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Video Review: Captain America (1979)

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by Stan Ferguson

In The Following Special Presentation, Stan looks at cheesy TV movies, and they don’t get much cheesier or TV movie-er than 1979’s Captain America, starring Reb “Big McLargeHuge” Brown as the Sentinel of Liberty. There’s no Red Skull or HYDRA or Cap getting entombed in a block of ice in this movie, just a big doof with overinflated biceps riding his motorcycle and battling Wink Martindale’s evil twin.

Be sure to stay until the end! As a valuable public service, Stan and the Ferguson Players will be performing every important plot point from this movie, in less than three minutes. You’re welcome!

Comments:

Voyager 6 again

10/14/2011 2:37:48 AM

And the pre-empted That's Incredible! for this?!! That's almost treason.

nevilleross

10/25/2011 5:04:13 PM

They didn't-it was on CBS, who was the Superhero Network at the time(The Incredible Hulk, Wonder Woman, The Amazing Spider-Man, these Captain America pilots and the one Dr. Strange pilot.) Even if it did preempt That's Incredible (and it's not really saying much in favor of these movies) at least Captain America was mildly entertaining, unlike That's Incredible which was just bullshit anyway.

Pryopizm

10/30/2011 10:50:27 PM

The pre-empt thing is a joke added to the beginning of all the episodes.

Voyager 6

9/7/2011 7:47:09 AM

Captain America's groinal bulge is terrifying. But not quite as terrifying as Harry Cavill's in Prong Of Steel. That dong hump is visible from SPACE, mafakkas.

Allison Venezio

9/5/2011 11:23:00 PM

Years before we put our faith in Blast Hardcheese, we had our doubts about Reb Brown as Captain America. To me, he's just an overly buff former athlete turned actor with no ability to do the latter. I'm sure he was a decent football player, but honestly, did Hollywood think he had the charisma to be an actor? Honestly, I think he screams like a chick ("Now that I got that out of my system!")

Stan, excellent video review, and The Ferguson players were great! Burn it up doing the neutron dance! :-)

catnews

8/30/2011 3:02:25 PM

I saw this movie as a kid, but all I really remember is that I thought the doorstopper sound was cool.

The three-minute recap never fails to make me crack up.

Jimmy McKee

8/1/2011 10:48:41 PM

Planning to rip the TV special "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!"?

Pryopizm

8/3/2011 1:20:05 AM

Maybe when the next Superman movie comes out...who knows?

Michael A. Novelli

8/3/2011 9:45:07 AM

Ah yes, the episode of The Cinema Snob that cemented my desire to do video reviews. I heartily endore this idea...

Grafty

7/22/2011 1:16:25 PM

Good God, I didn't know this existed. Noted for future avoidance.

I'd like to add a wolfwhistle for the lady at the end of the video.

Olaf_the_Lofty

7/21/2011 8:55:07 PM

If Steve's ladies are hot, what is Kim Basinger? Bad Mendo!

That Evel Knievel ramp during the scene where Steve is chasing the helicopter was a bit of a convenient thing to have lying about. It was particularly convenient that the helicopter happened to fly right over it at just the right height, too.

Fantasy Mission Force

7/21/2011 7:04:14 PM

Awesome.
Also, the chick at the end was hot.

Tamsin Parker

7/21/2011 1:23:48 PM

Basically, some random guy is put on steroids and given a costume.

Bob Dole's Revenge

7/21/2011 12:38:09 AM

I have the exact same gun as the helicopter thug. It's a Daisy BB gun.

kennzeichen1d

7/20/2011 10:32:23 PM

Seriously? The bodybuilder from "Space Mutiny"? Got another part? A STARRING ROLE?
That´s "Birdemic"-level acting. This film should be rifftraxed.
Also: "Sucker Punch" should be rifftraxed. So many motion pictures should be rifftraxed.
Oh, and: nice video, keep ´em coming.

Pryopizm

7/20/2011 11:58:04 PM

Check his IMdB page, he's done a lot of crap. Space Mutiny was actually one of Reb Brown's later roles. Research Strike Commando. He has an Oscar Moment in there that'll bring a tear to at least one eye.

gijohn13

7/31/2011 1:48:41 PM

You should check out Spoony's videos, he's actually done a lot of decent Reb Brown movie reviews.

Rieck Wittenberge

8/1/2011 9:14:55 PM

Spoony, huh? Guess I saw him once spooning with some Nostalgia Chick or something,
who is a obnoxious, smartypantish brat, that right? I don´t really know.

Eternalkhaos1

7/20/2011 8:10:28 PM

Can't wait to check it out (especially the Ferguson Players part)

Pryopizm

7/20/2011 10:34:31 PM

Certainly hope we meet expectations. And hope that those expectations are low!

cyberjohn

7/20/2011 7:00:35 PM

really enjoyed your video stan I was wondering if you wer going to do another lifetime movie

Pryopizm

7/21/2011 11:41:47 AM

There isn't one currently in the pipeline; but, to be honest, I think MMISWD may be the most notorious of all of them. It incorporates all the tropes and manages to have the single worst title.

Cristiona

7/20/2011 9:10:47 AM

One down, two to go!

I've been wondering, though: where do you get those preempting bits? Youtube? I like to imagine that you have this huge warehouse of special presentations and just transfer from the VHS. Or even better, Betamax.

Pryopizm

7/20/2011 10:44:43 AM

That's a Dr.O'Boogie thing since he edits these bad-boys (save for the skits-I've done the editing on those, though he did help on this one regarding a camera issue). I have no idea where he gets them, but they're hilarious. I clearly remember them from my childhood.

Hellraiser

7/20/2011 7:22:44 PM

Albert is more mischievously smarter than many of us realize sometimes.

Voyager 6

9/7/2011 7:47:59 AM

The owls are not what they seem, either.

fearfanforever

7/20/2011 8:43:58 PM

Pretty soon, my review of the 90's CA will be up, so keep your eyes peeled.

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