincible
5.6 /10 1 Votes
Director Philippe Mora Duration Country Australia | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Musical, Fantasy, Comedy Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer Steven E. de Souza , Peter Smalley Release date 11 June 1983 (1983-06-11) Music director Richard OBrien, Richard Hartley, William Motzing Screenplay Steven E. de Souza, Andrew Gaty, Peter Smalley Cast Alan Arkin (Captain Invincible), Christopher Lee (Mr. Midnight), Kate Fitzpatrick (Patty Patria), Michael Pate (President), Graham Kennedy (The Australian Prime Minister), Bill Hunter Similar movies Fantastic Four , Ant-Man , Avengers: Age of Ultron , Captain America: The Winter Soldier , Guardians of the Galaxy , The Avengers Tagline What the world needs now is a shining hero! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superhero rewind the return of captain invincible
The Return of Captain Invincible is a 1983 Australian musical comedy superhero film starring Alan Arkin and Christopher Lee. It grossed a mere $55,110 at the Australian box office despite a budget of $7 million.
Contents
- Superhero rewind the return of captain invincible
- Flick attack the return of captain invincible name your poison
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- The return of captain invincible bullshit we need a hero
- References
British fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett called The Return of Captain Invincible "a series of bad moments pasted together with great songs and a budget of fourpence," but said that he had watched the film a number of times.
Flick attack the return of captain invincible name your poison
Plot
The plot involves the Captain America/Superman inspired super-hero called "Captain Invincible" (also known as "Legend in Leotards", "The Caped Contender", and "Man of Magnet") who is active during World War II and afterwards. Once a popular hero to all Americans, he is forced into retirement by McCarthy-style government persecution in the 1950s.
A congressional investigation accuses him of being a communist, citing his red cape and "premature anti-fascism". He is charged with violating U.S. airspace by flying without a proper license, impersonating a military officer, and wearing underwear in public. He disappears from the public eye, moving to Australia and becoming an alcoholic.
Thirty years later, his old rival, the super-villain "Mr. Midnight", re-emerges and steals a secret government super-weapon: the hypno-ray. The US government asks Captain Invincible to return, and the story follows his attempts to return to super-heroing and redeem his reputation.
Cast
Production
The Return of Captain Invincible was directed by Philippe Mora. It was produced by Seven Keys Production and Willara and distributed by Seven Keys in Australia. It was scheduled for release in the US by Jensen Farley Pictures, but the company went out of business days before the scheduled national opening; it was later offered on American VHS and laserdisc by Magnum Entertainment. A widescreen DVD later followed from Elite Entertainment Inc. It was filmed in Australia.
Lyricist Richard O'Brien and composer Richard Hartley, known for their prior collaboration on The Rocky Horror Show and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, contributed three songs, including "Captain Invincible" sung by O'Brien, "Evil Midnight" sung by Lee and Arkin, and "Name Your Poison" sung by Lee during which the evil Mr. Midnight tempts the alcoholic Captain Invincible with a well-stocked bar.
After the film was finished, producer Andrew Gaty, acting on the advice of his American distributor, recut the film. Mora objected and the matter wound up before the Minister of Home Affairs, Tom McVeigh. McVeigh declared that the film was not "Australian" and thus did not qualify for the 150% tax deduction available for investors. Gaty challenged this decision in court and won.
Reception
The Return of Captain Invincible was met with mixed reviews, earning an Audience score of 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, with no actual approval rating.
The return of captain invincible bullshit we need a hero
References
The Return of Captain Invincible WikipediaThe Return of Captain Invincible IMDbThe Return of Captain Invincible themoviedb.org